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Cheney reportedly wants war with Iran

Beijing News.Net
Monday 24th September, 2007

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly wants to take America to war with Iran. A former official from his office is reported to have claimed the vice president was considering having Israel fire missiles at an Iranian nuclear site, in order to provoke Iran into a war.
A former official on the staff of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, has reportedly confirmed the vice president has been pushing for war with Iran.

David Wurmser, Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs since 2003, according to two knowledgeable sources, told a group of people Cheney was considering having Israel launch missile strikes on the Iranian nuclear site at Natanzto, to provoke Iran into lashing out.

In its October 1 2007 issue, Newsweek magazine says it has corroborated Wurmser's comments, which were first reported last week by Washington foreign-policy blogger Steven Clemons, who described Wurmser as, "one of the Vice President's most dedicated neoconservative spear-carriers."

Newsweek says it approached Cheney's office to speak to Wurmser but was told he had quit his post in July.

Asked to comment on the claims a spokesman for the vice president said Mr. Cheney "supports the president's policy on Iran."

Contacted at home Wurmser's Israeli-born wife, Dr. Meyrav Wurmser, said her husband was unavailable and in any event the allegations were not true.

Prior to joining Cheney's office in 2003 Wermser was part of a Pentagon intelligence operation organized by Douglas Feith which ventilated intelligence on Iraq, whilst employed as an aide to the then-Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, John Bolton.

According to the Right Web web site, Wurmser participated in a 1996 study group that produced a report for the incoming Likud-led government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, that urged the country to break off then-ongoing peace initiatives and suggested strategies for reshaping the Middle East. Among its proposals, it argued that "removing Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq was an important Israeli strategic objective in its own right."

Right Web says Wurmser in 2000 worked on a strategy document for a Free Lebanon that advocated a wider U.S. role in Lebanon. The study, "Ending Syria's Occupation of Lebanon: The U.S. Role?" called for the U.S. to end Syria's occupation of Lebanon.

Wurmser also advocated a regime change in Syria. According to Source Watch, he spent the late 1990s pressing for a joint U.S.-Israeli effort to undermine then-President Hafez el-Assad in hopes of destroying Ba'athist rule, and hastening the creation of a new order in the Levant to be dominated by "tribal, familial and clan unions under limited governments."

Separately former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski has told CNN he is concerned the Bush administration is putting America on a path to war with Iran. "I think the administration, the president and the vice president particularly, are trying to hype the atmosphere, and that is reminiscent of what preceded the war in Iraq," Brzezinski told CNN's "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer" on Sunday.

"When the president flatly asserts they are seeking nuclear weapons, he's overstating the facts," he said. "We are suspicious, we have strong suspicions, but we don't have facts that they are."

"I think it's quite possible that they are seeking weapons or positioning themselves to have them, but we have very scant evidence to support that," he said. "And the president of the United States, especially after Iraq, should be very careful about the veracity of his public assertions," he told CNN

Henry Kissinger, the former national security adviser and secretary of state under President Nixon, however put forward an opposite view.

"I believe they are building a capability to build a nuclear bomb," Kissinger told CNN. "I don't think they're yet in a position to build a nuclear bomb, but they may be two or three years away from it."

While the two former national security advisors were putting their views across on CNN, on CBS' 60 Minutes program, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was dismissing allegations his country was producing a nuclear bomb. "If it was useful, it would have prevented the downfall of the Soviet Union," he said. "If it was useful, it would have resolved the problem the Americans have in Iraq. The time of the bomb is passed."
 

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El Reecka
09-23-07, 11:31 PM

Cheney reportedly wants war with Iran

confirmed the vice president has been pushing for war with Iran
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Cheney for president
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blow the hell out of Iran
send them back to the stone age

Anonymous
09-24-07, 12:22 AM

Fact is, they are sending missiles and weapons to Iraq and killing our soldiers. They talk peace on one side and then stab our soldiers in the back by sending IED’s into Iraq. Fight them now or later but its sure we will have to fight them. I agree do it now before they become stronger and develope the nukes!

DEATH TO IRAN
09-24-07, 03:49 AM

LET THE BALL ROLL

HEY IRAN! BETTER START DIGGING!

Real American
09-24-07, 05:39 AM

Bush and Cheney must be tried for war crimes!

When the world lets these animals like Bush and Cheney get away with murder of nearly one million Iraqis, they continue on with their criminal behavior . It’s time for the world to rise up against these murders.. and make the bleed and pay back! GO IRAN! Get the your nuke fast before you have the same fate as Iraq. No one cares, you need to defend yourself on your own.

Firozali A.Mulla MBA PhD
09-24-07, 06:06 AM

Cheney reportedly wants war with Iran

Who is Cheney, the vice president of USA who has the Ruffford run LBW

Eric Blair
09-24-07, 07:50 AM

Help!

Ok, just so you know, if we go into Iran, that would be bad. Are we going to occupy them too? How much more money can the Fed print so we can keep the wars going? Do you see the correlation between the war and the economy yet? One is a pretty good distraction from the other.

Anonymous
09-24-07, 08:33 AM

exit strategy

bush’s new iraq exit strategy: we go thru iran!

ThomasMc
09-24-07, 09:25 AM

Cheney worse than Hitler

The Neofascists will not stop until they have killed off civilization, so they can rule over the ruins.

Kabitzer
09-24-07, 09:35 AM

What a bunch of idiots

I don’t believe I have ever seen such utter kooky diatribe in my entire life! What hole did all of you idiots crawl out from? One thing of interest — the US Military complex is NOT in the U.S., it is in China and other Far East nations. The U.S. doesn’t produce ANY military hardware of note anymore... we’ve lost the capacity. The real war is in losing our industrial capacity!

MacLeish
09-24-07, 10:37 AM

Please, Allow Ahmadinejad to Visit New York

I suggest all New Yorkers of all races and religions to welcome Ahmadinejad to Columbia University. Also allow him to visit Ground Zero site. He’s not an evil man like you people think. No country in the world except the U.S. and Israel complained about Iran’s nuclear weapons and I mean none of them. Just look, Iranian-Americans themselves don’t even protest Ahmadinejad’s visit.

Anonymous
09-24-07, 12:15 PM

US exit stratgy thru Iran ..

We should double talk Iran just like they have been doing it to the U.S. and blow up thier military men the same way our military men were killed...and force them to accept Jesus as thier savior or behead them ........ fair is fair

Anonymous
09-24-07, 12:26 PM

knock out iran now then venezuela next

they are nuts in Iran and Venezuela and north korea. so save the world future grief ..

Anonymous
09-24-07, 12:33 PM

turn Iran into Iraq ...lol

Chaney has it right. he understands Iran will continue to be a threat.also knock out venezuela on the way home ....

Anonymous
09-24-07, 12:51 PM

irans leader just like Hitler

Hitler army marched accross Europe one country to many .then his intire army was destroyed..radical Muslums seem alot like Hitlers army... they may soon meet the same fate... world is fed up with terror attacks.. and may start attacking muslums in the same way...would sure cut cost of military operations .. then muslums would soon get tired of terror attacks..

FU
09-24-07, 01:23 PM

KEYBOARD WARRIORS OUT IN FORCE

pushing a war agenda while they’re safely tucked away behind their computer monitors. They’d soil their panties if they were involved in any war. I’m laughing my ass of at these twits.

kevin james
09-24-07, 07:07 PM

idiot american bully

it is amazing how many idiots live in america ..just look at the posts..this is why yahoo cancelled their posts..the world was realizing that america is full of racist idiots with a flag shoved up their ass by their capitalist fithy rich masters and the idiotswho can’t think will goo yeeeehah!

Tarheel Tom
09-24-07, 09:23 PM

Cheney/Iran

Unleash the hounds! Let Iran receive a vist from the boys at Barksdale and Ellsworth,and a few goodies from the bottom of the persian gulf. It is all they will understand. Dam the torpedoes and full speed ahead!

Cali
09-24-07, 11:05 PM

Cross-section of America's Educated????

If the collection of “remarks” on the story “Chaney Wants War with Iran” reflects the intelligencia of America -it is neither terrorism nor war that frightens me.

ss119
09-25-07, 05:49 PM

People get the government they deserve...

I am Malaysian-born and live in the US, and I can tell you most of the people here in the States are materialistic sheep. They are followers, not independent thinkers. They consume whatever drivel is fed to them by the artificial “mainstream” media. People here have very little idea of the extent to which their news and information is doctored and engineered. It is all too easy for them to continue to go about their normal 9-5 lives, zombifying themselves in front of the television, shoveling snack foods into their mouths, and grunting “freedom isn’t free” while their government aggressively expands its empire at the expense of the nation’s economy. I have lived here for over 25 years, consider myself a Constitutionalist and an American patriot, and I believe this nation can do better. But not with the current crop of people here. Really, the problem with America... is all the Americans. They are just so lazy — physically, intellectually, and most of all, MORALLY. Bunch of mindless sheep being led to the slaughter.

Sammy
09-24-07, 01:09 AM

The warmongers are on the move once again

These warmongers who represnt the industrial military complex, and war related corporations have highjacked the United States government, and through the control of the maa-media they are spreading their war propaganda, and not giving value to the loss of human lives,because in thier thinking human lives are expendable, and moneytary gains are not.

Mr. Cheney has been one of the main instigator of wars, this man I believe does not know, that through communication, dialogue, and diplomacy, enemies can become friends and work toghtere to be constructive, rather than being destructive.

It reminds me on an incidence on how destructive this man is, when in a hunting outing he shot one of his best friends in the face, surely it was an accident, which was reported in due time to the local authorities by the owner of the ranch in which he was a guest.

I still believe this man should be impeached, and then turned over to the ICC to defend his actions for the atrocities that are being committed in Iraq and Afghanistan towards innocent civilians.

Sammy

Mor
09-24-07, 04:23 AM

Bring it jews! Iran will wipe you off the face of the map! I have obviously seen and you havnt if you think america can win a war with the socialists. LMAO @ all the chickenhawk lil bitches. Your getting your asses handed to you by Al-Qaeda in Iraq and you think you can goto war with Iran too?! Better send your asshole brat son, cause mine aint fightin against any Arab, we norse have long standing ties with them. Good luck crusaders, i hope your god can save you with his blood, lmao.

~galljdaj+
09-24-07, 08:18 AM

Bought and Paid for... , Halliburton and PNAC!!!

hOW COURAGEOUS! Why not put the Study Benefactor Name into the story? It was a widely published PNAC Document!

Cheney a founding Member!

Then there is the only 'Job' Cheney ever had, (5) years as Halliburton CEO! Nothing like starting at the top! As CEO of halliburton its unlikely he developed a peace and potatoes mentality.

Then there’s the 37 Million Dollars Bribe from Halliburton! They called it a Retirement Plan, when Cheney quit to go become Our 'VICE' pRESIDENT.

Why the talk NOW?

Well, to out shout the Iranian Visitor for one reason. Another, to move the US 'FURTHER' into a no possible return position for at least 50 years!

The PNAC pUNDITS have all solidified their Global Securities for the next 100 years. That was the PNAC Plan, and it is now solidified.

The Only Possible Problem, the ICC! And 'those countries' that don’t accept PNAC RULE.

Anonymous
09-24-07, 09:00 AM

How to get out of a hole?

It seems to me that the Bush administration will get out of Iraq hole by digging the hole deeper and wider.....the hole will continue to become deeper and wider...deeper and wider...until EVERYBODY has to fall into that hole.At that time,it is not a hole anymore but a level playing field!!!
It is madness of mankind.
Everyone should go to you tube and watch “The pale blue dot” to feel that we should make peace with each other more.

Grow Mor you Coward!
09-24-07, 09:53 AM

Is war the answer?

After serving two tours in Iraq and one Afganistan I can tell you one thing. There is support for what the coalition is doing there by the majority of the people of those countries. Mor you are a racist. Jews, Muslims, and Christians are all people. Grow up. If you are so tough why don’t you bring yourself to the battlefield? Why don’t you try to preach peace instead of hate?

Anonymous
09-24-07, 10:33 AM

but but the media says otherwise

Grow Mor you Coward!;45110:
After serving two tours in Iraq and one Afganistan I can tell you one thing. There is support for what the coalition is doing there by the majority of the people of those countries. Mor you are a racist. Jews, Muslims, and Christians are all people. Grow up. If you are so tough why don’t you bring yourself to the battlefield? Why don’t you try to preach peace instead of hate?




And we all know the mainstream media tells it exactly like it is!
We also know the liberal posters all hate war even at the cost of the freedoms of other people around the world so long as it does not effect their lives.

Support of the people VS. support of the media complex which is more real?

Mor
09-24-07, 04:39 PM

Grow Mor you Coward!;45110:
After serving two tours in Iraq and one Afganistan I can tell you one thing. There is support for what the coalition is doing there by the majority of the people of those countries. Mor you are a racist. Jews, Muslims, and Christians are all people. Grow up. If you are so tough why don’t you bring yourself to the battlefield? Why don’t you try to preach peace instead of hate?



You been to iraq? big fucking deal. Ive been fighting for my freedom right here in america my whole fucking life. I am on the battlefield. Difference is that it was your choice to goto war, i didnt have that choice.

Anonymous
09-24-07, 10:49 AM

The guy is an idiot

MacLeish;45120:
I suggest all New Yorkers of all races and religions to welcome Ahmadinejad to Columbia University. Also allow him to visit Ground Zero site. He’s not an evil man like you people think. No country in the world except the U.S. and Israel complained about Iran’s nuclear weapons and I mean none of them. Just look, Iranian-Americans themselves don’t even protest Ahmadinejad’s visit.



They don’t protest because Iran won’t use them on any one but the US and Israel possibly France and England as well at first.
Iran is a thug nation much like North Korea they will use nuclear diplomacy to push the world around.
Saying Amadeenabuttjab is not evil is like saying Satan was a nice misunderstood guy.
He is what he is, a petty Jew hating thug who has engaged in terrorism in the past and continues to do so in the present day.

He deserve a speaking engagement at the UN and an arrest on kidnapping and extortion for the 1979 fiasco in Tehran.
The US paid almost 8 billion dollars to get our hostages released and Iran still has yet to pay a dime to the families they deprived of over 400 days with their loved ones.

Anonymous
09-24-07, 11:07 AM

And then there is the perspective of the mothers of the boys being sent over there to fight in this government’s war. Some of us are totally against the war, but our sons enlist anyway. I don’t want mine to fight over there. It’s not my choice, nor was it the choice of all the mothers who have lost their sons in this overblown war. Cheney and Bush and all their warmongering buddies are going to keep pushing for war no matter what.

Pontotoc Bill
09-24-07, 06:22 PM

Mor;45178:
You been to iraq? big fucking deal. Ive been fighting for my freedom right here in america my whole fucking life. I am on the battlefield. Difference is that it was your choice to goto war, i didnt have that choice.



Difference is that YOU are a moronic jackanaps who does NOT know what he is fighting for. You are just another racist bigot who has their head squarely up their anal orrifice.

Now, crawl under your rock and stay there!!!

Pontotoc Bill
09-25-07, 09:06 AM

kevin james;45204:
it is amazing how many idiots live in america ..just look at the posts..this is why yahoo cancelled their posts..the world was realizing that america is full of racist idiots with a flag shoved up their ass by their capitalist fithy rich masters and the idiotswho can’t think will goo yeeeehah!



No, it is the US is full of those who will defend their country and who love their country. Racist, no. Racism is from those who hate America without understanding what the US is. Racism is from those who have learned to hate freedom, liberty, and who desire equal misery for all.

Pontotoc Bill
09-25-07, 06:04 PM

ss119;45358:
I am Malaysian-born and live in the US, and I can tell you most of the people here in the States are materialistic sheep. They are followers, not independent thinkers. They consume whatever drivel is fed to them by the artificial “mainstream” media. People here have very little idea of the extent to which their news and information is doctored and engineered. It is all too easy for them to continue to go about their normal 9-5 lives, zombifying themselves in front of the television, shoveling snack foods into their mouths, and grunting “freedom isn’t free” while their government aggressively expands its empire at the expense of the nation’s economy. I have lived here for over 25 years, consider myself a Constitutionalist and an American patriot, and I believe this nation can do better. But not with the current crop of people here. Really, the problem with America... is all the Americans. They are just so lazy — physically, intellectually, and most of all, MORALLY. Bunch of mindless sheep being led to the slaughter.



Good definition of liberals who remain glued to the major media sources.


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