(Bush) Administration firm on Iran accusations

[sabra]

http://www.wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/2ec6123b-www.wlos.com.shtml

Administration firm on Iran accusations

WHITE HOUSE (AP) -- The White House is standing firm on accusations that Iran is sending weapons to Iraq. But at the same time, officials are trying to play down the story.

Bush administration spokesman Tony Snow says today the U-S remains confident that the Tehran government is approving the weapons shipments. Snow adds that if Iran's president wants to change that, the hope is he will do that "real soon."

Snow also says the recent reports about Iran's involvement merely present the evidence of it, and he accuses reporters of trying to "whip this up," by hinting the U-S might go after Iran.

[Jacobin]

1. Well, using the same logic they used after 9/11

If Iran is arming Iraqi insurgents to fight US troops, then We should invade and conquer.....MEXICO!!!!

[proReality]

2. What will they do when...

they run out of middle eastern countries to destroy? Which European country will be the first to be bombed by the U.S.? Or will we start obliterating small islands first?

This administration and the goons who believe in them make me sick!!!

[apnu]

13. I bet it will be small islands

Only because this (mis)Administration seems content on beating up the smallest, and most pathetic countries possible.

[gatorboy]

3. And not a peep about Saudi Arabia's weapon connection?

How typical.

[saigon68]

7. Yes but those are the "good rich" islamixcs

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Iran's President doesn't have the authority to "change that"

argh!!! I'm so sick of Snow out there equating the Iranian government structure to the US.

[mzmolly]

5. Well then, there must be something to this Iran sending weapons to Iraq - thingy?

:sarcasm:

[rodeodance]

6. Gen Pace did not even know about theis news conf. see LBN

[ShortnFiery]

8. This is more warmongering bunk from our Ministry of Truth. :P n/t

[Roy Eidelson]

17. More Catapulting the Propaganda?

As administration reports about Iran emerge, it is worth remembering this statement from President Bush in May of 2005 while speaking (about social security) to a group in New York:

"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/2005052... )

[HuffleClaw]

9. now that is just offensive

'accuses reporters of trying to "whip this up' ????!!!!

[Kali]

10. even if anything these dickheads said were true, they obviously never

read "the Boy Who Cried Wolf". They have no credibility about ANYTHING.

[Az_lefty]

11. the decisionator is at it again...

sure is comforting to know we have a decisive resident.

:sarcasm:

[Roland99]

12. "the recent reports about Iran's involvement merely present the evidence of it"

"All I'm saying is...."


what a jackass.

[hatrack]

14. It's the "evidence" that they're not so firm on . . .

:eyes:

[truthisfreedom]

15. When you use "anonymous" officials to present evidence, it's pretty flimsy.

[lovuian]

16. tick tick tock

:nuke:

[brentspeak]

18. Hard to "stand firm" when you have no legs of credibility to stand on in the 1st place