The subject of Al Qaeda in Iraq erupted on the campaign trail yesterday – CNN reports first John McCain said: “I understand that Sen. Obama said that if al Qaeda established a base in Iraq that he would send troops back in militarily. Al Qaeda already has a base in Iraq. It’s called al Qaeda [...]
Middle East
Thanks to The Devils Excrement we learn that communist-chavista economics can defeat allah-inspired revolutionary fervor. “The company with Venezuelan and Iranian capital Veniran Tractor could be forced to closed down due to financial problems, according to charges by Deputy Juan Linares, a member of the Legislative Council of Bolivar State. The Board of Directors has [...]
We’ve written in the past about Iran’s force projection into Latin America. In Venezuela, there’s a tractor plant and cement plant as well as an oil refinery. hugo chavez is also expressing interest in Iran’s nuclear program. We’ve reported on how Iran may be buying uranium from Venezuela. In Argentina, Iranian-supported Hizbollah set off bombs [...]
It rarely makes the news in the US, but Iran continues to maintain close ties with the dictatorship in Cuba. Ahmadnejad sent greetings to raul yesterday, Cuba’s National Day. The Tehran Times reports: In his message, Ahmadinejad expressed hope that Tehran-Havana relations would promote in the future through strengthened bilateral cooperation. More than 40-years ago, [...]
The enemies of freedom have struck again. Reports say former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated this morning in a suicide attack. Some reports say she was shot multiple times – other reports say her wounds were caused by shrapnel. One report says al Qaeda is claiming responsibility. “We terminated the most precious American [...]