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British Academics Warn U.S. Is Preparing "Shock And Awe" Attack On Iran
The Intelligence Daily ^
| September 11, 2007
| Peter Symonds
Posted on 09/11/2007 9:37:54 AM PDT by Fennie
An 80-page study written by two British security analysts and released on August 28 makes a chilling estimation of the overwhelming force that the US would use in the event of any attack on Iran. "The US has made military preparations to destroy Iran's WMD, nuclear energy, regime, armed forces, state apparatus and economic infrastructure within days, if not hours, of President George W. Bush giving the order," the paper declared...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: goforit; iapprove; iran; iraq; islam; letsroll; unitedstates
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:37:57 AM PDT
by
Fennie
To: Fennie
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:38:46 AM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: Fennie
Gosh, what a tragedy. I guess it wouldn’t be sporting, if a bunch of academics didn’t publicly broadcast our intentions. It’s a good thing these guys didn’t get access to the actual OPORD.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:39:58 AM PDT
by
.cnI redruM
(James Hansen; Scott Thomas Beauchamp with a PhD)
To: Fennie
SittinYonder warns British academics may have their heads up their a$$e$ and no clue what’s happening or not happening in the real world.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:40:10 AM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Ic þæt gehate, þæt ic heonon nelle fleon fotes trym, ac wille furðor gan)
To: Fennie
Ooooohhh...
Awwwwwwe
To: SittinYonder
"The US has made military preparations to destroy Iran's WMD, nuclear energy, regime, armed forces, state apparatus and economic infrastructure within days, if not hours, of President George W. Bush giving the order,"
Heads up the a$$e$ or not, they'd better be right.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:41:16 AM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Ic þæt gehate, þæt ic heonon nelle fleon fotes trym, ac wille furðor gan)
To: Fennie
You know, if President Bush were really smart, he would follow President Lincoln’s political example at the outset of the Civil War by provoking the Iranians into declaring war on us and then in turn blasting them with everything we’ve got.
To: Fennie
But wait, I thought the limeys were our allies /sarc
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:43:13 AM PDT
by
stm
(Fred Thompson in 08!)
To: Fennie
Sounds like a good idea to me. Let’s use some of our neat hardware and technology to do a “Razzle Dazzle” quick blitz and see if they change their minds.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:43:14 AM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.)
To: Fennie
trying to NYT a warning to the enemy.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:43:14 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: Fennie
I’ve been waiting and hoping for this to happen since Jimmy Carter turned his back on our American citizens that were taken hostage by the Iranians.
So let’s do it.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:44:04 AM PDT
by
Joe Boucher
(An enemy of Islam)
To: Joe Boucher
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:45:03 AM PDT
by
Stashiu
(RVN, 1969-70)
To: Fennie
To: Fennie
I heard the Shock and Awe was going to be on Britain to save them from the coming mooslime takover. /s
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:47:45 AM PDT
by
dforest
(Duncan Hunter is the best hope we have on both fronts.)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
The have declared war on us but only by proxy.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:48:16 AM PDT
by
badpacifist
("I don't think you understand these boys killed my dog" Bob Lee Swagger)
To: DoctorZIn; Cyrus the Great; Prince of Persia; nuconvert; Stefania; FARS; SolidWood; statered; ...
On or off the Iran ping list.
To: stm
They are ... this was a pre-emptive pr strike ;-) — a don’t mess with them and give it up, type thing.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:48:55 AM PDT
by
NordP
(HUNTER: "The real question for Mexico--Why are your people crossing burning deserts to get away?")
To: the_devils_advocate_666
Hmmmmmm, Iran or North Korea? Decisions, decisions...
Since we are still technically at war with NK, it doesn’t require an act of Congress...
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:49:32 AM PDT
by
null and void
(I have several guns....every sane person should have at least one. ~ Fawn)
To: Fennie
Fighting the enemy with newsclipping and planted stories isn’t as satisfying as using ‘splosives.
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:50:04 AM PDT
by
Sax
To: stm
But wait, I thought the limeys were our allies /sarcHey, if this messes with the heads of Ahmadangnutjob and co., I'll take it :)
Note to Iranian squirrels: Incoming!!!
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posted on
09/11/2007 9:50:53 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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