Iran could be behind Israel bomb blast: Rumsfeld

[NVMojo]

Of course, he would know this.

WASHINGTON: Iran could be behind the suicide attack at a shopping mall in Israel that killed at least four and injured dozens, US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday.

“I wouldn’t want to suggest that I know about the attack today, but clearly that’s been one of the stated and continuous purposes of Iran, to harm Israel,” said Rumsfeld, speaking at a press conference with his Italian counterpart Antonio Martino.

“We know that Iran has been on the terrorist list. We know that Iran has been assisting Hezbollah and other organisations and moving equipment and people down through Damascus into Beirut and down into positions where they can attack Israel for years and years and years and years,” he said.

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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_14-7-2005_pg4_17

[merwin]

1. so much for not speculating about ongoing investigations

[IA_Seth]

38. LOL, you made me laugh!

I wish a reporter would have the wit and the balls to say that at a press conference.

[JDPriestly]

2. Here we go again. Look out Iran.

[NVMojo]

5. yep, and I wonder who they will out when they build this invasion case?

[Carla in Ca]

19. Just what I was thinking...

They just happen to name a country they may or may not invade just to give us a little heads-up. Good God, they have no shame.

[Hissyspit]

3. yeah, he's a credible source....

as much as any piece of shit is a credible source, I guess.

[kenny blankenship]

4. We know right where they are

they're in Baghdad and Tikrit and to the North and East and the West and South somewhat.

Secretary of somewhat.

[punpirate]

6. What continually amazes me...

... about this whole bunch is that they seemingly don't realize just how incredibly transparent they are.

It's quite astonishing, actually.

[jimshoes]

13. The problem is

they've been getting away with it. Hopefully not much longer.

[drdtroit]

18. "What continually amazes me..."

are the millions people that are unable, or simply refuse to see the transparency.

:shrug:

[punpirate]

22. Lots of people out there...

... trust their government implicitly. But please don't ask me to explain why. I can't figure it out, either. :)

[TankLV]

37. What amazes ME is how stupid the amerikkkan sheeple are as well as the

current crop of dem leadership when the eventually support this action, as we all know they surely will.

Just like the last time.

Support the troops, indeed.

I feel sorry for our troops - bring them ALL home NOW!

[RoyGBiv]

7. Sure thing, Rummy ...

I'm not saying Rumsfeld has carnal relations with goats, but we know that having carnal relations is the purpose in life of most men, and we know Rumsfeld likes goats, so ....

[54anickel]

35. SNARF!...n/t

[JawJaw]

8. Jesus....

I know what I'd like to do to Rummie's war drum....

[robertarctor]

9. Fucking blow me, Rumsfeld

Lame. Lame. Lame.

[NVMojo]

10. haha! good answer!

[whirlygigspin]

12. and aliens cause tsunami's

funny how the tinfoil hats only fit when people speculate about "our friends" but not for those "evil arabs".

talk about racism & stereotyping...

[MisterP]

11. Grim Reaper on AFP:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050712/pl_afp/mideastunrestblast_050712222711
And I thought terrorism would never ever happen again with Hussein and Arafat gone. That's what Tyndale Press keeps telling us...

[wli]

14. provocateur

The US has been a prolific provocateur. None of this should be trusted, and given the gravity of the suspicion no credence should be lent to anything the warhawks say.

If we don't get shafted by a (second?) coup d'etat, we very seriously need to investigate and publicly disclose what's been done clandestinely.

[NVMojo]

15. I was kinda wondering who the backers are for this Pakistani paper?

[WCGreen]

16. Since one of the continued stated objectives

of almost every Muslim Country is to do harm to Isreal, it must have been Saudi Arabia......

[bemildred]

17. Transparently pathetic.

Dumbsfeldt could be behind the US Military disaster in Iraq, too.

[Zorra]

20. BREAKING: US COULD BE BEHIND ILLEGAL INVASION OF IRAQ!

Don, just go fuck your nasty fascist self, OK?

[jmcon007]

21. Well, that settles it. Get your plastic and duct tape out.

[Behind the Aegis]

23. It could be true

But, it could be true it was funded by a number of places. The people behind this bombing were the Islamic Jihad. Of course, Iran is not the only 'group' that have constantly brayed for the destruction of Israel, so who knows. The point is that more innocents were killed.

[Matilda]

24. Iran probably outed Valerie Plame too.

Come on, throw the book at them!

[fob]

34. You know we had a glass broke last week mysteriously and now I have

my suspicions that it may have been Iran.

:sarcasm:

[daleo]

25. Rummy could be behind the attack too.

“I wouldn’t want to suggest that I know about the attack today, but clearly that’s been one of the stated and continuous purposes of Rummy, to start wars,” said daleo.

[Carolab]

26. And Condi pipes up with her "time for discipline" routine...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described the event as a terrorist attack “against the Israeli people,” as well as “a direct attack against the aspirations of the Palestinian people.

“The Palestinian leadership has been clear in condemning the attack and now we must see actions that send a message that terror will not be tolerated,” she said in a statement.

“It is also essential that the Syrian government end its support for terrorist organisations, particularly those which are headquartered and harbored in Damascus such as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

“Syria should immediately stop letting its territory be used for insurgent activities and for activities which frustrate the aspirations of the Lebanese, Iraqi, and Palestinian people,” she said.

[IndianaGreen]

27. These neocon pukes never get off their script, no matter what!

Let's just do their entire talking points for them, shall we? They would go something like this:

Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hizbollah, Castro, and Chavez are all behind the bombing, and they have the support of Kerry, Hillary, Dean, and MoveOn.

The sad part is that millions of Americans will just eat that shit up!

:banghead:

[Seabiscuit]

28. Right. Hey, Rummy! Doncha know you don't have enough troops to

invade Iran, you dummy? Choke on your friggin' script.

[anotherdrew]

29. that's right Donny boy, Iran would have SO MUCH to gain from that...

Someone end this clowns shameful reign.

[Whoa_Nelly]

30. Hey, Rummy!

STFU!

[sakabatou]

31. Another reason to go after Iran now

[Straight Shooter]

32. I wouldn't want to suggest that Rumsfeld is a vile lying warmongering fool

but clearly that's been his modus operandi.

[donkeyotay]

33. Oh no. This mumbo jumbo ain't nothing like the mojo leading to Iraq

In that case our leader was clear and logical as to why we had to shed our blood and treasure. Here's a taste in case you've forgotten, taken from the Q and A session at a Blair/Bush press conference in Crawford in 2002:

Question: ...I think what Europeans have a problem with about expanding any war on terror to Iraq is linkage. They can see a linkage between al Qaeda and Afghanistan. They can't see a direct linkage to Saddam Hussein. Would you accept that there isn't a direct linkage and how, therefore --

THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I wouldn't accept that. But can't they see linkage between somebody who's willing to murder his own people and the danger of him possessing weapons of mass destruction, which he said he would not develop? I see the linkage between somebody who is willing to go into his own neighborhood and use chemical weapons in order to keep himself in power, and at the same time develop a weapon that could be aimed at Europe, aimed at Israel, aimed anywhere, in order to affect foreign policy through his -- you know, I can't imagine people not seeing the threat and not holding Saddam Hussein accountable for what he said he would do, and we're going to do that.

History has called us into action. The thing I admire about this Prime Minister is he doesn't need a poll or a focus group to convince him the difference between right and wrong. And it's refreshing to see leaders speak with moral clarity when it comes to the defense of freedom.

I intend to speak with clarity when it comes to freedom, and I know Prime Minister Tony Blair does, as well. And we will hold Saddam Hussein accountable for broken promises. And that's what a lot of our discussion over there on Prairie Chapel Ranch has been about. And, other than eating lunch, which we're fixing to go do, we're going to continue our discussions.


Question: Thank you. Mr. President, you have yet to build an international coalition for military action against Iraq. Has the violence in the Middle East thwarted your efforts? And Prime Minister Blair, has Bush convinced you on the need for a military action against Iraq?

THE PRESIDENT: Adam, the Prime Minister and I, of course, talked about Iraq. We both recognize the danger of a man who's willing to kill his own people harboring and developing weapons of mass destruction. This guy, Saddam Hussein, is a leader who gasses his own people, goes after people in his own neighborhood with weapons of -- chemical weapons. He's a man who obviously has something to hide.

He told the world that he would show us that he would not develop weapons of mass destruction and yet, over the past decade, he has refused to do so. And the Prime Minister and I both agree that he needs to prove that he isn't developing weapons of mass destruction.

I explained to the Prime Minister that the policy of my government is the removal of Saddam and that all options are on the table.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/04/20020406-3.html

See, so there's nothing to worry about. Rummy may be waving his hands and going "somewhere east and west and north and up my yin yang" but we only go to war based on thoughtful, logical reasons like the President gave in the lead up to his war in Iraq. Boy, good thing the president got to fall back on that mushroom cloud thing. I'm not sure even the Murcan people would have fallen for this.

[TankLV]

36. Ummm - SURE! - That's it - Iran!

What did I warn you all?

Should we stop with these "wild conspiracy theories" now?!

Hmmmm.....

Mark my words - we invade Iran next and this last London attack was MIHOP.

Didn't work exactly the way bushco planned - people are STILL asking questions - but MIHOP is looking really stronger by the day.

[hnsez]

39. DEVELOPING: Bush's Bomb Iran Excuses Floated

[Pacifist Patriot]

40. Strap on your seatbelt folks and get ready for the ride.

I smell justification chumming in the water.

[The Stranger]

41. Doesn't Israel have its OWN defense minister?

Who the fuck does Donald Duck Rumsfeld work for?

What about the White Supremacist non-Terrorist Terrorist caught driving across the U.S. yesterday?

[liberaliraqvet26]

42. What a credible source....

just him saying that makes me know it's bullshit, besides we dont have any troops left jackass

[XemaSab]

43. Huh?

We've got a zillion cheesed off Palestinians IN COUNTRY, plus a few more zillion cheesed off Lebanese, Egyptians, Syrians, and Jordianians right there on the border, but noooooooooo.... it's the Iranians who don't even speak any of the dominant languages and who made their way all the way through Iraq (no doubt taking potshots as a few Americans while passing through), all the way to Israel to go blow up a loose handful of civilians.

Like, I am so sure....

[wookie294]

44. The WMD is located "east, west, south and north" of Baghdad

LMFAO! Rummy, you have no credibility -- FREAK!

[EVDebs]

45. Then I guess Israel will have to take care of that since we're Iraq-ed

up to our troop limits long abouts now.

[m0nkeyneck]

46. uh huh...