Some U.S. officials question response to Iran plot

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[quesney]

(Reuters) - While President Barack Obama and top aides have been united this week in grave warnings over an alleged Iranian assassination plot, some U.S. government officials are privately expressing disquiet that the outlandish-sounding plan has triggered U.S. calls for stiff new action against Iran.

These officials, while not disputing many facts of the case, say that if anything, the scheme reveals weaknesses in Iran's security agencies, and the increasingly fractured state of Iran's government as it faces intense international pressure.

They also questioned the wisdom of the White House strategy in using the affair to rapidly push for tougher sanctions on Tehran, increasing regional tensions.

"A lot of people basically feel really suspicious about this," one official said, questioning the White House's motivation "in ratcheting this thing up so quickly."

A second U.S. official said he shared those concerns, and questioned whether new sanctions, especially unilateral U.S. ones, would have much more than a cosmetic effect on the already heavily sanctioned country.

[quesney]

Wag the Dog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_Dog

[Winstons Julia]

Bread and circuses so we don’t pay attention to what’s happening here?

[rootntootn]

That was my initial suspicion when I heard the details. Odumbass is so incompetent at everything else why would anyone expect competence in a staged event?

[Grampa Dave]

Wag the Dog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_Dog

Obozo's Iranian Buds come to help Obozo with his crashing poll numbers with their exciting sequel/sequel of Wag the the Dog!

Below are some riviting scenes from 'Wag the Dog III'. Narrated by our Obozo with soundbites from the ayatollah Kameini and some hot headlines from the MSM Mediots.

Obozo, you Suck!

0bozo replies and demands severe accountability from his Iranian buds! Then, he orders Holder, and his mediot whores in the MSM to start "Wag the Dog III" 24/7!

I demand full accountabilility!"

The crack MSM mediots have learned the following about the dangerous wannabe assassin.

The really dangerous wannabe and nearly hired assassin was an unemployed Mexican used car salesman.

[Truth29]

Need to see the evidence. There is the suspicion that this could be a false flag operation using a bumbling low level dupe as the bag holder.

[caww]

“A lot of people basically feel really suspicious about this,” one official said, questioning the White House’s motivation “in ratcheting this thing up so quickly.”

The reports of how sloppy these guys had conducted the supposed threat, when Iran certainly has able bodied means and ways to pull it off with out the sloppyness, did get my attention this could be something created by Obamas administration trying to make it appear as an Iranian deal....

[EGPWS]

Bread and circuses so we don’t pay attention to what’s happening here?

Stop Iran and for the good of the country and if it gets to that point, suspend the 12th Constitutional amendment to see it through?

[truthkeeper]

Anybody got the Captain Obvious graphic? It’s so...well, obvious.

[quesney]

All of us need to keep our eyes fixed like a hawk on this corrupt administration as November 2012 approaches.

[therightliveswithus]

0bama, once again (possibly) trying to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes

[left that other site]

Wow! Even Flat Fatima and Green Helmet Guy are “onto” the Lyin’ King!

hahahahahahaha
hohohohohohoho
hehehehehehehe

[socal_parrot]

Issa announces he is going to subpoena Holder...the same day, the Administration announces this plot and Holder holds a news conference....Issa delays subpoena until the next day.

[Williams]

Sadly, the complainers are Iran apologists.

[240B]

Such announcements never come from the AG. This is a matter for Security and the State Departments and not from a lawyers office.

The first investigation should be how Holder came to be the one to release this. Who authorized the release (if anyone did) and why. And, did Holder blabbing about this on the same day he was called before Congress, compromise an ongoing investigation?

You would have to be a fool and an idiot to believe this was not politically orchestrated.

[Candor7]

If Iran truky wanted t engage the US and the Saudis, it could easily escalate the ground war in Iraq, and blow up every remaining US detachment of US and NATO troops.

This may be a low level Iran scam which smacks of something Leon Panetta might set up via the Obama cadre at the CIA and the FBI, which appear to act outside the usual chains of command. Anonymous FBI reports say that there is not even any record in the FBI data base of the FBI investigation into the Saudi Obama ambassador plot.

http://www.freedom-won.net/fbi-insider-says-no-records-exist-in-doj-detailing-iranian-saudi-assassination-plot/

Ask the Mossad, I am sure they know.

[Future Useless Eater]

Secret Service Secrets
THIS youtube is apparently from   Wild Bill For America

...And today, we have the Obama's.

The secret service agents who are with obama every day, describe him as the sneakiest president ever.

They watch him say one thing to people's faces, and then do the exact opposite behind their backs.

Obama is modestly cooperative with the agents, but after observing his dishonesty day after day, they absolutely do not trust him.

Michele Obama is reported to be a hard-core racist, who smiles for the cameras, but when they're gone she makes it clear, she HATES white people.

http://www.youtube.com/v/e5INFAuM1xI

[StolarStorm]

I have no doubt it’s a wag the dog event. That said, I would have to problem with a few bombs being dropped on the mullahs.

[Winstons Julia]

Stick a fork in Islamic armageddon?

[Seanm]

Everything that involves this administration has a very real possible of being a lie.

[Gene Eric]

US abandons plans to keep troops in Iraq next year
...
A senior administration official in Washington confirmed Saturday that all American troops will leave except for about 160 troops attached to the U.S. Embassy. The Pentagon had considered leaving up to 5,000 troops to train security forces and hinder Iranian influence.