War Drums Again in Middle East

by Jarleth Wed Jan 11, 2006 13:00

According to current reports on the rapidly escalating preparations for a US war against Iran, it now appears that the liter belief in prophecies of the Bible are driving President Bush, Vice President Cheney and their inner circle of neoconservatives to design a strategic platform for the prosecution of the final war for control of Planet Earth. In the Bible, this conflict is called The War of Gog & Magog, and the final battle of that war is Armageddon. This scenario has been graphically detailed in the best-selling Left Behind fantasies authored by the Rev Tim LaHaye, a true believer and a devout political supporter of George Bush.

You might well ask, "Who, what and where are Gog and Magog?" According to the literature of fundamentalist Christianity as it is peculiarly practiced in America, Magog, is the prince of Gog, an area that is frequently described as including many of the following nations: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Chechnya, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. While accounts of the geography of Gog vary, the consensus is that it includes the mass of central Asia, and may involve European nations as well who will form an alliance to attack Israel.

While all of this is an amusing Biblical theory, it is now certain that the US and its allies, Israel and Turkey, are in a highly advanced state of preparation for the launch of an aerial bombardment against the region that is now seen to be the strategic keystone of Gog: the Islamic Republic of Iran. The exchanges between Bush and Putin during ylast year's VE celebrations in Moscow spotlight the fact that the next war has a larger dimension to it. In what were the sharpest exchanges between an American president and his Russian counterpart since the Cold War, it is now clear that the Iranian campaign is designed as part of a broader plan to target Russia.

The distinguished Professor Michel Chossudovsky of the University of Ottawa has published a paper detailing the prolific manifestations of the rapidly advancing military preparations by the United States, (the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel, Turkey and NATO that are the unmistakable build-up to an aerial attack on Iran. The military preparations are now nearing completion for the launch of a bombing campaign, but the political and diplomatic machinations have not yet reached fruition. That said, the neoconservative diplomatic and political operations are reaching a feverish pitch in Bush's Washington.
While conventional wisdom is that Bush's America and Rumsfeld's Pentagon already have more than they can deal with in the occupation of Iraq, many of their most radical and motivated neoconservative minions are working day and night to perfect the game plan and to prepare the public for the next phase of their final war for global supremacy. An important study of the diplomatic and political operations to launch the Iran War is now published in the current issue of GQ, the American men's fashion magazine. Authored by Joshua Kurlantzick, the Foreign Editor of The New Republic, his paper, The Next War Is Closer Than You Think, details the meticulous political build-up to the next phase of the neoconservative wars for global domination.

The following is what we know of the current state of play. While common sense prevails within a large segment of the intelligence community that has steadfastly argued against launching a new phase of warfare, rabid hawks highly placed in the neoconservative hierarchy have over-ruled the CIA and their counterparts at State. Colin Powell and Richard Armitage argued strenuously against an Iranian campaign, and that is precisely why they were removed from their posts so unceremoniously late last year. While their hasty removals were disguised as natural attrition from an administration ending its first term, they were engineered due to their direct conflict with the unfolding neoconservative agenda which will be defined in religious terms in order to build up a progression of higher levels of political support among the many Bible-fearing elements of the American electorate. Condoleezza Rice, herself a deeply indoctrinated religious fundamentalist, wholeheartedly approves of the escalation of the Middle Eastern war. She is an expert on the Soviet Union and its survivor, Russia, which is the leading candidate for the role of Gog, an Apocalyptic prophecy with which she is intimately familiar following her childhood in Alabama and her strict fundamentalist upbringing in the Bible Belt where the End of Time scenario is taught morning, noon and night. Rice's father was a Southern minister and a strict constructionist of the fundamental literality of the Bible.

To stem the tide of scathing critiques about plans to attack Iran that were pouring out of the CIA, Porter Goss was dispatched to Langley, where he was moved into position to silence the critics of the Bush White House by enforcing a strict code of political discipline and a stern rule of silence. The theoretical incubation of the War of Gog and Magog has been assigned to neoconservative intellectuals including but not limited to the following figures: William Kristol, Michael Ledeen and John Bolton.

The Project for a New American Century (PNAC) is the most powerful think-tank in Bush's Washington. Founded by Kristol, PNAC published its prescription for full spectrum imperial domination of the globe in 2000. Calling for military confrontation and political reconstruction of the Middle East, PNAC proposes erecting a huge array of US military bases to enforce imperial hegemony far into the foreseeable future. The neoconservatives have designed a breathtaking strategy that will involve the long-range American domination and geopolitical restructuring of Planet Earth. The birth of this project has been aimed directly at the Middle East, where the repository of the world's greatest oil and energy reserves and the situation of many of the world's weakest nations combine to present American neoconservativism with an attractive set of strategic circumstances.

That these economic and military factors converge with the prevailing Apocalyptic ideology of the fundamentalist culture of America should not be seen as a mere coincidence. Bush takes it as read that he has been anointed by Jesus Christ, his Lord and Saviour, to fulfil biblical prophecy, a fact that resonates with many books, papers and sermons as well as his own political speeches and posturing in order to attract the fundamentalist vote.

In Congress, the archconservative Republican, Senator Rick Santorum, has cooperated with the divine inspiration of his Commander-in-Chief. Santorum has introduced legislation titled the Iran Freedom & Support Act that calls for outright "regime change" in Tehran. Senator Richard Lugar's objections to the language of Santorum's Iran Act have postponed passage of this landmark legislation for the time being, but it is still undergoing incubation, and even its critics predict that it is very likely that it will pass both houses of Congress. This political reality belies what is truly a pitiful state of incompetence of the Democratic Party and its members of Congress. With the majority of the nation now believing that the Iraq War was a huge $300 billion mistake and climbing, the Democratic members of Congress are lining up to support Santorum's disastrous legislation.

Following the passage of a hard line Iran Act, Congress will be in position to support much more aggressive military operations against Bush's next target. This will involve support for Iranian dissidents, but not merely political reformers. Funds will begin to funnel into the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK), a paramilitary organization of "freedom fighters" or "terrorists" depending on one's geopolitical perspective. These are the same people funded by the US during the Iran-Iraq conflict to wage an internecine war against the Islamic Republic. In the 1970s, the MEK killed American civilians, and they have been on the State Department's pariah list of terrorist organizations since 1997. Yet, those facts are mere trifles for neoconservatives, and they will not stand in the way of using the MEK to: engineer terrorist atrocities in Iran; conduct surveillance for the CIA and to target the forthcoming aerial attacks inside of Iran. Kurlantzick revealed that moves will soon be made to take the MEK off the official State Department list of prohibited terrorist organizations, and it will then be primed for covert reactivation.

Against this backdrop, the neoconservatives have written a script starring two of the most evocative political figures in Iran. Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late Shah of Iran has been totally integrated into the neoconservative scenario. He has appeared at some of the glittering events sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute where he has inspired neoconservatives with their luminous vision of the restoration of the Iranian monarchy to the Peacock Throne, a gaudy and tortuous piece of furniture that was actually encrusted with zillions of diamonds. However, even this splendiferous fantasia pales in contrast to the second major figure now integrated into the evolving script. Hussein Khomeini, the grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini, has cleverly emerged from behind the curtain as the favourite Iranian pawn of Michael Ledeen. In an arresting speech delivered to the American Enterprise Institute, Hussein Khomeini called for the United States to invade Iran in order to effect regime change. After making his surprising oracular pronouncement, Khomeini was whisked away back behind the curtain by Ledeen who had been hovering Svengali-like by his side.

A steady stream of clues continues to appear to confirm suspicions of regime change in Iran. Elizabeth Cheney, the Vice President's famous daughter, has been installed at Condoleezza Rice's State Department to direct the political dimensions of the soon to be forthcoming democratization operations in Iran. Dick Cheney speaks incessantly about the urgent crisis in Iran due to their potential to manufacture nuclear weapons sometime in the foreseeable future even though they have pledged not to build WMDs, and the indisputable fact that they have signed treaties prohibiting them from doing so.

In 2003, neoconservatives in the Pentagon including Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Perle and Paul Wolfowitz, proposed a national-security directive on Iran for the president to sign. This directive mandated that the US would launch a multi-pronged campaign to destabilize Tehran in order to effect regime change. This original presidential directive was never validated, however the neoconservatives have launched a new initiative to formalize a, "Get tough with Iran," presidential directive which is in draft preparation at this very moment in time.

In January, Seymour Hersh reported that there were American commando units already on the ground in Iran. The following month, Scott Ritter reported that the US would be able to deploy a bombing campaign against Iran by this June - that is in two and a half weeks time. On Capitol Hill, neoconservatives are whispering confidently that the US will now launch a multifaceted campaign to undermine Tehran, destabilize the region and to sabotage specific strategic sites inside Iran. Kurlantznick reported that a confidential source who had direct contact with Bush confirmed that the president will definitely order the launch of an attack against Iran if Tehran remains recalcitrant in the face of US demands about its nascent nuclear energy programme.

While it is conventional wisdom to presume that each of Bush's wars are tightly confined strategies designed to achieve limited objectives, it is now becoming clear that he is working from a grand design of biblical proportions ­ especially to those voters who supported him most enthusiastically ­ the so-called, born-again Christians.

The Prophet Ezekiel warned that Magog, the prince of Gog, would attack Israel. The majority of (the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel's charismatic (counterfeit-)Jews believe that Russia is the land of Gog. Last month, Vladimir Putin visited (the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel where he announced that he was selling missiles to Syria and that he would continue to support the nuclear industry of Iran. Putin's comments were seen as a threat to (the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel and her sponsor, the United States. To both the Bible Belt practitioners of fundamentalist Christianity and to the fundamentalist Hebrews of (the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel, there is no longer any doubt whatsoever about the identity of Magog. They are equally convinced that George Bush is doing the work of "The Lord," in smiting Gog, and its leading prince, Magog, is now clearly revealed to the true believers as Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. The pointed remarks of the two men yesterday in Moscow have brought the underlying conflict between the two nations that is taking shape in the Middle East to the broader attention of the public.

During Putin's visit to (the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel in April, the US announced the sale of 100 additional uranium-coated (read: depleted uranium) bunker busting bombs to (the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel which will accompany the 500 DU-coated bunker busters the US had already sold to them. The US Senate has already authorized the use of nuclear bunker-busting bombs in conventional theatres of war, because they are deemed to pose no threat to civilians since they will explode underground. Also last month, the seemingly tireless Donald Rumsfeld visited Baku in Azerbaijan to discuss the deployment of US troops along Iran's northwest border. The purpose of that hitherto curious manoeuvre is completely transparent.

Chossudovsky reports that Israeli Dolphin-class submarines heavily armed with US Harpoon missiles that are armed with nuclear warheads trained on targets in Iran are now in position. The Israeli submarines may be cruising into the Persian Gulf right now. Chossudovsky suggests that the US and
(the counterfeit-Jewish State in, but not of) Israel are planning to introduce nuclear weapons into the bombardment of Iran which would be somewhat ironic, since the primary rationale for warfare will be that Iran constitutes a potential nuclear threat.

Surrounded by a ring of US military bases, Iran is poised to be the next phase of a belligerent process that - for fundamentalist Americans - is unfolding as the War of Gog and Magog ­ an unending world war that will bring the United States into direct conflict with Russia.

by Mark O 'Hehir Wed Jan 11, 2006 13:08

I disagree. Iran's own president has suggested that Israel be wiped from the map - with a chorus of approval by Islamic fundamentalists and tacit support from Western 'liberals'. This is a very worrying development. Allowing Iran the means to put this into action endangers us all. Maybe you all should abandon the knee-jerk anti-americanism for a moment and think about the consequences of this.

by pat c Wed Jan 11, 2006 13:31

"Iran's own president has suggested that Israel be wiped from the map - with a chorus of approval by Islamic fundamentalists and tacit support from Western 'liberals'. "

please provide evidence of this tacit approval by "liberals".

by flashback Wed Jan 11, 2006 13:33

I think its great that people of such intellectual stature as yourselves can without fear write "effeminate France" and "CIA sponsered" riots.

What you really need to do is, RELAX.
Try deep breathing, and find someone you can trust, or thought you trusted before.
Now don't go back outside the tent. You are in the "CHILL OUT" area. Here, take this velvet and touch it.
REPEAT after me.
"Lovely velvet, lovely corderouy, I want to eat you".
SEE? you're feeling better already.
NOW let's try the ORANGE JUICE thing.

by Mark O 'Hehir Wed Jan 11, 2006 14:32

"please provide evidence of this tacit approval by "liberals"."

The response by liberal elements in the west was deafening in its silence. There was no condemnation, that I hear of, from Fisk, Chomsky, Irish anti-war movement etc. etc. In fact I heard someone on Newstalk 106 claim that ther was something sinister in the fact that the guy was even being quoted ... probably CIA stooges in the media targetting Iran by quoting their president. It's unbelievable!!

by flashbacks never stop! Wed Jan 11, 2006 14:49

actually I responded here :- http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=72678
["As you might have noticed all the EU leaders are very upset, this is because Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a former brickie elected to the job of leading Iran on August 3rd said yesterday at a conference for "rabidly anti-israeli people" that Israel ought be wiped off the map. & his official press agency thoughtfully told the west about it afterwards. What utterly shocking stuff. Inexperienced observers might make the mistake of thinking he was currying favour with those extremists in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Erititrea, Sudan, Mauritania, Libya, Jordon, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Qatar, Birmingham, Algeria, and various chapters of the National Riflesmen Association who regularly call for Israel to stop existing.

But he wasn't. He was just clarifying things.

w€ are on the $ide of Israel. We may not be able to agree on exactly what borders our place it occupies on the map, (c/f http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=72671&type=otherpress ) but we in general have gone past the stage of thinking that it has "no right to exist". & Mr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is on the other side.

He is "our enemy". Now this is what you hvae to do... Go to these links and familiarise yourself with his photo. If you see him on the DART, or LUAS rat on him. here's the man's biography :-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad
and his BBC profile :-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4107270.stm

& here's the IRNA (official iranian press agency that reported his comments) round up of today's iranian headlines translated to English.
http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0510277182132759.htm]

read all at http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=72678

and then the next day someone else responded and got 76 comments :-
""Israel must be wiped off the map"! But did Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad actually say this? "
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=72689&search_text=iran

I suggest you've been listening to the radio, and mr Ahern saying he's upset. I also suggest you know very little about the background to Irish & Iranian politics.
I wonder would knowing about the role played by Ireland in evacuating key members of the Shah's entourage after the Islamic revolution help you put the interim trade and other issues in perspective?

(***) "don't touch the brown acid was the infamous emergency stage call to the audience of the Woodstock festival
http://www.badsamaritan.com/archives/2003/03/dont_eat_the_brown_acid.php
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brown+acid
& If you are too young to remember either the Shah of Iran or the Islamic revolution or Woodstock, here's a video clip link for "don't do the brown acid"
http://www.clayloomis.com/odd.html

by TheTroll Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:29

How can you liberate Palestine WITHOUT wiping the Zionist Crusader State off the map. It is delusional to think Palestine can be liberated any other way. If "Israel" were something other than Zionist occupied Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese lands, his statement, if true, might be rightly called an offensive statement. But as it is, the statement, if true, is no more offensive than Saladin calling for wiping the allegedly Christian crusader states off the map.

In the current intifada, over 400000 Zionists packed up and left, thus prooving to the whole world, including Iran, that Palestine can be liberated without the destruction of the individual Zionists, and that the liberation of Palestine would only kill the Zionists who maintain thier offensive claim to a birthright of murderous theft of Palestinian lands and continue to deny the Palestinians thier right to self determination. Who cares about murderous thieves anyway?

Nazi deserters had a much better chance of surviving thier wars of conquest than those who continued the fight to maintain the offensive occupation of thier neighbor's homelands. And unlike Zionist crusaders, the Nazi deserters faced a fireing squade for desertion.

by David L Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:14

It's actually possible to oppose American policy in the mideast without defending such things as 'the legitimate syrian occupation of Lebanon' (I had to read that one a few times), thinking the Israelis are dogs that want to rule the world, or caricaturing all Americans as fat, SUV driving morons. Really. So why come out with this pretty vile nonsense, or is it that the idea of Muslims (not to mention Jews) bring all the crazies scurrying out?

David

by Liam Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:24

You a case before you can rest it buddy!!!

Indymedia FFS. Get some credability or get lost...

by pat c Wed Jan 11, 2006 17:55

"or caricaturing all Americans as fat, SUV driving morons. "

hmmm...

is this really a caricature? or is it the language used which is faulty? not all Americans are US citizens ;)

not all US citizens are fat, morons or drive SUVs. however many republican party supporters are calorifically enhanced, drive SUVs and are for all intents and purposes moronic when it comes to empathising with those of other cultures or understanding anything more complex than the local town dogcathcher election.

by Plato Wed Jan 11, 2006 18:12

Because in early 2006 they will set up an Oil Bourse to trade oil in "EURO" rather than petro-dolla, if this happens america's economy is screwed as its based on all oil bein sold in dollar.
Only problem for America is that Iran is a totaly different kettle of fish to Iraq, Mountainous geography, larger population, fiercely nationalist population, religous and ethnic homogenous.
Also Watch Russia , Putin has been threatening to sell Oil in Euro.

by pat c Wed Jan 11, 2006 18:36

they are at work in moscow as well.

"Nine stabbed in Moscow synagogue

Jewish leaders believe it was a racist attack
A man wielding a knife has stabbed nine people at a Moscow synagogue. The man, described as a skinhead, burst into the synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya street during evening prayers. "

Full story at link.

by Dido Wed Jan 11, 2006 18:41

Whats that to do with Iran?

by staying power Wed Jan 11, 2006 18:47

Mark is wrong. Fisk definitely did turn his savage wit on the Iranian leader's call for the destruction of Israel. See the link below. And if you do a bit of web searching, you'll find Chomsky's none too positive commentary as well.

by pat c Wed Jan 11, 2006 18:56

it was in response to davids remark about the crazies coming out on indy whenever muslims or jews are mentioned. its also an example of what anti-semitism leads to.

by staying power Wed Jan 11, 2006 19:20

And here's a link to some remarks of Chomsky on that call from the Iranian (ex-bricky?)

Check your facts Mark!

by tomas Thu Jan 12, 2006 14:04

da hell with iran's leaders and their religious police! if the west is such an evil force in the world......answer me this question, why is there no INDYMEDIA IRAN? political dissent or religious dissent is not allowed there! sounds like a groovy place to live

by BP Sat Jan 14, 2006 22:49 BlackPope at operamail dot com

Timothy - thanks for bringing up this reality-horror story - on the content, technically Syria may have been 'legitimately' occupying the Lebanon, but then again all states sending out military occupation forces do create legitimation (i.e. facts on the ground, puppet administrations, divide et impera, etc.) simply in order to provide political cover for their takeover: this does not mean they are welcomed by the natives, see for example NI, Palestine, Iraq. In fact I'd say all LONG-TERM military occupations are ONLY necessary because the invaders (and their proxies/puppets) are being made to feel EXTREMELY UNWELCOME by active and highly-motivated RESISTANCE forces, who pose a realistic danger that the invader-installed system will be overthrown.

The Syrians are now ejected and, yes, it looks more like the (sophisticated) work of external enemy forces manipulating events at a high level, rather than the official story they are selling to the world.

Who that enemy is and which agenda they pursue is then better covered by in the extremely incisive comment by Jarleth - bloody good work, mate!!

I know that what J outlines is highly unpalatable news, but it is chillingly accurate and realistic. It is better to destroy illusions early in order to properly analyse and solve the problems presented.

i.e. we were told Slavery had been abolished, right? Well, eh .. yes, BUT the update on that myth is that via the "Goin' Global Gameplan" it is being re-introduced tempo rápido, just that this time the 'Nigger' is YOU (White European Fool or equivalent)!!

The Slave-Master will obviously be a Born-Again, Gawd-Fearin' torture-junkie ("Ah'm Lovin' it!") type US-Marine with a jackboot planted firmly in your ass or face ("You choose, that's Democracy + Freedom, heh heh!") or an even more cruel proxy from one of the Volunteer-White-Nigger-Nations (VWNN, e.g. Brit, Israeli or German Army - again you get the PRIVILEGE to vote) suckling f(l)avours from the inexhaustible rectum of Uncle Sam (most-favoured status).

Truely, it is going to be one hell of a Century, this New American Century. In fact, unless these PNAC lunatics are abruptly stopped, it is shaping up to be the LAST CENTURY - at least insofar as Human Survival and Freedom ever went together. Under these circumstances the Middle Ages will begin to be fondly remembered as a time when Inquisitors were technically inept and rather absent-minded.

For those who will whimsically say, "Oh well, I know it's sooo appalling, really, but this won't affect little old me" - you should seriously ponder the meaning of 'Full Spectrum Dominance' - it goes from the Top (Islam, Russians, Chinese, South America) right down to a PERSONAL level - i.e. once all effective opposition has been obliterated then YOU are next-in-line to be DOMINATED absolutely using that spare laser-cannon from Space.

So everybody has a very simple choice ... to hurry up with ...

... A) your own pre-emptive mental Gleichschaltung (a very unhealthy psychology, but Prozac will take the keen edge off it) to ease voluntary insertion into the Matrix, submitting to self-defeat and thus empowering the Beast

or

... B) resolving, while still relatively free, to take whatever measures are necessary to avert that fate for Mankind

Unless you have already chosen option B, it is well past time for you, me and a whole lot of others to wake up to grim reality and start to ORGANISE.

And ACTION, like charity, begins AT HOME!
What is the Function of our Proxy-Imperialist-Pimp "Leaders" in achieving the American Dream?

Be Sand, instead of Oil, in the Gears of the Machine - And out of Sand we make Bricks.

And after the implosion of US-Empire (Work to hasten the Day, and then don't forget to mop-up its smaller competitors!) good Bricks will always be needed to build a decent System and Future.

by rooster Tue Jan 17, 2006 00:47

The most recognised symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is
the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic
holy book:

"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a
fearsome Eagle.
The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and
lo,
while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for
the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was
peace."

That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.

by statto Tue Jan 17, 2006 01:24

At last someone provides definitive proof that the illegal invasion of Iraq was totally justified and the dual theocracy and Kurd state which the Yanks have turned it into will bring peace .
Books can indeed be illuminating for instance one on the Chinese Zodiac states that Roosters have a strong egotistical need to constantly be the centre of attention and that being noticed is an aphrodisiac for them. The book also says that there is a legend in the East that two Roosters in the same room make life intolerable for everyone else. If a book says it then it must be true. There is no doubt many verses in the bible that someone could use to demonstrate that Bush is a murderous nutter but realoy who could be bothered.

by redjade Tue Jan 17, 2006 02:13

[9.11] But if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren in faith; and We make the communications clear for a people who know.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/k/koran/koran-idx?type=DIV0&byte=282392

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sheesh! and all it took was 30 seconds of googling to prove rooster wrong.

by gordi Wed Jan 18, 2006 13:05

The eagle is the logo of many countries, including Albania, Acuador, Zambia, Moldova, and Mexico.
And here's a vikipedia link for eagles as state symbols.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle

by . Sat Jan 21, 2006 18:57

That's right, none! Cock-a-doodle-doo!!

by gordi Sun Jan 22, 2006 00:39

Uganda use a rooster on its flag. Or so it looks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Uganda.svg

by iosaf campaiging for a school of - Claude Lévi-Strauss to be known as "Straussians". Mon Jan 23, 2006 15:50

["six horizontal stripes of black, yellow, and red, with a central white disk bearing a red crested crane. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3. Buganda, one of the kingdoms of Uganda, was one of the few precolonial African states to have a national flag of its own; however, to avoid utilizing any flag, symbol, or totem associated with a particular area, the British selected a crested crane as the badge for use on the British Blue Ensign and in other official banners for Uganda. It has now become the national symbol"]

There is no practical difference between a rooster and cockerel or cock. And the cock is the national symbol of many nations most well known being France.
http://www.languedoc-france.info/06141212_cockerel.htm

The Cock is also very popular in Africa as a political symbol. It gets several appearanes in Ghana though in different colours. I suppose there's a left wing cock and right wing cock. And who could have missed the Kenyan African National Union (Kanu) party debacle which since early January 2006 has been in a lawsuit to keep the cock-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4578586.stm

by statto Mon Jan 23, 2006 22:28

It seems the whole world recognises that the Rooster is a total waste of space.

by . Wed Jan 25, 2006 13:20

the being formerly known as 'Rooster' we now formally rename 'Cock'

Arise Sir Cock, the first Knight of Indymedia!

Now just imagine our brand new knight were to get into another fight, probably with himself - would that be a concise description of his complex problem?