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Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller held a press conference about a foiled terror plot involving the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Israeli Embassy, a Mexican drug cartel and more. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/iran-terror-plot-reminds-washingto...

http://politics.salon.com/2011/10/12/the_very_scary_iranian_terror_plot/singleto...

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51 comments // Failed Terror Plot Too Strange To Be True? // Video

  • freecrack
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      freecrack  
    • the arab spring has taken away iran's attempt at being a regional leader against the west, as they are realizing the enemy is not us.

      at present turkey has taken all their thunder in this regard.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-wYerhb0Bw&feature=related

      so this terrorist plot is just a political move on the part of iran.who know we cant do any more to them than we already have, and wont invade any time soon.

      so the event didnt actualy happen, so no harm no foul.
      and we give legitimacy to the idea that iran (shia) was making moves to take out rival (sunni) factions.
      revitalizing the idea that they are a leader in the region, in regards to a large percentage of the people in the region.the shia.

    • 8 months ago
  • maasanova
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      maasanova  
    • Bad news for Obama when his camp's fake terror plots are even being questioned by the normally compliant CNN.

      Interesting that hardly no one is buying this nonsense. Couldn't they have invented a more believable story than this?

    • 8 months ago
  • Nick19
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      Nick19  
    • This is either an example of our ever globalizing World or simply another case where the FBI was following someone who probably had intentions but turned out to be a lone wolf.

    • 8 months ago
  • Mark701
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      Mark701  
    • I have to agree with Cenk, this whole thing stinks. So the question becomes, who would benefit from an American attack on Iran? Hmm, Israel for one, just like they benefited from our attack on Iraq. The Saudi Arabian government for another who feels threatened by the fact Iran might build an atomic weapon (as Israel also likely does).

      Another couple of other things that cannot be overlooked and IMO are more likely is the fact that with bin Laden is dead, al Qaeda has become passe and is no longer the threat they were perceived to be, AND the Defense Department is facing massive budget cuts. What better way to bolster the argument not to cut defense funds than by creating ANOTHER evil terrorist boogieman who must be dealt with by the US military?

      Do I think the US government as a whole, is behind this? No. More likely people in the Defense Department and the US military industrial complex both of which NEED threats to US security to survive.

    • 8 months ago
  • nikonwilly
    • +3
      nikonwilly  
    • They are getting desperate ...could be occupy Wall street has made more of a difference than you think.
      This is a complete fraud....I'd love to see a poll on the believe-ability of this .

    • 8 months ago
  • maasanova
  • tverdell
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      tverdell  
    • Remember Bachman said that Hezbollah was corroborating with the communists in Cuba so they can attack US and Israeli interests.

      And she threw in something about Iran too.

      I guess Bachmann was right.

    • 8 months ago
  • tverdell
  • artemis6
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      artemis6  
    • Yes , a dude in TEXAS tried to hire a cop to whack a Saudi National , and they want to Bomb Iran for it ???!!! No Fing Way !!! This is such a pathetic excuse -- they aren't even trying . I bet it was a rush job to distract people from OWS .

    • 8 months ago
  • Argon18
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      Argon18  
    • artemis6:

      I don't think so, since I doubt that would have much effect on it, the protests would go on despite that. What fits a theory to distract better was what Leen61 proposed to explain it.

      "This one was designed to get the heat off Holder who was about to be subpoenaed by Issa for "fast and furious."

    • 8 months ago
  • Anonmaly
  • warman1138
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      warman1138  
    • Just as troop numbers in the middle east are preparing for a draw down, along comes the beginning of a convenient reason for something else. what a coincidence. Or same old stuff, different day. Wait and see what else happens.

    • 8 months ago
  • Scott_Pert
  • artemis6
  • jubal
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      jubal  
    • They are all members of the Council on Foreign Relations that has had the goal of reshaping the political landscape of the middle east. The Bushes, The Clintons and the Obamas are members of the same clan.

    • 8 months ago
  • squarethecircle
  • hombre76
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      hombre76  
    • so what we have here is a sesoned espianage agent that cant figure out how to contact the real Zeta cartel and then believes that they are willing to take 100 grand to do this on American soil and kill two top diplomats from the very country that we need to have on our side in the Arab world, OH and of course an attack on Israel to make sure we know why they are about to kill off the rest of those pesky Palistinians. It also explains two conspiricy theories circulating the internets the build up of nearly 4 battalions of Abrams Tanks in Iraq and Afganistan because Iran has viable tank and armored divissions and the reports of China and Russia meeting each other to discuss the build up of said arms in the middle east. WMD was BULLSHIT! SO IS THIS! Dont fall for Bush round three in black face! Differant bottle same fucking neocon wine.

    • 8 months ago
  • Ambill94
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      Ambill94  
    • Funny how quick the war chants started...i hope this gets exposed as a hoax...they fooled some people with the WMD stuff...not again...

    • 8 months ago
  • Johnny_Los_Angeles
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      Johnny_Los_Angeles  
    • Another made up "terrorist " plot to use as an excuse to go to another war. This time people arent buying it. I guess it was too bloodless, no buildings fell down...

    • 8 months ago
  • KB723
  • squarethecircle
  • David_H
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  • HarukoHaruhara
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      HarukoHaruhara  
    • It's all a bad Dan Brown novel.

      Next there will be an insane priest who is also a fighter pilot stealing anti-matter and setting off an anti-matter bomb over the Vatican and skydiving to safety and landing in St. Peter's Square so he'll be elected Pope...

      .... IT COULD HAPPEN!

    • 8 months ago
  • KB723
  • HarukoHaruhara
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  • Argon18
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      Argon18  
    • HarukoHaruhara:

      http://awakeningasone.com/seek-the-truth/the-quickening-transcript/

      But that plot has already been a movie, so why remake it? It's more intriguing to go with a fulfillment of a Hopi Prophecy

      "With this perspective, one may realize that all of the world’s heightened chaos and conflict isn’t actually the creation of one diabolical individual or organization, but rather in accordance with the Universal Wisdom “As above, So Below”, it is an exact reflection, or projection, of the mounting conflict raging in the hearts and souls of the collective mind; where so many individual souls, who are wishing to move beyond this meaningless material existence, still feel powerless do so.

      However, when we see the destruction of these systems which will no longer be able to support our needs, and when our leaders whom we have relied on to keep us safe, start a war that we realize could destroy the entire planet, those who have felt trapped by the system will finally ‘let go’ of their dependency on it, and seek a new way of living that is more in line with their inner heart’s urge for peace and harmony. And thus, through the actions of those whom we would perceive to be ‘dark’, or ‘evil’, we will have learned, and been freed

      And it will be at this moment, that those souls which previously knew only hate, will learn the spiritual truth that a person can be redeemed just as surely by getting love, as they can by giving love. And by thus learning to love and be loved, we will rise above the challenges of this dark night of the soul, to meet the dawn of the glorious resurrection, together… as one"

      It has a much better ending also than just catching the evil priest and preserving the status quo of the Vatican

    • 8 months ago
  • Nick19
  • CalgarC
  • CalgarC
  • KB723
  • alexandrek
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  • Leen61
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  • Leen61
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  • artemis6
  • Leen61
  • Argon18
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      Argon18  
    • I'd agree that it would be best to be sceptical, since if you start out with a conclusion you desire, then you'll find things to make it fit, so it is prudent to make sure the evidence does prove that conclusion and not some others.

      http://vimeo.com/awakeningasone/the-quickening

      I've seen other conclusions that sound plausible when presented, but the evidence is ambiguous and could be shown to prove many conclusions depending on how it is interpreted.

      http://awakeningasone.com/seek-the-truth/the-quickening-transcript/

      "Though to many people, whose perspective of the state of our world is molded by popular news and media, the idea that our entire material reality could collapse might seem like a sensationalist Hollywood film; what so few people realize, is that the process is already well underway.

      In truth, a simple series of events whose elements are already in place, could cause the toppling of our existing world systems within as little as a week, or ten days. And though it may not look exactly like this, this is one possibility of how it could happen.

      All it would take is another staged terrorist attack in an American city, and the authorities were to link its creation to Iran, this would pave the way for a US-Led Allied attack on Iran; which would then mark the official beginning of World War III.

      In truth this war has already begun with US-Led Trade Sanctions against Iran being imposed by the United Nations, in an effort to cripple the country’s military and economic production while the US and its allies make preparations for war."

    • 8 months ago
  • KB723
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      KB723  
    • Argon18:

      I'd agree that it would be best to be sceptical, since if you start out with a conclusion you desire, then you'll find things to make it fit, so it is prudent to make sure the evidence does prove that conclusion and not some others.

      Correct, it's called "Building a Case" in some circles....

    • 8 months ago
  • Argon18
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      Argon18  
    • KB723:

      Another thing to keep in mind is Occam's Razor, since it's never a good idea to let the theory get too complicated when the evidence will suport a more simple explanation.

      That's the whole point of the scientific method, it's all the evidence that proves the theory and exceptions show that the evidence proves other theories to be inadequate to explain the facts.

    • 8 months ago
  • KB723
  • theoutcrop
    • +2
      theoutcrop  
    • This whole plot is so obvious it stinks of a fabrication to justify a US or Israel attack on Irans Nuke facilities. This is something Israel has been chomping at the bit to do for some time now.

    • 8 months ago
  • KB723
  • faye59
    • +2
      faye59  
    • It's good to know that we have an administration that is still gathering information and not fearmongering . They are still investigating. Even the experts question why Iran would dare this at this time. Maybe someone else did this to stir up trouble.

    • 8 months ago
  • KB723
  • faye59
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  • KB723
    • +2
      KB723  
    • Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller held a press conference about a foiled terror plot involving the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Israeli Embassy, a Mexican drug cartel and more. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

    • 8 months ago
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