The Iswailis burst into tears at a taste of their own poisonous medicine, although it is probably their own doing, like all those mysterious swastikas that keep appearing in Brooklyn. Either way, Iswailis, you bought the ticket, so you take the ride.

Posted by: boniface goncourt | Feb 13 2012 16:24 utc | 3

Jewish man charged with making a series of anti-Semitic phone calls has emerged as the main suspect in the spray-painting of swastikas in a Brooklyn neighborhood
They’ve done this before: Face to Face with Ex MI5 officer Annie Machon

Annie Machon: ex-MI-5 whistle-blower, activist and author joins Jack Etkin for an elucidating and revealing look at ‘Deep State’ and high-level national and international intelligence and security methodologies. Annie covers subjects such as false-flag/black operations, the MI-5’s botched attempt on Gaddafi’s life, the London Tube bombing (7/7), 9/11 and others. This penetrating and articulate interview is a must see.

Posted by: Uncle $cam | Feb 13 2012 17:22 utc | 5

This is clearly iranian created terror along with hizbollah. This is on the 4th anniversary of the assasination of hiz commander. THE IDF will respond with force on the hezbollah locations in lebanon, most likely as night falls.

Posted by: judah | Feb 13 2012 19:26 utc | 7

Rd; what was also interesting about this arrangement was the way it sort of circumvented the “international” banking cartel and the use of the US dollar as the petro currency
From the link I have at my place-
Explaining the mechanism worked out, Anup Pujari said whatever oil India imports from Iran and for that oil whatever money India is supposed to pay, part of that amount will be retained in a bank in India. Thereafter, any Indian who exports to Iran need not have to bother about some US bank. Once (export) documents are negotiated, the designated Indian Bank, where the money will be kept, will pay the exporter the equivalent amount in Indian currency.
I should actually include that paragraph in my post, because it speaks loudly just by whispering

Posted by: Penny | Feb 13 2012 19:45 utc | 9

In spite of what some folks are assuming, this doesn’t feel like a false flag attack to me. Perhaps that it’s just that I’ve been expecting exactly this sort of thing, but Iran inevitably had to respond to the assassinations just to make it clear that the US and Israel continuing a covert war inside Iran will not come cost-free. Folks above who expect that Israel will respond by bombing some soft targets (most likely Gaza) but will not start a major event are almost certainly correct.

Posted by: Bill | Feb 13 2012 19:53 utc | 11

Rd et al. Bill I believe you are mistaken..
After you read this you may see why?
“Two Israeli doctors, coincidentally in New Delhi at the time, in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, arrived at the hospital and took charge of her medical care. Defense officials said discussions were taking place about the possibility of evacuating Koren back to Israel.”
Two Israeli doctors coincidentally in New Delhi at the exact time this person needs medical attention and they may take her back to Israel?
Way to make sure this get spin just right

Posted by: Penny | Feb 13 2012 20:07 utc | 13

Bill –
I dont know if I agree with you either. Iran has to balance the desire to strike back (particularly internal pressure within Iran) with the very real risks that this would be a casus belli. Given that Israel is looking for a legit reason to bomb Iran that would require the US to back it up, I think Iran would still hold out on these strikes. They only need to hold out until November, of course, until after the elections here in the US (though I admit, November seems like a long way off).
If this is Iran, it seems 1) like it is a pretty weak effort on their part and 2) the chose the most transparently obvious target that everyone could *have* to assume it was Iran. Just like the plot in the US of Iran trying to kill the Saudi Ambassador, I think this is bogus too.
Also keep in mind; Israel *loves* the false flag attack.
Loves.

Posted by: Base | Feb 13 2012 21:10 utc | 15

“In spite of what some folks are assuming, this doesn’t feel like a false flag attack to me. Perhaps that it’s just that I’ve been expecting exactly this sort of thing, but Iran inevitably had to respond… ”
My guess is that, in a world in which hundreds of millions of people are angered by Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, the Iranian government would be at the very bottom of the list of those likely to be responsible.
Everything points to the likelihood of these being freelance attacks which, of the kind which, one suspects occur much more often than they are reported.
There is an excellent article, on Syria and the crisis in the Middle East, at Counterpunch today by Diane Johnstone.

Posted by: bevin | Feb 13 2012 21:16 utc | 17

Base – regarding this:
“Iran has to balance the desire to strike back (particularly internal pressure within Iran) with the very real risks that this would be a casus belli.”
I think Iran has concluded that an attack is very likely no matter what they do, and that a causus belli will always be found or manufactured (or simply invented afterwards if necessary). This kind of attack raises the temperature without giving something easy for the US/Israel to generate the needed outrage toward Iran (since the US/Israel have shown that assassinations are acceptible practice). Further, the move in Georgia makes sense given that the Caucasus are a hotbed of maneuvering for the war right now, and Iran doesn’t mind sending a message that casualties could spread back to anyone helping the US. I admit the Indian bobming makes less sense, but it may have been a target of opportunity timed to coincide with the Georgia attack.

Posted by: Bill | Feb 13 2012 21:29 utc | 19

One strategy Hezbollah might try is provoke a war with Israel so as to draw jihadists from Syria to fight against israel in Lebannon.

Posted by: nikon | Feb 14 2012 7:44 utc | 21

Those jihadists aren’t going to fight Israel. However a conflict against Israel would further delegitimate the (not so cover) pro US/Israeli Saudi Arabia, Qatar (and associated allies like the Muslim Brotherhood) policies against an Arab state under direct attack by Israel.

Posted by: ThePaper | Feb 14 2012 13:28 utc | 23

These boogie man skits became transparent and tiresome quite some time ago.
The recent AIPAC mailer has “sources” claiming that Iran is further developing its “nuclear weapons” capability in an underground “bunker”.
The irony behind these claims of Iranian terrorist activity and Iran’s alleged clandistine effort to develop nuclear weapons is laughable. The foul taste of murdered Iranian scientists, and Israel’s development of nuclear weapons in underground bunkers, is supposed to be ignored by the drinkers of this hasbarist swill that the whores in DC serve up at the behest of their Israeli masters and scriptwriters.
Israel is everything the zionists/neocons claim that Iran is, and if there is any one state that is a clear and present danger to world peace, it is this racist little shithole country known as “Israel”, with the United States neck and neck with “the Jewish State” in the race to be the instigator of WWIII.
The speed in which these latest terrorist acts are determined to be the work of Iran is truly awe inspiring. It rivals the speed with which the 9/11 hijackers were fingered with the aid of that passport being miraculously discovered, explosively spit out onto an undamaged sidewalk with amazing accuracy.
Perhaps the shameless whore Clinton can use this opportunity to lick Netanyahu’s privates, while pretending to represent our best interests here at home. After all, what could be more “helpful” to the Israeli agenda than terrorist acts attributed to AchtungAintHeBad?
I understand that Iranian “boats” are now shadowing our warships in the Gulf. Be interesting to see how thats spun by the dickless media knights that enjoy jousting with the truth. How dare those nasty heathen Islamists! Don’t they know any better than to respond to our threats and intimidation?

Posted by: PissedOffAmerican | Feb 14 2012 15:59 utc | 25

According to niqnaq (Feb 14) who strolls thru the tabloids of the SLC each day…
http://niqnaq.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/delhi-and-tbilisi-some-clarifications/
“Herb Keinon in JPost says the Delhi woman drove to the embassy in her car after it was bombed, in which case it could hardly have been much of a bomb. DEBKA repeats an unconfirmed report that “the car was tailed by two men on a motorcycle, and the man riding pillion threw in something.” Ynet says she got out of the car unaided and was taken to hospital by rickshaw.”
etc, etc…

Posted by: Hoarsewhisperer | Feb 14 2012 16:43 utc | 27

Where are all these boogie man cells that are supposedly lurking in our nation’s urban centers? Why would these west hating islamist ogres attack in India, when they could take out a mall here in the United States or in Israel, as we are constantly warned about?
Governance by “BOO”!!!! Policy justified by heaping great piles of steaming crap. This whole pile of shit, from 9/11 forward, (especially the infamous GWOT), is laughably unbelievable.
What is more terrifying than WWIII??? Well, how about the ignorance and stupidity, exhibited by the masses, that allows this rush to calamity???
There would be no Fox News if there wasn’t a willing and gullible audience. There would be no propaganda aimed at Iran if we weren’t so willing to ignore the lessons that the run-up to the Iraq war should have taught us.
A nation of drooling idiots, ever-mindful of an imaginary ogre lurking under our beds, while the real monsters are the authors of the script that describes the ogre.

Posted by: PissedOffAmerican | Feb 14 2012 18:38 utc | 29

“A nation of drooling idiots, ever-mindful of an imaginary ogre lurking under our beds, while the real monsters are the authors of the script that describes the ogre.”
YEP!

Posted by: ben | Feb 14 2012 19:34 utc | 31

@ 30.
@27 more can be Found at Penny’s site
… who begins by linking to niqnaq (for the reason I outlined in the intro to my comment).
One of b’s recent posts pointed the finger at a Jewish blogger who claims to have a (dubious) Mossad source.
Can someone refresh my memory?
Could be worth a visit…

Posted by: Hoarsewhisperer | Feb 15 2012 1:11 utc | 33

Yes, horsewhisperer, I begin with a link to niqnaq but end with something else, which is likely the reason someone suggested checking it out?
That something else is the sensible reason why Iran would not bother to launch any sort of attack in India

Posted by: Penny | Feb 15 2012 14:24 utc | 35

@ 35.
Niqnaq’s article contained links to some diversionary Israeli spin and 3 Iranian perspectives.
I already knew Iranians aren’t stupid, petty or incompetent.
I also knew India didn’t think Iran was responsible.
Your piece was only different. It wasn’t ‘more’.

Posted by: Hoarsewhisperer | Feb 15 2012 16:08 utc | 37