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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A military attack on Iran aimed at halting its nuclear program could have catastrophic consequences and only strengthen Tehran's determination to make an atomic weapon, the former head of Saudi Arabia's intelligence services said on Tuesday.
"Such an act I think would be foolish and to undertake it I think would be tragic," Prince Turki al-Faisal said at a Washington, D.C., appearance.
"If anything it will only make the Iranians more determined to produce an atomic bomb. It will rally support for the government among the population, and it will not end the program. It will merely delay it if anything."
Tensions over Iran's nuclear ambitions have increased this month since the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Tehran appeared to have worked on designing a bomb and may still be conducting secret research to that end.
The United States has advocated increasing pressure on Tehran through additional sanctions.
But there has been speculation in the Israeli media that Israel might strike Iran's nuclear sites, and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declared in a debate on Saturday that he would be willing to go to war to stop Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.
Prince Turki, who retired in 2006 but remains an influential voice in Saudi Arabia's ruling family, said prior military campaigns such as in Iraq had shown how unpredictable that route can be.
"An attack on Iran I think will have catastrophic consequences," the prince said, citing both human costs and the fact that "the retaliation by Iran will be worldwide."
"It will include a lot of U.S. and other interests throughout the world ...they can do harm in a lot of places," he said.
Saudi Arabia remained concerned over Iran's nuclear ambitions and its "meddling" in other countries including an alleged Iran-backed assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador in Washington and a separate alleged plot to stage attacks in Bahrain.
Iran has rejected both accusations, saying they are aimed at stoking fears in the region.
The prince said that while Saudi Arabia did not favor a military option, it would continue to press Iran publicly, including possibly at the United Nations, in hopes of heading off future threats.
"We fully support tightening of the sanctions, assertive diplomacy and concerted action via the United Nations," he said.
(Reporting by Andrew Quinn; editing by Cynthia Osterman)
This is a very strange story. The GOP CONSTANTLY has referred to the culture center near ground zero as a 'Mosque' but it turned out that the man funding that 'Mosque' is non other than the second largest shareholder in News Corp. i.e. Fox News!
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By Raw Story | August 21st, 2010
The second largest shareholder in News Corp. — the parent company of Fox News — has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to causes linked to the imam planning to build a Muslim community center and mosque near Ground Zero in Manhattan, says a report from Yahoo!News.
According to the report from Yahoo!’s John Cook, Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who owns seven percent of News Corp., “has directly funded [Imam Feisal Abdul] Rauf’s projects to the tune of more than $300,000.”
Cook reports that Prince Al-Waleed’s personal charity, the Kingdom Foundation, donated $305,000 to Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow, a project sponsored by two of Rauf’s initiatives, the American Society for Muslim Advancement and the Cordoba Initiative, which is building the Manhattan mosque.
That Fox News’ second-largest shareholder, after Rupert Murdoch, has financial links to the “Ground Zero mosque” will be seen as ironic by critics of the news network, who have watched with chagrin as the network’s talking heads attempt to link the mosque to radical Islamism.
Last week, Daily Show host Jon Stewart lambasted Fox panelist Eric Bolling’s attempt to link the Cordoba Initiative to Hamas and Iran. Stewart used News Corp.’s connections to Prince Al-Waleed, and the prince’s connections to the Carlyle Group and Osama bin Laden to make a tongue-in-cheek argument that Fox News may be a “terrorist command center.”
“Stewart didn’t need to take all those steps to make the connection,” Cook writes.
Cook also reports that Prince Al-Waleed has in the past funded a number of Islamic organizations that have been maligned by Fox News commentators:
Al-Waleed donated $500,000 to the Council on American-Islamic Relations — which has been repeatedly denounced on Fox News’s air by Geller and others as a terror group — in 2002. Indeed, Rauf’s “numerous ties to CAIR” alone have been cited by the mosque’s opponents as a justification for imputing terrorist sympathies to him, yet few people seem to be asking whether Murdoch’s extensive multi-billion business collaboration with the man who funds both Rauf and CAIR merits investigation or concern.
Other beneficiaries of Al-Waleed’s largess include the Islamic Development Bank, a project designed to “foster the economic development and social progress of [Muslims] in accordance with the principles of Shari’ah.” The IDB funds the construction of mosques around the world, and has been implicated by frequent Fox News guest Stephen Schwartz in an attempt to spread radical Wahhabism (a fundamentalist branch of Islam) throughout the United States.
Cook notes that it was none other than News Corp.’s New York Post that reported on Prince Al-Waleed’s donation to Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow. He reports that Fox News had no comment for his article, and emails to the prince’s Kingdom Foundation were not returned.
Prince Al-Waleed owns an estimated $2.5-billion-worth of News Corp. Majority shareholder Rupert Murdoch recently took a stake in the prince’s Middle East-based media conglomerate, Rotana Group. Murdoch and Prince Al-Waleed are reportedly working on launching an Arabic news network that will compete with existing pan-Arabic networks Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya.
Hey Fox Fans, Your Favorite Network Is Part-Owned By a Saudi Prince Whose Family Rules By Sharia Law
This post first appeared on Hullabaloo. Printed from speakeasy: http://blogs.alternet.org/
Maybe Newtie could persuade Rupert Murdoch to have his partners build some synagogues and churches and end all this unpleasantness.
The stridency with which Fox News personalities attack the downtown Islamic center — red meat for the millions who tune in each night — is an example of the often uneasy relationship and occasionally diverging interests between many of News Corp.’s properties, in this case Fox News and its parent corporation.
For example, News Corp.’s second-largest shareholder, after the Murdoch family, is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (pictured above ), the nephew of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah, and one of the world’s richest men. …
Saudi Arabia, which is ruled by Alwaleed’s uncle King Abdullah, is, of course, an authoritarian petro-monarchy that actually is governed by Sharia law and is known as one of the top global sponsors of terrorism. A spokesperson for the Saudi embassy in Washington says that while Alwaleed is part of the royal family, he isn’t a member of the government, but rather a private citizen.
I doubt all those Fox news patriots know that the same News Corp that’s owned by a Wahhabist Saudi prince just donated a million dollars to the Republican party. Of course they’ll never find out because the only network they watch is the same terrorist funded network that’s doing it.
But if they were to hear about it, considering that they all seem to be so worried about the terrorists coming to kill them in their beds, I would imagine they’d be uncomfortable about getting all their news from a network that’s partially owned by one of “them.” And I’d be very surprised if they were sanguine about a scary Muslim donating to their patriotic political party. Why next thing you know they’ll be trying to build community centers near Ground Zero.
At the very least, this whole thing is very insensitive, don’t you think? After all, some people really hate Muslims and it’s very unpleasant for them to have to watch news networks that are owned by them and be asked vote for a Party that’s funded by them. I’m not saying that Murdoch should be forced to stop donating millions to Republicans or partnering with Saudi princes who believe in Sharia law. I just think it’s common sense that he wouldn’t do it in the first place.
PRINCE TURKI (gobble-gobble) IS KEY TO THE 911 ATTACKS. HE SAT IN CONGRESS AS A GUEST OF BUSH IN THE 2002 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS LIKE A CHESHIRE CAT WHO JUST ATE THE CANARY AS HEAD OF THE SAUDI INTELLIGENCE SERVICES. THIS BASTARD KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED ON 911, WHY WASN'T HE DEPOSED BY THE 911 COMMISSION? THE BASTARD!
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Congress on Monday that deeper defense cuts would leave the military with the smallest ground force since 1940, lead to possible months-long furloughs of civilian employees and force the Pentagon to recalibrate its national security strategy to accept "substantial risk."
The Pentagon is already facing $450 billion in cuts to projected spending over the next 10 years, an amount that could more than double if members of Congress' supercommittee fail to produce a $1.2 trillion deficit-cutting plan by Nov. 23. Panetta, who repeatedly has argued against further reductions, offered the most detailed description of the implications of the automatic, across-the-board cuts that would kick in — half coming from defense.
In the first year alone of 2013, it would add up to a 23 percent cut that Panetta called devastating.
"Such a large cut, applied in this indiscriminate manner, would render most of our ship and construction projects unexecutable -- you cannot buy three quarters of a ship or a building and seriously damage other modernization efforts. We would also be forced to separate many of our civilian personnel involuntarily and, because the reduction would be imposed so quickly, we would almost certainly have to furlough civilians in order to meet the target," Panetta wrote in a letter.
By his calculations, "we would have the smallest ground force since 1940, the smallest number of ships since 1915, and the smallest Air Force in its history" at the end of the decade, Panetta said.
Panetta, who has used apocalyptic terms such as "doomsday," ''hollow force" and "paper tiger" to describe the cuts, spelled out the details in a letter to Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a member of the panel. The two had written to Panetta earlier this month seeking specifics.
While painting a dire picture of the military if the automatic cuts are triggered, Panetta also implored the lawmakers to stave off such reductions.
If they did not, the Pentagon chief said the military would have to rethink its strategy.
"We would have to formulate a new security strategy that accepted substantial risk of not meeting our defense needs. A sequestration budget is not one that I could recommend," said Panetta, a former California congressman and head of the House Budget Committee.
At least two of the potential cuts outlined by Panetta would strike at the heart of U.S. defense strategy.
One is the elimination of missile defense in Europe. The Obama administration's commitment to building a network of radars and interceptors to defend all of Europe against a potential missile strike from Iran is central to U.S. efforts to update NATO defense priorities, improve defense cooperation with Russia and deter Iran.
The other — eliminating one of three "legs" of the U.S. nuclear arsenal — would force a historic shift in nuclear planning. Panetta said he would be forced to eliminate intercontinental ballistic missiles, the globe-circling missiles based in underground silos. These currently consist of 450 Minuteman III missiles based in the north-central U.S. The other two legs of the nuclear arsenal are submarine-launch ballistic missiles and air-launch missiles and bombs.
In his letter, Panetta said the deeper reductions would affect the military's ability to support the war in Afghanistan and lead to a fleet of fewer than 230 ships, the smallest number since 1915.
He offered a list of weapons programs that would be cut back, delayed or terminated such as the Joint Strike Fighter, the next generation ballistic missile submarine and new Army helicopters. Any reductions in weapons programs would set off a fierce fight in Congress as lawmakers look to protect programs and jobs in their districts.
Delaying or terminating surveillance drone programs would stifle a critical new technology that has allowed the U.S. to better track and eliminate terrorists in countries where American troops are not present.
Recent examples include the strike that killed al-Qaida-linked cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen and the surveillance that led to the death of ousted Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi. Drones are also the weapon of choice for the CIA as it hunts and kills insurgents in Pakistan that routinely target U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
Panetta's comments add pressure to the supercommittee just 10 days before its deadline as panel Republicans and Democrats struggle to fulfill their mandate. The Pentagon letter also stirs the recent talk in Congress about trying to nullify the automatic cuts, a step McCain and Graham have discussed. However, President Barack Obama said last week that he wouldn't accept any legislation that tries to undo the automatic cuts.
In a statement, McCain and Graham said the automatic cuts "would set off a swift decline of the United States as the world's leading military power. ... This is not an outcome that we can live with, and it is certainly not one that we should impose on ourselves. The sequester is a threat to the national security interests of the United States, and it should not be allowed to occur."
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Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor contributed to this report
THE HAWKS ARE GOING APESHIT OVER THE PROSPECT OF CUTS TO THEIR SACRED MILITARY! WHEN WE SHOULD BE USING DIPLOMACY WITH OUR DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT, THE HAWKS WANT TO PROCEED WITH WAR, THE BASTARDS! THE PROBLEM IS, THE RICHIES DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR ENDLESS WAR!
THE HAWKS LIKE GIVING CORPORATE WELFARE PAYMENTS TO THE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS, A REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH NOT UNLIKE THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT FOR THE POOR! ONE F-35 JET WILL COST 95-116 MILLION DOLLARS - A PIECE! GIVE MY CITY THE COST OF ONE OF THESE JETS AND WE COULD PAVE THE STREETS WITH PURE SILVER! THE BASTARDS. THE COST OF PROCURING A FLEET OF F-35's IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER ONE TRILLION DOLLARS! ARE YOU OUTRAGED NOW?!???
HOW'S THIS FOR OUTRAGE..., THE US IS GIFTING ISRAEL TWENTY F-35's BECAUSE THEY QUIT BUILDING SETTLEMENTS FOR..., 6 MONTHS! THEY HAVE SINCE RESUMED BUILDING SETTLEMENTS FOR HEBREWS ONLY ON PALESTINIAN LAND! HOLY MOSES, KING OF ALL THE HEBREWS! WE GIFT A BUNCH OF HEBREW RELIGIOUS KOOKS BILLIONS IN ARMAMENTS AS THEY SEEK THE..., FINAL SOLUTION ON HOW TO ERADICATE THE PALESTINIANS..., THE BASTARDS!
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Herman Cain said God convinced him to enter the race for president, comparing himself to Moses: "'You've got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'"
The Georgia business executive played up his faith Saturday after battling sexual harassment allegations for two weeks, trying to shift the conversation to religion, an issue vital to conservative Republicans, especially in the South.
In a speech Saturday to a national meeting of young Republicans, Cain said the Lord persuaded him after much prayer.
"That's when I prayed and prayed and prayed. I'm a man of faith — I had to do a lot of praying for this one, more praying than I've ever done before in my life," Cain said. "And when I finally realized that it was God saying that this is what I needed to do, I was like Moses. 'You've got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'"
Once he made the decision, Cain said, he did not look back.
Four women have now accused Cain of sexually harassing them when he led the National Restaurant Association more than a decade ago. Cain, who has denied wrongdoing, was silent about the allegations and did not take reporters' questions.
Cain isn't the first to say God prodded him toward a campaign. Texas Gov. Rick Perry's wife, Anita, has said she felt God was speaking to her about the race, adding that her husband needed to see a "burning bush," a Biblical reference to God's first appearance to Moses.
YOU SEE, CAIN HAS AN AFFINITY FOR WHITE WOMEN AND A BAD CASE OF "MUH DICK". HERE IS THE URBAN DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF MUH DICK;
| 1. | muh dik | 1028 up, 111 down |
The most important possession a nigger buck has. Used to rape white wimminz, spread venereal diseases, and create new shitlets for welfare mammies. A condom is never used on this device. After having sex with the sow nigger the buck nigger axed: BITCH what's wrong wif Muh Dik! | ||
| 1. | muh dikk | 432 up, 32 down |
The tendency of African-American "males", when losing an argument, to make an inevitable comment about his penis size or sexual prowess, no matter how irrelevant it may be the topic at hand. Can also refer to sexual crimes/harassment committed with one's "muh dikk". E1) White guy - "Leroy, I believe your theory is incorrect. KFC, in fact, IS detrimental to one's health". Leroy - "Shutup foo! You jez beez madz cuz' all da white wimminz want some o' dis big black dick!" White guy - "Leroy, I fail to see what your mention of muh dikk has added to this conversation". E2) Tyrone couldn't help trying to muh dikk all the white wimminz in his neighborhood. FACE IT HERMAN, YOU'RE A MIDDLE AGE MARRIED HORNDOG WHO WOULD NEVER PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET LAID BY A WHITE CHICK IF YOU COULD TALK HER OUT OF HER PANTIES! AND IDIOT AMERICA IS DONATING MONEY TO THIS PRICKS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN?!? UNFLIPPINGBELIEVABLE! THESE IDIOTS TALK TO GOD AND GOD TALKS BACK? MORE LIKE A PSYCHOTIC BREAK. THE RELIGIOUS PEOPLE I KNOW ARE VERY HUMBLE AND THEY SEEK GUIDANCE THROUGH PRAYER AND REFLECTION, THEY DON'T GO AROUND BRAGGING THAT GOD TALKED TO THEM AND TOLD THEM WHAT TO DO. THESE TYPES OF RELIGIOUS KOOKS, LIKE CAIN, BACHMAN AND PERRY, ARE JUST WHAT THE RIGHT WING EVANGELICALS LOVE TO HAVE! SEE HOW PIOUS AND HOLY THEY ARE! THE BASTARDS! | ||
