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Rice warns of more sanctions on Iran | Reuters : "Rice said Iran should expect more of these kinds of sanctions but she declined to provide any timeline. 'We continue to assess it practically every day. (U.S. Treasury Secretary) Hank Paulson and I have very close contact about that. This is not something we do as a political matter. It is something we do because the international financial system has got to keep its integrity,...'"

Why All of Our Efforts Won’t Stop the Attack on Iran May 11, 2008 by Gary Leupp is a Professor of History, and Adjunct Professor of Comparative Religion at Tufts University I read tonight a brief article by Philip Giraldi posted on the American Conservative website: “War with Iran Might Be Closer than You Think.” “There is considerable speculation,” writes the former CIA officer, “and buzz in Washington today suggesting that the National Security Council has agreed in principle to proceed with plans to attack an Iranian al-Qods [Revolutionary Guards]-run camp that is believed to be training Iraqi militants. The camp that will be targeted is one of several located near Tehran... The system itself, that is to say, is the criminal product of wrongly acquired wealth, much of it obtained through imperialist war. Exposure alone, no matter how voluminous, eloquent and persuasive, will not change it." Norton's comments: Is your investment portfolio ready for this event? Consider the e...

2005: Indiadaily.com - Converging U.S. Navy aircraft carrier groups in Middle East send strong message to Iran and Syria : "...It seems that Americans are preparing to deal with Syria and Iran in the next several months. The first priority right now is diplomacy in association with the Europeans and the rest of the world. But the leadership in Teheran and Damascus are taking notice of the power build up in the region..." 2008 April 30 2008 Investor's Daily: Mideast: As Iran's role in Iraq becomes clearer, the Pentagon studies attack options. Meantime, the CIA reveals Syria was close to nuclear weapons capability last year. Is the next stage of the global war on terror imminent?....Tehran reportedly is installing 6,000 centrifuges at its enrichment facility in Natanz. They may be advanced IR-3 centrifuges with the ability to enrich uranium two or three times as fast as the machinery Iran has used so far. It takes 3,000 ordinary centrifuges one year to produce the mate...