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How the Neocons Are Distorting History to Pave the Way for War with Iran

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. May 18, 2012.

Neoconservatives like Charles Krauthammer are promoting the misleading Israeli narrative of the 1967 war in their efforts to sell an attack on Iran.

Bin Laden Files Debunk Neocon Hysteria Over Iran

Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service. May 10, 2012.

The claim of a deal between Iran and Al-Qaeda has been discredited by former officials in the wake of publication of documents from Osama bin Laden's files.

Why Washington's Iran Policy Could Lead to Global Disaster

Juan Cole, TomDispatch.com. April 12, 2012.

What history should teach us about blockading Iran.

Seymour Hersh: US Training Iranian Terrorists in Nevada

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 10, 2012.

The Bush administration secretly trained an Iranian opposition group despite its inclusion on the State Department's list of foreign terrorists.

Standoff With Iran Shouldn't be Solved With Military

Aron Bernstein, AlterNet. April 10, 2012.

Diplomacy with Iran is a better option than war.

When Scientists Go Rogue, Is Assassinating Them Ever Justified?

G. Pascal Zachary, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes. April 8, 2012.

Someone has declared an unofficial war on Iranian nuclear scientists. Is violence aimed at scientists engaged in objectionable activities legitimate public policy?

Details of Talks with IAEA Belie Charge Iran Refused Cooperation

Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service. March 21, 2012.

An Iranian representative says it was the IAEA's positions that scuttled a potential agreement

5 Politicians Pushing the US Closer to a Disastrous War With Iran

Alex Kane, AlterNet. March 16, 2012.

President Obama may be pushing back against the “loose talk of war,” but Congress sure isn't.

Chomsky: Are We About to Get Embroiled in a Nightmare War With Iran?

Noam Chomsky, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

As tensions escalate, there are eerie echoes of the run-up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Real Existential Threat to Israel: Itself

John Tirman, AlterNet. March 12, 2012.

Iran is no existential threat. Israel should look in the mirror to find out what is.

On Iran, Obama Becomes More Warlike Than Bush?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. March 11, 2012.

Obama breaks new ground when it comes to war with Iran.

10 Myths About Iran -- And Why They're Dead Wrong

Jasmin Ramsey, AlterNet. March 8, 2012.

Here's the truth about Iran

Occupy AIPAC Confronts Bibi Netanyahu's Insane Push for War with Iran

Alex Kane, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

Activists gathered in Washington, DC to try to "disrupt business as usual."

Glenn Greenwald Tears Apart the Propaganda Driving the Insane Push for War With Iran

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

There are similarities in the run up to the Iraq war, but there is also a key difference -- this time, the driving force for the push for war with Iran isn't Washington.

What No One Is Saying: The Horrors That Would Be Unleashed By a Strike on Iran

Marsha B. Cohen, The Lobelog. March 1, 2012.

Nobody seems to care about the consequences of a US or Israeli strike on Iran, which could include the release of radioactive materials into the Middle East.

Why Nations Start Dumb Wars: Is Israel Setting the Stage for Tragedy?

Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. February 28, 2012.

Netanyahu may calculate that an election-season Israeli attack might force the Obama administration to back a war and/or damage Obama’s re-election chances.

US Empire Is Changing its Stripes: Drones, Special Operations Forces and the US Navy Are Changing the Way We Do War

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. February 5, 2012.

Make no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning. It won't make the Pentagon smaller, but it will change the nature of empire.

Why Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Could Ignite a War and a Global Depression

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. January 31, 2012.

The Strait of Hormuz--through which one-fifth the planet's oil supply travels--is suddenly the site of tensions between the US and Iran.

What if Iran Sent Commandoes to the US Border? How US Policies Look from the Other Side

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. January 29, 2012.

Imagine that America's policy toward Iran were reversed; imagine Iranian commandoes on the U.S.-Mexico border. How would Americans react?

Regime Change in Iran? The Real Motivations Behind Sanctions

Pepe Escobar, TomDispatch.com. January 18, 2012.

Sanctions against Iran's central bank are meant to cripple the country's oil industry.

A Brief History of America's Dumb Policies Towards Iran

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. January 17, 2012.

In more than 50 years, America’s leaders have never made a move in Iran (or near it) that didn’t lead to unexpected and unpleasant blowback.

The Drone That Fell From the Sky: What a Busted Robot Airplane Tells Us About the American Empire in 2012 and Beyond

Tom Engelhardt, Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. December 20, 2011.

The drone increasingly looks less like a winning weapon than a machine for generating opposition and enemies.

488 Drug Offenders Executed in 2011: Amnesty International Intervenes in Iran's Quest to Kill Addicts

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. December 19, 2011.

Amnesty International has called on Iran to stop executing people for drug offenses, saying the Islamic Republic has embarked on "a killing spree of staggering proportions."

Can Killer Drones Be Turned on America? 50 Countries Are Trying to Get Their Hands on Military Drone Technology -- What Will They Do With It?

John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 25, 2011.

China, Iran and even non-state actors are buying or developing drone systems.

Seymour Hersh: Propaganda Used Ahead of Iraq War Is Now Being Reused Over Iran's Nuke Program

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 22, 2011.

Longtime investigative journalist Seymour Hersh questions the growing consensus on Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program.