General Leonid Ivashov says U.S. still planning to attack Iran

[whistle]

Monday, April 9, 2007
Russian General Says U.S. Continues Preparations for Iran Strike

From MosNews.com:

The release of the 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran has robbed the U.S. of a pretext to attack Iran, but the U.S. has not given up plans to attack Iran militarily, president of the Academy for Geopolitical Problems Colonel General Leonid Ivashov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.

“Preparations to strike Iran’s strategic facilities continue. Three major groups of U.S. forces are still in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Altogether, they have up to 450 cruise missiles on alert,” the general said.

“Military operations against Tehran will begin with the launch of at least two unexpected strikes using Tomahawk cruise missiles and air power in order to disable Iran’s air defense capabilities,” he said.

“According to our data, up to 150 aircraft are to be involved in each strike on Iran. Land-based air defense systems will be disabled in the first place, then mobile short-range systems, which Tehran has (including some 30 new systems),” he said.

Primary targets will include command centers, air defense installations, the navy, airfields, ports and docking facilities, the general said.

“Nuclear facilities may be secondary targets. According to expert assessments, at least 20 such facilities need to be destroyed in order to stop Iran’s nuclear program,” Ivashov said.

Ivashov did not rule out that nuclear weapons may be used against Iran.

“Combat nuclear weapons may be used for bombing. This will result in radioactive contamination of the Iranian territory, which could possibly spread to neighboring countries,” he said.

“If Iran strikes back at Israel with missiles, Tel-Aviv is likely to use nuclear weapons on Iran,” Ivashov said, adding that such a “development of the situation would undermine stability not only in the Middle East, but also in the entire world.”

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[PDJane]

1. I believe that this is what this administration is aiming for...

because total instability would give them the ability to take in and grab what they can......

[whistle]

2. You bet and with an extra $124 billion now in the Pentagon's petty cash

...they will be pretty much free to go. Oh wait, Bush says he is going to veto the supplemental Iraq War spending bill. Uhmmm, such a dilemma!

[FogerRox]

8. Maybe not

if we attack Iran, all bets are off as to any kind of rational for the ensuing environment. KAS last year bought new missiles capable of reaching anywhere in the mideast. There may be a complete breakdown to Sunni vs Shia in the region, or Muslim vs the Anglo's.

I dont think the Bush cabal would be able to do squat, it is very likely too uncontrollable an environment.

[Strelnikov_]

3. And who is the worlds 2nd largest oil exporter?

Oh. Well then.


Top World Oil Net Exporters, 2005

Saudi Arabia 9.1
Russia 6.7
Norway 2.7
Iran 2.6
United Arab Emirates 2.4
Nigeria 2.3
Kuwait 2.3
Venezuela 2.2
Algeria 1.8
Mexico 1.7
Libya 1.5
Iraq 1.3
Angola 1.2
Kazakhstan 1.1
Qatar 1.0

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Above represents 39.9 Mbbl/dy of 42 Mbbl/dy world export market

18.7 Mbbl/dy of above in Persian Gulf region

[FogerRox]

9. Of these top producers only Russia is not past peak oil

Saudi Arabia 9.1
Russia 6.7
Norway 2.7
Iran 2.6
United Arab Emirates 2.4

[shadowknows69]

4. I believe them

for some reason pretty much most of our base has been sent away for specialized training before an upcoming deployment. Most of these guys have also been to two or more tours. They need specialized training for places they've already been? Military guys and gals chime in on this please.

[lovuian]

5. They won't nuke those oil wells

they need them

[shadowknows69]

6. They'll destroy everything near them

we don't want any of those pesky "insurgent" problems this time. Scorched earth and massive civilian casualties will be the order of the day.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. We DO NOT have the authority/right to attack Iran.

This country is lost to me if we bomb Iran.

[PDJane]

10. You didn't have the right/authority to attack Iraq.....

somehow, that didn't seem to stop this administration. This bunch truly believes that they can rule the world. Frankly, that's scary, because they're not doing such a shit hot job of running the United States.

They're doing well at getting allies in place in Canada and Great Britain and so on though.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

12. Agreed. We had no right there as well.

And allies... nothing to crow about there either. We basically have no foreign policy.

[unkachuck]

11. I don't why....

....but I believe this guy....keep talking to us, General Ivashov, we need more details and possible outcome scenarios....

....for as you know, our corporate media generally won't tell us anything....and when they do, it's usually lies and propaganda....