Ten Things You Need To Know About Iran

I know that America has always had played side to get what they need. Unfortunitlay they just don't care. It's oil.

"i recognize iran has yet to initiate war
equaly i recognize that iran supports (militarily those who do) and those who they support employ terror tactics without apprehension."

The US has supported despotic regimes that foster terrorism for decades and still do.

Libya
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Colombia
Pakistan

..to name a few off the top of my head

**Arno Mayer, Emeritus Professor of History at Princeton University, has stated that "since 1947 America has been the chief and pioneering perpetrator of 'preemptive' state terror, exclusively in the Third World and therefore widely dissembled."[5] Noam Chomsky also argues that "Washington is the center of global state terrorism and has been for years."[6] Chomsky has characterized the tactics used by agents of the U.S. government and their proxies in their execution of U.S. foreign policy — in such countries as Nicaragua — as a form of terrorism and has also described the U.S as "a leading terrorist state."[7]

After President George W. Bush began using the term "War on Terrorism", Chomsky stated in an interview:[7][8]

The U.S. is officially committed to what is called "low-intensity warfare"... If you read the definition of low-intensity conflict in army manuals and compare it with official definitions of "terrorism" in army manuals, or the U.S. Code, you find they're almost the same.

i differ in that im not sure there actually is a concensus. of course a zionist organization will tell the zionist serving perspective as iranians tell the iranian serving perspective.
my perspective is based on the facts at hand.
i recognize iran has yet to initiate war
equaly i recognize that iran supports (militarily those who do) and those who they support employ terror tactics without apprehension.
sure iran has the right to develope just as every other nation does.
but not outside of the rules that every nation adheres to especially without even seeking an exemption. it shows a lack of basic respect to the global community (and militarily) a great threat. deterance only works if everyone ashares the same intent.
iran makes violent overtures that could mean many things. just as much as it can be seen as not threatening israel it can just as reasonably be seen as a direct threat to israel. in evaluating all the info not allowing one agenda to supercede another i side in this endevour with the western perspective
sorry. high.

Ok freecrack the consensus is that it's just more hypothetical spin. I just read it on the homepage of AIPAC. It just says that Iran could possibly maybe have the "data" for a nuclear bomb sometime down the road perhaps ten years or so from now.

nah i hate that shit
anyone can find a link if they look hard enough that supports thier argument. im here for concensus, not to argue what articles info comes with what bias

Post a link freecrack so we can look it over

didnt the un just announce the opposite of what you posted from the iaea?

Recent Media Report on Iran

http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/MediaAdvisory/2009/MA200919.html

With respect to a recent media report, the IAEA reiterates that it has no concrete proof that there is or has been a nuclear weapon programme in Iran.

At the Board of Governors´ meeting on 9 September 2009, Director General Mohamed ElBaradei warned that continuing allegations that the IAEA was withholding information on Iran are politically motivated and totally baseless.

The Agency receives information from a variety of sources that may have relevance to the implementation of safeguards. All such information is critically assessed by a team of experts working collectively in accordance with the Agency´s practices.

The IAEA reiterates that all relevant information and assessments that have gone through the above process have already been provided to the IAEA Board of Governors in reports of the Director General.

Press Contacts
Press Office
Division of Public Information
[43-1] 2600-21273
press at iaea.org

About the IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world's foremost intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology. Established as an autonomous organization under the United Nations (UN) in 1957, the IAEA carries out programmes to maximize the useful contribution of nuclear technology to society while verifying its peaceful use.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit the Press Section of the IAEA's website (http://www.iaea.org/Resources/Journalists/), or call the IAEA's Division of Public Information at (431) 2600-21270.

Thanks for posting this, freecrack
I just shared article earlier this with one of my contacts. It was an eye opener for myself as well.

never accused you of believing it. im trying to get you to clarify what "chosen" (as of your assumption) means.
because those who do believe in that so called crap (keep insulting people and question why they flag you) understand the word "chosen" to mean chosen to recieve the ten commandments and keep them holy.
so im trying to figure out:
a)-why you are referencing it in a story that has nothing to do with the ten commandments?
b)-are you using the word "chosen" out of its context?
c)- does "chosen" mean something to you other than the ten commandments?

If I don't believe in any of the crap. And things like this make it even more evident there isn't a God! I could go on but.........

yup chosen to recieve the ten commandments.
what does that have to do with anything.
if anything it creates an idea of the people able to handle the greatest responsability load.
if you think chosen means anything else aside from that you are sadly mistaken and making assumptions about a people based on one word taken out of context or improperly defined.

according to islam only islam is the religion of god, not a reason to have nukes either.
but israel is the only democracy and the most free, most stable country.

Israel should be the only country in the Middle East allowed to have nuclear weapons. Hell, they were chosen by God. That's totally fair... Right?

if we get involved its not because of israel, its because of our interests. just the same as france isnt pissed on behalf of israel niether is england.
israel fought against the british for indepenance(never asking for help from us)
the 6 day war (no help from us)
yom kippur war(no help from us)
intefada 1 and 2 (no help from us)
in fact the majority of israels military actions have been in direct opposition to our policies.
in this case israel france england and the us just happen to have similar interest.
the soviets are getting on board aswell as china.
irans nuclear capabilities are not just an israeli issue its a global one regardless of other policies.

but the point is no one is actualy talking about going to war. at least no one representing israeli policy or us policy is talking about war. just muslum reactionaries.
the us, france,israel and england are saying irans behavior will have consiquences. wich could be condemnation, sanctions, bombing raids, or war.
why of the options is war what you derive? especially seeing as this situation has come up previously and was resolved without war?
if any military action is going to occur, the israelis are the ones who wish to initiate it, so israeli soldiers would be at risk not us, french, or english.

The nuclear development is the problem. Pretty much everything hinges on that regardless of all other factors. I AM NOT SAYING that it necessarily should,....just that it does.

We are talking about if we would go to war for Israel OUR men and women would get killed. Not just flying in US airspace.

Juan Cole is an anti-Semite LOL

israel asking the us to allow israeli bomber jets to fly in us controled airspace is a far cry from losing american lives. in fact its the opposite. israel is asking to do it not asking someone else to do it.if any lives are at risk they are israeli lives.
by the same rational that iran has yet to start a war israel hasnt either. israel attacks terrorist cells that happen to be in other countries. the reason israel attacks them is in retaliation or self defense from terrorists supplied by (wait for it) iran.
but in the end iran isnt allowed to have nukes(by decrea of the world) and they are trying anyway its just that simple. just as it was in syria just as it was in iraq

All the myths stem from geopolitical interests.

Another war they don't care. Let Americans die to protect them. I am sick of it. I know who would strike first.

very nice way of spreading truth to combat the propaganda!

Interesting. I myself have really never viewed Iran as much of a threat and all the saber rattling going on in the GOP does not impress me much either.

And where are all the nukes pointing at them? Huh!

It should also be remembered that Ahmadinejad has very little power.