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Bush Insists Iran Biggest Terror Sponsor
Claims Iran Is Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism ... and Keeps Nuclear Aims Secret



http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4127226

By ANNE GEARAN AP Diplomatic Writer
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Jan 13, 2008 (AP)

President Bush said Sunday that Iran is threatening the security of the world, and that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger "before it's too late."

Bush said Iran funds terrorist extremists, undermines stability in Lebanon, sends arms to the hardline Taliban regime, intimidates its neighbors with alarming rhetoric and defies the United Nations by refusing to be open about its nuclear program.

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Bush Gives Saudi Arabia $20B Arms Deal


http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4130306


"Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terror," Bush said in a speech about democracy that he delivered about midway through his eight-day Mideast trip, which began with a renewed push for an Israeli-Palestinian peace pact an accord he said whose "time has come."

Chiding U.S. allies who have withheld civil liberties, Bush said governments will never build trust by harassing or imprisoning candidates and protesters. But his rebuke was general, and he did not single out any U.S. partner in the region for oppressive practices.

"You cannot expect people to believe in the promise of a better future when they are jailed for peacefully petitioning their government," Bush said. "And you cannot stand up a modern, confident nation when you do not allow people to voice their legitimate criticisms."

80 Arrests At Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - Eighty people were arrested at the Supreme Court Friday in a protest calling for the shutdown of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080112/ap_on_go_su_co/us_guantanamo_protest_6
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[igotthisguitar]

Terror Fighting Congress Likely To "OK" Saudi Arms Deal
By MATTHEW LEE and ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writers
Mon Jan 14, 6:38 PM ET

WASHINGTON - The Democratic-led Congress is unlikely to block U.S. plans to sell $123 million worth of sophisticated precision-guided bomb technology to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns from some members that the systems could be used against Israel.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080114/ap_on_go_co/us_saudi_arms_sales
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[bacasper]

Bush has often misspoken, and he was never good with words. Do you think maybe he got the 'n' and 'q' confused? I mean, doesn't this sound like what he was saying about Iraq a few years ago? After the debacle with the WMDs, does anyone take him seriously anymore?

[Czarjorge]

There's a lot on the neocon side that do take what he's saying seriously. The PNAC have been clamoring for an all out war with the middle east/muslim world for almost a decade.

Thing is, Iran probably IS the biggest STATE sponsor of terrorism. The Revolutionary guard directly carries out terrorism and pays Palestinian terrorist groups to carry out terrorism. I don't think that is in question. Iranian governmental officials brag out it for Christ's sake.

[igotthisguitar]

Quote:

"Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terror," Bush said in a speech about democracy that he delivered about midway through his eight-day Mideast trip, which began with a renewed push for an Israeli-Palestinian peace pact an accord he said whose "time has come."

Meanwhile (in other news) ...

Quote:

The Bush administration said Monday it notified Congress of plans to sell $20 billion worth of sophisticated arms to Saudi Arabia.

[Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee]

In Saudi Arabia the elites support the terror and the government doesn't want to go after them.

In Iran the government supports the terrorists.

That is the difference.