The violence of fighting in Iraq is only exceeded by the virulent angry in-fighting within the Bush administration. In the latest episode of who has the ear of the president, Secretary of State Condoeezza Rice clearly demonstrated she now sits on the right hand side at the throne of King George II. She was […]

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During the past seven years the Bush administration has been engaged in a nonstop campaign to deride, threaten, and denounce the government of Iran even to the extent of warning about possible military attacks. Suddenly, President Bush has switched his view point and decided that Barack Obama’s plan to engage in discussions with Iran is […]

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The world does not need any further development of nuclear weapon capabilities on the part of nations. India is among current countries which possess nuclear weapon capabilities and in recent agreements with the United States it has been provided extensive opportunity to pursue peaceful uses of nuclear energy. India’s prime minister said his nation’s civil […]

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An editorial in the Jordan Times(which reflects official policy) points out US Undersecretary of State William Burns recently testified Iran has only made “modest” progress in its nuclear program, so “why all the fuss about an imminent threat from Tehran against its neighbouring countries, including Israel?” The editorial insists Iran is far from obtaining the […]

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The war of words, threats, and intriguing scenarios continues to bedazzle Middle Eastern observers as they ponder what might happen in the region. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad added further confusion by stating on Iran TV he might even be open to the idea of bilateral talks with the United States over current problems. “We will hold […]

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French President Sarkozy was able to bring together a summit of European Union and Mediterranean countries in order to establish the basis of a potential Mediterranean Union(MU). Leaders from 27 EU member states and 16 Middle Eastern and North African nations met to discuss possible projects in the areas of highway construction, a solar energy […]

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Iranian officials continued their reliance upon verbal defiance towards Israel and the United States in the battle of words as to which parties can do more damage in any conflict. Mojtaba Zoinour, deputy of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al Khamenei to the Revolutionary Guards warned the United States and Israel, “with the smallest move against Iran, […]

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Iran and Western powers are clashing over issues regarding that nation’s nuclear program, but lost in these disputes is the apparent reality Iran is facing serious economic problems which hinder its development. Many Western leaders assume Iran is ready to confront the world with military action, but real economic issues most probably preclude any […]

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The recent firing of missiles by Iran has been carefully monitored by American tracking systems in order to learn more concerning the capabilities of the Iranian military. It appears
Tehran’s long range Shahab-3 missile can go a distance of about 1,250 miles which is longer than what US military experts believed was capable of the Iranian […]

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President Bush has never ceased complaining about the “axis of evil” led by Iran as the foremost enemy to democracy. He has promised to impose sanctions on Iran if it fails to adhere to requests to cease nuclear development, but lost in the rhetoric of anger is an unpleasant reality– trade to Iran during the […]

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