Plans to strike Iran "ready", says U.S. Israel envoy

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/17/uk-iran-nuclear-usa-israel-idUKBRE84G0AQ20120517


(Reuters) - U.S. plans for a possible military strike on Iran are ready and the option is "fully available", the U.S. ambassador to Israel said, days before Tehran resumes talks with world powers which suspect it of seeking to develop nuclear arms.

Like Israel, the United States has said it considers military force a last resort to prevent Iran using its uranium enrichment to make a bomb. Iran insists its nuclear programme is for purely civilian purposes.

"It would be preferable to resolve this diplomatically and through the use of pressure than to use military force," Ambassador Dan Shapiro said in remarks about Iran aired by Israel's Army Radio on Thursday.

"But that doesn't mean that option is not fully available - not just available, but it's ready. The necessary planning has been done to ensure that it's ready," said Shapiro, who the radio station said had spoken on Tuesday.

[malaise]

1. I'm sick of this imperialist shit

seriously

[gholtron]

2. This is why we have to keep these republican freaks out of office.

They want to boost the military spending while cutting everything else so they can have their war.

[pipoman]

6. Except this plan is in place and saber rattling going on under a Democratic President..

[Sherman A1]

3. Well,

I would hope that the plans are ready as well as the plans to strike anywhere else that need be. That is what is supposed to be done by those in planning at the Pentagon, it's their job. Just as War Plan Orange and alike during the 1920's and 30's were developed & refined.

I also hope that these plans are returned to their file cabinet and we can get over this stupid idea.

[HereSince1628]

4. This is all theater...the US has maintained strike plans for Iran ever since the Shah was deposed

The US has contingency plans for invasions, campaigns and wars all over the world. That's a big part of what all those colonels aspiring for stars do in the Pentagon.

So as this is theater the question is, at whom is this scene directed? Being aired on Israeli Army Radio should be a substantial clue.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

5. you guys just don't get it

there are probably plans for striking the UK as well. the military is all about contingency planning. why the fuck would anyone even mention a plan to attack country A or B or C since we have plans to attack almost all of them? it just doesn't make sense to get your knickers in a bunch over something like this. it is like saying the sky is blue on a cloudless day...

sP

[liberal N proud]

7. Because the talk of attacking Iran is not getting enough attention.