Well That Didn't Take Long
The day after presidential aspirant General "Surgemaster" Petraeus took over CENTCOM command from Admiral William Fallon, two Iranian boats were fired on in the Persian Gulf. Oil went over $120 a barrel, a 20% raise in the last month. In concert, Joint Chiefs Chair Adm. Mike Mullen focused on Iran's role in Iraq yesterday, (NYTimes, WaPo) stating that military action against Iran is okey-dokey.
The nation's top military officer said yesterday that the Pentagon is planning for "potential military courses of action" as one of several options against Iran, criticizing what he called the Tehran government's "increasingly lethal and malign influence" in Iraq.....More Pentagon talking points delivered to the NY Times:
"It would be a mistake to think that we are out of combat capability," he said at a Pentagon news conference.
The administration has, in fact, discussed whether to attack training camps, safe houses and weapons storehouses inside Iran that intelligence reports say are being used by the Quds Force to train fighters, according to two senior administration officials.Looks like Cheney has some room left to run. People who say the US can't attack Iran, because to do so would be illogical, are very nice, well-meaning folk whom I'd dearly love to believe.
5 comments:
Don't worry. I'm sure the American public won't support an attack on Iran unless Colin Powell shows us exactly where the training camps, safe houses and weapons storehouses are located.
LOL, but that can probably still be arranged.
I am getting worried that this is more likely to happen than I was willing to believe. If for no other reason, than to ensure the next democrat will be an Obliterator!
http://www.payvand.com/news/08/apr/1265.html
Yep, Naj, this looks pretty serious this time. Will check your link.
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