Preparing the Battlefield

Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources. These operations, for which the President sought up to four hundred million dollars, were described in a Presidential Finding signed by Bush, and are designed to destabilize the country's religious leadership. Full Story »

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Harv Roth
4.9
by Harv Roth - Oct. 1, 2008

Seymour Hirsch is the most prominent investigative reporter we have in this country. In this story finely detailed with quotes gathered from interviews and sources within the government. Hirsch exposes the operation that are going on inside of Iran. These operations although funded by congress were limited in scope but the administration as ususal has different ideas. The fears of many prominent generals and including Sec Gates is that it will escalate into something we will not be able to control.

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