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U.S. MULLS IRAN ATTACK IN EARLY 2007
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Posted on 01/17/2007 8:53:52 AM PST by maquiladora

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has signaled to Gulf Arab allies that an attack on Iran could take place in 2007.

Diplomatic sources said the Bush administration has raised the prospect of a U.S. strike on Iran over the next few months. The sources said the discussions with Gulf Cooperation Council states have also been conducted by U.S. Central Command as well as the U.S. intelligence community.

"There has not been a U.S. commitment, but the discussions have been interpreted as an expression of intent," the source said. "Right now, the U.S. message is that the GCC must get ready for any contingency."

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets foreign ministers from the GCC states as well as Egypt and Jordan. The sources said Ms. Rice intends to brief the foreign ministers on U.S. strategy toward Iraq and Iran in a meeting scheduled to take place in Kuwait.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: continuinghysteria; geopolitics; iran; nosurprise; shhhhhhhitsasurprise; surpriseattackalert; wonthappen
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To: maquiladora

President Bush only has 1 year to stop Iran's nuke program. The spectre of a President Obama Hussein will necessitate our taking action in 2007 rather than in an election year. Bush will do what needs to be done.


141 posted on 01/17/2007 11:24:12 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: katieanna

USS Ronald Reagan


142 posted on 01/17/2007 11:24:31 AM PST by Long Island Pete
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To: stuartcr
I thought we were recently told by the WH, that we had no plans to invade Iran?

Define plan.

We may not be planning on invading Iraq, but we have plans to invade Iraq, and countless other countries. Always have had plans to invade any number of countries, but never intended to carry them out.

143 posted on 01/17/2007 11:27:20 AM PST by Gamecock (Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda secundum verbum Dei)
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To: HamiltonJay

Exactly.


144 posted on 01/17/2007 11:55:26 AM PST by maquiladora
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To: maquiladora

Fired from shore too.


145 posted on 01/17/2007 12:11:50 PM PST by jjm2111 (http://www.purveryors-of-truth.blogspot.com)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Which strike aircraft can attack a submarine?


146 posted on 01/17/2007 12:15:19 PM PST by jjm2111 (http://www.purveryors-of-truth.blogspot.com)
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To: RKV
As far as finishing the job in Iraq, well, it would be nice to finish there first, but the reality is that you deal with the world as it is, not as you want it to be.

Well stated. It'd be very interesting to see what would happen to the level of "insurgency" in Iraq if all of Iran's agents suddenly had more pressing business on the Iranian side of the border.

147 posted on 01/17/2007 12:30:25 PM PST by Charles Martel (Liberals are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: maquiladora

Forgive me, but that looks like the a typical powerpoint warrior exercise.


148 posted on 01/17/2007 12:35:09 PM PST by jjm2111 (http://www.purveryors-of-truth.blogspot.com)
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To: jjm2111
>>>There are, of course, a lot of variables here: <<<

1. Some estimates are as early as April 07 (rumored to be Israeli intelligence estimate). Some (irresponsible) estimates run to "five or ten years". Question - can we afford to be wrong?

2. Estimated to be 50 sites - we would need to take out at least 50% of them to insure we set their program back 10 years.

3. In and around Tehran and Natanz, Arak and Isfahan

4. Estimated to take around 1,000 sorties - it would require sustained missions over ten days or more.

You seem to assume that Ahmadinejad is rational. I don't give anyone counting on the 12th Imam to sort things out after a nuclear holocaust any credit - other than being very dangerous.

Finally, I am aware that much of the younger population loves America and aspires to democratic values. However, they live in a police state - their room for maneuver is slim, and time grows short.

If you want to find out whats happening day to day in Iran, I suggest the website "Regime Change Iran".

149 posted on 01/17/2007 12:41:19 PM PST by HardStarboard (Give Pelosi and Reid Enough Rope to Hang Themselves.)
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To: jjm2111

Air mail?


150 posted on 01/17/2007 12:49:54 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: maquiladora

It's early 2007. Has the bombing started?


151 posted on 01/17/2007 12:52:49 PM PST by RightWhale
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To: #1CTYankee
I expect limited, measured, but significant attacks. These would be aimed not at the nuclear program but at assets involved in the continued Iranian interference in Iraqi affairs, which the Iraqi government is (finally) complaining loudly about.

In addition to aiding our Iraqi effort, these attacks would have a secondary purpose of informing Mr. Ahmedinahjhad that we expect action on his nuclear program and lack of response will have consrquencesserve notice that we areprepared to go after the nuclear program .

152 posted on 01/17/2007 1:01:20 PM PST by cookcounty (The "Greatest Generation" was also the most violent generation.)
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To: Scarchin
"We've got a country developing nukes and openly stating their intention to destroy a critical ally (Israel). "

Even if they weren't an ally, Ahmedinejhad is threatening a genocide and as such should be kicked out of the UN today and attacked tomorrow.

153 posted on 01/17/2007 1:10:22 PM PST by cookcounty (The "Greatest Generation" was also the most violent generation.)
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To: HardStarboard

I'll grant you that I would buy in to the Israeli intel and think targeted airstrikes could be pulled off.

The only thing that concerns me is that we seem to have this innate ability to assume all the wrong things about a country which we are fighting.


154 posted on 01/17/2007 1:13:11 PM PST by jjm2111 (http://www.purveryors-of-truth.blogspot.com)
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To: RobRoy
Am I missing anything?

F-15E Strike Eagle squadron deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan
155 posted on 01/17/2007 2:16:37 PM PST by Spruce
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To: Long Island Pete

That is a beautiful photo. Thanks for posting it.


156 posted on 01/17/2007 2:45:35 PM PST by sig226 (See my profile for the democrat culture of corruption list.)
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To: maquiladora
shhhhh
157 posted on 01/17/2007 2:46:52 PM PST by NordP (America Votes: So sad to find out the majority is self-centered, short-sighted, and impatient.)
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To: jjm2111
Somehow I suspect that Iran's sonar signatures have been dialed in for a long time and quite a few sub drivers are itching for a chance to pull the trigger. Besides that, they're diesels. They have to surface eventually.

In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they used a carrier to draw the Iranians out and the Iranian subs suddenly disappeared.

158 posted on 01/17/2007 2:51:05 PM PST by sig226 (See my profile for the democrat culture of corruption list.)
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To: maquiladora

I have no problem with your assessment.But I won't hold my breath that we will take any "military" punitive action against Iraq, preemptively. The plebiscite doesn't have the will and the politicians won't use their bully pulpits to gin up any support, at this time, to further protect us from the Islamic agenda.


159 posted on 01/17/2007 3:26:06 PM PST by ImpBill ("America ... Where are you now?")
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

sorry, unintended. I agree with you.


160 posted on 01/17/2007 5:17:41 PM PST by Joan Kerrey (Believe nothing of what you hear or read and half of what you see.)
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