Posted on 03/26/2007 10:05:25 AM PDT by Fennie
The long awaited US military attack on Iran is now on track for the first week of April, specifically for 4 AM on April 6, the Good Friday opening of Easter weekend, writes the well-known Russian journalist Andrei Uglanov in the Moscow weekly "Argumenty Nedeli." Uglanov cites Russian military experts close to the Russian General Staff for his account. In the course of the attack, code named Operation Bite, about 20 targets are marked for bombing; the list includes uranium enrichment facilities, research centers, and laboratories. The attacks will be mounted from a number of bases, including the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia is currently home to B-52 bombers equipped with standoff missiles. Also participating in the air strikes will be US naval aviaton from aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, as well as from those of the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Additional cruise missiles will be fired from submarines in the Indian Ocean and off the coast of the Arabian peninsula...
It could however give Iran justification for any pre-emptive strikes they would want.
"Well-known Russian author" doesn't know that Orthodox Easter (observed in Russia and Middle East) is one week later on the calendar...?
Well damn! Nearly 50 years ago, I thought I had already purchased all of the remaining decoder rings.
Well, at least I own all of the real crystal balls and Ouija boards.
"WHO THE F**K RELEASES THIS INFO?"
Democrat leaders would be my guess.
Of course, being Russian, that is April 6 on the Julian calendar.
It's a Russian Journalist. If the Russian or Chinese Governments knew about an impending attack on Iran, they would keep it under wraps (and tell the Iranians privately behind closed doors).
And Jack Bauer...
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Yes. It was "Toga, Toga, Toga."
Oh, and by the way, my sources tell me it's on Maundy Thursday, not Good Friday.
Better make the 5th then, instead of the 6th. Either way, I'd be satisfied.
Easter is on the same date in both the East and the West this year.
The 5th is Holy Thursday, but I really don't see us launching an attack then. Especially after this heads-up! That said, I think Iran is worried about it, and possibly one of their objectives in seizing the Brits was to use them as human shields.
You broke the code Unkus! Not many seem to have caught on that this is from RIA...Russian Information Agency.
The world of diplomacy is a hall of mirrors. This could be one of several things: a) an attempt to intimidate Iran into stopping uranium enrichment orchestrated jointly by US and Russia, b) a friendly warning to Iran (why would they choose to go public?), c) an effort increase pressure for overthrow of Ahmadinejad and mullahs, d) Bush is gonna attack, Russia has been brought in the loop and they just stiffed him.
In all probablility, it is something other than what I said above!!!
"bipartisan backing?"
Tricked Again!
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