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Source: WP

"The nation's top military officer said today that the Pentagon is planning for "potential military courses of action" against Iran, criticizing what he called the Tehran government's "increasingly lethal and malign influence" in Iraq."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 80_pf.html

Iraq's economy is about to have a $70 BILLION SURPLUS

""It would be a mistake to think that we are out of combat capability," he said at a Pentagon news conference."

He is just bluffing..

Cawar wrote:""It would be a mistake to think that we are out of combat capability," he said at a Pentagon news conference."

He is just bluffing..

I think he's referring to Air strikes

I dont mind these shia freaks being brought back to the stone age..but the consequences are too dramatic for the whole world..

I still think its all bluff.

Unprovoked attacks on Iran would be a colossal mistake, imo.

What's unprovoked about the situation in Iraq?

I think war with Iran would be unwinnable like Iraq. I also think it would be economically and morally stupid.

Economically stupid, maybe; certainly not morally.

I am guessing they think a few airstrikes in the right places will convince Tehran their presence in Iraq is not going to yield a net profit. The Bushies are STILL stockpiling oil. Israel would love to get in on this one. Turkey, the Saudis and several of the Gulf States will provide airspace and laugh in their beards. Bush will probably be out of office before it's over and somebody else will get to pick up the pieces. It will likely be more difficult for a Democrat to win the election. If it goes beyond a few punitive airstrikes, say the Revolutionary Guard swings into full gear, Israel will move against Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas, and we will see things get really interesting.

What has a President with Bush's popularity rating got to lose?

I doubt few air strikes will deter Iran pursuing nuclear technology, in fact that would probably make them more resilient and maybe even withdraw from the NPT altogether. Israel attack on Hizbullah and Syria will not yield much but engulf the region into more chaos and would likely increase Israel's vulnerability. Bush has nothing to lose. He has no legacy and he can walk away from whatever he instigates. Overall my guess is Iran could easily benefit US attack in number of ways.

It is my understanding that it is the Iranian presence in Iraq that is driving the desire for a strike. I am sure the nuclear issue is in there, but they want an immediate cessation of interference from Iran out of this.

Bush's last shot at a legacy? American politics via foreign intervention? I don't put it past him....

Iran may be involved political groups within Iraq, but I doubt militarily...and even if they were involved militarily, which I doubt, I think they have vital national security interests in Iraq. I doubt the US would be sitting idle if China was occupying Mexico either.

"The nation's top military officer said today that the Pentagon is planning for "potential military courses of action" against Iran, criticizing what he called the Tehran government's "increasingly lethal and malign influence" in Iraq."

It's your quote.

Does Cuba come to mind?

The Pentagon have said they discovered Iran weapons in Iraq last year and coudln't proof it. It's deja-vu.


February 28, 2007
But skepticism abounds about the origin of the weapons, with critics wondering why those alleged to have been made in Iran had markings in English, not Farsi. And Monday, the New York Times printed a letter from an Iranian diplomat who said dates on some of the weapons shown - including a warhead marked 5-31-2006 - prove the U.S. claims are "preposterous."

"The dates are in the American date format - month first, day second - whereas the rest of the world does not use this format," wrote M.A. Mohammadi, press secretary for Iran's U.N. mission. Iran and most other countries put the day first, followed by month and year.

Judging from photos on the Web site of Defense Industries Organization, which makes weapons for sale as well as for the country's own defense, Iran does use English lettering - such as HE for "high explosives" - on at least some weapons in accord with international standards. However, none of the weapons shown on the company's site appear to be dated.

There are also visible differences between 81mm mortar shells known to be made by Iran and those displayed Feb. 11 by the U.S. military at a Baghdad briefing. The Iranian mortar shell has four horizontal ribs below the lettering and no date; the one shown in Baghdad has three ribs above the lettering and the date 3-2006.

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/28/World ... et_c.shtml

Everything is preplanned a decade ago.
It wouldnt be suprise if Iran was attacked.
This is just part of neocolonialism.

Mac cain will win the votes and it will be doomsday.