Telegraph.co.uk
US prepares military blitz against Iran's nuclear sites
By Philip Sherwell in Washington
(Filed: 12/02/2006)
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.
Central Command and Strategic Command planners are identifying targets, assessing weapon-loads and working on logistics for an operation, the Sunday Telegraph has learnt.
ThePhoenix said:Do you believe America would be acting responsibly if they attacked Irans nuclear sites or does Iran have the right to develop nuclear weopons knowing they feel Israel does not have a right to exist?
FinnMacCool said:I feel that we have the right to intervene if they are developing nuclear missles. However, at the same time, I am conflicted due to the absolute hypocrisy of the fact we only support nuclear weapons for those who are our business allies. But whatever. I think I would probalby support an attack on the Nuclear sites, if only as a last resort.
Goobieman said:I really have a hard time imagining anything worse than Iran getting nuclear weapons.
I mean -- that would be worse than even disco.
ThePhoenix said:
Then I shall refphrase one of the the questions;Scarecrow Akhbar said:Yes, the US would be acting responsibly if it stopped Iran from building the bomb.
Yes, Iran has the sovereignity to decide to build a bomb if it wants to.
The two questions are not related.
Volker said:They did not say, they want to develop nuclear weapons.
If they really should do, then they would become one of ten nations, who have those weapons, it's not the end of the world.
ThePhoenix said:Then I shall refphrase one of the the questions;
Should we allow Iran the right to produce a nuclear weapon knowing they feel Israel does not have a right to exist?
Volker said:They could have decided to use chemical weapons during the First Gulf War, I mean, chemical weapons have been used against them. But I never heared, they did use WMD's.
Since Operation Ajax even.Scarecrow Akhbar said:... Iran's been our enemy since the Shah was booted...
Simon W. Moon said:Is there any evidence that Iran could succesfully use nukes offensively once they have them?
AFAICT, their use of nukes would lead to "national obliteration" posthaste.
Is there any evidence that the Iranian regime is undeterrable?
What is staying Iran's hand now if not deterrence?
Iran's nukes will primarily be a defensive means of changing the strategic balance in the ME.
While I've no desire to see them w/ nukes, I don't think it's the end of the world either.
I find Pakistan with nukes a much, much, much more frightening proposition.
Simon W. Moon said:Is there any evidence that Iran could succesfully use nukes offensively once they have them?
AFAICT, their use of nukes would lead to "national obliteration" posthaste.
Is there any evidence that the Iranian regime is undeterrable?
What is staying Iran's hand now if not deterrence?
Iran's nukes will primarily be a defensive means of changing the strategic balance in the ME.
While I've no desire to see them w/ nukes, I don't think it's the end of the world either.
I find Pakistan with nukes a much, much, much more frightening proposition.
Simon W. Moon said:Is there any evidence that Iran could succesfully use nukes offensively once they have them?
AFAICT, their use of nukes would lead to "national obliteration" posthaste.
Is there any evidence that the Iranian regime is undeterrable?
What is staying Iran's hand now if not deterrence?
Iran's nukes will primarily be a defensive means of changing the strategic balance in the ME.
While I've no desire to see them w/ nukes, I don't think it's the end of the world either.
I find Pakistan with nukes a much, much, much more frightening proposition.
Calm2Chaos said:Because we know how much they are against dying for a cause
Is there any evidence that the Iranian regime is undeterrable?Goobieman said:IMHO, Iran will, directly or indirectly, use its nuke(s) on Israel.
They have been the world's largest supplier of illicit nuclear technology. North Korea and Iran have both benefitted from Dr. Khan's efforts. Cooperation with the US comes from a veneer of govt and military folks who tightly hold the reins on a military/intel w/ al-qaeda symathies.Deegan said:Who has Pakistan threatened?
I doubt that the Iranian regime is so delusional as to think that a few nukes would give them ability to accomplish this. I also doubt that they think they can accomplish this in a single generation or even several generations nuclear weapons or no.Deegan said:They intend on starting WW3, first by "wiping Israel off the map", then the U.S, Europe, and what ever other infidels they find an irritant.
Simon W. Moon said:Is there any evidence that the Iranian regime is undeterrable?
What is staying Iran's hand now if not deterrence?Calm2Chaos said:How much evidence is out there saying they are deterable? Has there past history shown them to be a people that fears retaliation or death? Not that I can see at least.
Simon W. Moon said:What is staying Iran's hand now if not deterrence?
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