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2016-10-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Why Iran probably isn’t behind the attacks on U.S. warships

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Posted by Pappy 2016-10-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 All very interesting but fails to discuss how the Houthi's came by the sophisticated Russian missile and radar systems. Also (once again) fails to mention casualties.... which may indicate there were none. Are we spinning the Iranians away from the blame line ?

About the author, you decide:

Dina Esfandiary - Research Analyst, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme, IISS
Dina graduated from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, and completed a Master's degree in Intelligence and International Security at King’s College London. Dina initially interned at IISS in the Non-Proliferation programme, before working for the UN, a Geneva-based think-tank, and a humanitarian and disarmament NGO focusing on non-state actors. Her current research interests include nuclear and other non-proliferation issues, intelligence and the Middle East.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-24 00:42|| 2016-10-24 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Dina graduated from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva

I'm convinced.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-10-24 03:16|| 2016-10-24 03:16|| Front Page Top

#3 She is a propagandist for the Iranian Government. See: Washington Post, 28 April 2015, "Why an Iran Deal Won't Lead to Nuclear Proliferation."

Posted by Craique the Kid6652 2016-10-24 05:43|| 2016-10-24 05:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Iranian or Russian? Which is worse?

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-10-24 09:43|| 2016-10-24 09:43|| Front Page Top

#5 as usual, look for ValJar's fingerprints. They are always there when we see the administration talking about Iran.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2016-10-24 10:16|| 2016-10-24 10:16|| Front Page Top

#6 This story is witch's brew of convoluted crap. The Houthi are proxies of Iran much like Hezbollah or Hamas. Obean sent Iran a ton of U.S. money, some of which most likely ended up with the Houthi. Iran hasn't shown any respect for the U.S. in the past. They refer to us as the large satan. Obean has not garnered any respect from them and most likely they think he is a fool.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-10-24 11:04|| 2016-10-24 11:04|| Front Page Top

#7
#1 All very interesting but fails to discuss how the Houthi's came by the sophisticated Russian missile and radar systems.

Clinton Foundation?

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-10-24 21:39|| 2016-10-24 21:39|| Front Page Top

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