OpEdNews - Diary: BBC: US 'IRAN ATTACK PLANS' REVEALED

US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the BBC has learned.

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USS John C Stennis is being deployed to the Persian Gulf US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the BBC has learned. http://snipurl.com/1ari5 ----- 24 Sucks >> VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7JLroh6bo ----- "This isn't about 'cutting off funds for troops.' It's about cutting off funds for the war." - Russ Feingold Congress Must Defund the War | Sen. Russell Feingold Congress must use its power of the purse to safely redeploy our troops from Iraq. Let's not be intimidated by the misleading rhetoric of the White House and its allies when they try to prevent any discussion of Congress' ending the war. This isn't about "cutting off funds for troops." It's about cutting off funds for the war. http://snipurl.com/1au79 ----- "Project Filibuster" - Filibuster To End The War Now! http://www.corvuswire.com/projectfilibuster.htm "Project Filibuster" - To End The War Now! is the people's movement to end the war in Iraq by convincing 41 of your Senators to support a filibuster of President Bush's upcoming war appropriations bill before Congress, thereby cutting funding to the war in Iraq. "Project Filibuster" calls for cutting funds to the war - not cutting funds to the troops. It all boils down to whether or not Congress approves President Bush's upcoming war appropriations bill; if Congress approves Bush's war bill, President Bush will keep the troops in Iraq till he leaves office; and no one - that's NO ONE will be able to stop him from keeping the troops in Iraq till he leaves office. Such reality should motivate Americans to DEMAND THEIR SENATOR FILIBUSTER AND BLOCK BUSH'S WAR BILL! [snip] ...Continued here: http://www.corvuswire.com/projectfilibuster.htm ----- Stop the Funding of the War! > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeKsXxu69mk ----- Want to live on the moon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1QI3vq4fRQ&mode=related&search= _________________________________ Excerpted from: http://www.truthout.org Accused Terrorist Is Big GOP Donor http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007B.shtml The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) won't say what it plans to do with thousands of dollars in campaign donations it received from an accused terror financier. --- Bob Herbert | The Real Patriots http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007H.shtml Bob Herbert writes: "I don't think most Americans are up for perennial warfare. And whatever the polls might say, it's very hard for me to accept that the men and women who rise from their seats and cover their hearts at the start of sporting events are really in favor of dismantling the system of checks and balances, or holding people in prison for years without charging them, or torturing prisoners in US custody, or giving the president the raw power and unsavory privileges of an emperor. --- Trial Spotlights Cheney's Power as an Infighter http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007A.shtml The evidence in the Libby trial shows Vice President Dick Cheney and Mr. Libby, his former chief of staff, countermanding and even occasionally misleading colleagues at the highest levels of Mr. Bush's inner circle as the two pursued their own goal of clearing the vice president's name in connection with flawed intelligence used in the case for war. --- E.J. Dionne | The Anti-War Rallying Point http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007E.shtml E.J. Dionne writes: "Two things are now abundantly clear about the future of US policy toward Iraq. First, majorities in both houses of Congress have lost faith in President Bush's approach to the war. Second, the president will do all he can to resist changing his strategy by trying to split his critics into ineffectual factions." --- Pascal Boniface | Bush's Insane Budget http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007G.shtml Projected American military expenditures for 2008 are higher than ever before. But the more the United States spends for its defense, the more its insecurity increases. --- Paul Krugman | Wrong Is Right http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007F.shtml For the last six years we have been ruled by men who are pathologically incapable of owning up to mistakes. And this pathology has had real, disastrous consequences. The situation in Iraq might not be quite so dire - and we might even have succeeded in stabilizing Afghanistan - if Mr. Bush or Vice President Dick Cheney had been willing to admit early on that things weren't going well or that their handpicked appointees weren't the right people for the job. --- Robert Parry | Shame on the Washington Post, Again http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007J.shtml "Just days before the perjury/obstruction trial of former White House aide I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby goes to the jury, the Washington Post's Outlook section published a bizarre front-page article by right-wing legal expert Victoria Toensing suggesting that the prosecutor and one of the chief victims in the case should be put on trial," writes Robert Parry. "Given the Post's prominence in the nation's capital and Toensing's former position in the Justice Department," he adds, "the article has the look and feel of an attempt to influence the jury that will be judging whether Libby committed perjury and obstruction of justice." --- Court: Detainees Can't Challenge Cases http://snipurl.com/1aub6 --- Bill McKibben | Warning on Warming http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007M.shtml Bill McKibben writes, "If world leaders had heeded the early warnings of the first IPCC report, and by [the year] 2000 had done the very hard work to keep greenhouse gas emissions from growing any higher, the expected temperature increase would be half as much as is expected now. In the words of the experts at realclimate.org, where the most useful analyses of the new assessment can be found, climate change is a problem with a very high 'procrastination penalty', a penalty that just grows and grows with each passing year of inaction." --- Five US Troops Die in Iraq Raids http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007O.shtml Five US soldiers have been killed in two attacks in Iraq and more than 100 people have been killed in the Baghdad area since Sunday in a direct challenge to efforts by US and Iraqi forces to restore some authority on the streets. --- Taliban Insurgents Capture District in Afghanistan http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007P.shtml Around 300 Taliban insurgents captured a remote district in western Afghanistan after storming its small capital and forcing out government forces, a provincial governor said. --- Dean Baker | Trade, Drugs and CEOs http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007N.shtml "The plight of the middle class is the hip topic in Washington these days as politicians try to display concern for the demographic group that provides them with most of their votes. Several Congressional committees have held hearings on problems facing the middle class. Members of Congress and presidential candidates are running around the country extolling the virtues of hard-working middle-class families and pledging to make things better. It remains to be seen whether anything real will come out of this middle-class serenade," writes Dean Baker. --- US Supreme Court Throws Out Damages Against Big Tobacco: http://snipurl.com/1auaf --- Gareth Porter | Rove Said to Have Received 2003 Iranian Proposal http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007D.shtml --- Small US Towns Bear Scars From Iraq http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022007T.shtml [snip]... One in five hailed from hometowns of fewer than 5,000. Many of the hometowns of the war dead aren't just small, they're poor. --- Huge Lakes and Rivers Found Under Antarctic Ice http://snipurl.com/1aube _________________________________

http://www.newsdissector.org _________________________________ http://eddiestinson@gmail.com Why supporting John McCain is insane >> http://snipurl.com/1au7y _________________________________ http://jablankfort@earthlink.net : Variety: Edwards Falters in Tinseltown

"The aggressively photogenic John Edwards was cruising along, detailing his litany of liberal causes last week until, during question time, he invoked the "I" word -- Israel. Perhaps the greatest short-term threat to world peace, Edwards remarked, was the possibility that Israel would bomb Iran's nuclear facilities. As a chill descended on the gathering, the Edwards event was brought to a polite close." >> The real Hollywood politics ... Peter Bart: D.C. vibe is bubbling up http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957727.html ----- Zionist Arrogance: An Open Letter to the Iranian People What is needed is an Open Letter to the Israeli Jews and to their supporters-thought police in Jewish communities around the world, as to what will be their ultimate fate if Israel attacks Iran, and continues to oppress and dispossess the people of Palestine under an apartheid regime. This letter demonstrates the same kind of hubris, arrogance, chauvinism -- whatever you want to call it, that was shown by the Saperstein couple: [ Gush Katif Evictee Wins Lawsuit Against PLO in US Court ... by Ezra HaLevi (IsraelNN.com) Moshe Saperstein, who lost an arm fighting in the Yom Kippur War, was shot in the hand during a terror attack on the Kissufim Corridor, the main road leading to Gush Katif. One woman and two soldiers were murdered in the attack, which ended with Saperstein running down the terrorist with his car. Following the lead of a dozen other terror victims holding American citizenship, Saperstein filed a suit in the United States against the Palestinian Authority and the PLO for complicity in the attack. A federal jury in Florida awarded Saperstein $16 million, but due to an American law involving victims of foreign terror groups the sum could be tripled. .......................snip....................... The money awarded to the Sapersteins must now be collected by identifying PLO assets in the US and elsewhere and having them confiscated by the court. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/121256 ], in a previous post, that wants not only the blood of the Palestinians but their money, as well. JB An Open Letter to the Iranian People The following letter will be sent at the end of March 2007 to all news agencies in Iran, to international agencies in the Persian language, and to Iranina (sic) government officials. Copies in English will be forwarded to major international news agencies and leading Western media and to various government offices around the world. For the full circulation list of this open letter click here > http://www.omedia.org/Show_Doc.asp?MenuID=828 [snip] Full article: http://snipurl.com/1asbq ----- Is UFPJ Sabotaging March on Pentagon? A similar conflict occurred at the beginning of the first Gulf War. The UFPJ, judging from its actions (and lack of actions) over the years, seems more intent on maintaining the illusion that the Democratic Party can be moved to the left, which reflects the long bankrupt position held by the Communist Party amid their split-off, the Committees of Correspondence and the defunct Line of March dating back to the Vietnam War period. JB Forwarded: Please click on: http://www.petitiononline.com/UFPJ/petition.html and circulate widely. Below are only initial signers] Dear sisters and brothers in the leadership of United for Peace and Justice, It is with deep concern, sincerity and hope that we the undersigned appeal to you to cancel the protest that you have only recently announced for March 18 in New York City, well after plans had been announced for a D.C. mobilization, thus setting up misconceptions and promoting confusion. [snip] ----- Soldiers, veterans, and soldiers' families issue statement in support of March on the Pentagon. Sign on at: http://www.pephost.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8328#sign "Why we are marching on the Pentagon" ----- U.S. senators to arrive in Israel for indoctrination "'We think that it is important that the members of the delegation feel the connection and understand Israel better. They are mostly non-Jewish and WE WANT THEM TO FEEL SOME OBLIGATION TO THE COUNTRY,' he added." > http://snipurl.com/1ascw _________________________________ Missed? Dept. NM Senate Passes First Impeachment Hearing on President Bush and VP Cheney NM Senate Rules Committee heard the first of 3 hearings on the Impeachment of President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Republicans did not even show up to hear the people speak. However, there were enough Democrats to make a Quorum.It was a UNANIMOUS VOTE of all Democrats in the Senate Rules to pass their Hearing and to move forward to the other 2 committees for Impeachment on President Bush and VP Cheney. http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/link.php?id=31055 ----- Terrorists Chip In Cogratulations, US citizens. Your own govt helps terrorists to track you through the new passports! http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/link.php?id=31106 _________________________________ http://truth_to_power2006@yahoo.com

In accordance with the principles of Doublethink, it does not matter if the war is not real, or if it is that victory is not possible. The War is not meant to be won; it is meant to be continuous. The essential act of modern warfare is the destruction of the produce of human labor. A hierarchial society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. In principle the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects and the object is not victory over Eurasia or East Asia, but to keep the very structure of society intact. George Orwell, 1984 1984 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7866717072104783154 _________________________________ Note from Diane: No More Tabloid Journalism, Pleeese! Chris Hansen with an all-new investigation: Dateline NBC: 'To Catch a Predator' "[snip]...when they tried to arrest one more... something happened that has never happened in any of our investigations before: Police moved in on the suspect at his home... and there were deadly consequences." This is the high-end version of tabloid. I don't know about you, I can only speak for myself , but I've had it adnauseam with 'To Catch a Predator.' How long is this 'show' running now, including re-runs on MSNBC? We get it. Okay? Imagine if Dateline did this kind of never-ending investigation on the Bush-Cheney cabal? Wouldn't that be too authentic. But no, we have pumped into our living rooms this strange and tragic Owellian prime-time 'entertainment,' and no mistake, the producers consider it 'entertainment' showcasing individuals who are in desperate need of help PRIVATELY! MY GOD, WHAT IS GOING ON?!!! And how unbelievable is it that a suicide arguably caused by NBC's unholy 'predator' entertainment ON-GOING SERIES, even this tragedy is flipped over into more gruel for the masses. Give me a break; are we now a bunch of monkeys? Where are the real investigations? No one has the walnuts, that's where. Chris Hansen needs a real job -- and we need to do the Dateline Predator tune out. If you're squeamish about objecting, then maybe get ready for prime time 'Abortionists Lock-Up;' 'Death Chamber Relatives;' ' The Bitter Half;' 'Tight Sweaters And Loose Habits.' Excuse me while I go scream now.

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One pole of the sun is cooler than the other. That's the surprising conclusion just announced by scientists who have been analyzing data from the ESA-NASA Ulysses spacecraft. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/20feb_coolmystery.htm?list748463 _________________________________ http://www.antiwar.com | http://www.axisoflogic.com | http://www.counterpunch.org _________________________________ ARE YOU READY FOR A SERVER IN YOUR HOUSE? Microsoft is getting ready to launch Windows Home Server later this year. As its name suggests, it is a server designed for home use. It is aimed at enthusiasts; however, it is intended to be simple enough for anyone to use. I'll admit that I'm a little skeptical. I don't know that many people are ready for a home server. But, it sounds like it may be a winner. It will allow you to share files, pictures and more throughout your house. You can also access them from the Internet. And anyone can benefit from the backup feature. It will back up all the computers in your house without any intervention! Now, that's something we should all have. Want to know more about it? You may be able to participate in the beta (test) phase. Apply on Microsoft's site! > http://snipurl.com/1an3p Be sure to listen to me Monday through Friday. Use my map to find me near you http://www.komando.com/listen/index.aspx _________________________________ eHEALTHY NEWS Western Diet Promotes Toxic Foods That Poison Your Children - Most parents are clueless about the dangers they regularly expose their children to by giving them the standard American diet filled with processed foods. http://snipurl.com/1apak ----- Can Liquids On Planes Really Bring One Down? - Experts assert that the idea of mixing two harmless liquids together to make a powerful explosive is a preposterous unlikelihood. http://snipurl.com/1apas ----- The Newest Bizarre Disease: Morgellons Disease - Burning, itching, and open wounds with strange embedded fibers are some of the symptoms of an illness that has been reported in every American state. http://snipurl.com/1apav _________________________________ VIDEO: Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot | United States | 7:07 | David Chai We're not talking warts, corns, or a nasty toe fungus. Fumi's left foot attracts far worse trouble than that. Can she overcome her misfortunate foot, or is Fumi destined for a life of pain and misery (albeit quite hysterical misery)? http://www.atomfilms.com/af/content/fumi _________________________________ NationalGeographic.com http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/ _________________________________ NASA Astronomy picture of the day http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html _________________________________ I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike? ~ Jean Cocteau _________________________________ Link to: Diane's News Clips http://www.opednews.com/author/author2300.html?entry=diary