Iraq Reviews > The Descent of Western Civ for 20 Nov.

http://thetension.blogspot.com [THE TENSION] "We know these countries want us to fail and we should remain steadfast in our opposition to their support of terrorism and Iran's nuclear ambitions," Obama said. "But neither Iran nor Syria want to see a security vacuum in Iraq filled with chaos, terrorism, refugees and violence as it could have a destabilizing effect on the entire region and within Iran and Syria themselves"

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http://counterterrorismblog.org [Counterterrorismblog.org] Counterterrorism Blog: It has been reported that "[a]ssault and transport helicopters, parachutists, electronic war units and special forces are participating in the initial manoeuvre." And a fourth provocative action occurred Monday, when Iran denied IAEA inspectors access to an underground facility at Natanz designed to shelter its uranium enrichment program from attack. This comes on top of other signs of Iranian defiance over its nuclear program, including denying entry visas to two IAEA inspectors and issuing several inspectors single-entry visas rather than the customary multiple-entry visas.

http://www.juancole.com [Juancole.com] Informed Comment: ' The four diplomats said on Tuesday that intelligence chiefs from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and non-Arab Turkey held a series of meetings over the last few weeks to assess the situation in Iraq and work out plans to avoid any regional backlash that may result from sectarian conflict in Iraq. The diplomats in several Middle Eastern capitals, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said Iran and Syria have been excluded from the talks.

Iris.org.ilhttp://www.iris.org.il [Iris.org.il] IRIS Blog: Anyone with doubts about Hamas' intentions can consult its charter, which contains such gems as "Israel will rise and will remain erect until Islam eliminates it as it had eliminated its predecessors." Hamas represents colonialism by Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood in the West Bank and Gaza. Its ideology reeks of al-Qaeda and bin Laden.

Warincontext.orghttp://warincontext.org [Warincontext.org] THE WAR IN CONTEXT:: Iraq, the War on Terrorism, and the Middle ...: While Hamas has been fighting with Fatah in Gaza, trying to consolidate its control over the security forces, it has been unable to control its own leaders in exile in Syria or its military wing, which operates with little regard for the Hamas prime minister, Ismail Haniya. [complete article]

Edition.cnn.comhttp://edition.cnn.com [Edition.cnn.com] Blair challenges Iran and Syria to help in Iraq - CNN.com: President Bush in the past has spurned talking to Iran and Syria. Speaking to the same panel on Monday, he was cool on the idea of dialogue with them and critical of their support for terrorism and Iran's nuclear plans.

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