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In March 2003, time finally ran out for Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein whose regime had continually defied the U.N. for almost 13 years. Returning yet again to the deadly skies of Iraq, Barksdale B-52s flew over 150 combat sorties against military targets throughout the southern half of the country. In a lightening campaign dubbed Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S. and Coalition military forces ousted Saddam Hussein paving the way for democracy in Iraq
THE Pentagon has drawn up plans for massive airstrikes against 1,200 targets in Iran, designed to annihilate the Iranians’ military capability in three days, according to a national security expert
Political and military officers, as well as weapons of mass destruction specialists at the State Department, are now advising Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the diplomatic approach favored by Burns has failed and the administration must actively prepare for military intervention of some kindAmong those advising Rice along these lines are John Rood, the assistant secretary for the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation; and a number of Mideast experts, including Ambassador James Jeffrey, deputy White House national security adviser under Stephen Hadley and formerly the principal deputy assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs.
Political and military officers, as well as weapons of mass destruction specialists at the State Department, are now advising Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the diplomatic approach favored by Burns has failed and the administration must actively prepare for military intervention of some kind
Vaziri-Hamaneh also vowed closer cooperation with Asia, announcing that Iran was in talks to partner with China, Indonesia, Singapore, Syria and Malaysia to build refineries with a combined production capacity of 1.1 million barrels per day.
Originally posted by djohnsto77
I certainly wouldn't be shedding too many tears if we did bomb them, even with nuclear weapons.
Originally posted by Zanzibar
I can see military action against Iran, but is anyone really stupid enough to use nuclear force? It would be like signing the Earths death warrant.
Originally posted by Flyer
Is that a rhetorical question, if not then its Bush.
Russia has dissolved the goverment so putin can have free range to do as he pleases.Will this give him free range of military too?If so then it makes the theory that much scarier.
We need proof that they are making nuclear weapons before bombing them. I don't want Iran to turn into another Iraq. Iran is a beautiful country with great culture.
Originally posted by Project_Silo
They are killing our troops in Iraq.Thats plenty of evidence.
"I can also tell you that it's important enough that President Bush was notified of it."
Originally posted by Project_Silo
They are killing our troops in Iraq.Thats plenty of evidence.
[edit on 12-9-2007 by Project_Silo]