US prepares military blitz against Iran's nuclear sites

[Pharaoh]

By Philip Sherwell in Washington

Strategists at the Pentagon are drawing up plans for devastating bombing raids backed by submarine-launched ballistic missile attacks against Iran's nuclear sites as a "last resort" to block Teheran's efforts to develop an atomic bomb.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11879.htm

Central Command and Strategic Command planners are identifying targets, assessing weapon-loads and working on logistics for an operation, the Sunday Telegraph has learnt.


They are reporting to the office of Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary, as America updates plans for action if the diplomatic offensive fails to thwart the Islamic republic's nuclear bomb ambitions. Teheran claims that it is developing only a civilian energy programme.

"This is more than just the standard military contingency assessment," said a senior Pentagon adviser. "This has taken on much greater



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[fryguy]

1. because two middle east quagmires aren't enough

might has well stretch the military as far past its limits as possible. after all, there is money for the bushies to be made in more war and more oil....

:argh:

[asjr]

2. Is there no one in government that can

stop this event? It will amount to the start of WW3. We truly do have mad men in the WH.