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Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term
Jerusalem Post ^ | May 20, 2008 | Jerusalem Post

Posted on 05/20/2008 4:37:57 AM PDT by Snurple

US President George W. Bush intends to attack Iran in the upcoming months, before the end of his term, Army Radio quoted a senior official in Jerusalem as saying Tuesday. [A US Navy aircraft carrier.]

A US Navy aircraft carrier. Photo: AP Slideshow: Pictures of the week

The official claimed that a senior member of the president's entourage, which concluded a trip to Israel last week, said during a closed meeting that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were of the opinion that military action was called for.

However, the official continued, "the hesitancy of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice" was preventing the administration from deciding to launch such an attack on the Islamic Republic, for the time being.

The report stated that according to assessments in Israel, recent turmoil in Lebanon, where Hizbullah de facto established control of the country, was advancing an American attack.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejad; iran; israel; lebanon; nuclear
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To: Snurple
Scott Ritter Says U.S. Plans June Attack On Iran (2005)

he Progresive - Scott Ritter Warns of Bush Attack on Iran (2008)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011712/posts

41 posted on 05/20/2008 5:20:52 AM PDT by Hoodat (Bull Moose Party Member)
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To: mad_as_he$$
This story pops up every week somewhere. i suspect even the Iranians do not believe it any more. W will not attack Iran unless they do something incredibly stupid. Why? Because he is worried about his legacy.

Could be. Personally I hope their sphincter's loosen every time they hear it.

42 posted on 05/20/2008 5:21:38 AM PDT by Snurple
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To: Snurple
Crazy people do not scare easily. Iamanutjob understands more about how the US acts in the region than many Americans do.
43 posted on 05/20/2008 5:25:19 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Will this thread be jacked by a Mormon?)
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To: Kozak

To the contrary, he know neither of the Dems have the right stuff to stand up to threat. Strike now - engage the enemy and commit your successor to a course of action.


44 posted on 05/20/2008 5:25:23 AM PDT by HonorInPa
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To: Kozak

To the contrary, he know neither of the Dems have the right stuff to stand up to threat. Strike now - engage the enemy and commit your successor to a course of action.


45 posted on 05/20/2008 5:25:28 AM PDT by HonorInPa
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To: WorkerbeeCitizen
Not that Iran don’t have a whole can of whupass coming though.

Iran deserves a whole case of Sam's Club / Costco one gallon size cans of whoopass. Open 'em up, W!

46 posted on 05/20/2008 5:27:19 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (I have Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance policies.)
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To: Snurple

Wait till a week before the Nov election...then strike hard!


47 posted on 05/20/2008 5:27:42 AM PDT by Bobalu (What do I know, I'm a Typical White Guy)
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To: Brilliant
What a bunch of BS.

I very well may be.

48 posted on 05/20/2008 5:29:39 AM PDT by Snurple
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To: Brilliant
What a bunch of BS.

It very well may be.

49 posted on 05/20/2008 5:30:19 AM PDT by Snurple
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To: Snurple
What a bunch of BS.

I very well may be.

LOL, my wife tell me that, I must be startin to believe it.

50 posted on 05/20/2008 5:33:42 AM PDT by Snurple
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To: Snurple
Bush is no carter, if they decide to go it will be decisive

just like Iraq?

51 posted on 05/20/2008 5:37:18 AM PDT by TheRightGuy (ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
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To: ken21

> do you approve?
Approve?
I whole heartedly endorse it.
I hope it comes sooner than later, and it starts with a small nuke.


52 posted on 05/20/2008 5:37:37 AM PDT by BuffaloJack
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To: BuffaloJack

If Mr. Bush were to take out an Iranian nuclear materials enrichment plane by using a small nuclear device on it, it would accomplish 4 things.
1) it would get rid of the enrichment plant.
2) it would say that we mean business
3) it would tell the world that we will use a nuke if provided.
4) it would make a nuclear threat a real threat unlike the current hollow threat that the world believes it is.


53 posted on 05/20/2008 5:41:36 AM PDT by BuffaloJack
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To: TheRightGuy
just like Iraq?

Iraq had the sh-t kicked out of them in less than a week. I don't believe anyone plans on hanging out in Iran.

54 posted on 05/20/2008 5:41:54 AM PDT by Snurple
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To: PaForBush

Thats a recipe for disaster and an abuse of office.


55 posted on 05/20/2008 5:44:20 AM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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To: Snurple

They keep saying they will attack us. If they get a nuke and kill all the RATS in Wash. should Bush just roll over and play dead? hmmm


56 posted on 05/20/2008 5:51:32 AM PDT by Waco
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To: Sender
-He kept us from socialism for another 8 years.

Medicare Part D is socialism by anyone's definition.

57 posted on 05/20/2008 5:52:37 AM PDT by jammer
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To: TheRightGuy
We own Iraq. We stomped that regime in days and took Baghdad. We hung the dictator who ran it and killed his successors

We are fighting an Islamic Terrorist takeover of Iraq now from mostly outside fighters funded by Iran.

58 posted on 05/20/2008 5:59:04 AM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: nikos1121

The Iraqis won’t attack training camps inside of Iran. They have an 8yr war history with Iran and won’t get involved in military action against them. They’ll only deal with Iranians inside Iraq.


59 posted on 05/20/2008 6:04:51 AM PDT by nuconvert (There are bad people in the pistachio business.)
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To: mewzilla

My scenario or yours....both tragically possible.


60 posted on 05/20/2008 6:13:23 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get back down that hill?")
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