Category: Iran
By Anita Finlay ("Ani") on Jun 18, 2009 in Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton, Iran, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton | 119 Comments
As Iran holds another mass opposition protest, according to the NY Times, Obama is Under Pressure by from several camps to Strike Firmer Tone re the election in Iran: WASHINGTON — As tens of thousands of Iranian protesters take to the streets in defiance of the government in Tehran, officials in Washington are debating whether [...]
By Track-A-'Crat on Jun 15, 2009 in Iran | 66 Comments
President Obama doesn’t only bow to the Saudi king. He’s now bowing to the theocracy in Iran as well, by spinelessly acquiescing to their demand to remove Dennis Ross from his position as US envoy.
By Uppity Woman on May 4, 2009 in Iran, Media, President Barack Obama | 61 Comments
UPDATE: “Report: U.S. Reporter Held in Iran Hospitalized“: “Reporters Without Borders says the American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly hospitalized after she intensified her fast by refusing to drink water.” We realize she’s just a woman, and we know already how much they mean [...]
By SusanUnPC on Apr 25, 2009 in Ambassador Christopher Hill, Commanding General Ray Odierno, Iran, Iraq, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton | 33 Comments
The L.A. Times’s “In Baghdad visit, Clinton reassures Iraqis” points out: Reporting from Baghdad — During an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Saturday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to reassure anxious Iraqis that the U.S. would not abandon them despite plans to start withdrawing U.S. troops soon. Her visit coincided with a sudden [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 25, 2009 in Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, Iran, Women | 28 Comments
Hey, Everybody – I have returned from my most fabulous, awesome Mediterranean cruise. I was met by three of the puppies (Lucky, Lani, and Leila), who are BIG now, running up and down the stairs to go outside, running all over the yard, playing, playing, playing. So cute. Hopefully, we’ll find homes soon that will [...]
By John Batchelor on Apr 25, 2009 in Iran, Kim Jong Il, North Korea, Nuclear weapons | 6 Comments
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy The Kim regime follows the stunt of its paymasters in Tehran by moving to prosecute American journalists. You recall that last week the Tehran Twelvers condemned Roxana Saberi of New Jersey and North Dakota to eight years in Ervin Prison for spying.
By SusanUnPC on Apr 22, 2009 in Dick Cheney, Indonesia, Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Turkey | 128 Comments
“Clinton Takes a Dig at Cheney“: BELOW, MORE HILLARY on Obama’s friendliness towards Hugo Chavez, the case of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, Turkey and Armenia, and Indonesia and the U.S. — even our policy on “hurricane hunters”!
By John Batchelor on Apr 21, 2009 in Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, Iran, John Batchelor | 41 Comments
There was a well-turned theater piece from the dreary Durban II confab at Geneva when a couple of French clowns shouted and danced during the routine rude remarks of Twelver faceman M. Ahmadinejad. What is fresh here is the hair-do of rainbow colors. It could be a mischievous fad. The Twelvers are not pleased [...]
By Patrick L. Lang on Apr 21, 2009 in Bush/Cheney, Iran, Iraq | 17 Comments
(Bumped up from Monday . Pat’s post got short shrift because of server issues, now thankfully resolved. In the middle ad column, don’t miss the video of Pat’s powerful testimony on behalf of Valerie Plame Wilson and the protection of all covert personnel, as well as the ad for his latest novel.) From Sic Semper [...]
By John Batchelor on Apr 19, 2009 in Iran | 20 Comments
Editor’s Note: DON’T MISS LARRY JOHNSON TONIGHT on John Batchelor’s superlative radio program at 10:30 p.m. ET, via KFI 640 AM. Note: The show begins at 10 p.m. ET. Check out the full slate of guests and topics tonight.) – – – ^ – – – – – – – ^ – – – – [...]
By Truthteller on Apr 17, 2009 in Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, British, Cuba, Current Affairs, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Gas Prices, Hugo Chavez, Iran, Middle East, National Debt, Obama Administration, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Terrorism, Venezuela | 202 Comments
Susan’s Notes: Well!!! It’s happened, after all the conjecture the past few days speculating if the two men would meet. Today, they shook hands. From the April 18, 2009 Times UK, “President Obama in historic handshake with Hugo Chavez of Venezuela“: All the conjecture and today’s meeting reminded me of Truthteller’s excellent piece on March [...]
By John Batchelor on Apr 15, 2009 in Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Iran, North Korea, Nuclear weapons, Pakistan, United Nations, Wall Street | 15 Comments
Nuke Provocation Is The Thing This Year. The rogue Kim Jong Il regime of North Korea is a proliferator for hire — Have Evil, Will Travel — and it only moves when there is money in it. The apparent sudden announcement by the Kim regime that it is turning out the IAEA inspectors, walking [...]
By SusanUnPC on Apr 12, 2009 in Iran, John Batchelor, Larry Johnson, North Korea, Nuclear weapons, Open Thread, Piracy, President Barack Obama | 7 Comments
BUMPED DOWN . PROGRAM CONCLUDED. At 10:35 p.m. ET, don’t miss Larry Johnson, a regular Sunday night expert on the great KFI AM radio show hosted by John Batchelor, one of the sharpest analysts in all of radio (or television). John’s provocative show is dashing, daring, and thoughtful (a rare AM offering). Tune in early [...]
By SusanUnPC on Apr 8, 2009 in China, Current Affairs, Infrastructure, Iran, Joe "Bro" Biden, Joe Biden, National Security, Nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Terrorism | 41 Comments
Uh oh. Someone let go of the leash. God bless you if you can make it through all 23 minutes of Wolf Blitzer’s and Gloria Borger’s interview of Vice President Joe Biden on CNN. I couldn’t stomach it. But the take-away sound bite left my jaw on the floor. You NEVER guarantee this. Because you [...]
By American Girl in Italy on Mar 21, 2009 in Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, Barack Obama, Iran | 22 Comments
President Obama released a special video message for all those celebrating Nowruz. Translated “New Day,” Nowruz marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the New Year for millions in Iran and other communities around the world. This year, the President wanted to send a special message to the people and government of Iran [...]
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