Fool me twice…
U.N. calls U.S. data on Iran’s nuclear aims unreliable
Although international concern is growing about Iran’s nuclear program and its regional ambitions, diplomats here say most U.S. intelligence shared with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has proved inaccurate and none has led to significant discoveries inside Iran.
The officials said the CIA and other Western spy services had provided sensitive information to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency at least since 2002, when Iran’s long-secret nuclear program was exposed. But none of the tips about supposed secret weapons sites provided clear evidence that the Islamic Republic was developing illicit weapons.
U.S. developing contingency plan to bomb Iran: report
Despite the Bush administration’s insistence it has no plans to go to war with Iran, a Pentagon panel has been created to plan a bombing attack that could be implemented within 24 hours of getting the go-ahead from President George W. Bush, The New Yorker magazine reported in its latest issue.
The special planning group was established within the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in recent months, according to an unidentified former U.S. intelligence official cited in the article by investigative reporter Seymour Hersh in the March 4 issue.
US generals ‘will quit’ if Bush orders Iran attack
Tension in the Gulf region has raised fears that an attack on Iran is becoming increasingly likely before President George Bush leaves office. The Sunday Times has learnt that up to five generals and admirals are willing to resign rather than approve what they consider would be a reckless attack.
“There are four or five generals and admirals we know of who would resign if Bush ordered an attack on Iran,” a source with close ties to British intelligence said. “There is simply no stomach for it in the Pentagon, and a lot of people question whether such an attack would be effective or even possible.”
Dude. When the hell did Alex Ross do that?
Kudos to Mr. Ross. That’s a great image.
I love that Bush wants a plan that can be implemented within 24 hours. Clearly he wants to be able to hit the “go” button and watch the fireworks before anyone can put on the brakes. This all has the eerie feel of Martin Sheen’s crazy president Greg Stillson from “The Dead Zone.”
“The missiles are flying. Hallelujah.”
That’s a hell of a picture. Andif Bush attacks Iran, the GOP is fucked for the next 20 years.
NG: I believe that was the cover to the post-election issue of Village Voice, though I don’t know whether it was done expressly for that purpose.
Dr. Anatole: While you’re correct, and I’m sure most of us would be happy about said GOP fucking, the problem is that the entire country would be fucked as well; committing us to sacrifice of massive amounts of blood and treasure for a generation or more.
If I were a Laurell K. Hamilton fan, I would find this really offensive.
Story #1 - Seems like people were saying the same things about North Korea.
Story #2 - Did anyone here ever think about the fact that we’ve probably had plans to attack/bomb/invade Iran since at least 1979?
No, I didn’t think so.
Story #3 - Let’s see … somebody told somebody who told somebody that somebody said that “four or five admirals and generals” will resign. Man, with “clear evidence” (see story #1) like that, we’re really in trouble. Where’s my duct tape?
Of course the irony of all this is that when that first mushroom cloud goes up in the Middle East, everyone here will blame Bush for letting it happen.
Dude, when the first mushroom cloud goes up over the middle east, I’d bet even money Bush authorizes it.
“You want peace in the Middle East? Gonna be real peaceful in a couple of minutes, bitch.”
Connect this dot Marvin Bush, George’s brother was head of security for the world trade center and United Airlines (Flt 77) at Dulles Intl until September 11. Good God when are the sheeple going to wake up that the Bushes have one thing in mind the destruction of the US! Next stop Iran!!