.."my sources have confirmed two carrier groups mean nothing...Hillary...ah...ah...errr...oops!..Hillary Imajihadistatheart,my source,really, also have said, funding such an act would be impossible before an American election
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.
I sympathize with those who don't want us to do it, but I think there is really no choice. An Iran with nukes or an Iran taking over in Iraq as we withdraw are simply not acceptable options, and the guy in charge there has shown no receptivity whatsoever to diplomatic pressure.
Precisely what I was thinking, the U.S. is just tightening the screws. Does anybody really think Israel would let leak plans about bombing Iran? some people are so gullible.
Ping
Won't happen -- the 'Rats in Congress and the media won't allow it. But it's probably a good idea to 'mull' in order to keep the Islamnazis worried.
If the American public had the guts to stick it out in Iraq for the long term, this would probably not be necessary, as we would have forces right on Iran's doorstep indefinitely to keep them in check. However, the American public no longer has such guts, and therefore we need to deal with Iran soon.
We've got a country developing nukes and openly stating their intention to destroy a critical ally (Israel).
Good.
Maybe Bush and the Israelis are trying to provoke Iran to strike first, thus providing cover for any decision to attack.
Probably just a squeeze on Ahmadinejad. If not, this is an attack that had better be over in 12 hours or less - before the squawkers get out of bed. GWB will have zero support for any kind of extended bombing campaign.
Would our guys machinegun waves of 13 and 14-year-old unarmed Basiji. What would be the reaction here?
.."my sources have confirmed two carrier groups mean nothing...Hillary...ah...ah...errr...oops!..Hillary Imajihadistatheart,my source,really, also have said, funding such an act would be impossible before an American election
It would be a lot easier to bomb then from 25k...
Air strikes on Iran will mean missile strikes on Israel and on Gulf and US targets all over the region, there will be financial chaos and the potential for this is spiral into a regional war very quickly is all too real..but the alternative, a nuclear Iran, is always worse.
Whatever happens, it's going to be nasty & not something to relish.
It's easy to see how it could get out of control...
Defensive operations will ensue, and you cannot remain immobile and win.
Is this a credible news agency or credible blog??
Could we be making preparations just in case? We'd better be!
"A wise man sees trouble coming and prepares for it. If that trouble does not arrive, he'll still be much better off because of it."
Obviously this was all planned out prior to our invading Iraq...
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