[WCUSP] Fwd: ESCALATION AGAINST IRAN

[yvonne simmons]

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> Subject: ESCALATION AGAINST IRAN
> Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:40:01 -0500
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> In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Most
> Merciful
> 
> Escalation Against Iran
> 
> The Pieces Are Being Put in Place
> Col. Sam Gardiner
> 
> [Sam Gardiner is a retired colonel of the US Air
> Force.  He has taught strategy and military
> operations at the National War College, Air War
> College and Naval War College.]
> 
> The pieces are moving.  They'll be in place by the
> end of February. The United States will be able to
> escalate military operations against Iran.
> 
> The second carrier strike group leaves the U.S. West
> Coast on January 16.  It will be joined by naval
> mine clearing assets from both the United States and
> the UK.  Patriot missile defense systems have also
> been ordered to deploy to the Gulf.
> 
> Maybe as a guard against North Korea seeing
> operations focused on Iran as a chance to be
> aggressive, a squadron of F-117 stealth fighters has
> just been deployed to Korea.
> 
> This has to be called escalation.  We have to remind
> ourselves, just as Iran is supporting groups inside
> Iraq, the United States is supporting groups inside
> Iran.  Just as Iran has special operations troops
> operating inside Iraq, we've read the United States
> has special operations troops operating inside Iran.
> 
> Just as Iran is supporting Hamas, two weeks ago we
> found out the United States is supporting arms for
> Abbas.  Just as Iran and Syria are supporting
> Hezbollah in Lebanon were now learning the White
> House has approved a finding to allow the CIA to
> support opposition groups inside Lebanon.  Just as
> Iran is supporting Syria, we've learned recently
> that the United States is going to fund Syrian
> opposition groups.
> 
> We learned this week the President authorized an
> attack on the Iranian liaison office in Irbil.
> 
> The White House keeps saying there are no plans to
> attack Iran. Obviously, the facts suggest otherwise.
>  Equally as clear, the Iranians will read what the
> Administrations is doing not what it is saying.
> 
> It is possible the White House strategy is just
> implementing a strategy to put pressure on Iran on a
> number of fronts, and this will never amount to
> anything.  On the other hand, if the White House is
> on a path to strike Iran, well see a few more steps
> unfold.
> 
> First, we know there is a National Security Council
> staff-led group whose mission is to create outrage
> in the world against Iran. Just like before Gulf II,
> this media group will begin to release stories to
> sell a strike against Iran.  Watch for the outrage
> stuff. The Patriot missiles going to the GCC states
> are only part of the missile defense assets.  I
> would expect to see the deployment of some of the
> European-based missile defense assets to Israel,
> just as they were before Gulf II.
> 
> I would expect deployment of additional USAF
> fighters into the bases in Iraq, maybe some into
> Afghanistan.
> 
> I think we will read about the deployment of some of
> the newly arriving Army brigades going into Iraq
> being deployed to the border with Iran.  Their
> mission will be to guard against any Iranian
> movements into Iraq.
> 
> As one of the last steps before a strike, well see
> USAF tankers moved to unusual places, like Bulgaria.
>  These will be used to refuel the US-based B-2
> bombers on their strike missions into Iran.  When
> that happens, well only be days away from a strike.
> 
> The White House could be telling the truth.  Maybe
> there are no plans to take Iran to the next level.
> The fuel for a fire is in place, however.  All we
> need is a spark.  The danger is that we have created
> conditions that could lead to a Greater Middle East
> War.
> 
> For more information visit:
> http://www.twf.org/News/Y2006/1224-Sanctions.html
> 
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