Iran: Warnings of another attack on Camp Liberty, Iraq

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London, 26 Aug - A letter addressing the US President Barack Obama and General Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary, received on August 19, warns against another attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq where Iranian political dissidents are claiming shelter.

According to a guest column in Augusta Free Press by Prof. Raymond Tanter (former member of the U.S. National Security Council Staff) and Col. (Ret.) Wes Marten (former antiterrorism/force protection for coalition forces in Iraq), the letter was signed by “a bipartisan group of 36 former national security officials.”

Prominent figures of the U.S. politics, including Ed Rendell and Mayor Rudy Giuliani, were among those who had signed the letter. The letter expressed fear of another attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq, organised by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) and Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Despite the extreme danger that the dissidents of Iran’s ruling regime are facing at Camp Liberty, it will not be the first time that they come under such a threat. Following the July 9 rally, hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran in Paris, which attracted a following of 100,000 supporters, the media in Iran reported that “Camp Liberty must be targeted once again with a number of missiles,” according to Otagh-e-Khabar.

Sen. John McCain Displays Photo of Dead Syrian Boy on Senate Floor

McCain Displays Photo of Dead Syrian Boy on Senate Floo

Senator John McCain, a leading Republican from the state ofArizona, displayed the image of the body of a three year-old Syrian boy on Wednesday on the Senate floor as he urged stronger leadership from US President Barack Obama on Syria.

McCain, a Republican, stood next to an enlarged, close-up photo of Aylan Kurdi, who drowned along with his 5-year-old brother and mother when their small rubber boat capsized as it headed for Greece. McCain said the photo has 'opened the world’s eye to this devastating crisis.'

McCain said it should haunt Americans that 'the United States will continue to do nothing meaningful' about conflicts like that in Syria that have led to a surge in refugees

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Saudi king meets Obama amid concerns over Iran deal - BBC

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Saudi King Salman met with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday to seek more support in countering the regime in Iran, as the Obama administration aims to use the visit to shore up relations after a period of tensions.

The king reiterated the concern of Gulf statesover the recent deal on Tehran's nuclear program.