Archive for the 'Iran' Category

Iran attacks Iraq, CNN could care less

Posted by Moonage on 17 Jan 2006 | Tagged as: International Issues, Iran, The Media

Well, I saw a blurb about a navy conflict between Iran and Iraq.  I was going to make some leaps of faith about it possibly giving the UN impetus to deal with Iran.  However, the story seems to pretty much have vanished without any media thought.  Maybe this is why:
CNN was allowed to "resume its [...]

UN Security Council Taunts Iran

Posted by Moonage on 16 Jan 2006 | Tagged as: Iran

From Foxnews:
Powerful members of the U.N. Security Council agreed Monday that Iran must fully suspend its nuclear program, Britain’s Foreign Office said following a meeting aimed at forging a common response to Tehran’s decision to resume uranium enrichment activities.
Diplomats also announced plans to call for an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency board [...]

Iran makes Bush look good

Posted by Moonage on 12 Jan 2006 | Tagged as: International Issues, Iran

Michael Hirsh of Newsweek has finally vocalized what I never thought ANYONE in mainstream media would dare utter:
In fact, Ahmadinejad, who has piled idiocy upon idiocy in a series of offensive remarks that have alarmed the world, has achieved a truly amazing feat. He has made George W. Bush look like a statesman. Since [...]

Iran breaks nuclear seals

Posted by Moonage on 10 Jan 2006 | Tagged as: Iran

Iran removed seals on its nuclear facilities Tuesday, allowing work to resume despite warnings from the United States and other countries concerned about its nuclear ambitions.

Responses so far:

The United States rebuked Iran for the move, calling it a step toward creating the material for nuclear bombs. The United States is among nations that have [...]

Israel will strike Iran

Posted by Moonage on 28 Dec 2005 | Tagged as: Iran

There is probably not a blog I respect more than The Volokh Conspiracy.  They’re not the flashy in-your-face types, they’re mostly lawyers with a moderate tone that seem to try to tackle legal issues from a pragmatic angle.  I like that.  There’s too much shock and awe cluttering the internet for the sake of nothing [...]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Hostage taker to President

Posted by Moonage on 29 Jun 2005 | Tagged as: Iran

Recognize this face?  If you don’t, don’t feel too bad.  It’s from 1979.  The guy blindfolded is one of the US citizens taken hostage by the Iranian extremists.
The guy with the big red circle is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the newly elected president of Iran.
Now, how quickly do you think the Ted Kennedy’s and Diane Feinstein’s will [...]

Divestiture of current investments in Iran Act

Posted by Moonage on 16 May 2005 | Tagged as: Iran

As Iran appears to move closer to resuming nuclear activities, support has been quietly building in Congress for new U.S. sanctions, including penalties that could affect multinational companies and this country’s foreign aid recipients…..

More than 200 members of the House of Representatives nearly half the body are co-sponsoring a bill that would tighten and codify [...]

Russia Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted by Moonage on 27 Feb 2005 | Tagged as: Iran

Russia and Iran signed a nuclear fuel supply deal long opposed by Washington Sunday, paving the way for Iran to start up its first atomic reactor next year.
The agreement, inked by the two countries’ nuclear energy chiefs at the Bushehr atomic plant in southern Iran, came as Tehran faced heightened pressure from the United [...]