Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 UK Military Officials Discuss Impact of Possible U.S. Strike Against Iran The London Telegraph is reporting senior military officials from Britain are meeting today to discuss possible military strikes against Iran and the consequences of a U.S. attack. According to the paper, British officials now believe that the Bush administration is prepared to attack Iran on its own or with the assistance from Israel even if there is little international support. The paper outlined one possible attack scenario like this: U.S. ships and submarines stationed in the Gulf would begin by firing tactical tomahawk cruise missiles at Iran's air defense systems. Then B2 stealth bombers would drop satellite-guided bunker-busting bombs on suspected sites connected to Iran's nuclear program. One senior official in the British Foreign Office told the newspaper " The belief in some areas of Whitehall is that an attack is now all but inevitable. " But some British officials are concerned that an attack within Iran will unhinge southern Iraq where British troops are stationed. U.S. Experts: Attack on Iran Would Result in Greater Terrorism Meanwhile the Washington Post is reporting that U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts now believe Iran would respond to U.S. military strikes by deploying intelligence operatives to carry out attacks against U.S. targets abroad and civilians in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has carried out attacks against the U.S. targets before including the 1983 truck bombing of a Marine barrack in Beirut killing 241 and a 1996 truck bombing in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 U.S. service members. " NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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