British opposition seeks tougher EU action on Iran
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 3 Oct 2008
Summary: Britain’s opposition Conservative Party says Europe should toughen its stance on Iran’s disputed nuclear program. Tehran insists it is enriching uranium for a civilian power program. The United States and its allies believe Iran is attempting to develop nuclear weapons. Conservative Party foreign affairs spokesman William Hague is calling on the European Union to threaten a ban on new investment in Iranian oil and gas fields. source: CASMIIread more

Israelis Wary of a US Radar Base in the Negev
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 3 Oct 2008
Summary: When a contingent of U.S. soldiers opens a radar facility on a mountaintop in the Negev desert next month, Israel will for the first time in its 60-year history have a permanent foreign military base on its soil. And despite the early warning that the American radar would provide if Iran launches a missile attack on Israel, some senior Israeli officials are nonetheless wary about its presence. Complained one top official, “It’s a like a pair of golden handcuffs on Israel.” source: Timeread more

Pat Robertson: Israel will strike Iran
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 3 Oct 2008
Summary: Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson is urging prayer before Election Day to stave off an imminent Middle Eastern war he said could bring nuclear attacks on the United States. In a letter on his Web site, www.patrobertson.com, Robertson said his opinion was that Israel would bomb Iranian nuclear sites between Nov. 4 and the inauguration of the United States’ new president. source: MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE INFORMATION SERVICESread more