Reports Citing Imminent Attack on Iran Are Wrong, (DOD) Official Says

[sabra]

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Apr2006/20060417_4840.html

Reports Citing Imminent Attack on Iran Are Wrong, Official Says


WASHINGTON, April 17, 2006 – Recent news reports citing an imminent U.S. military attack against Iran are flat wrong, a senior Defense Department official said here today.
Such reports constitute "wild speculation," DoD spokesman Bryan Whitman told Pentagon reporters, reiterating previous policy remarks President Bush has made on the Iran issue.

The president has chosen diplomacy in concert with the international community as the preferred approach in persuading the Iranian government to jettison its nuclear programs, Whitman said.

Yet, it would be unrealistic, Whitman suggested, for people to believe that DoD doesn't have plans for all types of potential military contingencies, including Iran.

"We plan for all sorts of things," Whitman said.

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. If I remember right, we were still counting on diplomacy when we

offered Saddam 48 hours to get out of Dodge -- 36 hours before we attacked.

By the time the attack was imminent, it had already started.

[Caution]

2. Considering that they have now been leaked and have caused

no end of headaches for the Bush white house in a time when things are going badly for them I'll bet they are wrong...NOW.

[EFerrari]

3. Oh, I'm so RELIEVED! Thank God I can trust DOD!

:sarcasm:

[TheDebbieDee]

4. Hahahahahahahahahaha! Good one!

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. As if we believe anything from the Department of Death anymore . . .

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[Rex]

6. Hey DoD guys, stop frucking with my PC!

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You guys suck at network intrusion, so give it up now before you further embarrass yourselves. Go fire some more gay translators. :eyes:

[enid602]

7. plans

But they've REALLY planned for this one (reference Scott Ritter's warnings of imminent plans about 18 months ago); appears to be one of P-nac's pet projects at this point.

[Jeanette in FL]

8. "Wild Speculation"

I guess that must be the name of the new war with Iran. "Wild Speculation". Bush just used those exact words the other day to talk about the strike on Iran. These guys hide words in plain site.

[aquart]

9. Absolutely. Not till October.

[wakeme2008]

10. But why last week was MacDill home of Central Command

Sending a lot of their air refueling KC-135 over there... Just asking what BIG BOMBER type planes are the supporting..... :grr: