Analysis: Cheney favors attack on Iran

[sabra]

Source: UPI

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But a well-informed source tells United Press International that according to senior U.S. intelligence officials, President Bush has definitely decided not to strike any of Iran's alleged nuclear weapons production facilities this year.

The sources say the officials stressed the words "this year," meaning in 2007. That, however, does not rule out the possibility of military intervention in 2008, right until January 2009, when Bush's term in the White House comes to an end.

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Instead of a direct attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Vice President Cheney has proposed a measure that would launch a very limited military strike at one or more known Iranian training centers whose forces are being deployed to Iraq.

Cheney's proposal has gotten no approval, so far, say the sources.

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U.S. intelligence sources, however, say that the White House estimates of the assistance provided to the Iraqi Shiite community by Iran, as well as the amounts, "are exaggerated."

Read more: http://www.upi.com/International_Intelligence/Analysis/2007/07/30/analysis_cheney_favors_attack_on_iran/6974/

[mbperrin]

1. Whoda guessed? Darth Cheney favors military deaths?

What a turnaround! He was sure opposed to military action when he got those five deferments, right?

[moggie]

2. Analysis: Pope is a Catholic

And now over to our forestry expert for breaking news about ursine toilet habits.

[frogcycle]

3. thay are going to time the assault so that we'll be in the thick of it at election time

and then pull out all the stops on scare tactics - or just declare emergency and cancel election


I am NOT being facetious. This is obvious to any dispassionate observer. This cabal does not have any intention of releasing power.

The Constitution will be long gone before any dem would have a chance to be inaugurated.

[TNOE]

4. Duh.

[iamahaingttta]

5. I favor an attack on Cheney.

I really wish Iran would bomb the Dickster.
This year.
They really should attack his nuclear pacemaker, to keep him from manufacturing heartbeats of mass destruction!

[superconnected]

7. Cheney is one of the few people I hope dies.

It will save hundreds of thousands of lives if his pacemaker would just give out.

Notice he's running off a machine instead of the of spark of life itself. Nothing wrong with that, but if you're an extra hanging around simply to do evil, I say pull the plug.

May iran get him.

[Alexander]

6. Thankfully anyone turning 25 next year will AVOID any draft...

Myself included.

[bdamomma]

8. cheney is the biggest danger we have to confront.

impeach this man's a$$, it's amazing that he is still alive after all his heart ailments. Yea, I know the guy has no heart.

[EVDebs]

9. A 'Gulf of Tonkin' pretext will be necessary, with Special Farces

or Delta Farce taking charge.

[4nic8em]

10. Wow...

what a fucking surprise...

[The Stranger]

11. Can someone wake up Nancy and have her put impeachment back on the table?