Ambassador Assassination Plot: U.S. To Push For International Sanctions Against Iran

[SpartanDem]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling an alleged Iranian plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States a "dangerous escalation" in Iran's support for terrorism that must draw an international response.

Speaking to a conference in Washington on Wednesday, Clinton urged the rest of the world to join Washington in condemning the alleged scheme, which she said violated U.S. and international law as well as Iran's treaty obligations to protect diplomats. She said the plot was a "reckless act" that "undermines international norms and the international system" and that Iran must be held accountable for its actions.

Clinton said the Obama administration was working with partners to increase Iran's isolation to put additional pressure on the Iranian government.


Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/iran-ambassador-assassination-punishment_n_1006794.html

[ixion]

1. The sad irony: we have zero moral high-ground here. None. Zip.

[AverageJoe90]

16. You can thank Dubya Bush for most of the post-Cold War distrust. nt

[ixion]

17. And thank Obama for continuing it

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[Arrowhead2k1]

3. They haven't even proved anything yet.

And the narrative seems pretty damned far-fetched if you asked me.

[No Elephants]

13. Proof? Proof? Who needs goddamn proof anymore?

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[Ghost Dog]

8. Uh huh. No comment.

:evilgrin:

[cpwm17]

9. I saw your post down there where it didn't belong

Americans are the dupes when it comes to propaganda and allegations against our alleged enemies. Also, almost ever war the US has started has been based on lies, and that's no crazy conspiracy.

[Blue_Tires]

5. Wow....that was fast

Of course if this was a Mossad plot, not only would we NOT sanction Israel, we'd sanction any nations who even criticized Israel...

[Owlet]

6. This whole story has a bit of an aroma about it (n/t)

[lunatica]

7. Call me jaded, but this stinks of a set up

Now we're going to start the process of going to war with Iran?

[Romulox]

10. I'm ready for war with Iran, but can we frame it around some plucky "freedom fighters"?

:patriot:

[Fool Count]

11. Nuh, has been done already. Ditto with WMDs.

They are just going for some variety here. It's more fun this way.

[No Elephants]

15. Sure. Whatever floats your bombs, er, I mean, boat. Whatever floats your boat.

[No Elephants]

12. Neocons of both Parties finally get their way. (Anyone seen James O'Keefe lately?)

[plumbob]

14. Did they throw some babies out of incubators, too?

Just checkin'