White House Sought Options to Strike Iran

[joko104]

[h=1]White House Sought Options to Strike Iran[/h][FONT=&quot]WASHINGTON—On a warm night in early September, militants fired three mortars into Baghdad’s sprawling diplomatic quarter, home to the U.S. Embassy.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The shells—launched by a group aligned with Iran—landed in an open lot, harming no one. But they triggered unusual alarm in Washington, where President Trump’s national security team conducted a series of meetings to discuss a forceful American response.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]As part of the talks, Mr. Trump’s National Security Council, led by John Bolton, asked the Pentagon to provide the White House with military options to strike Iran. The request, which hasn’t been previously reported, generated concern at the Pentagon and State Department, current and former U.S. officials say.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-sought-options-to-strike-iran/ar-BBSaBnj?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Whoever released this information should absolutely be prosecuted for releasing military national security secrets. There is no justification whatsoever for anyone in the State Department or ANY other capacity divulging national security secrets. There are NO greater national security secrets than our military contingency plans. In the most real sense, anyone who released this information to the press was acting 100% as a spy for Iran. [/FONT]

 

[<alt>doxygen]

That's Bolton's fantasy, so I knew it was going on. No one needed to leak info.

 

[joko104]

Foreign countries don't need spies in the USA. They have the anti-Trumpers in government and the American press to spy on the USA for them. The Iranian government can now quote the WSJ to promote anti-American propaganda and to justify further military build up.

 

[Lutherf]

I'm thinking that if there isn't a plan for how to engage various foreign enemies, Iran among them, someone in the administration isn't doing their job.

 

[mrdeltoid]

[h=1]White House Sought Options to Strike Iran[/h][FONT="][SIZE=3]WASHINGTON—On a warm night in early September, militants fired three mortars into Baghdad’s sprawling diplomatic quarter, home to the U.S. Embassy.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="][SIZE=3]The shells—launched by a group aligned with Iran—landed in an open lot, harming no one. But they triggered unusual alarm in Washington, where President Trump’s national security team conducted a series of meetings to discuss a forceful American response.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT="]As part of the talks, Mr. Trump’s National Security Council, led by John Bolton, asked the Pentagon to provide the White House with military options to strike Iran. The request, which hasn’t been previously reported, generated concern at the Pentagon and State Department, current and former U.S. officials say.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-sought-options-to-strike-iran/ar-BBSaBnj?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Whoever released this information should absolutely be prosecuted for releasing military national security secrets. There is no justification whatsoever for anyone in the State Department or ANY other capacity divulging national security secrets. There are NO greater national security secrets than our military contingency plans. In the most real sense, anyone who released this information to the press was acting 100% as a spy for Iran. [/FONT]

Agree 100%. If Trump doesn't clean house, these deep state Obama holdovers are going to cost more lives than they already have. It's a huge problem. Obama, and his administration were in bed with Iran, and did everything in their power to undermine Israel, our strongest ally in the ME.

 

[PeteEU]

Bush JR and the Iraq war flashback..

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[mrdeltoid]

I'm thinking that if there isn't a plan for how to engage various foreign enemies, Iran among them, someone in the administration isn't doing their job.

It's standard procedure in most administrations. Iran has gotten a pass from the Obama regime.

 

[Saladin4]

Agree 100%. If Trump doesn't clean house, these deep state Obama holdovers are going to cost more lives than they already have. It's a huge problem. Obama, and his administration were in bed with Iran, and did everything in their power to undermine Israel, our strongest ally in the ME.

What About What About Obama...

 

[poweRob]

Agree 100%. If Trump doesn't clean house, these deep state Obama holdovers are going to cost more lives than they already have. It's a huge problem. Obama, and his administration were in bed with Iran, and did everything in their power to undermine Israel, our strongest ally in the ME.

Oh....
ohhhhhhhhhhh

Its the... DDDEEEEEEEeeeeep SSSTAAAAAAATTE!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!11!

What a ****ing joke.

:lol:

 

[Fruityfact]

Agree 100%. If Trump doesn't clean house, these deep state Obama holdovers are going to cost more lives than they already have. It's a huge problem. Obama, and his administration were in bed with Iran, and did everything in their power to undermine Israel, our strongest ally in the ME.

Chill on the anti-america deplorable propoganda.

 

[mrdeltoid]

Bush JR and the Iraq war flashback..

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It seems that many countries and the UN security council agree with the U.S. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ponsors-iran&usg=AOvVaw39Whuj-i54lmf4bIbEmDiT

"The U.S. State Department considers Iran the world’s "most active state sponsor of terrorism." U.S. officials say Iran provides funding, weapons, training, and sanctuary to numerous terrorist groups--most notably in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon--posing a security concern to the international community. Iran’s declarations that it has successfully enriched uranium and developed new missile technology have heightened alarm in the United States and other countries that the Islamic Republic might transfer weapons of mass destruction (PDF) to militants or armed groups. Iran’s leaders, who deny allegations they support terrorism (DerSpiegel), assert their rights under an international treaty to pursue nuclear power and insist their efforts are for peaceful purposes. But the international community remains unconvinced, imposing a growing list of sanctions against Tehran. Financial pressure has been applied by the UN Security Council, the European Union, international financial bodies, and a number of individual countries, including the United States."

 

[joko104]

It seems that many countries and the UN security council agree with the U.S. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ponsors-iran&usg=AOvVaw39Whuj-i54lmf4bIbEmDiT

"The U.S. State Department considers Iran the world’s "most active state sponsor of terrorism." U.S. officials say Iran provides funding, weapons, training, and sanctuary to numerous terrorist groups--most notably in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon--posing a security concern to the international community. Iran’s declarations that it has successfully enriched uranium and developed new missile technology have heightened alarm in the United States and other countries that the Islamic Republic might transfer weapons of mass destruction (PDF) to militants or armed groups. Iran’s leaders, who deny allegations they support terrorism (DerSpiegel), assert their rights under an international treaty to pursue nuclear power and insist their efforts are for peaceful purposes. But the international community remains unconvinced, imposing a growing list of sanctions against Tehran. Financial pressure has been applied by the UN Security Council, the European Union, international financial bodies, and a number of individual countries, including the United States."

It is not like everyone agrees. Iran does have the Democratic Party on their side.

 

[Common Sense 1]

Oh....
ohhhhhhhhhhh

Its the... DDDEEEEEEEeeeeep SSSTAAAAAAATTE!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!11!

What a ****ing joke.

:lol:

The smallest thing can trigger people. Ever notice that behavior here at DP? :doh :roll:

 

[poweRob]

The smallest thing can trigger people. Ever notice that behavior here at DP? :doh :roll:

Conspiracy theorists getting lost and escape from the conspiracy section of the forum to spread their nutjob lies does it for me.

 

[mrdeltoid]

Oh....
ohhhhhhhhhhh

Its the... DDDEEEEEEEeeeeep SSSTAAAAAAATTE!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!11!

What a ****ing joke.

:lol:

Calm down my friend. Dang, you miss typed a few "1s" mixed in with the exclamation points during your unhinged melt down. Relax, deep breath in through your nose, out through your mouth.:lamoeace

 

[poweRob]

Calm down my friend. Dang, you miss typed a few "1s" mixed in with the exclamation points during your unhinged melt down. Relax, deep breath in through your nose, out through your mouth.:lamoeace

Don't worry about me. I'm not the one who has to invent conspiracy theories to fill the giant void of facts in their world view. :lol:

 

[dcsports]

I'm thinking that if there isn't a plan for how to engage various foreign enemies, Iran among them, someone in the administration isn't doing their job.

That was my thought. It would be irresponsible to NOT consider all options to protect our Embassy, and to have assets in place in case the situation worsened. If nothing else, this was the clear lesson of Benghazi.

 

[Saladin4]

Many in the Pentagon think trump and his flunkies are a joke.......They should just refuse to obey any orders from these idiots

 

[Atomic Kid]

[h=1]White House Sought Options to Strike Iran[/h][FONT=&quot]WASHINGTON—On a warm night in early September, militants fired three mortars into Baghdad’s sprawling diplomatic quarter, home to the U.S. Embassy.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The shells—launched by a group aligned with Iran—landed in an open lot, harming no one. But they triggered unusual alarm in Washington, where President Trump’s national security team conducted a series of meetings to discuss a forceful American response.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]As part of the talks, Mr. Trump’s National Security Council, led by John Bolton, asked the Pentagon to provide the White House with military options to strike Iran. The request, which hasn’t been previously reported, generated concern at the Pentagon and State Department, current and former U.S. officials say.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-sought-options-to-strike-iran/ar-BBSaBnj?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Whoever released this information should absolutely be prosecuted for releasing military national security secrets. There is no justification whatsoever for anyone in the State Department or ANY other capacity divulging national security secrets. There are NO greater national security secrets than our military contingency plans. In the most real sense, anyone who released this information to the press was acting 100% as a spy for Iran. [/FONT]

Why would the info that they had asked the Pentagon for those options be a national security secret?

 

[mrdeltoid]

That was my thought. It would be irresponsible to NOT consider all options to protect our Embassy, and to have assets in place in case the situation worsened. If nothing else, this was the clear lesson of Benghazi.

You must remember, the dems believe they should be against anything this administration does. The left is politically driven on every issue. It doesn't matter whether hurts or helps the country. Whatever the issue, they must resist and denounce everything remotely connected to Trump's administration.

 

[mrdeltoid]

Why would the info that they had asked the Pentagon for those options be a national security secret?

Military plans should always be classified as it may effect , or directly conflict with diplomatic efforts.

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

[h=1]White House Sought Options to Strike Iran[/h][FONT="][SIZE=3]WASHINGTON—On a warm night in early September, militants fired three mortars into Baghdad’s sprawling diplomatic quarter, home to the U.S. Embassy.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="][SIZE=3]The shells—launched by a group aligned with Iran—landed in an open lot, harming no one. But they triggered unusual alarm in Washington, where President Trump’s national security team conducted a series of meetings to discuss a forceful American response.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT="]As part of the talks, Mr. Trump’s National Security Council, led by John Bolton, asked the Pentagon to provide the White House with military options to strike Iran. The request, which hasn’t been previously reported, generated concern at the Pentagon and State Department, current and former U.S. officials say.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-sought-options-to-strike-iran/ar-BBSaBnj?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Whoever released this information should absolutely be prosecuted for releasing military national security secrets. There is no justification whatsoever for anyone in the State Department or ANY other capacity divulging national security secrets. There are NO greater national security secrets than our military contingency plans. In the most real sense, anyone who released this information to the press was acting 100% as a spy for Iran. [/FONT]

Having prepared plans to attack other countries is pretty much SOP for every country in the world.

Generally, however, those plans only deal with countries that are reasonably expected to be an "enemy".

Why the US stopped developing its contingency plans to invade and conquer Canada (or to defend against a Canadian attempt to invade and conquer the United States of America in 1939 [of course the American public wasn't informed that the US government HAD been preparing plans to invade and conquer Canada as late as that until 1979]).

What is worrying is that the US was, at the same time as it was planning the invasion and conquest of Iran, also planning the invasion and conquest of BOTH Syria (which posed (and still poses) absolutely no threat to the US) and Iraq (which was, and is, "on America's side").

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

The Iranian government can now quote the WSJ to promote anti-American propaganda and to justify further military build up.

You are quite correct.

If the Weekly Socialist Journal hadn't told the American people what was going on then the US government could have simply said that the Iranian claims that the US was planning on invading and conquering Iran were lies.

Now, "Team Trump" is reduced to "Yeah, so what?" if the Iranian government tells the Iranian people that "Team Trump" had ordered up loans to invade and conquer Iran (and possibly Syria [and, of course, that hotbed of terrorist, Iraq {but only to remove Saddam Hussein <who hadn't actually been executed but had been running Iraq from the Lizard People's mother ship that is hidden in the secret Nazi base in Antarctica> from power, of course}]).

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

I'm thinking that if there isn't a plan for how to engage various foreign enemies, Iran among them, someone in the administration isn't doing their job.

"Case RED" was only pigeonholed in 1939.

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

It seems that many countries and the UN security council agree with the U.S. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ponsors-iran&usg=AOvVaw39Whuj-i54lmf4bIbEmDiT

"The U.S. State Department considers Iran the world’s "most active state sponsor of terrorism." U.S. officials say Iran provides funding, weapons, training, and sanctuary to numerous terrorist groups--most notably in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon--posing a security concern to the international community. Iran’s declarations that it has successfully enriched uranium and developed new missile technology have heightened alarm in the United States and other countries that the Islamic Republic might transfer weapons of mass destruction (PDF) to militants or armed groups. Iran’s leaders, who deny allegations they support terrorism (DerSpiegel), assert their rights under an international treaty to pursue nuclear power and insist their efforts are for peaceful purposes. But the international community remains unconvinced, imposing a growing list of sanctions against Tehran. Financial pressure has been applied by the UN Security Council, the European Union, international financial bodies, and a number of individual countries, including the United States."

Your evidence would have been a bit more compelling were it not for the "Last updated October 13, 2011" bit.