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when you read the skeptics on the "plot" you realize that this may have a lot more to do with holder trying to 1)change the "subject" off of his fast and furious participation-which resulted in the actual death of american citizens, and 2) mobilize the world for an "action" against iran:
Obama Administration officials are out in force today both on the domestic media and in international diplomacy, aiming to “unite the world” against Iran in the wake of yesterday’s bizarre “assassination plot” claims.
Vice President Joe Biden insisted it was “critically important” to convince the rest of the world of the importance of “dealing with the Iranians,” while the hawkish Wall Street Journal termed the plot an “act of war.”
i would say somebody is hoping to start a fight, but most americans are NOT on board with the program.
in the meantime, iranian nuclear scientists are being killed and that isn't getting too much coverage here:
Obama’s State Department (run by Hillary Clinton) has contacted the family of al-Qaeda propagandist and recruiter Samir Khan to “express its condolences” to his family.
no wonder this country is so messed up right now---- we kill people without trial and then we send apologies to their families!
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Haha Job well done? Kind of like the killing of OBL? Where's the proof? I want to see this guy they have in custody marched out into the street wearing a yellow jump suit. This could all be one big lie to get us into war again.
Here are some things Americans need to remember. We signed a $60 billion dollar arms deal with SA last year. We have been wanting to take out Iran for decades. The US economy is circling the drain. Fast and Furious is the new watergate. According to the Patriot Act we can send drones into any country we want who is considered to be harboring terrorists willing to do the US harm.
Our country is being torn to shreds by government warmongers and WallStreet bankers and we sit back and applaud these whackjobs like lemmings waiting to follow them over the cliff. Pathetic. Our support for Israel and SA two of the biggest state sponsors of terrorism both covertly and overtly and two of the biggest violators of human rights is disgusting.
they'll release the pictures election week 2013. you heard it here first!
Why the US and West continue to not attack iran and wipe it from the face of the map I cannot fathom.
Its fake, illegitimate regime has no right to exist, and must be destroyed immediately.
Death to iran and its government, leadership, military and all supporters and those who aid it both in iran and internationally.
the way liberals fall for the 'dangers of global warming', you fall for the whole terrorism thing. the powers that be have already destoyed the 4th and 10th, parts of the first, and with all your big govt cheerleading it's only a matter of time before they get the 2nd!
1) Holder needed a distraction from the gun running thing- similar tactic to 9/11 happening the day after huge money was discovered missing- which Rumsfeld announced on 9/10 and was completely forgotten in the aftermath of 9/11- as well the coinkydink of the accounting area of the Pentagon being bombed out.
Holder needed something "heroic looking" to at least take some sting out of the gun running debacle, and something that would reflect well on the O admin as well.
2) Mexican cartel connection?? Hinky- why was this added into the "story"?? Further study will reveal the underlying reason, perhaps.
3) Fear. Let's keep them scared while we institute further restrictions on freedom.
4) American citizen alleged as terrorist- more fear- see above.
5)Escalating the idea of Iran as as bogeyman. Laying foundation for continuing the "war on terrorism" far into the foreseeable future.
The same old, same old Problem-Reaction-Solution B.S. that many of us can see through quite easily at this point.
I have not read the replies, but somehow I am sure the right will turn it into an attack on the President. They are happy to whine that the President is responsible for everything every government agency does, ATF, but the second one of the agencies does something good they will say he has nothing to do with it. Hypocracy at its best. Now let me go read the posts and see how correct my wild guess is.
yup, you bet. the same people who went after bush and his wmd story are going after the pres and his iran terror plot story. why? because it stinks! whether mitt romney or the president win the election, the outcome will be the same, go to war with iran at all costs, troops to syria and if we can sell it to the people, invade mexico!
perhaps that will take people's minds off the fact that they're unemployed, gas, food and medical's goin through the roof and their retirement is crashing!
Time to use our military to spread democracy again.
tell me you're just kidding?? spread democracy, that apparently what we're doing. i say use our miliotary to protect our borders and leave the middle east, europe, japan, africa etc
If im in neocon fantasy land then you are in liberal fantasy land if you dont believe they are dangerous. Not only are they building nuclear weapons, they have made countless threats to "wipe Isreal off the face of the earth", and threats against the US or any other western power they dont like at the moment. The Iranian goverment is a group of lunatics. Yes your right Iran is much bigger and much more complicated than Libya, BUT most of its citizens have had it with thier oppressors. They attempted to stand up to them several years ago but could not beat the security forces. IF they had international or just US help like the people of Libya did they could remove http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6167304.stmthe (broken link) tyrants from power. Another poster cited our actions in 1953 as a reason we are to blame for what happened over there. He is right, we have proped up dictators in the past and we should not have. As a nation we should be a beacon of freedom, and proping up dictators tarnishes our ability to do that. However our past errors in foriegn policy are not a reason to ignore current threats, and tolerate dictatorships like the one that exists in Iran. Iran has clearly become a threat to us, and we should develope a plan to facilitate the end to thier evil regime. We should not tolerate the threat of a nuclear 9-11 and the people who live under those lunatics in Iran deserve better as well. You can call it a neo-con fantasy if you want, but that is the way I see it.
A. Our own government admits they are NOT developing nuclear weapons.
B. Iran never said they want to "wipe Israel off the map" ...It's a right wing myth. The person they you claim said that is not the Supreme leader of the country. It was supposedly said 10 years ago. They said they were misquoted and have never said anything like that since.
The whole thing sounds very convenient but like everything Obama does its clumsy and poorly thought out.
So we put US troops on the border to protect against terrorists but not illegals. Of course, they'll make a big deal stopping a few illegals and drug smugglers. So they appease the right and the left can't really complain.
The saudis can then increase oil prices citing unrest in the area. And the Iranians go running to China and Russia as we square off in a chess game over there. Everybody gets a piece of the buildup spending and oil prices stay high.
Its like Cheney and Bush never left.
B. Iran never said they want to "wipe Israel off the map" ...It's a right wing myth. The person they you claim said that is not the Supreme leader of the country. It was supposedly said 10 years ago. They said they were misquoted and have never said anything like that since.
So stop lying.
Your link is from '06 Mr. Iran lover. Try again.
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