Posted on 04/01/2006 4:28:43 PM PST by FairOpinion
As tensions increase between the United States and Iran, U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts say they believe Iran would respond to U.S. military strikes on its nuclear sites by deploying its intelligence operatives and Hezbollah teams to carry out terrorist attacks worldwide.
Iran would mount attacks against U.S. targets inside Iraq, where Iranian intelligence agents are already plentiful, predicted these experts. There is also a growing consensus that Iran's agents would target civilians in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, they said.
U.S. officials would not discuss what evidence they have indicating Iran would undertake terrorist action, but the matter "is consuming a lot of time" throughout the U.S. intelligence apparatus, one senior official said. "It's a huge issue," another said.
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We better not wait until they are capable of waging a nuclear terror war.
They might very well attack in any way they can, although that would only be vengeance and would not bring any kind of victory in this universe.
Don't see any good options. Asymetrical warfare will be Iran's modus operandi along with everything they can muster.
And each day the enrichment for fueling bombs continues apace.
Perhaps the bombs are already assembled.
It's all bad.
They are already sponsoring terrorism. Why would this be worse?
I guess we should do nothing because we're afraid of terrorists. Is that right?
Retaliate? What have they been doing for 30 years?
"Experts?" Everybody knows an "Ex" is a has been... and a "spert" is a small little drip that doesn't mean very much!"
It's all B.S.
One "errant" missile into an Iranian refinery or pipeline and the Mullahs will be begging for peace.
Actually, I'd say they're next in line.
Well... That's the politically pragmatic approach that's being bantied about on FR in the last couple of years. Especially here in CA!!!
Like their agents in Iraq arent already working at peak. If there are agents in this country who will atatck for Iran lets get on with it, better they attack now before they become stronger. If Iran decides to instigate an attack in America, CAIR better get out of the way./ I am not sure the Government can keep islamics out of harms way. they may have to intern them for their own safety. I would suggest if this starts they seek a way to go home.
Yeah. Whoop-de-friggin-do. We're all shaking in our boots.
I'm part of the cold war generation and for quite some time was accustomed to the idea that civilization could all end in an instant.
So now I should be scared of this ranting?
yeah - news flash ... they might fight back with what little they would have left.
Sure glad the compost is keeping us up to date /sarcasm
I'll be the "expert" is that Clarke dude!!! Phhhhhhhhhhht!!!
I am just not into "equal" fights...
Unfortunately, you're right. Unless diplomacy actually works (not a good chance), there are no good options. But I think striking them (without a land invasion) from the air will be the only thing we'll be able to do.
It will be hard and tricky, but we actually may be able to strike them with minor retributions. What happens after the smoke settles from the strikes will be the scariest moment of all, determining what happens next. If we communicate that "there's more where that came from," we have a good chance of avoiding disaster.
Yup! People are startin to forget the last six words of our national anthem!!! Us cold warriors will NEVER forget mutually assured destruction!!!
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