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Steve Weissman : How Should We Respond to Ahmadinejad
Ultra-conservative Rabbi Moishe Arye Friedman, left, shakes hands with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during international conference questioning the existence of the holocaust in Tehran, Dec. 12, 2006. Photo by AP. Using the word ‘pretext’ to describe Jewish suffering during World … Continue reading
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Ahmadinejad : Iran Hands Israel a Gift
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by Laurent Gillieronv / EPA. I hope in time to respond in detail to Nima Shirazi’s discussion of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s … Continue reading
Dissecting Ahmadinejad’s Address to Durban II
Durban II: Alethophobic BoogalooBy Nima Shirazi / The Rag Blog / April 20, 2009 “There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth, the persistent refusal to analyze the causes of happenings.” — Dorothy Thompson … Continue reading
Iran: No Nuclear Weapons Program, PERIOD
The continued US fear-mongering, as enumerated at the top of Jeffrey Lewis’ article should stop. Iran is not demonstrably pursuing a program to develop nuclear weapons. There is also no evidence whatsoever that Iran intends to start such a weapons … Continue reading
Israel Coiled for Potential Iran Strike
‘While its preference is to coordinate with the US, defense officials have said Israel is preparing a wide range of options for such an operation.’By Yaakov Katz / December 4, 2008 The IDF (Israel Defense Forces)is drawing up options for … Continue reading
Promoting Diplomacy with Iran
The Rag Blog has long advocated diplomacy over aggression with respect to relations with Iran. More than a year ago, we posted about the Iran Pledge of Resistance. We maintain a link to the pledge in our sidebar. The Rag … Continue reading
Iran Nuke Documents May Have Been Forged
The parade of Bush administration fabrications to achieve their objectives seems endless. I guess it’s gotten them what they’ve wanted so frequently and with little hassle that it’s a strategy that’s hard to set aside. Richard Jehn / The Rag … Continue reading
The Rhetoric of Fear About Ahmadinejad Is Foolish
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York Sept. 23, 2008. Photo: Reuters/Mike SegarObama goes over the top in bashing Mahmoud AhmadinejadBy Juan Cole / September 24, 2008 Once again, U.S. politicians, including both Sarah … Continue reading
Iran, Nuclear Research, and the American Press
What I would like to know is why all these analysts and pundits cannot take Iran at face value when they claim they are interested in developing peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Despite my deep misgivings about such pursuits owing … Continue reading
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Playing High School with 5000 Nuclear Warheads
To Provoke War: Cheney Considered Proposal To Dress Up Navy Seals As Iranians And Shoot At Them By Faiz | August 1, 2008 Speaking at the Campus Progress journalism conference earlier this month, Seymour Hersh — a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist … Continue reading
