White House silent on coverts ops in Iran

Tuesday 01st July, 05:30 AM JST

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Madverts at 04:08 PM JST - 1st July

Heh, we already knew crocker was full of b/s, but this one:

"I can tell you flatly that U.S. forces are not operating across the Iraqi border into Iran"

...is on a par with Rumsfelt's "we know where they are".
Taka313 at 05:26 PM JST - 1st July

Pick your poison:
Be stone-walled or lied to.

Taka
skipthesong at 05:43 PM JST - 1st July

Ok, the New Yorker, which is more known for short stories and going ons in the world, has the ability to find that there are covert ops going on inside Iran - how? how doe the New Yorker find these sources, but other leading news sources don't. And how could the US operate covert ops inside Iran? The stuff is for the movies.

Additionally, the NY Times is now says it has a source that advises Israel that it has less than one year to do something about Iran or face the ultimate.

It would seem to me that the true beneficiaries of wars and conflicts is of course the media.

rjd: "The military is probably one of the last 'secure' occupations out there, relatively speaking." That's real weak, there is going to be enough work out there if you look for it for a while.
sabiwabi at 05:49 PM JST - 1st July

"Don't believe anything until it has been officially denied" is a statement I initially found odd but which I am more and more finding out to be very true.

So when they say "I can tell you flatly that U.S. forces are not operating across the Iraqi border into Iran" ...
Zen_Builder at 05:50 PM JST - 1st July

Seems to have disappeared but I saw news about the report on both BBC and CNN sites a few hours ago.
Betzee at 07:19 PM JST - 1st July

The White House declined to comment Monday on a news report that U.S. lawmakers last year approved $400 million to ramp up covert operations in Iran to undermine Tehran’s leadership.

We've actually been doing this for a while. The problem is it hasn't been successful, trying to foment unrest amongst Iran's large Azeri minority, for example. Any unrest which does occur is immediately denounced by Tehran as backed by foreigners to attack the patriotism of the perpetrators.
buddha4brains at 08:28 PM JST - 1st July

"It would seem to me that the true beneficiaries of wars and conflicts is of course the media."

So what you are saying is that the Bush Administration is so weak that the media can start a war all by itself so it can sell more news. So Chaney's Desire to mix it up with Iran plays no part in this?

What drugs are you on?
WilliB at 09:17 PM JST - 1st July

The US government would be criminally insane if it did not try to weaken the genocidal mullah government in Teheran. That they are not sucessful in that and that the American media try their best to sabotage any secret action is another matter.
buddha4brains at 09:26 PM JST - 1st July

WilliB the US government is criminally insane.

They gave up trying to catch bin Laben years ago, al Quaida has regrouped, and they started a war on false pretenses. It is quite a feat that the Bush Administration is so poorly regarded that Iran can even muster international sympathy if not outright support.

Criminality, it seems, knows no borders and has no political affiliation - as the Bush/Cheney duo have demonstrated and will no doubt try to display again with Iran.
RedMeatKoolAid at 09:31 PM JST - 1st July

"...al Quaida has regrouped, and they started a war on false pretenses."

Do continue. You sound really informed there.
Himajin at 11:04 PM JST - 1st July

Truly a headline to make you want to say ,'Well, like, duh....'
jeancolmar at 01:48 AM JST - 2nd July

War with Iran, just in time for the election. I warned that this was going to happen months ago. Another Bush war seems certain now. Watch the media buckle under and watch McCain get elected as he sings "Bomb Iran." Thus Bushism will continue to rule.
Helter_Skelter at 06:28 AM JST - 2nd July

By the end of the year Iran will be attacked. Not sure how Saudi Arabia, Opec, etc will react

The sooner Iran's nuclear facilities are taken out the better. How will Saudi Arabia, Opec react? I think, like most of the countries in the ME, they'll be relieved. Especially some of the Sunni-dominated countries.
buddha4brains at 06:57 AM JST - 2nd July

RedMeatKoolAid

What, you think al Quaida has not regrouped? Do tell us why.

As for the war in Iraq there are two main schools of thought, I happen to believe that Bush/Cheney wanted war in the worst way - and they got it.

Now a similar pattern is emerging with Iran beginning with the ramping up the rhetoric/propaganda which is a precursor to war.

If you disagree, then make your case.
SuperLib at 07:56 AM JST - 2nd July

But we've been hearing statements like, "same pattern as Iraq" and "mark my words" for years from the fear-mongers, yet nothing has happened.