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  Link   Is Faisal Shahzad crazy?
The Hill, Capitol Hill’s newspaper of record, reports Nancy Pelosi “expressed openness to the idea on Thursday, saying she liked the ‘spirit’ of the proposal, but would have to see the specifics.” Tehran Times; May 16, 2010
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  Link   Pelosi on Iran Sanctions Act: 'A Nuclear Iran is Simply Unacceptable'
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in strong support of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, which would give the President the power to impose sanctions against ... PR Newswire; Dec. 15, 2009
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  Link   PM urges US officials to act on Iran nuclear issue
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held phone conversations with a line of US senators and Congress members, including Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Ynet News; September 26, 2009
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  Link   Pelosi, Berman on sanctions after Iran revelations
Nancy Pelosi makes sanctions an explicit threat after this morning's revelations, and U.S. Rep. Howard Berman, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, says it strengthens his determination ... JTA; Sept. 25, 2009
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  Link   Pelosi backs Bush on Iran
Has Nancy Pelosi signed off on the George W. Bush administration's covert CIA operations in Iran? Yes, according to Seymour Hersh's July 14 New Yorker article, "Preparing the Battlefield." SFBG; July 30, 2008
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  Link   Pelosi sees opening on Iran negotiations
Nancy Pelosi ... on Monday welcomed a statement from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who said that his country would react positively if the U.S. were to soften its stance toward Iran. The Hill; 7/28/08
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  Link   Nationwide Protests to Oppose War with Iran
Street demonstrations, teach-ins, vigils, and “freezes” are among the events planned for this weekend as part of a nationwide protest against plans for war against Iran. Common Dreams; July 19, 2008
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  Link   Don't Attack Iran!
Die-in at Pelosi's Home! Saturday, July 19th, 4PM 2640 Broadway (between Scott & Divisadero) in San Francisco; IndyBay; 7/17/08
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  Link   Citizens Speak Up Against Military Action In Iran
A gathering of more than 100 concerned citizens adamantly voiced their opposition to military action in Iran at a town hall meeting Tuesday. Capital Times; July 16, 2008
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  Link   Speaker Pelosi, Speaker Itzik talk tough on Iran at Hadassah conclave
Iran’s nuclear ambitions are a security threat to the entire world, the top female politicians in the United States and Israel told more than 1,800 delegates ... The Jewish Journal; July 15, 2008
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  Link   Pelosi: Iran threat goes beyond Israel
n a recent speech to the Hadassah Zionist Women's Organization, Pelosi described Tehran as a major threat not only to Israel but also to the entire world. Press TV; July 15, 2008
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  Link   Video: Very Bad Joke
McCain Made A Joke About Exporting Cigarettes To Iran As A “Way Of Killing Them.” Progressive Accountability.org; July 8, 2008
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  Link   H Con Res 362 -- regarding the threat posed by Iran
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. Thomas.gov; May 22, 2008
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  Link   HR 362 and the Alarming Escalation of Hostility Towards Iran
The current tension ... as to whether the U.S. and/or Israel will [attack] Iran ... has been ... intensified by the prospect that Congress will pass ... HR 362. Common Dreams; July 8, 2008
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  Link   Iranian president says no war with US, Israel
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that he sees no possibility of a war between his country and the United States or Israel. AP; July 8, 2008
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  Link   Preparing the Battlefield
Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran ... New Yorker; July 1, 2008
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  Link   Hersh: Congress Agreed to Bush Request to Fund Major Escalation in Secret Operations Against Iran
Congressional leaders agreed to a request from President Bush last year to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing Iran’s leadership ... Democracy Now!; June 30, 2008
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  Link   Israel ‘Will Attack Iran’ Before New US President Sworn In, John Bolton Predicts
The Arab world would be “pleased” by Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, he said in an interview with The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph/UK; June 24, 2008
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  Link   Ron Paul Claims Pelosi Spiked Iran Bill
Ron Paul says Nancy Pelosi removed a section from a bill passed by Congress which would have barred the U.S. from going to war with Iran without a congressional vote ... Newsmax.com; June 18, 2008
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  Link   Iran to Get Russian Anti-Missile Defense
Russia is preparing to equip Iran with a powerful new air defense system that would dramatically increase its ability to repel an attack, Iran's defense minister said Wednesday. AP; December 26, 2007
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  Link   Report contradicts Bush on Iran nuclear program
A new U.S. intelligence report says Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and it remains on hold, contradicting the Bush administration's earlier assertion ... Reuters; November 3, 2007
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  Link   US Navy Steps Up Fuel Deliveries to Gulf Forces
The U.S. military has stepped up chartering of tankers and requests for extra fuel in the U.S. Central Command area, which includes the Gulf, shipping and oil industry sources say. Reuters; 11-23-07
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  Link   Experts: No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program
Despite Bush’s claims that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons that could trigger “World War III,” experts ... say there’s no conclusive evidence that Tehran has an active nuclear-weapons program. McClatchy Newspapers; 11/04/07
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  Link   Dems Make Clear Opposition to Iran War
Still reeling from the fallout of authorizing the Iraq war five years ago, congressional Democrats are determined to put themselves early on record as opposing military action in Iran. AP; October 29, 2007
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  Link   The Fallout from an Attack on Iran Would Be Devastating
It seems almost incredible after the catastrophe of the Iraq war, but the signs are growing that the Bush administration wants to do it all over again - this time to Iran. The Guardian/Uk; October 5, 2007
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  Link   What a war on Iran might look like
Photo essay. AlterNet; October 4, 2007
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  Link   Shifting Targets: the Administration's Plans for Iran
In a series of public statements in recent months, Pres. Bush ... [has] redefined the war in Iraq ... as a strategic battle between the United States and Iran. The New Yorker; October 8, 2007
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  Link   Will the US bomb Iran?
Iran has no nuclear weapons and couldn't have them for years. BY REESE ERLICH. SFBG; September 25, 2007
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  Link   Fox analyst: Germany's actions leave us 'no choice' but to bomb Iran
According to Fox News, advisers are telling the White House that diplomacy has failed to stop Iran's nuclear program, and as a result officials are making plans to attack Iran as early as next summer. The Raw Stry; September 13, 2007
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  Link   Do We Have the Courage to Stop War with Iran?
Why do I feel like the proverbial skunk at a Labor Day picnic? Sorry; but I thought you might want to know that this time next year there will probably be more skunks than we can handle. Common Dreams; September 2, 2007
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  Link   How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bombing Iran
For long time now, perhaps a year, I’ve been hearing (we’ve all been hearing) that the White House is planning to bomb Iran. Huffington Post; September 3, 2007
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  Link   Prelude to an Attack on Iran
Reports that the Bush Administration will put Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the terrorism list can be read in one of two ways: it's either bluster or a wind-up for a strike on Iran. Time; 08-21-07
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  Link   Bush, Congress Could Collide on Iran
Taking military action against Iran could put President Bush on a collision course with Congress, leading Democrats and a Republican lawmaker cautioned Friday. McClatchy Newspapers; August 10, 2007.
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  Link   U.S., Iran agree in Iraq talks
First face-to-face in 27 years shows similar views on security. John Ward Anderson. Washington Post;May 29, 2007
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  Link   John McCain Recommends a Nuclear War with Iran
Campaigning in Oklahoma the other day, the Republican senator John McCain was asked what should be done about Iran. He said, “Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran." the Guardian/UK; May 6, 2007.
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  Link   Nobel Peace Laureate Calls for Nuclear Referendum
Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is urging the Iranian government to hold a national referendum on the country’s controversial nuclear programme. Inter Press Service; April 26, 2007.
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  Link   The AIPAC Girl, Nancy Pelosi Leaves Iran War In Bush/Cheney Hands
If George W. Bush launches a pre-emptive war on Iran, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will bear full moral responsibility for that war. From Commnentary; March 24, 2007 (posted April 23, 2007).
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  Link   Dems divided over Webb’s proposal requiring approval for attacking Iran
Supporters of requiring President Bush to secure congressional approval for any preemptive strike on Iran are regrouping for a new push ... The Hill; April 18, 2007.
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  Link   Chomsky: Preventing War with Iran
George W. Bush's announcement of a "surge" in Iraq came despite the firm opposition to any such move of Americans and the even stronger opposition of the (thoroughly irrelevant) Iraqis. AlterNet; 04-06-07.
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  Link   Iran controversy intensifies GOP outrage at Pelosi
During the fall congressional campaigns, Republicans raised the specter of what "San Francisco liberal" Nancy Pelosi would do as speaker should the Democrats win control of the House. SF Chron; April 12, 2007.
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  Link   MoJo interviews with Iranians
Reese Erlich, of Mother Jones, interviewed Iranians during the month of March. Posted April 4, 2007.
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  Link   Pelosi is open to Iran trip
Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Tom Lantos, just back from a trip to Syria that brought sharp criticism from ... the Bush administration, suggested Tuesday that they may go to Iran ... SF Chron; April 11, 2007.
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