Saturday 8 September 2012


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Saturday, September 08, 2012

 

Sierra Leone Removes Iranian Ships from Register


Sierra Leone is supporting sanctions by removing Iranian vessels from the West African nation's shipping register. Read more.

Foreign Confidential™ comment: Foreign-flagged Iranian ships are more than troublesome; they are menacing--potential security threats. Not for nothing have Iran and its partner in proliferation, North Korea, jointly test-fired ballistic missiles from cargo vessels. They could be used to attack coastal cities in the United States and Israel. A nuclear missile fired from a seemingly civilian ship could also be used to launch an EMP attack. Thousands of freighters approach U.S. coastal waters daily; there is no known defense against a missile fired from such a ship. Google Scud-in-a-bucket and canister launch; or search Foreign Confidential™ for archived articles about the threat that Congressional commissions have long warned about but successive U.S. administrations have inexplicably ignored.

Sierra Leone, a developing nation that is recovering from a long and especially horrific civil war--a genuine African success story attracting international investment in mining, agriculture, renewable energy, and infrastructure--deserves considerable credit and praise for stepping up its cooperation with the United States and the international community with regard to the Iranian nuclear problem. Sierra Leone--a country that merits strong support on many levels. Well done!

 

New Fears Assad Could Go Chemical

The Syrian chemical weapons threat is back. Click here to read the exclusive report.

 

Iran Threatens Canada

Iran's Islamist regime responds to Canada's decision to cut diplomatic ties. Click here for the story.

Friday, September 07, 2012

 

Turkey Escalates Intervention in Syria

Turkish army officers are commanding Syrian rebel units. Click here to read the exclusive report.

Thursday, September 06, 2012

 

Russia Warns US, Israel on Iran

Russia is ratcheting up the rhetoric against attacking Iran over its nuclear program. Russia, incredibly, is insisting that the Iranian program is peaceful. Read more.