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HotHotHeat · 03-20-2008, 12:19 AM

This week everyone's favorite Dick is on an all expense paid vacation to the middle-east, to 'discuss Iran's nuclear programme' with various nations.

Cheney focuses on Iranian project
By Daniel Dombey
Published: March 20 2008 02:00 | Last updated: March 20 2008 02:00
Dick Cheney, US vice-president, said yesterday that Iran might have restarted work on nuclear weapons, writes Daniel Dombey in Washington . Speaking in Oman on a tour of the Middle East in part focused on rallying the region's leaders against Tehran, Mr Cheney said the current status of Iran's programme was unclear.

Last year, a US national intelligence estimate said it had "high confidence" that Iran's weaponisation work had halted in 2003, adding with "moderate confidence" that it had not been resumed as of mid-2007.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/307a6782-f...077b07658.html

Washington insists it seeks a diplomatic solution to the standoff, but Cheney warned in 2005 that Israel might decide to use military force against Iran's nuclear programme.
US President George W. Bush claims that Iran is racing to develop nuclear weapons, something denied by Tehran, which has signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and that it has the right to pursue it.
Ahead of talks with the sultan, Cheney took a break from the strains of Middle East diplomacy and headed into waters off Oman's coast for some deep-sea fishing aboard a borrowed 60-foot (18-metre) royal yacht.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...VdTKkxO6q_T0Ow

Also, a bit of commentary from a Professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law:

Is the Bush administration ramping up for an attack on Iran? The signs seem to point in that direction. On March 11, Navy Adm. William Fallon, commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East, retired early because of differences with Washington on Iran policy. And now, Dick Cheney's current Middle East tour may be designed to prepare our Arab allies for an imminent "preemptive" war against Iran.

Bush and Cheney have long been rattling the sabers in Iran's direction. The disaster they created in Iraq isn't going well, no matter how they spin it. They may feel that engaging the United States militarily in Iran would make it harder to elect anyone other than the seasoned military man, John McCain. The Republican presidential candidate just happens to be touring Iraq with Sen. Joe Lieberman, one of the strongest advocates of a U.S. military strike on Iran. Lieberman is likely on McCain's short list for a vice-presidential running mate.

http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=8371

Is the Bush Admin making a case for a preemptive attack before they leave office?

03-20-2008, 12:19 AM	#1
HotHotHeat Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Victoria, BC Exp:	Dick Cheney suggests Iran has restarted it's WMD program... This week everyone's favorite Dick is on an all expense paid vacation to the middle-east, to 'discuss Iran's nuclear programme' with various nations. Cheney focuses on Iranian project By Daniel Dombey Published: March 20 2008 02:00 \| Last updated: March 20 2008 02:00 Dick Cheney, US vice-president, said yesterday that Iran might have restarted work on nuclear weapons, writes Daniel Dombey in Washington . Speaking in Oman on a tour of the Middle East in part focused on rallying the region's leaders against Tehran, Mr Cheney said the current status of Iran's programme was unclear. Last year, a US national intelligence estimate said it had "high confidence" that Iran's weaponisation work had halted in 2003, adding with "moderate confidence" that it had not been resumed as of mid-2007. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/307a6782-f...077b07658.html Washington insists it seeks a diplomatic solution to the standoff, but Cheney warned in 2005 that Israel might decide to use military force against Iran's nuclear programme. US President George W. Bush claims that Iran is racing to develop nuclear weapons, something denied by Tehran, which has signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and that it has the right to pursue it. Ahead of talks with the sultan, Cheney took a break from the strains of Middle East diplomacy and headed into waters off Oman's coast for some deep-sea fishing aboard a borrowed 60-foot (18-metre) royal yacht. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...VdTKkxO6q_T0Ow Also, a bit of commentary from a Professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law: Is the Bush administration ramping up for an attack on Iran? The signs seem to point in that direction. On March 11, Navy Adm. William Fallon, commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East, retired early because of differences with Washington on Iran policy. And now, Dick Cheney's current Middle East tour may be designed to prepare our Arab allies for an imminent "preemptive" war against Iran. Bush and Cheney have long been rattling the sabers in Iran's direction. The disaster they created in Iraq isn't going well, no matter how they spin it. They may feel that engaging the United States militarily in Iran would make it harder to elect anyone other than the seasoned military man, John McCain. The Republican presidential candidate just happens to be touring Iraq with Sen. Joe Lieberman, one of the strongest advocates of a U.S. military strike on Iran. Lieberman is likely on McCain's short list for a vice-presidential running mate. http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=8371 Is the Bush Admin making a case for a preemptive attack before they leave office?