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We have risen to the challenge of "New World Orders" in the past, and often from a position of much less relative strength than we have at our disposal now. Like The Man said:
But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age, made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will say, "This was their finest hour."
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These two couldn't jerk each other off, nevermind run a NEW...WORLD...ORDER.
[Jerusalem Post Middle East] Israel's foreign minister jumped the gun in calling for the prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to issue an international warrant for the arrest of Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in connection with the assassination of former Lebanese President Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005.
In a statement made Sunday, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said, "To the best of my understanding, if this is the conclusion of the investigators, an arrest warrant must be issued immediately. If it is not, he must be forcibly arrested and brought to the International Court of Justice."
However, all we know so far is that the German magazine Der Spiegel has reported that tribunal investigators believe special Hizbullah forces planned and executed the car bomb attack that killed Hariri, his bodyguards and a large number of passersby.
No word has been forthcoming from the prosecutor's office so far to confirm or deny the report.
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Fire with fire. It long past time we all stopped being reasonable & rational in dealing with ROPers (and Tranzis).
[Iran Press TV Latest] Iran's Center for Strategic Research has warned the president over distorting facts on the state's nuclear program, warning that it can reveal details of his incompetence.
The center -- tasked with carrying out strategic studies in various international, political, economic, legal, cultural, and social fields -- took a swipe at the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accusing it of "distorting historical facts" about the nuclear issue. The center warned the administration against falsifying facts concerning the nuclear issue and using the same in the administration's favor.
The criticism came after an administration-supported daily cited Jack Straw, the British justice secretary, as saying that Hassan Rowhani, who held the position of top nuclear negotiator in Iran from 2003 to 2005, had made a pledge to halt uranium enrichment for 10 years.
Rowhani, the head of the Center for Strategic Research and a representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution at Iran's National Security Council, says the country's nuclear policies are made based on collective decisions.
As the president is the most public face of the Islamic Republic, the international community has been under the impression that the Iranian president holds ultimate authority on the nuclear issue.
This is while under Iran's constitution, the final say in all matters of state lies with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
"Decision making for the nuclear question is a multi-layered process," explained Rowhani in February. "After expert level discussions, any outstanding question is transferred to a meeting comprised of the country's ministers and nuclear officials; and from there the case is reassigned to a meeting of top government officials."
Rowhani added that the lead government officials who take part in the meeting are the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and heads of the three branches of the government along with the country's top nuclear negotiator.
The former lead nuclear negotiator explained that "therefore, the country's policy regarding the issue of suspension has been the fruit of a collective decision."
The Center for Strategic Research which works as part of the country's Expediency Council issued a statement on Monday questioning the motive behind a story -- published in the Vatan Emrouz daily only days before the election.
The center suggested that the story was aimed at undermining the previous administration and current presidential rivals.
"Why use information that can be proven to be unfounded to save a candidate whose chances of being re-elected as president are believed to be in jeopardy?", read a statement released by the center.
It also called for measures to be incorporated into the electoral laws prevenging actions aimed at disreputing previous administrations.
"One should pay attention that such accusations are accusations leveled against the whole system not an individual."
The statement added that such dishonest campaign tactics could be referred to judicial officials and be reviewed for legal action.
The center warned that unless President Ahmadinejad's Principlist camp halts it alleged dishonest maneuvering, it would be forced to reveal documents detailing the facts about the country's nuclear issue. "The nation will then realize what price they have paid for the inefficiency of certain officials in recent years," read the statement.
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So the Norks are moving on Rohan whilst the Hezbies head for Gondor ...
A series of recent developments in Lebanon, against the backdrop of the country's parliamentary election on June 7, have raised tension along the northern border. And while the prevailing view in Israel's intelligence community is that Hezbollah has no interest in escalation right now, it is nevertheless following the situation closely.
Summer is often a hot time in the Middle East. The Second Lebanon War broke out in summer 2006, and the tense summer of 2007 culminated in Israel's air strike on a Syrian nuclear facility - though that elicited no Syrian response. This year, international worries center on the tensions between Israel and Iran over the Tehran's nuclear program.
But the northern front actually has the potential to flare up even more rapidly than Iran. Though the Iranian issue makes the headlines, nothing is expected to happen for at least the next several months, while Washington tries to talk with Tehran. Only then, if ever, will the possibility of Israeli military action in Iran arise.
In Lebanon, in contrast, events are occurring at a dizzying pace. Over the last two weeks alone, there have been a wave of reports about the exposure of "Israeli spy rings" in Lebanon. The German newspaper Der Spiegel reported that a UN inquiry committee concluded Hezbollah, not Syria, was behind the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri; a senior Hezbollah official charged that Israel is seeking to assassinate the organization's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and threatened that doing so would ignite a regional war; Egypt uncovered a Hezbollah cell in its territory; and the Israel Defense Forces mulled extending the term of GOC Northern Command Gadi Eizenkot by a year due to the tensions in the north.
The Israel Defense Forces will also be conducting a nationwide military exercise next week that simulates rocket and missile attacks on Israeli towns from several fronts simultaneously.
The German newspaper report presumably did not take Israel by complete surprise. Although Israeli intelligence shared the UN's initial assessment that Syria was behind Hariri's murder, there were dissenting views. A document submitted to the chief of Military Intelligence in late 2001, more than three years before the murder, predicted that Hariri might be murdered by Hezbollah. And shortly after the assassination, a senior MI official submitted a minority opinion that blamed Hezbollah rather than Syria for the killing.
Hariri was killed by a bomb placed in a truck that was stolen from Japan, and the MI official's view was that only Hezbollah, a globe-spanning terrorist organization, would have been able to pull off such a sophisticated, expensive attack, which included procuring accurate intelligence about Hariri's movements. The official also opined that the attack served Iranian interests, and that Hezbollah had an interest in creating trouble for Syria.
Unless the UN officially confirms it, the news report is unlikely to dramatically affect the outcome of the election. Hezbollah has predictably termed it a "fabrication" concocted to sway the outcome of the election, and even long-time Hezbollah foes like Druze leader Walid Jumblatt agree that it could be no more than an effort by foreign agents to influence the vote.
Hezbollah is expected to gain seats in the election, and could even head the next coalition government. But official UN confirmation of the report could alter this picture, causing some Shi'ite voters to switch to the rival Shi'ite party, Amal, and floating Sunni, Druze and Christian voters to switch to the anti-Syrian coalition led by Saad Hariri.
If that happens, Hezbollah might decide to escalate the conflict with Israel to divert attention from the murder rap. There are precedents for this: Under domestic pressure to disarm in spring 2006, it responded with a cross-border raid in July and kidnapped two Israeli soldiers, sparking the Second Lebanon War.
The defense establishment is also discussing the ramifications of a Hezbollah victory. On one hand, this would be an Iranian achievement, and thus a negative development. On the other hand, it could ease international constraints on IDF action in Lebanon should such an operation become necessary.
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And Israel could respond by shelling Shiite villiges---instead of hunting for launchers used against Israeli civilians.
The defense establishment is concerned that Hezbollah will try to smuggle advanced anti-aircraft missiles into Lebanon in the near future - yet another reason for the rising tension on the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel has made it clear in past statements that it will consider such a development as crossing a red line, which might necessitate preventative measures.
It is believed that Hezbollah would like to deploy SA-8 batteries in Lebanon. Such weapons could pose a threat to Israel Air Force jets flying over the country. In recent years, the IAF has conducted regular flights over Lebanon, part of reconnaissance and intelligence missions linked to assessing Hezbollah's military capabilities. In threatening the IAF, the Shi'ite group is hoping to alter Lebanon's military balance of power vis-a-vis Israel.
In the past year, the Arab press has reported several times that Hezbollah would like to deploy anti-aircraft missiles on Lebanon's mountaintops, thereby checking the IAF's freedom of operations.
The Soviet-made missiles are part of Syria's military arsenal, and Hezbollah fighters have received training on their use, inside Syrian territory. To date Syria and Hezbollah have refrained from deploying such weapons in Lebanon. Syria remains the main channel through which arms are transferred to Hezbollah - a process that has been expedited since the end of the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
A year ago, tensions flared when Israel suspected that Hezbollah was planning to move the missiles into Lebanon and deploy them on the mountains. Israel relayed messages to both Syria and Hezbollah, through several channels, warning that it would consider launching air strikes against the convoys delivering the weapons, if they were brought into Lebanon. Then-prime minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak hinted publicly that these weapons would "upset the [existing] balance" and that Israel would not tolerate such a development. It seemed that Hezbollah got the message.
However, in recent weeks concerns have resurfaced about the missiles being moved to Lebanon. Israel has once again issued a warning through various channels. The intelligence community believes that in the wake of the June 7 elections to the Lebanese parliament, Hezbollah will once again try to move and deploy the missiles. In so doing, the group would be attempting a show of force. Hezbollah has consistently been trying to increase its hold on Lebanon, which it believes will only become stronger after the elections.
The intelligence assessments regarding the missiles follow a long series of unusual developments in Lebanon that are contributing to rising tensions, including the discovery of an alleged Israeli spy ring; a leak on Hezbollah's alleged responsibility for the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri; and the unsettled score for the assassination of Hezbollah terrorist mastermind Imad Mughniyeh, allegedly killed by Israel more than a year ago.
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JERUSALEM - Israel suspects Venezuela and Bolivia of supplying uranium to Iran, according to a foreign ministry document leaked to media.
We have information according to which Venezuela provides uranium to Iran for its nuclear programme, the document says. It seems that Bolivia is also a supplier of uranium to the Iranian nuclear programme, the document said, adding that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has played a key role in boosting Irans ties with Bolivia.
The document said Venezuela is helping Iran dodge UN imposed sanctions. It further claimed Iran is establishing cells of the Hezbollah militia in northern Venezuela and on Venezuelas Margarita Island.
That's on the north coast to the east of Caracas. By Google maps it looks like mostly resort property, an oil terminal or two, some shipping and farms.
The release of the document came one week before Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon is due to travel to Honduras to attend the Organization of American States (OAS) general assembly in what the ministry said would be an opportunity to challenge the penetration of Iran and Hezbollah into the region.
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Margarita Island is also a Venezuelan Free Port, where the collecting of customs and other fees are relaxed. So is inspection of ship's cargo. It's a perfect place to smuggle things into and out of the country. I'm sure it's being watched closely by the US Intelligence community (fingers crossed).
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Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah said Monday pointing fingers at the Lebanese party for allegedly assassinating Prime Minister Rafik Al-Hariri was an Israeli accusation.
Reacting to a report filed by German magazine Der Spiegel that Hezbollah was involved in the February 14, 2005, murder of Al-Hariri, Nasrallah said "this is not just a normal press report but a dangerous matter and Israel has a hand in this accusation campaign." Nasrallah's remarks came during a ceremony held in southern Beirut to mark the 9th anniversary of the liberation of south Lebanon from the Israeli occupation.
The timing of the Der Spiegel's report "is dangerous" because it was published ahead of the legislative elections in Lebanon, he said.
He said a special tribunal to try killers of Al-Hariri should not have its doors open for those who undermine the ongoing investigation.
Nasrallah addressed the Progressive Socialist Party of MP Waleed Jumblatt and said Hezbollah and Amal movements were keen on co-existence with the Druze.
He also underlined that Hezbollah was not targeting the Sunnis nor any other group in Lebanon.
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Ahmadinejad and Assad: Iran and Syria Are Leading a New World Order; The Time of America and the West Is Over
[Iran Press TV Latest] Iran's Center for Strategic Research has warned the president over distorting facts on the state's nuclear program, warning that it can reveal details of his incompetence. 
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah said Monday pointing fingers at the Lebanese party for allegedly assassinating Prime Minister Rafik Al-Hariri was an Israeli accusation.
