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Operation Bite: April 6 Attack by US Forces Against Iran Planned, Russian Military Sources Warn
RIA Novosti ^ | March 19, 2007

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...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: april; china; iran; operation; putin; russia; sovietunion; unitedstates; wot
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To: MizSterious

It could however give Iran justification for any pre-emptive strikes they would want.


61 posted on 03/26/2007 11:01:13 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: Fennie

"Well-known Russian author" doesn't know that Orthodox Easter (observed in Russia and Middle East) is one week later on the calendar...?


62 posted on 03/26/2007 11:02:45 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Hunter/Poe 2008 "Once again, our government is on the wrong side of the border war")
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To: Fennie; All
Wrong name.

Operation Sparta



Just a joke. Would be need for the DOD to work in a "Battle of Thermopylae" angle.
63 posted on 03/26/2007 11:02:47 AM PDT by Mr. Jazzy (Very Proud Dad of LCpl Smoothguy242 USMC of 1/3 Marines, now fighting for freedom, on duty in Iraq)
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To: Fennie

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.


64 posted on 03/26/2007 11:17:30 AM PDT by Gator113
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To: RockinRight

"WHO THE F**K RELEASES THIS INFO?"

Democrat leaders would be my guess.


65 posted on 03/26/2007 11:20:14 AM PDT by Gator113
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To: Fennie

Of course, being Russian, that is April 6 on the Julian calendar.


66 posted on 03/26/2007 11:27:27 AM PDT by LexBaird (98% satisfaction guaranteed. There's just no pleasing some people.)
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To: Fennie
"code named Operation Bite Me. LOL
67 posted on 03/26/2007 11:30:45 AM PDT by verity (Muhammed is a Dirt Bag)
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To: RockinRight
WHO THE F**K RELEASES THIS INFO?


68 posted on 03/26/2007 11:43:25 AM PDT by jdm
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To: Fennie

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).


69 posted on 03/26/2007 11:43:35 AM PDT by Thunder90
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To: Minnesoootan
They forgot to mention we are sending in Chuck Norris....

And Jack Bauer...

70 posted on 03/26/2007 11:44:33 AM PDT by Thunder90
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To: pissant

ping


71 posted on 03/26/2007 11:50:55 AM PDT by Wiz
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To: Salem

ping


72 posted on 03/26/2007 11:51:55 AM PDT by Wiz
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To: Robe

Excellent


73 posted on 03/26/2007 11:56:17 AM PDT by wastedyears ("These colours don't run, from cold bloody war." - Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson)
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To: Waverunner

Yes. It was "Toga, Toga, Toga."


74 posted on 03/26/2007 12:06:04 PM PDT by blau993
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To: MizSterious
The worm has turned. Remember all the fear and hoopla last year, some date that the Iranians claimed would be the coming of the Mahdi and destruction of America. Well, two can play at that game. And the plausibility of a rumor like this new one being true makes it even more terrifying to Iran. I think we're purposely giving them the jitters.

Oh, and by the way, my sources tell me it's on Maundy Thursday, not Good Friday.

75 posted on 03/26/2007 12:07:14 PM PDT by LikeLight (tagline expired - do you wish to renew?)
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To: Wiz

Better make the 5th then, instead of the 6th. Either way, I'd be satisfied.


76 posted on 03/26/2007 12:08:20 PM PDT by pissant (Crush the treasonous democrats)
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To: La Enchiladita

Easter is on the same date in both the East and the West this year.


77 posted on 03/26/2007 12:09:23 PM PDT by livius
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To: LikeLight

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.


78 posted on 03/26/2007 12:13:28 PM PDT by livius
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To: unkus
>>>How can it be treason? A Russian wrote this .<<<

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!!!

79 posted on 03/26/2007 12:36:41 PM PDT by HardStarboard (The Democrats are more afraid of American Victory than Defeat!)
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To: jack_napier

"bipartisan backing?"


Tricked Again!


80 posted on 03/26/2007 12:42:57 PM PDT by wolfcreek (Semi-Conservatism Won't Cut It)
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