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Old 04-05-2008, 05:39 AM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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Here is an interesting story - The Truth Seeker - Ritter says White House preparing for war in Iran (http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=8350 - broken link)

Has anyone heard the bombs dropping on Iran yet?

"It is far too easy to look for people to blame," he said. For instance, "we blame the media, but the media simply give us what we're asking for."

Everyone needs to start understanding and caring about their Constitutional rights, and everyone needs to start finding the facts for themselves and taking strong individual stands, Ritter said. If you do nothing but take in what the TV and newspapers tell you, "all you're going to get in return is puke.”


Amen!
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:30 AM
 
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Nothing surprises me anymore. If I heard tomorrow that we were planning war on the entire world, I could only shake my head once more in disbelief. What on earth is going on behind the scenes? There is no way to know.
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Old 04-05-2008, 07:21 AM
 
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US foreign policy is constant since WW2.

Bretton Woods system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The shift toward a more pluralistic distribution of economic power led to increasing dissatisfaction with the privileged role of the U.S. dollar as the international currency. As in effect the world's central banker, the U.S., through its deficit, determined the level of international liquidity. In an increasingly interdependent world, U.S. policy greatly influenced economic conditions in Europe and Japan. In addition, as long as other countries were willing to hold dollars, the U.S. could carry out massive foreign expenditures for political purposes—military activities and foreign aid—without the threat of balance-of-payments constraints.
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Old 04-05-2008, 08:07 AM
 
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The present administration was planning a war with Iran as they were planning the war in Iraq...all pre 9/11....it's not really new news....just stupid, sad, disgusting, predictable bush news.
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Old 04-05-2008, 08:09 AM
 
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It's gotta be true, it's on the internet.
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Old 04-05-2008, 08:38 AM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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It's gotta be true, it's on the internet.
It's gotta be true, GWB said so.
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Old 04-05-2008, 10:35 AM
 
Location: 'Burbs of Manhattan
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And, I am sure that Iran is doing the same. (:
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Old 04-05-2008, 10:54 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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The propaganda machine that churned about "WMD's in Iraq" is churning again about Iran and nuclear weapons.
The people are buying it..latest polls show American's think Iran is the biggest enemy and threat we have.
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Old 04-05-2008, 11:15 AM
 
Location: Sacramento
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You seem to have missed this article stating Iran Installs Advanced Centrifuges in Main Atom Plant, from your Truth Seeker source:

Iran has begun installing advanced centrifuges in its main uranium enrichment plant, accelerating activity that could give it the means to make atom bombs in future if it chooses, diplomats said on Thursday.

The IAEA is also pressing Iran to explain Western intelligence alleging that it conducted secret studies into how to "weaponize" nuclear materials despite its membership of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.


The Truth Seeker - Iran installs advanced centrifuges in main atom plant (http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=8348 - broken link)
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Old 04-05-2008, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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And if you fully read the article, it's not confirmed they are for bombs.

From that article:
"The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, which has inspectors at Natanz, declined comment."

I'm not anti-American but come on..are we going to bomb them based on "we think" or someone's opinion and best guess ??
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