Attack on Iran Said To Be Imminent.

[tailwind]

Attack on Iran Said To Be Imminent.
By BENNY AVNI
September 28, 2007

http://www.nysun.com/article/63561

UNITED NATIONS — In a sign that U.N. Security Council-based diplomacy is losing steam, a number of sources are reporting that a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities may be imminent. France and America also are pushing for tighter economic sanctions against Tehran, without U.N. approval.

Yesterday's edition of Le Canard Enchaîné, a French weekly known for its investigative journalism, reported details of an alleged Israeli-American plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. The frontpage headline read: "A report sent to the Elysée — Putin tells Tehran: They're going to bomb you!"

Like most stories in the French paper, the article was based on unnamed sources who said that in order to reduce casualties, the attack against Iran is planned for October 15, the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israel would bomb the first targets while America would orchestrate a second wave of strikes, the report said.

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http://www.nysun.com/article/63561

[scarface2004]

1. this is old news...iran was attacked a couple of hours ago.

no big deal

[alittlelark]

2. I thought it was 5-6 hours ago!

Get your facts straight!

[The Wielding Truth]

3. What! Where did you here that?

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. WHAT? LINK

[tailwind]

5. Source ?

And how do you know that ?

[lligrd]

6. I Don't Find This The Least Bit Funny

And there is no reason to doubt that the * admin won't strike Iran and involve us in another big f*** up.

[lonestarnot]

9. months ago.

:evilgrin:

[Flabbergasted]

7. I believe we are months away. IMO Germany will work out a deal with Bush in November

and compromise a UNSC seat for support for sanctions and the attack.

[grasswire]

8. that's the same day as the "dirty bomb" exercise...

...to be held in Portland and other places.

[L. Coyote]

10. Complete propaganda and diversion. This is so "bait and switch" and yet people fall for it

When will the opposition learn to keep the focus on the real issue, instead of some nebulous bogeyman in the future?

Anyone who falls for this sort of crap deserves Bush for their Resident.

This is just a distraction from the real problem, utter failure and catastrophe in IRAQ.

[Purveyor]

11. "New York Sun" publishing masterbation material for "their flock" this friday evening?

At least it will keep them out of the public restrooms, indeed!

[seemslikeadream]

12. TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise October 15-24, 2007: Portland, Phoenix, and Guam

http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2007/09/364566.shtml

TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise October 15-24, 2007: Portland, Phoenix, and Guam
author: freepressinternational
The T4 FSE is based on National Planning Scenario 11 (NPS-11). The scenario begins as terrorists, who have been planning attacks in Oregon, Arizona, and the U.S. Territory of Guam, successfully bring radioactive material into the United States. The first of three coordinated attacks occurs in Guam, with the simulated detonation of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or "dirty bomb," causing casualties and wide-spread contamination in a populous area near a power plant. Similar attacks occur in the hours that follow in Portland and Phoenix. An RDD is not the same as a nuclear attack. It is a conventional explosive that, upon detonation, releases radioactive material into the surrounding area. Although it does not cause the type of catastrophic damage associated with a nuclear detonation, there are severe rescue, health, and long-term decontamination concerns associated with an RDD. Real weapons will not be used in the scenario, but the response will be mounted as if they had been.
DHS - The TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise October 15-24, 2007

A Rigorous Full-Scale Response to a Coordinated Attack

Taking place October 15-24, 2007, the TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise (T4 FSE) will feature thousands of Federal, State, territorial, and local officials. These officials will engage in various activities as part of a robust, full-scale simulated response to a multi-faceted threat. The exercise will address policy and strategic issues that mobilize prevention and response systems, require participants to make difficult decisions, carry out essential functions, and challenge their ability to maintain a common operating picture during an incident of national significance. As in a real-world response, agencies and organizations will deploy staff into the field and will face realistic incident-specific challenges, including the allocation of limited response resources and exercise actions needed to effectively manage conditions as they emerge. Planning and preparation for the exercise will also help strengthen working relationships between departments and agencies that are critical to successful prevention and response in real emergencies.

Extensive National Participation

The T4 FSE will involve more than 15,000 participants representing Federal, State, territorial, and local entities. For the first time, a U.S. Territory, Guam, will participate in the TOPOFF series, providing an opportunity to practice coordinated prevention and response activities between the continental U.S. and a U.S. territory. At the Federal level, exercise play will be marked by the coordinated participation of multiple agencies and departments. For example, in addition to response, DHS will be exercising prevention through its Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program (TPEP). In the weeks leading up to the full-scale exercise, law enforcement and intelligence community players will work the information gathering, intelligence analysis, and information sharing capabilities that help to thwart terrorist activities. In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will mobilize around emerging public health issues related to a radiological emergency, and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will run concurrent exercises to address global terror threats.

Exercise Scenario

The T4 FSE is based on National Planning Scenario 11 (NPS-11). The scenario begins as terrorists, who have been planning attacks in Oregon, Arizona, and the U.S. Territory of Guam, successfully bring radioactive material into the United States. The first of three coordinated attacks occurs in Guam, with the simulated detonation of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or "dirty bomb," causing casualties and wide-spread contamination in a populous area near a power plant. Similar attacks occur in the hours that follow in Portland and Phoenix. An RDD is not the same as a nuclear attack. It is a conventional explosive that, upon detonation, releases radioactive material into the surrounding area. Although it does not cause the type of catastrophic damage associated with a nuclear detonation, there are severe rescue, health, and long-term decontamination concerns associated with an RDD. Real weapons will not be used in the scenario, but the response will be mounted as if they had been.

admin on August 29th 2007 in New World Disorder, Latest News

[seemslikeadream]

13. Ironically, the right-wing clamor for war is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/28/iran-sanctions-prophecy/

Ironically, the right-wing clamor for war is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Here’s why:

– The success of the right-wing’s push for military action hinges on establishing that the U.N. Security Council can’t stop Iran’s nuclear program. As the Sun notes, the U.S. and French are already considering an effort to proceed “without U.N. approval,” in essence forming a “coalition of the willing” that ignores the U.N. (It wouldn’t be the first time.)

– Russia and China, both members of the permanent five, have rebuffed efforts to increase sanctions on Iran, fearing that they “will be exploited to support a U.S. policy of regime change or military action.”

– That fear, precipitated by right-wing rhetoric, then inhibits the U.N.’s ability to agree on sanctions that could be used “to increase the pressure on Tehran to comply with the Security Council’s demand to suspend uranium enrichment.” The failure to instill a new sanctions regime then allows the administration to push for confrontation.

[Flabbergasted]

14. The last warning date by Russia about an impending Iranian attack was APRIL 6th 07

Word is that attack never took place.

[CGowen]

40. Yes, Great Britain didn't like that

Ewen MacAskill, Julian Borger, Michael Howard and John Hooper
Saturday April 7, 2007
The Guardian

In the first few days after the captives were seized and British diplomats were getting no news from Tehran on their whereabouts, Pentagon officials asked their British counterparts: what do you want us to do? They offered a series of military options, a list which remains top secret given the mounting risk of war between the US and Iran.

...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,2051971,00.html

[Flabbergasted]

15. Here is the French paper that is the listed source....LOL

Maybe they are known for their "investigative journalism" but it looks like a comic book.

http://www.canardenchaine.com/une4535.html

[seemslikeadream]

19. I'm checking that

[Flabbergasted]

20. .....

Yesterday's edition of Le Canard Enchaîné, a French weekly known for its investigative journalism, reported details of an alleged Israeli-American plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. The frontpage headline read: "A report sent to the Elysée — Putin tells Tehran: They're going to bomb you!"

[seemslikeadream]

21. I think you may have missed something in the translation

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Canard_encha%25C3%25AEn%25C3%25A9&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DLe%2BCanard%2BEncha%25C3%25AEn%25C3%25A9,%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

[Flabbergasted]

22. This: The connected Duck is a French satirical weekly magazine,?

[seemslikeadream]

25. your translation is a bit off

post 23 please


It is a must read for anyone interested in French Politics.

[Flabbergasted]

27. What translation am I off on? I never translated anything.

[seemslikeadream]

28. read post 23

[Flabbergasted]

29. I give up. nt

[seemslikeadream]

32. good because Le Canard enchaîné is not what you thought it was

[Flabbergasted]

34. Ah now I see what you're saying.

Yes I was off; I knew that was entirely possible.


:)

[seemslikeadream]

36. Vous êtes si très doux pour dire si

:hi:

You are so very sweet to say so

[seemslikeadream]

31. I believe the French have a different meaning than you do

Satire (from Latin satura, not from the Greek mythological figure satyr<1>) is a literary genre, chiefly literary and dramatic, in which human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule,

[seemslikeadream]

23. oh those crazy French they're so.........FRENCH

http://miquelon.org/duckfiles/index.html?id_article=6909

FROM THE DUCK FILES
The Canard Enchaîné is an independant political newspaper published every Wednesday in Paris. It can be found at certain Newspaper Retailers accross North America. It is a must read for anyone interested in French Politics.

www.lecanardenchaine.fr
[email protected]
173 rue St-Honoré
F75051 Paris Cedex 01


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We have not updated the Duck Files as the Canard enchaîné has not run many news items on Franco-American relations in the last year. The Canard however remains an excellent source of political information on France, Europe and occasionally America.
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Wednesday December 1st, 2004

This week's Canard has a short item about the close relationship between Ivory Coast's leader Laurent Gbagbo and their religious guru Moïse Koré and the state of Israël. Gbagbo and his wife Simone are devout members of the American Protestant Church, the Four Square Gospel, and believe strongly that the jewish people will convert to christianity at the second coming of Christ.

This close tie to their religious leader might explain for example why Israeli agents were spotted in Anti-French demonstrations in Abidjan and why Israeli Drones were spotted in the skies before military attacks against Northern Rebel forces. The Gbagbo's guru, Moïse, often travels to the United-States and Israël and has provided them an opportunity to initiate a new cooperation that has the raised the ire of the French Government who's troops are trying to maintain peace between Rebel Forces and the Gbagbo Government.

Wednesday October 13th, 2004

Washington, Paris, Chirac, Lévitte, Bush and the November election. Read Claude Angeli's column on page 3 of the Canard Enchaîné.

Wednesday September 22nd, 2004

Is Chirac sending mixed messages to George W. Bush ? Claude Angeli details the latest issues being raised through diplomatic back door channels, including Chirac's efforts to save Arafat. Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné!

Wednesday September 15th, 2004

American Military Officials are now talking about the Lebanization of Iraq behind closed doors. Claude Angeli has also written a column about the Putin-Sharon cooperation in Anti-Terrorism.

Wednesday September 8th, 2004

The state of the Middle East as seen through the eyes of French Diplomats is featured this week in an article by Claude Angeli. The front page of the Canard features an article on "Bushisms". Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné!

Wednesday August 11th, 2004

Are American diplomats working behind the scences to find a new home for members of an Iranian Terrorist Organisation? Would this be in France? Is it true the Pentagon's budget for 2005 is twice the entire budget of France? Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné!

Wednesday July 3rd, 2004

Franco-American relations are still on the rocks according to Claude Angeli this week. Turkey and the EU, Barnier in Palestine, Washington and Israel, Algeria and more. Another article on the rise of security issues in Saudi Arabia is also in this week's Canard Enchaîné.

Wednesday June 30th, 2004

The British Secret Service, MI 6, believes the House of Saud and Saudi Arabia are about to collapse into chaos and revolution. Claude Angeli's column is a must read this week. As well, read the article by Brigitte Rossigneux, and find out what happened to another Air France pilot at the hands of the FBI, DEA and CIA.

Wednesday June 23rd, 2004

Claude Angeli’s column recaps the major failures of the CIA and other agencies over the last decades. Another column deals with the diplomatic ballet between France and Israel and Sharon's attempt to impose a visit by Sylvan Shalom on Chirac and Barnier.

Wednesday June 16th, 2004

Claude Angeli’s column this week deals with the diplomatic issues surrounding the upcoming Middle East visit by Foreign Minister Michel Barnier.

Wednesday June 9th, 2004

Why Jacques Chirac didn't attend Ronald Reagan's funeral...

Wednesday April 21st, 2004

Claude Angeli’s report this week deals with the Middle East, the Chirac-Mubarak summit, the Barnier-Fischer meeting, the deteriorating situation in Iraq, Colin Powell and John Negroponte. Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné!

Wednesday April 14th, 2004

Claude Angeli’s column this week touches on many issues surrounding the Iraqi uprising, the US’s lack of intelligence and inability to manage the situation without committing more blatant mistakes. Angeli also reviews the US’s inability to eliminate Ben Laden before 9/11 and General Richard Myers attempt at seducing the French through threats. Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné!

FRENCH CARTOON BY PETILLON (Canard Enchaîné)



Headline : John F. Kerry accused of having an affair
Kerry : - It's not true
Kerry : - But I do admit to having a French cousin

Wednesday January 28th, 2004

Claude Angeli deals with Bush and Blair's absolution of all Libyan terrorist acts and their assurances the International Tribunal will not pursue these matters. Another item details the complications arising from Moshe Katsav, Ariel Sharon and Silyan Shalon's official trips to France. Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné !


Wednesday December 24th

Claude Angeli wrote extensively this week on Blair and Bush's campaign to punish France on all fronts: the Libyan "initiative", Colin Powell's trip to North Africa and the US's campaign to keep the Iter Nuclear Fusion Reactor out of France. On the back page of the Canard, Dominique Durand wrote a piece on the Louisiana Purchase.

Wednesday December 10th

Not much new in the Canard in respect to France-America diplomatic relations this week.

Wednesday December 4th

This week's Canard has made very serious allegations about the situation in Iraq. Among the claims :

1,700 U.S. soldiers have quit Iraq
7,000 U.S. soldiers have left Iraq allegedly due to psychological troubles and other illnesses
2,200 others sustained serious injuries including the loss of limbs
Developing...
Source : HighMark Funds, Radio France.

Wednesday November 26th

Not much new in the Canard in respect to France-America relations this week except for a short item about the Bush Administration interference in European-Maghreb relations. Find out page 3 of the Canard enchaîné why Colin Powell is going to Morocco and Tunisia.

Wednesday November 12th

A new book written by a Radio France International journalist deals with the links between Saudi Arabia and Terrorism, the CIA and Osama Bin Laden and intelligence sharing. For more information, read Nicola Beau's column in this week's Canard Enchaîné !

Wednesday November 5th - Claude Angeli's column this week deals with American Anti-Terrorism's dilemmas and Hervé Martin reports on Judge Van Ruymbeke's investigation of a potential Nigerian Scam linked to Dick Cheney.

Why is French Judge Renaud Van Ruymbeke re-opening his investigation of Halliburton ? What links are there between Halliburton, Nigerian Slush Funds, Jeffrey Tesler, Kellogg Brown & Root ? Where is Taliban leader Ahmed Mutawakil ? Was he flown back to Afghanistan by the USA ?

Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné !

Wednesday October 29th - Claude Angeli's column this week deals with the Taliban, the U.N. and the Washington visit by former presidential candidate Edouard Balladur.

Toast of the town, Edouard Balladur's October 22nd visit to Washington was touted as a success by the US Administration. As head of the French Parliament's Committee of Foreign Relations, he was recieved by Colin Powell, and officials from the Pentagon and Congress.

Taliban leader, Ahmed Mutawakil, after spending some time at Guantanamo, is now being treated with kid gloves by Washington with the hopes an alliance between Taliban sympathizers and Hamid Karzaï can result in a cessation of combat in Afghanistan. Is Washington negotiating with terrorists?

Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné !

Wednesday October 22nd - Claude Angeli of the Canard Enchaîné published a piece on Chirac's humiliation by Bush at the U.N.

According to Angeli, Chirac's visit in New York was "humiliating". Not only did G.W. leave the room when Chirac took to the podium at the U.N, but the meeting between both heads of state was cool to say the least. Did Condoleezza Rice actually make sure no 'handshake picture' of both Presidents was taken?

Find out more in the Canard Enchaîné !

May 2003 - AMERICAN IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS ENGAGE IN FRENCH BASHING

Information based on an article published by the Canard Enchaîné

On Saturday may 10th, three French journalists landed in Los Angeles on a KLM flight from Amsterdam. These journalists went to LA to cover a Video Game conference.


Although these journalists had no visas, it is current practice for French Journalists going to the USA for very short trips to only fill out landing documents.


US Immigration officials immediately hand-cuffed, body searched, interrogated, photographed and shipped them towards a detention center to be held with illegals.


The French attaché in Los Angeles only had one word for these journalists : « you are victims of French Bashing, be strong ».


The French Journalists were sent back to France on Sunday 11th at 4 :10 PM after 20 hours of detention.


Ten minutes later, an Air France flight with more journlists arrived in Los Angeles. They were subjected to 28 hours of detention, their passports now say « refused entry in the United States ».

Related link - Six French journalists detained on arrival at Los Angeles, sent back to France

[seemslikeadream]

33. You're not familiar with the French are you?

[Flabbergasted]

35. You're having fun rubbing that in my face?

;-)

[seemslikeadream]

37. no now I apologize I wrote that before I saw your other post

[Flabbergasted]

38. That's funny because when I saw your post I put a smile under my post

that you just replied to.

Ok have a good night...

:banghead: :)

[Flabbergasted]

16. dupe

Maybe they are known for their "investigative journalism" but it looks like a comic book.

http://www.canardenchaine.com/une4535.html

[whistle]

17. Joe Lieberman is pushing for it with his bill in the senate which passed

...with the help of DLC folks

[AlCzervik]

18. since it's from the unremarkable NY sun i'll just call bullshit now. NY sun=NY post-Page 6

[Rex]

24. No that is actually true.

One day someone will attack Iran, imminent or not. I just HOPE, I say again - I just HOPE it is not America.

[Swamp Rat]

26. The New York Sun is a neocon tabloid owned by Conrad Black

This is the same paper that argued protesters against the Iraq war should be prosecuted for treason.

[Rex]

30. Jeepers creepers!

Where did you get those TIA scary eyes?

[dysfunctional press]

39. how many "imminent attacks" complete with start dates does this make...?

wake me up when bernie shaw is hiding under a table and shitting his pants in a hotel room in tehran.

[OneBlueSky]

41. and the underlying question is "Why?" . . .

why is BushCo so determined to attack Iran? . . . and why is Congress to determined to let him? . . . is it just for the oil and more contractor profits? . . . or is there something else behind it all? . . .

maybe they're all just batshit crazy . . .