http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=28816
[Mermaid]There are words and then there are actions. The fool pays more
attention to the noise while the intellectually and instinctually gifted
would pay attention to the details.
[Mermaid]some snippets from the article. I recommend reading the full
article.(I have always been suspect of that website, worldnetdaily.com. If
anything, I have found them to be anti-arab, if not pro-israel. The seizure
of the ship is old news, yet..there has been very little exposure to it nor
has there been any analysis..)
<snip>
On Aug. 28, German officials seized a ship carrying rubber parts which,
interestingly, are used primarily to make tracks for the M113 Armored
Personnel Carrier – an older, U.S.-made vehicle that many countries use.
What made it even more interesting was that the parts were being shipped by
an Israeli company called PAD. And what made it absolutely fascinating was
that the final destination for the parts was the Islamic Republic of Iran,
which, like Israel, uses the M113.
<snip>
and then...
<snip>
[..]Therefore, ideology aside, geopolitical interest kept the channels
between Israel and Iran open.
At one point, with the Iran-Contra affair, Washington deliberately used
those channels. Phase 1 of the affair involved selling arms to Iran; Phase 2
involved using the money from the sales to fund the Contras. The United
States used Israel to transship arms to Iran not only for plausible
deniability (which was never really plausible to begin with), but because
Israel had an open channel with Tehran. Israeli leaders knew the
professional military in Iran and maintained liaisons with Iranian
intelligence and some Iranian factions.
<snip>
and then...
<snip>
It is the United States' position on this that is not clear. There certainly
have been times when Washington wanted to support Iran, but it is not clear
that this is one of those times. If Iraq is destroyed, Iran will be the most
powerful country in the region, no longer checked by Baghdad. In addition,
Iran appears to be helping al-Qaida. Therefore, this would not seem to be a
time when Washington would want to strengthen Tehran.
But then again, all this may be simply the money-making scheme of a
32-year-old businessman working behind the backs of the Israeli and Iranian
governments, neither of which would ever knowingly have anything to do with
each other. Anything is possible.
<snip>
About Iran gate, Israel and Contras:
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Ronald_Reagan/Iran_Contra_Connection.html
(Again, I recommend reading all the bits. Better still, those interested in
learning more can google it with "Irangate" / "Iran Contras" / "arms dealer"
/"Israel" / "Iran"...all in combo or together)
Also for a quick reading: http://www.time.com/time/europe/timetrails/iran/ (
relevant link:
http://www.time.com/time/europe/timetrails/iran/ir861208.html)
[Mermaid]I am sure those here who spout opinions are old enough to remember
the stories of the past. Yea....thats the one..remember when Papa Bush
pardoned Adnan Khashoggi....I know..it will all come back...And if you
remember Iran was dubbed one of the three in the Axis of Evil. The game
board has changed. Delicate relationships have been ruined...thanks to the
'speech'.
[Mermaid]I think the United States should stop whining 'include me' in this
Middle East game. This game is getting serious and Israel WILL stab America
in the back if she finds the opportunity and cause. The players have their
own rules and all of which are alien to the American mentality, culture and
capabilities. There is nothing...absolutely nothing in this for US..except
hurt and humiliation...not to mention the ruin of our financial markets...
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