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Citizens Electoral Council of Australia

Media Release  6th of December 2007

Craig Isherwood, National Secretary
PO Box 376, COBURG, VIC, 3058
Phone: 03 9354 0544 Fax: 03 9354 0166
Email: cec@cecaust.com.au
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Cheney stymied on Iran war . . . for now

As widely reported in the international media, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's plans to start a war with Iran before he leaves office have been dealt a potentially fatal blow with the release on Dec. 3 of the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE). Its key finding was that Iran had suspended its nuclear weapons programme in 2003, as a result of international pressure, and had not resumed it as of mid-2007.

Washington sources reported to Executive Intelligence Review (EIR) that the White House decision to release the latest NIE was, in part, motivated by the fear that, if the Bush Administration continued to conceal the report, it would soon be leaked to the national media, creating a scandal far more damaging than the Nixon-era leak of the Pentagon Papers. The sources further reported that senior officials in the U.S. intelligence community had made it clear that there were people willing to go to jail in order to reveal the NIE findings and avert an unwarranted bombing of Iran; and that if the Administration continued to block its release, it would trigger another round of political warfare, pitting the CIA and other intelligence agencies against the White House. It is widely known that senior U.S. military officials, along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, are opposed to any military attack on Iran. According to the sources, drafts of the NIE had been completed months ago, but were sent back for further work, largely due to Cheney's efforts to block any findings that would undermine his war drive.

American statesman Lyndon LaRouche commented that "it would take a real incident to break" this report. "This does not come as a surprise to me," he said, "but it's a surprise to some," that this development is the outcome of the Annapolis conference. Mr. LaRouche emphasised that there is a "Bush legacy" factor at play as well. Members of the Bush family, including former President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush, according to sources close to the family, are horrified at the prospect of G.W. leaving office with no accomplishments to show for his eight years in power. The Israel-Palestine and Israel-Syria peace deals offer the last, best chance to salvage what is left of the Bush Presidency and the family legacy. EIR has reported that former Bush Sr. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft played a pivotal role in aiding Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in her diplomatic efforts, leading into the Annapolis summit on Nov. 27. The inclusion of Syria in the Annapolis meeting opened the prospect for a Syria-Israel peace deal in the immediate period ahead. Such a deal has been supported by Lyndon LaRouche as a key to re-building momentum towards a larger peace agreement.

While the modest success of the Annapolis conference, and the significant NIE report, have certainly weakened the threat of war, that danger will remain as long as Vice President Cheney remains in office.

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