OpEdNews - Diary: EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE REVIEW: International Mobilization To Stop U.S. Attack on Iran

"First, he said to expect a barrage of articles in the media, planted by a National Security Council staff-led group, commissioned to produce "outrage" against Iran."

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DIANE'S NEWS CLIPS begins here :)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE REVIEW by Muriel Mirak-Weissbach : International Mobilization To Stop U.S. Attack on Iran

Excerpts: " Col. San Gardiner (USAF ret.), who has an excellent track record regarding military operations in the Southwest Asia theater, issued a new warning on Jan. 16, entitled "Escalation Against Iran." After noting the fact that a second carrier strike group was leaving the U.S. on Jan. 16, Gardner listed a number of steps he expects the U.S. will take, if indeed it is on the warpath. First, he said to expect a barrage of articles in the media, planted by a National Security Council staff-led group, commissioned to produce "outrage" against Iran." Then, he wrote, expect some European-based missile defense assets to be deployed to Israel, plus additional U.S. Air Force fighters deployed into Iraq and perhaps Afghanistan. He wrote that some of the "surge" troops sent into Iraq will be sent to the Iranian border. Then, "As one of the last steps before a strike, we'll see the USAF tankers moved to unusual places, like Bulgaria. These will be used," Gardiner writes, "to refuel the U.S.-based B-2 bombers on their strike missions into Iran. When that happens, we'll be only days away from a strike." .......................snip....................... "Gardiner is one of the most competent analysts in the field, but not the only one to blow the whistle. Former CIA and Bush Administration National Security Council senior official Flynt Leverett wrote in the Washington Note after Bush's Jan. 10 speech, that the aircraft carrier groups deployed to the region must be there "to provide the necessary numbers and variety of tactical aircraft" for attacks against Iran, because land-based assets could not be used for political reasons. Furthermore, Leverett wrote, the only reason Bush would deploy Patriot batteries to the Persian Gulf, is to deal with Iran's Shahab-3 missile, "the only missile threat in the region." .......................snip....................... "Furthermore, Washington-based sources have told EIR there are plans ready to launch aerial strikes against a key Iranian Revolutionary Guard site in the suburbs of Tehran, the headquarters of the al-Quds Brigade. Such an insane option is reportedly being hotly debated in Administration circles, as some relatively sane elements recognize this would trigger a regional explosion." .......................snip....................... "On the official level, the government responded by preparing for an assault. Mohammed Saeedi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, said that, though he deemed it "highly improbable" that the country's nuclear installation would be bombed, they were being protected by special precautions. At the same time, Iran invited members of the International Atomic Energy Agency, from the Non-Aligned, G77, and Arab League, to travel to Iran to visit its nuclear sites." Continued / Full article: http://snipurl.com/18boc _________________________________ Submitted by: http://eddiestinson@gmail.com THE IRAQ WAR & TRIANGULATION'S BAD ACID TRIP By David Sirota

[snip]...just months after the public delivered a strong anti-war mandate to Washington, top House Democrats are demanding that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) take a "go slow" approach to Iraq - Washingtonese for a "do nothing" approach. Now yesterday, Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe Biden (D-MBNA) led a group of Democrats on his committee in voting down a bill that would have forced President Bush to get congressional authorization for an Iraq escalation. Ignoring basic historical precedent as laid out by Rick Perlstein in Salon, Biden instead championed a toothless, non-binding resolution. But it gets worse - much worse. At the very same time this is happening, Senate Democrats are somehow trying to pretend they have absolutely no power to do anything and, in one high-profile case, they are basically claiming they aren't even part of the government. [snip] ... the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is actually asking the public to sign a petition demanding President Bush back off his escalation plan. The petition, of course, says nothing about the fact that Democrats, now in the majority, could themselves stop the escalation by using any number of Congress's constitutional powers. Put another way, the petition is asking the public to demand President Bush do something that the petition sponsors themselves could do. Continued-Full article: http://snipurl.com/18c9p _________________________________ Excerpted from: http://www.truthout.org Robert Scheer | The World Agrees: Stop Him http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507F.shtml "Stop him before he kills again. That is the judgment of the American people, and indeed of the entire world, as to the performance of our president, and no State of the Union address can erase that dismal verdict," writes Robert Scheer. --- Robert Parry | Bush's War on the Republic http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507L.shtml Robert Parry writes, "From the beginning of the 'war on terror,' George W. Bush has lied to the American people about the goals, motivation and even the identity of the enemy - a propaganda exercise that continued through his 2007 State of the Union Address and that is sounding the death knell for the Republic." --- Executive Order Expands Presidential Power Over Agencies http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507N.shtml The White House has quietly amended a key executive order to tighten the president's grip on federal agencies that enforce health, safety and environmental protections. The new order, issued last Thursday, gives the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs enhanced tools to oversee and interfere with federal regulations on everything from warning labels on medicines to safety standards for construction work-sites. --- Laura MacCleery | Big Oil Gets to Keep Its Loot http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/012507EA.shtml Without Congressional action, a billion-dollar handout will soon begin flowing to the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America, a 501(c)(3) formed in 2002 by the Gas Technology Institute. The consortium includes publicly traded companies that reaped $100 billion in profits in 2005 --- Military Plans Troops Build-Up in Afghanistan http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507J.shtml The military is extending by four months the Afghanistan tours of 3,500 troops of the 10th Mountain Division. The White House will ask Congress for seven to eight billion dollars on top of already budgeted funds for Afghanistan in its upcoming budget proposal. --- Carl Bernstein: Bush Has Done "Far Greater Damage" Than Nixon http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507E.shtml [snip] ... "In the current administration, we have seen from the President down - especially Vice President Cheney, Attorney General Gonzales, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld - a willingness to ignore the great constitutional history of the United States," said Bernstein. --- New Orleans Not Part of Bush's Speech http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507K.shtml New Orleans is still a mess and the pace of recovery across the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Katrina's strike remains achingly slow after 17 months. But none of this captured President Bush's attention on the year's biggest night for showcasing policy priorities. --- Bush's "Clean Fuel" Move May Cause More Harm http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/012507EB.shtml Environmentalists are unimpressed with George Bush's pledge to develop alternative sources of energy - accusing him of failing to confront the real issues driving climate change. --- Election Staff Convicted in Recount Rig http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507M.shtml Two election workers, Jacqueline Maiden, elections coordinator of the Cuyahoga County Elections Board, and ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer, were convicted Wednesday of rigging a recount of the 2004 presidential election to avoid a more thorough review in Ohio's most populous county. Ohio gave President Bush the electoral votes he needed to defeat Democratic senator John Kerry in 2004. --- David Rovics | They Kept on Walking http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507P.shtml David Rovics writes, "You can get a glimpse of the dignity that pervades the spirit of the Palestinian people ... increasingly faced with the reality that they have only two real choices: To stand their ground one way or to stand their ground another. To die the death of a martyr or to live the life of a hero." --- Jason Leopold | Attorney: "Libby Sacrificed to Protect Rove" http://snipurl.com/18cnk --- Dominique Dhombres | He Is the Nightmare http://snipurl.com/18co5 --- John Borowski | Who Will Hold Science Teachers Association Accountable? http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121306H.shtml "The world's largest science teachers association has rejected 'An Inconvenient Truth.' Who will hold them accountable at their annual national conference?" asks John Borowski. --- David Swanson | Huddle Up! http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507C.shtml David Swanson writes: "You think you're tired and worn down and you got beat bad, right? Is that what you think? When you pulled off the most powerful offensive attack in league history on February 15, 2003, putting millions of people in the streets against this war, you think no points went up on the board, right? You need to understand that you sidelined three-quarters of their lineup ... Now, I'm going to talk about the second half, and we're going to go out there and finish this thing right." --- Matt Renner | "Perfect Storm" for Peace Movement http://snipurl.com/18des --- Pelosi Hits Bush for Failing to Consult on Iraq Plan http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012507T.shtml House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that President George W. Bush did not consult her before announcing his new strategy for the war in Iraq - a sign that, despite the cozy rhetoric, the relationship between Washington's two powerhouses has already had its share of friction. --- The New York Times | Energy Rhetoric, and Reality http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/012507EC.shtml "For six years, off and on, President Bush has been talking about the need for alternative fuels and conservation to make the country less beholden to unreliable sources of foreign oil. Yet, all he has to show for it is a growing dependence on foreign oil, a growing climate problem and an increasingly cynical public," critiques the New York Times. --- Nurse Fired After Stint in Iraq Sues Health Giant http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/012507LB.shtml A highly decorated Air Force nurse was fired after deployment to Balad, Iraq. With more troops being sent for more frequent and longer multiple deployments, her case could be the tip of the iceberg. _________________________________

EPA SET TO ABANDON 30 YEARS OF AIR QUALITY CONTROL Lead is one of the most harmful toxins on Earth and is especially hazardous for children. Incredibly, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering removing lead entirely from the list of pollutants it controls under the Clean Air Act.

Tell the EPA that it must continue to use the best available science to protect the air we breathe from dangerous lead pollution. Take Action: http://snipurl.com/18cq3 Michael Halpern, National Field Organizer, Scientific Integrity Program _________________________________ Excerpted from: http://www.alternet.org

Government Food Safety System a Sham By Jason Mark, AlterNet A new federal program for livestock tracking will benefit big corporations, threaten small producers and do nothing to protect consumer health. http://snipurl.com/18dj0 ----- A Tortured Logic | By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate It is up to the new Democratic majority to investigate the use of torture and demand prosecution for those who engaged in it. http://www.alternet.org/rights/47182/ ----- The World Agrees: Stop Bush Before He Kills Again By Robert Scheer, AlterNet President Bush has accomplished what Osama bin Laden only dreamed of by disgracing the model of American democracy in the eyes of the world. http://snipurl.com/18dl8 ----- Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival | By Jen Marlowe, AlterNet Three filmmakers chronicle their journey to document the tragedy in Darfur where http://www.alternet.org/rights/46918/ ----- Feingold to Senate: "Rise to the occasion on Iraq" [VIDEO] By Evan Derkacz They don't. > http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/47169/ ----- Senator Byron Dorgan: bin Laden is "Osama been forgotten" By Bob Geiger While time is wasted in Iraq, al Qaeda grows. VIDEO: http://snipurl.com/18dng _________________________________ http://jablankfort@earthlink.net Silencing the 'other side' of the Palestinian story ... Salma Abu Ayyash, P.F. Soto Last year the Center for Palestinian Human Rights (CPHR) rented office space in the basement of the First Church Congregational UCC in Cambridge. For several months the group screened documentaries on Palestine in the church. Then late in October, the leadership of the church sent CPHR a curt letter: [snip] More: http://snipurl.com/18cqu _________________________________

[NEWSDISSECTOR] The Day After the Night Before http://www.newsdissector.com/blog/2007/01/25/the-day-after-the-night-before/ _________________________________

Excerpted from: http://mediamatters.org "Open-minded" Matthews: McCain "deserve[s] the presidency" Read more >> VIDEO: http://mediamatters.org/items/200701230006?src=other --- The Politico's Allen and Simon lauded McCain as "honest" and "authentic" On the January 23 edition of C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Mike Allen, chief political writer for The Politico, claimed that presumptive 2008 presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) "is like the president" in that "the one thing he has going for him is authenticity, steadfastness, sticking to what he says." [snip] Read more >> VIDEO: http://mediamatters.org/items/200701230007?src=other _________________________________ Submitted by: http://eddiestinson@gmail.com A George Carlin New Rule for 2007 Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com ! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days.... mowing my lawn. _________________________________ http://schema-root.org | http://www.zajel.org | http://metimes.com _________________________________ IF TRAFFIC JAMS GET YOU DOWN, DIAL 511 Commuting is the most stressful part of the day for many people. Traffic delays make getting to and from work a real hassle. Radio and television traffic reports can help you avoid heavy traffic. But, if you want up-to-the minute information, just pull out your cell phone. A number of states have implemented 511 programs. These programs provide current traffic information. You can either call the number or visit your state's 511 Web site. This is yet another way technology can make your daily life easier! http://snipurl.com/17yez 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 Taking Tylenol Even at a Recommended Dose Can Harm Your Liver - Taking Tylenol may not be as harmless as you think. Why risk hurting your liver and kidneys when there are so many safer options available? http://snipurl.com/tkch ----- Government Programs Push Antidepressant Use on Small Children - In some states more than 50% of foster children are placed on these drugs when simpler, more effective options are available. http://snipurl.com/189az ----- Medically Impossible Vision Improvement Observed by Respected Scientists - Vision improvements are possible at any age, just ask these neuroscientists. http://snipurl.com/189b3 _________________________________ VIDEO: White Board Stop Motion 4:11 12/4/2006 - This video proves that it doesn't take a lot of money to make an awesome clip. All this guy needed was some pens, a white board and a lot of free time! Sometimes the coolest things in life are free. http://break.com/verizon/white_board_stop_motion.html _________________________________ NationalGeographic.com http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/ _________________________________ NASA Astronomy picture of the day http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html _________________________________ Football is not a contact sport. It's a collision sport. Dancing is a... contact sport. ~ Duffy Daugherty _________________________________ Link to: http://Diane's News Clips http://www.opednews.com/author/author2300.html?entry=diary