Posted on 11/17/2011 9:02:46 AM PST by bananaman22
As the drums for direct military intervention to derail Iran’s purported covert military nuclear weapons program beat louder in both Jerusalem and Washington, an overlooked issue is the possibility of international “collateral damage,” to use the Pentagon’s favourite euphemism for civilian casualties.
On 14 November South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo stated, "Hundreds of North Korean scientists and engineers are working at about 10 nuclear and missile facilities in Iran, including Natanz, The North Koreans are apparently rotated every six months." Russian technicians also remain at Iran’s first nuclear electrical energy facility, Bushehr. So, any aerial strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities could result in significant numbers of dead Russian and North Korean specialists as “collateral damage,” with all the diplomatic uncertainties that might ensue from Moscow and Pyongyang as the body bags start arriving home.
The https://www.cia.govwebsite, which listed the report, describes the Chosun Ilbo website as “conservative in editorial orientation -- strongly nationalistic, anti-North Korea, and generally pro-U.S.”
For those looking for more smoking guns, Japan’s Sankei Shimbun reports that among the Iranian sites the North Koreans have been involved in are three research centres carrying out simulations of how to trigger nuclear weapons.
The news complicates the situation for advocates of a “clean” surgical strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
History seems to be repeating itself. The world has in fact lived Full article at: Airstrike Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities Could Kill 100s of North Koreans and Russians
...and the downside is?
Wow: Bonus points too?
What’s not to like about that?
Sheesh...
...and the problem is???
“Airstrike Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities Could Kill 100s of North Koreans and Russians”
One can only hope. F**k ‘em.
Boo hoo.
Russia would have to explain what they were doing there before they could cry foul. I’d like to see them try.
As for the North Koreans, we are still pretty much at war with them, so who cares?
Consider it payback for the USS Pueblo.
That is precisely why the site has to have a nuclear “accident”, rather than a conventional attack.
Plausible deniability for Israel and the U.S. is necessary.
“I think we could handle North Korea. I mean, those people eat bark off of trees. They may have the hate in the upper levels, but I don’t think NK will EVER be able to boot on a ground. Iran is a bigger threat, because I firmly believe they can reach us.”
They probably can, but those who make it here had better plan on staying; they won’t have anyplace to return to.
“Russia would have to explain what they were doing there before they could cry foul. I’d like to see them try.”
You mean, like they did at the opening of Gulf War II?
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