U.S. has no plan to attack Iran, spokesman says

[Judi Lynn]

U.S. has no plan to attack Iran, spokesman says

www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-11 03:53:00


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet)-- The United States said on Tuesday that it has no plan to attack Iran and remains committed to diplomacy over the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear program.

"The president (George W. Bush) made it pretty clear, he said previously that Iran is not Iraq," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told a news briefing.

"We're working with the international community to solve this in a peaceful and diplomatic manner, that's what we've been doing and continue to do," McClellan said.

McClellan made the remarks after Iran announced it had resumed sensitive atomic research.
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/11/content_4035871.htm

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Why stick your neck out when you can do it through a third country, then "come to the aid" of that country, entering side-ways, presenting yourself as a "protector?"

[DS1]

1. The U.S. had a plan in place to attack every single country in the world

Not all at once, but they're there. That's all the Pentagon does - draw up plans to invade anywhere.

So this statement is patently false.

[EarlG]

2. No plans for Iraq attack, Bush says

Friday, May 24, 2002

US PRESIDENT George Bush yesterday described Iraq’s Saddam Hussein and his destructive weapons as a threat to all civilisation and appealed to sceptical German leaders and lawmakers for help in waging a wider war on terrorism. However, Mr Bush said he has no plans to attack Iraq.

Many European leaders have expressed reservations — at best — about a wider war on terror, especially if it means attacking Iraq. As many as 20,000 street protesters demonstrated against Mr Bush’s policies as he arrived in Berlin Wednesday evening.

For his part, Mr Schroeder side-stepped a question over whether he would back a US-led assault on Baghdad to topple Saddam, despite expressing reservations in the past about such a plan.

"There are no concrete military plans for attacks on Iraq, so no reason for me to speculate," said Mr Schroeder, with Mr Bush at his side.

http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/05/24/story29077.asp

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

6. Well, to be fair...

They really didn't have much of a plan!

[Dead_Parrot]

12. Hmmm... nt

[OKthatsIT]

21. Well Israel is...whats the friggin difference?

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/53948.html

[bluerum]

3. Hmmpph. The Iraq attack plan was no great shakes either. eom.

[leftchick]

4. busco** diplomacy = preemptive war. "I have no war plans....

been there done that. Remember this from May 2002?....

"I have no war plans on my desk," Bush said at a Berlin news conference during the first stop of his European tour. "We've got to use all means at our disposal to deal with Saddam Hussein."

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/05/23/gen.war.on.terror/

[0007]

7. junior has a peace plan



[Judi Lynn]

8. Cool, 0007! Top secret! He'll get the Nobel Piece Prize! n/t

[raccoon]

26. I like it! nt

[enlightenment]

13. They weren't on his desk -- they were in his front pant pocket,

where he could get the warm fuzzies fondling them . . .

[htuttle]

5. The lack of a plan never stopped them before!

I didn't think they even did that 'planning' stuff. :shrug:

[radfringe]

9. that was the problem with Iraq

NO PLAN...

enyywhooo - I don't believe bush* will attack Iran. :wow:

won't be an invasion - it'll be a military intervention :evilgrin:

[meganmonkey]

10. Interesting

when you read the article it doesn't ever say flat out that there is no 'plan' or that it is not an option.

Very misleading headline.

[raccoon]

27. Good point. There are a lot of misleading headlines around now. nt

[HuffleClaw]

11. *yawn*

suuuuuuure

THIS after their bluster about iran?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

14. They also said they had no plans to attack Iraq, either.

[lovuian]

15. If Iran attacks Israel then America will attack Iran so this is all

a smole screen...

[Chicago1]

16. We've heard this before

Well, here they go lying AGAIN!!!! We're not going to fall for this one.

KKKarl, try another type of strategy when you lie to the American people and the press.


START THE REVOLUTION!!!!

[raccoon]

28. I agree with you,

but "don't you know, we'd all love to see the plan" (for the revolution)

[Demeter]

17. That's Never Stopped BushCo Before

"Plans? We don't need no stinkin' plans!"

[eppur_se_muova]

18. Oh, that's good. I had been wondering about that. But everything's OK. nt

[Nomen Tuum]

19. Scott means that we will bomb them next week...

...sadly a nasty surprise will occur if that happens...

[sushi]

20. Iran is not Iraq.

He can say that again!!!

[superconnected]

22. in other words, they fully plan to attack iran.

They may get israel to start it for them, but it's the bush administration that's really aiming for it, and we will be at war there.

[ngGale]

23. Same old story, ready or not...

here we come Iran.:hide:

[gtar100]

24. Well if Scott said it, only the fools believe it

Can't even trust ol' Scotty to give you the correct time of day. So hearing him say this tells me nothing. He's just a sick mouthpiece.

[Toots]

25. Iran is not Iraq, we're working with international community

That statement is pretty damning all on it's own. IOW we chose not to work with International Community on Iraq....

[deminks]

29. Naw, we're just gonna let Isreal do that little trick-

a little pre-emptive strike should be easier with Sharon out of the way. He started talking peace-like, didn't he, before his little stroke? Robertson almost blew your cover, didn't he?



http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/668482.html

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/53948.html

[Megahurtz]

30. No,

they'll just $$$$$fund$$$$ Isreal to do it.:nuke:
While their own country is financially going down the toilet I might add. :hurts: