BUSH PROMOTES WAR OF AGGRESSION AGAINST IRAN

After leading a completely illegal and immoral war in Iraq Mr. Bush wants to do it again, only this time he wants to violate international law and commit crimes against peace vis-a-viz Iran. His recent speeches, like the one reported upon today by the BBC (see below)contain proof of his bellicosity.

Ignoring the domestic economic meltdown and any issue that really matters to American citizens Mr. Bush is intoxicated by the idea of deceiving the American people again by telling scary lies about Iran. Despite the fundamentally good relations between the Iraqi government and Iran Mr. Bush wants to blame the slaughter of over a million Iraqis since the second invasion of Iraq on someone else. Yet it is the hands of Mr. Bush and the rump Congress that has always ratifies his illegal acts of war who have the blood of over a million Iraqis on their hands. Some Americans may not want to recognize these facts and they will be the ones most likely to embrace Mr. Bush's lies, lies that blame someone else for what the United States has done to ravage and pillage Iraq.

Yes, American troops are being killed in Iraq but the idea that Iran is somehow behind the resistance to the faltering American invasion is ludicrous. Only Mr. Bush and his clique want American troops to continue the effort to make Iraq into a failed state under the thumb of American oil interests.

Indeed, Iran could readily provide shoulder launched missiles and knock down dozens of helicopters a month. They haven't done it. Mr Ahmadinejad's comments about working with other nations in the region underlines the fact that it is only the United States that is promoting war in the Persian Gulf. Iran wants to work with other regional powers and is working with the Maliki government now.

As for Mr. Bush's concern about nuclear weapons in the region it seems he has forgotten that the only serious nuclear threat is the United States and Mr. Bush may very well plan to use nuclear weapons by provoking a war with Iran just as he did with Iraq.


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BBC NEWS
Bush warns Iran over insurgents

Bush attacks Iran
US President George W Bush has warned Iran to stop supporting the militants fighting against the US in Iraq.

In a speech to US war veterans in Reno, Nevada, Mr Bush renewed charges that Tehran has provided training and weapons for extremists in Iraq.

"The Iranian regime must halt these actions," he said.

Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that US authority in the region was rapidly collapsing, and Iran would help fill the void.

"Soon, we will see a huge power vacuum in the region," Mr Ahmadinejad said.

"Of course, we are prepared to fill the gap, with the help of neighbours and regional friends like Saudi Arabia, and with the help of the Iraqi nation."

'Nuclear threat'

In his speech to the American Legion, Mr Bush hit back, accusing Iran's Revolutionary Guards of funding and arming insurgents in Iraq.

And he said Iran's leaders could not avoid some responsibility for attacks on coalition troops and Iraqi civilians.

"I have authorised our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehran's murderous activities," he said.

HAVE YOUR SAY
Lots of accusations, but absolutely no evidence to support them. He's not even taking the trouble to make any evidence up this time!
David, Newcastle

The BBC's Justin Webb, in Washington, says this looks like a conscious effort by the White House to elevate the tension between Washington and Teheran to a new level.

Such an effort might be designed to avoid the need for armed conflict or might equally be an effort to bring that conflict about, our correspondent says.

In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Bush also tackled the issue of Iran's nuclear ambition - which Tehran insists is solely to provide power, but the US believes may be used to develop weapons.

Mr Bush said Tehran's pursuit of nuclear technology threatened to put the Middle East "under the shadow of a nuclear holocaust".

It was Mr Bush's second major speech on foreign policy in a week.

Correspondents say he is seeking to rally support for the so-called surge strategy of sending more troops to Iraq.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/6967502.stm

Published: 2007/08/28 21:47:38 GMT

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