Easter Attack On Iran/ New 9.11 or Worse?

[RestoreGore]

Can anyone truly sit and say that this is not possible? Remember, those running this country (into the ground) care about nothing but their agenda. And once again, our media is AWOL.


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/03/28/150/

Published on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 by CommonDreams.org
Easter Surprise: Attack on Iran, New 9/11… or Worse
by Heather Wokusch

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.” – George W. Bush, September 2002

“This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous… Having said that, all options are on the table.” – George W. Bush, February 2005

The Bush administration continues moving closer to a nuclear attack on Iran, and we ignore the obvious buildup at our peril.

Russian media is sounding alarms. In February, ultra-nationalist leader Vladimir Shirinovsky warned that the US would launch a strike against Tehran at the end of this month. Then last week, the Russian News and Information Agency Novosti (RIA-Novosti) quoted military experts predicting the US will attack Iran on April 6th, Good Friday. According to RIA-Novosti, the imminent assault will target Iranian air and naval defense capabilities, armed forces headquarters as well as key economic assets and administration headquarters. Massive air strikes will be deployed, possibly tactical nuclear weapons as well, and the Bush administration will attempt to exploit the resulting chaos and political unrest by installing a pro-US government.

Sound familiar? It’s Iraq déjà vu all over again, and we know how well that war has gone.

Seymour Hersh has published numerous articles in The New Yorker detailing the Bush administration’s plans to invade Iran. His latest, “The Redirection,” discusses participation in Iran-based clandestine operations, the kidnapping of hundreds of Iranians (including many “humanitarian and aid workers”) by US forces and the shocking revelation that an Iran-Contra-type scandal has been run out of Vice President Dick Cheney’s office with some of the illicit funds going to groups “sympathetic to al-Qaeda.”

“The Redirection” also reports that the Pentagon has been planning to bomb Iran for a year and that a recently-established group connected to the Joint Chiefs of Staff is formulating an assault strategy to be implemented “upon orders from the President, within twenty-four hours.” Hersh notes that current capabilities “allow for an attack order this spring,” possibly when four US aircraft-carrier battle groups are scheduled to be in the Persian Gulf simultaneously.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Congress busies itself with non-binding, timid resolutions on Iraq and recently altered a military-funding bill to make it easier for Bush to invade Iran. As Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) explained, language demanding that Bush seek congressional approval before attacking Iran “would take away perhaps the most important negotiating tool that the U.S. has when it comes to Iran.”

Such sheer ignorance and blind denial would be laughable if it weren’t marching us into Armageddon.

But with this Administration (and this Congress, apparently) diplomacy be damned.

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[Taxloss]

1. What, Russian Nazis are credible now?

Zhirinovsky is a total loon. Hates Muslims with a passion. Indeed, he hates almost everyone with a passion. When he stood for the Russian presidency in the 1990s, he said he looked forwards to the Russian army "washing its boots in the Indian Ocean". So he's a real friend to Iran.

[RestoreGore]

3. I asked a question, I placed no credibility with anyone n/t

[RestoreGore]

5. Is Seymour Hersch credible?

many seem to think so.

[Taxloss]

7. Has Hersh set a date? n/t

[RestoreGore]

8. That's not what Ii asked n/t

[Taxloss]

9. And I didn't impugn Hersh's credibility. n/t

[RestoreGore]

11. Then do you believe it possible? That was the original question I asked n/t

[Taxloss]

13. As William769 said, anything's possible.

An attack on Iran would be insane, a catastrophe for everyone involved, and would not bring about the release of the hostages (which is, after all, want Britain wants). But I suppose it can't be completely ruled out.

I've got a hell of a lot of respect for Hersh, but he's predicted an attack on Iran for a long time and he is now rather heavily invested in it.

I would be shocked, astonished and incandescent with rage if Britain attacked Iran over this.

But anything is possible.

As for "new 9/11" - I think that's crazy talk from the irredeemably paranoid.

[RestoreGore]

14. I suppose it depends on what the "new 9.11" is to you

To this author it was a physical attack, which I have no information to corroborate one way or the other. However, to me that attack has already happened in the form of nulling and voiding our Constitution.

[William769]

2. Anything is possible.

But I would say not.

[RestoreGore]

4. Well, I hope you're right n/t

[soothsayer]

6. not easter now---april 17 to 19; tsunami hit diego garcia this week

(after the 6.9 eq in the indian ocean---they say there's a media blackout on this)so it pushed our readiness back 10 days. Of course it's all probably disinformation and whisper campaigns, but there's supposedly a list of 233 targets to attack, and bombing will go from 4 a.m. local time to 4 p.m. or something.

[liberal N proud]

10. I predicted back in February that they would attack at Easter time

My bet has been on Good Friday. All signs have been pointing to an Easter Holiday attack, The talking heads on TV reaffirmed my position.

[Larkspur]

12. Easter, a perfect day for the Xtian extremists to try to force the

Second Coming of Christ.

[LeftishBrit]

15. What would Zhirinovsky know about it?

So far as I know, he has no special connections with either Iran or the USA, and I doubt that either side lets him into their discussions. Plus he's a racist nutter - I'll give him about as much credence as the British National Party leadership, or Jean-Marie Le Pen.