Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Democrats quietly defeat resolution authorizing Iran blockade
WASHINGTON - The Democratic majority has shelved a congressional resolution that called on President George Bush to impose a naval blockade on Iran in an effort to halt its nuclear weapons program.
The resolution, introduced in May 2008, was supported by more than 200 co-sponsors but was blocked by opponents of U.S. policy in Iraq and shelved late last month.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
16 pirates died after handling substance on captured Iranian ship
LONDON - An Iranian ship captured by Somali pirates carried sealed containers of a powdery substance believed to be nuclear or chemical weapons agents.
Western intelligence agencies have been monitoring the capture of the Iran Deyanat, seized by Somali pirates on Aug. 21. The cargo ship, owned and operated by the state-owned Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, or IRISL, contains sealed cargo thought to be linked to the death of 16 pirates.
You got to love those Democrats, right? Especially if you are Ahmenijad, but not if your a pirate!
