Israel Pitches U.S. Another "Curve-Ball" on Iran


	Israel Pitches U.S. Another "Curve-Ball" on Iran

blueridge

12-11-2007 8:52 PM

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iran, war, israel, neoconservatives, cheney, bush, intelligence

blueridge says:

Israel is pulling the Joint Chief's ear to continue the neocon-Israeli war agenda for a "new middle east".

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12-29-2007 4:28 PM

masbury

Count on it. Always.

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