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Offline NUKE

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Is an attack on Iran close?
« on: January 02, 2006, 10:17:03 AM »
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=WAL20051231&articleId=1693

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But the respected German weekly Der Spiegel notes "What is new here is that Washington appears to be dispatching high-level officials to prepare its allies for a possible attack rather than merely implying the possibility as it has repeatedly done during the past year."

The German news agency DDP cited "Western security sources" to claim that CIA Director Porter Goss asked Turkey's premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan to provide political and logistic support for air strikes against Iranian nuclear and military targets. Goss, who visited Ankara and met Erdogan on Dec. 12, was also reported to have to have asked for special cooperation from Turkish intelligence to help prepare and monitor the operation.

The DDP report added that Goss had delivered to the Turkish prime minister and his security aides a series of dossiers, one on the latest status of Iran's nuclear development and another containing intelligence on new links between Iran and al-Qaida.

DDP cited German security sources who added that the Turks had been assured of a warning in advance if and when the military strikes took place, and had also been given "a green light" to mount their own attacks on the bases in Iran of the PKK, (Kurdish Workers party), which Turkey sees as a separatist group responsible for terrorist attacks inside Turkey.

Goss's visit to the Turkish capital followed the rising international concern over recent statements by the new Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Israel should be "wiped off the map," denying the existence of Holocaust, and suggesting that Israel's Jewish population might be re-located to Europe.

In a December 23 report, the DDP agency quoted an anonymous but "high-ranking German military official" telling their reporter: "I would be very surprised if the Americans, in the mid-term, didn't take advantage of the opportunity delivered by Tehran. The Americans have to attack Iran before the country can develop nuclear weapons. After that would be too late."

The DDP report also said that several friendly Arab governments, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman and Pakistan, had also been informed in general terms that the Pentagon was preparing contingency plans, including "the option of air strikes," in the event of the new Iranian government precipitating a crisis.


I'd say that we need to attack Iran soon. No way can that country, with it's current crop of insane rulers, be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

I know a lot of "idealists" here will defend Iran's right to develope nuclear weapons, but that's just too bad for Iran. They are run by radical nutjobs who say that Israel needs to be wiped off the map.

We are at war with terrorists and the countires who sponsor terror. Iran is next and soon, in my opinion.
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2006, 10:20:43 AM »
If we don't stop it now, we'll sure as the dickens will stop it later.

I prefer now versus after they light up Isreal....at that time, momentum alone will reap horrible consequences which I'm certain will effect us all, no matter where on the globe we live.
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2006, 10:31:44 AM »
I doubt it.
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2006, 10:33:54 AM »
Unfortunately, no matter what side of the political scene you live, you know Bush would never get approval for a preemptive strike on Iran and instead will have to funnel support to Isreal to do the job (heck, Israel just acquired some long range drop tanks).

It is unfortunate that some type of preemptive strike won't be done and I fear for the future of the world. Iran makes North Korea look like level-headed and open minded individuals.
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2006, 10:37:35 AM »
What do you think? Or are you so blinded by bitterness that you cannot see that before too long, people in Israel won't need a flashlight to take a midnight piss?

Sorry for the crude statements, but I think it accurately displays my attitude.

EDIT: Thrawn made a statement that refered to an attack on Iran because of either the nukes, or because oil was being sold by Iran in Euros. I guess he erased it...
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2006, 10:59:03 AM »
OK,  Generals.  How about we tomahawk the factory and predator the religious fanatic who is going to martyr the muslim people for a sucker punch at the USA.  Sometiems I wonder if people just dont like to sit back in thier vomit encrusted easy chairs and watch real wars on TV for entertainment value.  Why dont we attack Pakistan?  Bin Laden is hiding in that country.  He cant be but a few friends away from the nuclear arsenal over there?  WTF?  :huh
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2006, 11:36:11 AM »
a second frontline? who will pay $ for it ? I doubt it.
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2006, 11:46:41 AM »
Now here I think an attack would be very unwise. And we would be better off toppling the government there covertly rather then overtly.

The people of Iran dont like the current government and are in large part pro west. (or were untill Bush's axis of Evil speach)
But they are also very proud of their country and would side overwhelmingly in favor of their own government even if they dont like that government if attacked.
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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2006, 11:47:28 AM »
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a second frontline? who will pay $ for it ? I doubt it.


Yea.  I sure as hell dont wanna pay for it.  Iran is jockeying for position at the barter table.  Or maybe they are trying to defend themselves from US democracy installation.  In any event, we have proven that we are unable to win the hearts of people who despise us to the very core of thier existance, so lets not make that mistake again.
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« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2006, 11:59:53 AM »
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Iran makes North Korea look like level-headed and open minded individuals.
 :rofl  sig material right there.  funny stuff Del. :rofl
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« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2006, 12:06:24 PM »
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a second frontline? who will pay $ for it ? I doubt it.


lol it's gonna be the 3rd if Iran is attacked:furious

Afghanistan
Iraq

Pending list...

Iran
North Korea

who's gonna pay for it???
us middle class whille the l337 gets $$$ give-aways and the republican ctrled congress/senate cuts more social programs.:eek:
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« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2006, 12:10:42 PM »
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Now here I think an attack would be very unwise. And we would be better off toppling the government there covertly rather then overtly.


Dern it!

You're gonna get busted for leaking info now...

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Offline WhiteHawk

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« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2006, 02:25:20 PM »
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The people of Iran dont like the current government and are in large part pro west.  



The peopel of Iran are in large part pro west?   :huh .  Ok, when do we go in and liberate them from their fanatical dictator.:mad:
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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2006, 02:54:24 PM »
If this war happens, it won't be one of liberation. We'll just carpet bomb them till the camels come home.
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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2006, 02:55:13 PM »
I doubt the US/West will do anything other than support an Israeli attack on the Iranian facilities unless Iran does something first.  

If Iran precipitates a crisis and is implicated by an intelliegence agency (other than the US's) in any type of supporting terrorism in Iraq / Turkey / Israel, then the situation will be different.

Let's hope this nutbag ruler in Iran backs off from his nonsense and learns to play nicely.  Otherwise, as Rude said it, we will all suffer no matter where we live.
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