The Impending Cakewalk in Iran

[buzzsaw_23]

The impending Cakewalk in Iran 

By Mike Whitney 

09/26/05 "ICH" -- -- "Top-ranking Americans have told equally top-ranking Indians in recent weeks that the US has plans to invade Iran before Bush's term ends. In 2002, a year before the US invaded Iraq, high-ranking Americans had similarly shared their definitive vision of a post-Saddam Iraq, making it clear that they would change the regime in Baghdad." Calcutta Telegraph 9-25-05 

The UN's nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, officially signed Iran's death-warrant yesterday. By passing a US-backed resolution that refers Iran's nuclear program to the Security Council, the member states have endorsed America's genocidal Middle East policy and paved the way for another war. Even though Tal Afar, Samara and other civilian enclaves are still under a withering attack from American forces, and even though reports of rampant prisoner abuse and torture continue to surface around Falluja, and even though increasing numbers of young Sunni men, who've been beaten and shot in the back of the head, are being fished from the Euphrates River every day; the sycophantic Euro-allies have thrown their support behind a resolution that will unavoidably lead to another war. Everyone who signed on to this treacherous pact is equally culpable of the misery it will inevitably produce. 

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The EU's participation in this charade tells us that the global oil shortfall is even more severe than most people imagine. In just 5 years, all of the existing reserves of world oil will begin trending downward; falling well short of growing demand. Much of the current research indicates that Saudi Arabia is drying up as well; leaving western economies at the mercy of Teheran, Baghdad and Caracas. Despite the phony bluster about "free trade", Bush and co. have no intention of sacrificing American supremacy to something as fickle as the market. Nor do they plan to allow the global economic system to slip into foreign control by entrusting the world's most valuable resource to the dubious rulers in Iraq and Iran; not while they have an endless supply of laser-guided missiles and bunker-busting munitions. 

The handwriting is on the wall. It's just a matter of whether Iran "will go peacefully into that good night" or not. The ground has already been cleared for another larcenous crusade; another monstrous, unprovoked aggression against a peaceful nation. The red-herring of "non-compliance" will be brandished to the world while Washington gears up for its next bloody campaign. The plan to reshape the Middle East is moving forward at breakneck-speed and unsuspecting Iran just entered the imperial crosshairs. 

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article10402.htm

[BulletproofLandshark]

1. This kind of talk makes me feel sorry

for all the young kids that are going to get caught up in this thing when the draft has to be reinstituted. And I feel even worse for the victims of whatever future "Reichstag Fire" the Bush Crime Family comes up with to justify their war.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. Getting the EU population to support this

Might take some doing.

[JohnyCanuck]

3. Coincidentally, the entire 101st Airborne is deploying to Iraq

"to train police" they would have us believe.


This is just the 5th time in the history of the 101st that the entire division has been deployed all at once. The soldiers will be gone a year.

http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/14622.asp

[ozarkvet]

4. Watch the heavy units.

Being Army, the 101st (while it certainly packs a punch) is not necessarily what I would use for an occupation force. It's a very fast attack group.

Look for heavy tanks (which the 101st does have, albeit in limited amounts) from the 4th ID (Ft. Hood, Texas) and big supply/logistic companies to be pre-placed before any invasion of Iran.

Assuming we use our troops, that is.

The Romans always used the soldiers of conquered nations to attack their neighbors. I doubt Iraq would be ready, even if supported by the US in the air and with heavy armor.

[bemildred]

5. With what army?

Who is going to hold the fort in Iraq while we send troops to
get bogged down in Iran too? This is ludicrous.