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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Robert Vermeers
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by Robert Vermeers - Oct. 1, 2008

This lengthy analysis of the situation regarding our relationship with Iran is of the utmost importance to Americans as they asses the administration's dealing with Iran. It is my experience that most people who have opinions for or against the Iranian government should read more articles like this to get a better context for arguing one way or the other. I believe this is a well balanced article which could give support for either side of the argument about whether to take military action in Iran. From my perspective it supports a non-military approach; but I can believe that reasonable people with a different opinion could take information from the article to support them.

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