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Haaretz via Zero HedgeThe good old Iraq playbook is being played to the dot, just less than a decade later, and now with Iraq neighbor off by just one letter: Iran. According to Haaretz,
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/un-security-council-iran-violating-ban-on-nuclear-weapons-programs-1.383107 the UN Security council "denounced Iran's failure to abide by United Nations resolutions demanding an end to the possible weaponization of its nuclear program. The Denouncement comes after International Atomic Energy Agency submits a report claiming Iran continues to make advances in uranium enrichment beyond its needs for medical applications. The United States, Germany, France and Britain joined forces in exposing Tehran's advanced 20-per-cent uranium enrichment, which is considered military weapons grade. Tehran said its enrichment program was needed for medical and civilian uses. But the UN said Tehran has not been transparent and failed to cooperate with the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which recently submitted a report that Iran continued to make advances in uranium enrichment beyond its needs for medical applications." Whether the US, pardon the UN, will follow up with ever escalating following directives that ultimately lead to nothing short of a land invasion is unknown for now, but if history tis any precedent, the answer is a resounding yes. Furthermore, today's decision should be taken in context with the major article in the WSJ "US Eyes Covert Plan to Counter Iran in Iraq" which does nothing but set the scene for what will inevitably follow in a few weeks or months. Expect a flare up in anti-Iran rhetoric in the next few days.
From the WSJ:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576547233284967482.html?mod=googlenews_wsjMilitary commanders and intelligence officers are pushing for greater authority to conduct covert operations to thwart Iranian influence in neighboring Iraq, according to U.S. officials.
The move comes amid growing concern in the Obama administration about Iran's attempts in recent months to expand its influence in Iraq and the broader Middle East and what it says is Tehran's increased arms smuggling to its allies.
Compounding the urgency is the planned reduction in the U.S. military presence in Iraq by the end of the year, a development that many fear will open up the country to more influence from Iran, which also has a majority Shiite population.
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Read more:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/un-security-council-finds-iran-violating-nuclear-weapons-program-ban
War number 7 or 8?
Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, now the posibilty of Syria and Iran.
Iran and the Bomb (Seymour Hersh takes apart the arguments)
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/06/06/110606fa_fact_hershNo Evidence of Iranian Weapons Program, Despite Rhetoric
http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/arab-american-news-the/mi_8078/is_20110604/evidence-iranian-weapons-program-rhetoric/ai_n57685692/---------------------------
The mind reels at the empiric brutishness.