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2008-07-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Spaish Flomble3461 2008-07-26 00:19|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Work accidents.

Posted by Pappy 2008-07-26 09:29|| 2008-07-26 09:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd bet money it was more a Mossad hit than a CIA one. The best reason to say that is because it worked. Of course, it could also have been one of the half-dozen anti-Khoumeni groups that are active in Iran, some of which are, indeed, funded by the CIA.

I hope Israel understands that striking Iran's nuclear works in Natanz and elsewhere is a legitimate operation, but attacking the civilian population in IRAN is a no-no. In Lebanon, however...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-26 14:28|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-26 14:28|| Front Page Top

#3 had it been CIA, it likely would've been on the front page of the NYT the week before: "Bush's Plan For Illegal War on Iran"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-26 15:22|| 2008-07-26 15:22|| Front Page Top

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