IRAN PUTS DOWN ROOTS IN LATIN AMERICA

A nuclear Iran is an existential threat to Israel. But it is only a major threat to the US. Iran remains THE leading terrorist sponsor. It aids both Sunni and Shia Islamists . Moreover, it is making significant inroads in Latin America.

"The Iranians are building a huge embassy in Managua. And we can only imagine what it's for," Hillary Clinton remarked yesterday.

Helping transport a dirty bomb? Hezbollah cells are there already. And as Southern command chief, Adm. James G. Stavridis, testified, Iranian activity is already impacting US maritime security. Maritime security expert, Eaglespeak marks with x the areas"X"'s mark interesting areas"where U.S. maritime sea lines of communication (especially into the oil refining areas) might be impacted by Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and adds:

Iran is increasing its presence in Latin America, and Hezbollah, a terrorist organization it sponsors, is making inroads in drug trafficking in Colombia, the commander of U.S. Southern Command told Congress today. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis told the House Armed Services Committee he shares concerns expressed by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates about Iranian activity in Central and South America. Iran has opened six embassies in the region during the past five years and is promoting Islamic activities in the region.

“That is of concern, principally because of the connection between the government of Iran, which is a state sponsor of terrorism, and Hezbollah,” Stavridis said today. “We see a great deal of Hezbollah activity throughout South America, in particular.”

Much of that activity takes place in the tri-border area of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, and in the Caribbean.

Stavridis noted in his written statement that Southcom supported a Drug Enforcement Administration operation in the tri-border area last August that targeted a Hezbollah-connected drug trafficking organization.

Just thinking. . . Israel, it should be remembered is only the small Satan. The US is the big one!