Posted on 09/11/2007 2:03:15 PM PDT by jbwbubba
U.S. Officials Begin Crafting Iran Bombing Plan Tuesday , September 11, 2007
By James Rosen WASHINGTON —
A recent decision by German officials to withhold support for any new sanctions against Iran has pushed a broad spectrum of officials in Washington to develop potential scenarios for a military attack on the Islamic regime, FOX News confirmed Tuesday.
Germany — a pivotal player among three European nations to rein in Iran's nuclear program over the last two-and-a-half years through a mixture of diplomacy and sanctions supported by the United States — notified its allies last week that the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel refuses to support the imposition of any further sanctions against Iran that could be imposed by the U.N. Security Council.
The announcement was made at a meeting in Berlin that brought German officials together with Iran desk officers from the five member states of the Security Council. It stunned the room, according to one of several Bush administration and foreign government sources who spoke to FOX News, and left most Bush administration principals concluding that sanctions are dead.
The Germans voiced concern about the damaging effects any further sanctions on Iran would have on the German economy — and also, according to diplomats from other countries, gave the distinct impression that they would privately welcome, while publicly protesting, an American bombing campaign against Iran's nuclear facilities.
Germany's withdrawal from the allied diplomatic offensive is the latest consensus across relevant U.S. agencies and offices, including the State Department, the National Security Council and the offices of the president and vice president. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, the most ardent proponent of a diplomatic resolution to the problem of Iran's nuclear ambitions, has had his chance on the Iranian account and come up empty.
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Hit them hard, and be sure to take out the mullahs.
According to Jim Quinn (www.warroom.com) and his sources, the US has already developed an Iran attack plan and it has been okayed and given support by the Brits, France, and Israel.
President Bush won’t leave office without taking action against Iran. I think that he understands that his successor, no matter who it is, won’t be able to act in time to stop their development of nuclear weapons and, if time is on their side, will still be stopped by political realities to anyone in a first term.
According to Jim Quinn (www.warroom.com) and his sources, the US has already developed an Iran attack plan and it has been okayed and given support by the Brits, France, and Israel.
wow, double post, how’d that happen?
Probably best anyway. Without regard to Iran’s nuke program, it is clear to me that we’ll never stabilize Iraq until we confront Iran and Syria.
cynical, selfish, materialistic atheists
The sooner the better as far as I am concerned! After listening to General Patraus and Amb Crocker talk about the problems Iran has caused and continues to cause in Iraq it is about time we take them out!
I constantly remind my most rabid liberal friends that France is now pro-Bush. It drives them nuts!!!!!!!!!!!
The worst kind of cowardice.
The ideal scenario would be for US, British and French jets to fly in together to take care of business.
Seems like France and Germany have switched positions. Time to bring back French Fries and call our dogs “freedom sheppards”-LOL
I'd be shocked if we haven't had such plans drawn up for several years now, updated on at least a quarterly basis (and moreso lately). That's what the military does, besides training to fight and fighting, it plans to fight.
Your double post happened because.....................................YOU ARE AN INFIDEL!
Green Light! Arc Light!
myopic, tree hugging, traitorous, Birkenstock worshiping, lower coast dweller
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