The New Dark Age

6 January 2012 — williambowles.info

6 January 2012
THE ROVING EYE : The US-Iran economic war
Asia Times Online Today at 11:00
With the stroke of a pen, United States President Barack Obama instituted legislation aimed at taking Iran’s 2.5 million barrels of oil a day in exports off the global market. In reality it is not going to happen; expect a rash of new private banks set up all across the developing world for the purpose of buying Iranian oil. But there will be collateral damage – in the West itself. – Pepe Escobar (Jan 6, ’12)

Europeans paddle in troubled waters
Asia Times Online Today at 11:00
Following the move by the United States against Iran’s central bank, the European Union has began talks for an agreement to ban the purchase of Iranian oil. Tehran’s retaliatory option – scuttling the free flow of oil to the Western world – is not limited to sinking ships in the Strait of Hormuz or flexing naval muscles. A flotilla blocking tankers is a viable ploy. – Kaveh L Afrasiabi (Jan 6, ’12)

Iran missile tests: Back off!
Mathaba News Briefing (Alerts) Today at 06:01
If Israel can sit on up to 100 nuclear warheads, then why can’t Iran?

Without much media attention, thousands of American troops are being deployed to Israel, and Iranian officials believe that this is the latest and most blatant warning that the US will soon be attacking Tehran
Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert Today at 05:09

Occupying Fears About Iran
Consortiumnews.com Today at 01:28
In an election year, as many U.S. politicians compete to out-macho one another over fighting a new war with Iran, there is little self-reflection on whether the American side bears its own share of guilt in this troubled bilateral relationship, as Winslow Myers observes. By Winslow Myers U.S. behavior long ago provided one causal context for our unease about the presumed nuclear aspirations of the Islamic Republic of Iran: the U.S. and Britain messed with Iran’s last authentically democratic…

5 January 2012
Avoiding Another “Long War”: Intelligence Officials Reveal “Dubious” IAEA Report on Iran’s Alleged Nuclear Weapons Program
GlobalResearch.ca Yesterday at 23:19
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UK warns Iran over trading route
BBC News Yesterday at 21:16
Any attempt by Iran to close a vital trade route would fail, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond tells the Atlantic Council think tank in the US.

Political theatre: Currents behind Iranian-Western standoff
Russiatoday.ru Yesterday at 19:49
If the EU puts its plan to sanction Iranian oil exports into practice, there will be hard consequences on the European economy. But experts say the West’s sanction policy is motivated purely by politics.

Thousands of US troops deploying to Israel
Russiatoday.ru Yesterday at 19:00
Without much media attention, thousands of American troops are being deployed to Israel, and Iranian officials believe that this is the latest and most blatant warning that the US will soon be attacking Tehran.

Tehran hails Moscow’s diplomatic efforts over Iranian nuclear program
Strategic Culture Foundation Yesterday at 16:48

Obama warned of dumb war with Iran
Strategic Culture Foundation Yesterday at 16:44

Oil toy: ‘Iran embargo to bring little joy to EU’
Russiatoday.ru Yesterday at 16:23
EU states have reached an agreement in principle to ban Iran’s oil exports. But with the EU’s staggering economy dependent on Iranian oil, the economic problems crippling the West could increase twofold, says political…

Déjà Vu All Over Again
Dissident Voice Yesterday at 15:59
The phrase in the title is from Yogi Berra, that great American sage, captures all too well the latest campaign against Iran. We are seeing a repeat of the ploy used against Iraq and its nonexistent weapons of mass destruction. Our leaders lied repeatedly and the subservient corporate media were complicit in building support for the U.S. attack on Iraq.

EU mandarins hold talks on ramping up Iran sanctions
Morning Star Yesterday at 15:23
Officials from the 27 European Union member states began trying to thrash out an agreement in Brussels today on banning the purchase of Iranian oil.

Why Attacking Iran Will Not Work in 2012. Failure could Result in a US-Israel Military and Economic Tailspin
GlobalResearch.ca Yesterday at 14:19
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4 January 2012
US sanctions no coup de grace for Iran
Strategic Culture Foundation 04/01/2012 at 16:49

US-IRAN: War of Words Calculated to Avoid Actual Conflict
Iraq: Beyond the Green Zone – INTER PRESS SERVICE 04/01/2012 at 15:28
The recent escalation in Iranian threats to blockade oil shipments and attack U.S. Navy vessels are meant to push up the price of oil and divert domestic opinion from an economic crisis but are not likely to lead to a war in the Persian Gulf, in the view of Iran experts.

Prelude to War? US Sanctions: No Coup de Grace for Iran
GlobalResearch.ca 04/01/2012 at 13:56
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BREAKING NEWS: The Pentagon Sends US Troops to Israel. Iran is the Unspoken Target
GlobalResearch.ca 04/01/2012 at 13:32
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US’s Global Chess Game w/ China: Next Monstrous Move, Iran
Corrente 04/01/2012 at 10:27
Obama is playing a long (but not necessarily slow) game of global proxy profiteering-chess-for-oligarchs with China. The next opposing pawn to fall will be Iran.