Elements along the border of Iran may have a response in favor of pan-Shi’ite response. Most often these end up being returning support from refugees as well.

Thus it is items beyond Iran’s control, it is a wide regional and cultural conflict.

That the NIE contradicts the various alliances and motivations of complex societal interaction, and often confuses specific tactical methods related to the sourcing of likely support, is another warning flag.

The Sunni militants supported in Lebanon have been highlighted as a greater regional concern on the whole with regard to our allies, Israel in particular. Also elements of the original Kurdish resistance we helped support, spilled over into Turkey from resulting refugee and resource crises resulting from the war.

There is a larger pattern activity logistical detail that started the entire regional crisis west of Iraq. Key points of it perhaps point back directly to the people doing the forgeries that were used to start this war, and to specifically attack Israel.

Just a side effect, and not the intent of said legislation.

I’ve discussed more of it, in terms more to the topic of health care than of security, at the Edwards blog.
http://blog.johnedwards.com/story/2007/7/24/53246/4698

Well, Berlesconi has set a precedent of sorts…

Then the Addled Puppet Reagan went about, “…getting the government off business’ back…” and gutting the meat inspection programs, insisting that the meat industry would police itself because to do so would be better business than to NOT do so.

So, let’s see. How many times did we hear about meat recalls or consumers getting sick and dying from bad hamburgers BEFORE Dutch?

And how often AFTER?

Business needs to get the government off its back. After all, look at what Deregulation did for the Savings and Loan industry!

What the fourth branch of government is doing through the OVP is far worse in my opinion than anything the CIA might do.

I don’t understand how the Republicans can stand by this administration who has violated the Constitution from day one. Does there oath before man and God mean nothing? Do they no longer support our Constitution? It sure looks that way.

When they swear an oath to the President instead of the Constitution they become Traitors to everything our forefathers shed their blood for and even died for.

We need to impeach and remove them before we end up in World War III.

God Bless.

Such a plan will be attacked so viciously, it’ll make our heads spin. The drug and insurance companies will go all out, and the ‘wingers will issue dire warnings about socialized medicine. But to them we can say, hey, buy an extra insurance plan if you are so worried.

http://www.antiwar.com/engelhardt/?articleid=11343

Intelligence officials would not confirm whether the classified version contained dissenting views. However, several expressed concern that parts of the report may have been politicized.

gee, why am i not surprised?

The nine-member panel, led by former Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) and former Health and Human Services secretary Donna Shalala, also recommended:

Establishing a Web site for easy access to veterans’ medical records.

Overhauling the way disability pay is awarded.

Working with the private sector to improve treatment programs for combat-related disorders, including traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Apparently at the press conference, Bush praised the panel but didn’t commit to anything.