Obama Heckled By Gays In California

Video: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Interruption

U.S. President Barack Obama was visibly shaken and upset at being heckled by a group of gay activists, due to his Justice Department and Attorney General, Eric Holder, reneging on a promise to lift the ban on gays openly serving in the U.S. military.

It has been a long standing rule in the armed forces, not to have openly gay individuals serving, as according to experts, it causes rifts in military cohesion. This long held practice has been firmly in place for many years, until rich gay Hollywood campaign donors pulled Obama's strings, in a bid to get the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" ban lifted, much to the fury of the U.S. military.

President Obama and his cabinet need to think long and hard before they undertake any decisions that weaken the U.S. Military. The Judiciary Report is not trying to hurt gay people's feelings, but at a time when crisis after crisis has erupted regarding America, the Iranian government and separately, terrorists groups targeting the United States, throwing the nation's military into disarray and disunity is not a good idea.

Iran Defiant In Face Of Sanctions

Video: Sanctions will not stop Iran from going nuclear

The government of Iran is being defiant in the face of international sanctions, regarding its illegal nuclear program, many worry is a ruse to develop weapons of mass destruction. The Iranian nuclear program is developing unimpeded at a rapid rate.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has made many disturbing proclamations, regarding wiping Israel and America off the map, using nuclear weaponry.

U.S. President Barack Obama

As a result, many nations do not want Iran to pursue nuclear ambitions, concerned about what it will become on the national stage. Added to these concerns is Ahmadinejad's Muslim extremist views. President Obama and many other heads of state are seeking sanctions against Iran, hoping to head off trouble before it takes root.

Earthquakes Strike Chile And Japan

Strong earthquakes hit the nations of Chile and Japan this weekend. In Chile, 300 people are feared dead, with billions in damage, after an 8.6 quake struck, toppling buildings and highways.

In Japan, a 6.9 earthquake struck Okinawa. Both quakes symbolize the strongest to hit each nation in one hundred years. This is after a massive quake hit Haiti in January, claiming 150,000 lives and causing massive damage.

As stated in the past, missile testing is creating trouble within the earth's core, adding to preexisting pressure. Quakes are a response to tension and friction, in the form of seismic activity unleashing.

Seismic activity increases with earth tensions below the surface. Iran, North Korea and America, have been testing missiles and it is placing too much pressure on the earth. The gestation period for stress then builds up, due to nuclear stimuli, creating unusual quakes, at greater than normal intervals. It's a type of domino effect, causing greater eruptions (quakes).

Tsunami panic after Chile earthquake

February 28, 2010 - Residents look at a collapsed building in Concepion following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake
Tony Allen-Mills and Nathan Crooks in Santiago

JAPAN was warned of the possibility of 10ft waves early today as a tsunami swept across the Pacific after the huge earthquake that struck Chile early yesterday.

The first 12ft tsunami waves generated by the earthquake hit French Polynesia and the Chatham Islands in New Zealand.

On an island off Chile the high waves swamped a village with five people dying and 11 missing but elsewhere there were no reports of damage though authorities warned that higher tides could come later.

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Iran Launches Worrying Satellites

The West is concerned about Iran's latest venture - launching satellites into orbit. Space exploration is fine for any nation that wishes it, but with the Iranian government's track record, of stating it shall annihilate America and Israel, among others, some are concerned, as the satellites can be used to deliver deadly nuclear weapons from space.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated their space program is peaceful, but people do not trust him, due to proclamations he has made in the past regarding obliterating the West.

Government calls Iran rocket launch "provocative act"

Wed Feb 3, 2010 1:40pm EST - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's launch of a rocket capable of carrying a satellite was a "provocative act," a White House spokesman said on Wednesday...

"A launch like that is obviously a provocative act," Burton told reporters. "But the president believes that it is not too late for Iran to do the right thing -- come to the table with the international community and live up to its international obligations."

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Iranian Prime Minister Threatens America Again

Iranian Prime Minister Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left) and the Ayatollah (right)

Iran released a threat against American this morning, that sent Washington into crisis mode, deploying military ships and planes to the Persian Gulf. Iranian Prime Minister, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, promised a blow to "global arrogance" on February 11, 2010.

Why are you always provoking the U.S. government? Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should, especially when you are in a position where millions could die. Stop endangering the people of Iran. The threats of annihilation are not accomplishing anything, other than propelling nations further away from world peace.

U.S. President Barack Obama

It would be better if you made your point of view heard via productive dialog in prearranged diplomatic meetings. You never know, you may find common ground one day.

You have 70,000,000 people in your country (Iran). There is much you can accomplish. Find ways to be happy and productive within yourselves.

Iran opposition leaders call for protests

February 1, 2010 6:31 a.m. EST - (CNN) -- Two top Iranian opposition leaders have called on supporters to protest on February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, an opposition Web site reported...

Meanwhile, state-run Press TV quoted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday as saying that the nation will deliver a harsh blow to "global arrogance" on February 11.

Press TV offered no details on or explanation of the statement...

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UPDATE 1-US missile test mimicking Iran strike fails

Mon Feb 1, 2010 2:59pm EST

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. attempt to shoot down a ballistic missile mimicking an attack from Iran failed after a malfunction in a radar built by Raytheon Co (RTN.N), the Defense Department said.

The abortive test over the Pacific Ocean coincided with a Pentagon report that Iran had expanded its ballistic missile capabilities and posed a "significant" threat to U.S. and allied forces in the Middle East region.

The Missile Defense Agency said that in Sunday's test both the target missile, fired from Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, and the interceptor, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, had performed normally.

"However, the Sea-Based X-band radar did not perform as expected," the agency said on its web site. Officials will investigate the cause of the failure to intercept, it said.

The SBX radar is a major component of the ground-based midcourse defense, the sole U.S. bulwark against long-range missiles that could be tipped with chemical, biological or nuclear warheads.

It was the first time the United States had tested its long-range defense against a simulated Iranian attack.

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US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles

Pentagon says Patriot shield will deter strike on American allies in the Gulf

Sunday 31 January 2010 19.07 GMT - A Patriot missile is launched during an Israeli-US military exercise in the Negev desert in southern Israel in February 2001. Photograph: Reuters

Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.

The US is dispatching Patriot defensive missiles to four countries – Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait – and keeping two ships in the Gulf capable of shooting down Iranian missiles. Washington is also helping Saudi Arabia develop a force to protect its oil installations...

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