ECN 11/20/07

Violence Declines Because Iraqis Tired of War, General Says
By Terence P. JeffreyCNSNews.com Editor in ChiefNovember 20, 2007(CNSNews.com) - Violence is declining in Iraq because Iraqis have grown tired of war, Army Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling told reporters Monday in a teleconference from Contingency Operating Base Speicher outside Tikrit, Iraq.

They have grown tired of a certain kind of violence.

Putin warns NATO against border build-up
MOSCOW (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin warned NATO against "muscle-flexing" on Russia's border Tuesday and ordered top generals to raise the combat readiness of the country's nuclear missiles.

Ahmadinejad, Chávez forge alliance
Promise to work together to end US imperialism
TEHRAN - Venezuela's president joined with Iran's leader yesterday in boasting that they are "united like a single fist" in challenging American influence, saying the fall of the dollar is a sign that "the US empire is coming down."

Left unsaid, so they can make their own empire. We these two individuals oppose the US, I'd say the US is doing the right thing.

Berlin Faces Hurdles in Push to Get Business Out of Iran
In an effort to forestall an American military strike against Iran, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for tougher economic sanctions against the mullah-controlled regime in Tehran. But critics say Merkel's plans are sketchy and difficult to implement, while experts disagree over their effectiveness. more...

Until they quit propping up IRAN with their money, there can never be any significant leverage again a nuclear IRAN.