Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Next Stop Iran


Opinion and news articles are proliferating in conservative publications about Iran.

My suspicion is that is part of a paid PR campaign as is typical in major foreign policy initiatives of the conservative elite in this country. The push is for major funding for CIA sponsored or favored groups.

Congress Starting To Push For "Regime Change" In Iran
The Financial Times reports, "Support for 'regime change' in Iran is growing in Congress, encouraging new exiled opposition groups supported by Washington's neoconservatives to spring up in the hope of receiving US funding."

Neocons turn their attention to Iran.
[A news article as it includes:} ...The State Department's Middle East Partnership Initiative has sought to identify pro-democracy groups inside Iran for funding, but has not found any. Officials are also aware that any group known to receive US money would be targeted by the regime immediately. Congress says their identities would be kept secret...

There does seem to be an organized campaign to support more money for Iran dissident groups - see this conservative PR shop article. The majority of Tech Station Central opinion articles support paid campaigns. The problem with Tech is when you were created to be a paid PR shop readers can't tell what are unsolicited opinions and what is part of a paid campaign. I suspect this is paid. With a date given this looks like a full court press to provide many millions to some front groups quickly.

Iranian Presidential elections are scheduled for June 17. Several
hardliners have already announced their candidacies. Iran is poised to
continue the dark path it has followed for the last quarter century.
Can we really afford to miss this opportunity?

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