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Comment by Larry Ross, December 27, 2005

I suggest that readers make allowance for the poor translation from German in the article below. It is clear that the Bush Administration has Iran in its bomb sites for sometime in 2006 as previously posted articles indicate.
Also, that Turkey "fears for the whole region" if the U.S. attacks; that it would be counterproductive, and "provide Ahmadinedschad with even more supporters".

The other possibility is that Iran will respond to the attack in unexpected ways that could cause the U.S. to escalate the attacks further - even to the use of nuclear weapons. The U.S. has already justified pre-emptive nuclear attacks on non-nuclear states and the use of nuclear weapons as a part of conventional military operations. So the ideology and doctrines are in place for nuclear weapons usage. There is no way the U.S. could take on a conventional war with Iran and prevail, without using it's nuclear superiority. Americans have been conditioned to expect a war with Iran for some months. They are almost certain to accept Bush's excuse when it happens - whatever it may be - and then accept Bush's excuse if he uses nuclear weapons "to save American lives". That will be a winning argument with the American public and trump dissent over Bush's lack of 'evidence' and lack of reasons for making war against Iran in the first place. Bush has shown he doesn't really need legitimate excuses. Any excuses, however false and unjustified, will do.

What happens once nuclear weapons are introduced is anyone's guess. It could spin out of control into general nuclear war involving the 9 nuclear weapon states. That spells the end for humanity. There is curiously little protest or adverse comment about this dire prospect. Why?

Another possibility is that, like Iraq, Iran won't strike back and will quickly accept defeat. That would greatly embolden Bush who will be even more convinced that God is on his side. Soon, born-again Bush would expand the crusade to the next state - perhaps Syria. Will the other 8 nuclear weapon states be able to refrain from using their missiles, perhaps in hopes of saving the world, and that America will come to it's senses before it's too late.? This is unlikely.

The U.S. has considered using nuclear weapons many times since 1945, but never to this day, have they developed the doctrines to make it an easy choice. Now it is a much easier choice for the US military to make.

If they proceed with nuclear weapons use against Iran and get away with it without precipitating a general nuclear war,
there will be little to hold them back. They are likely to use this option again against their next target and then continue until it spins out of control into a holocaust..

This is a terrible but very real prospect. I believe more people should recognise this problem and try to work within their limitations to solve the problem and reduce the threat.

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Speculations over US attack against Iran

By Jürgen Gottschlich, December 23, 2005

12/23/05 "Der Spiegel" -- -- Are the USA planning a rocket attack against targets in Iran? In secret discussions Washington was preparing the Allies for appropriate air strikes in 2006, agencies disclosed to day. Especially in the NATO country Turkey, speculations about an attack against Iranian nuclear facilities are taking place.

Istanbul/Berlin - The News exploded like a Bomb in the tranquil prechristmas mood.:Washington was preparing close allies for air strikes against Iran. This was disseminated today by the German Depeschenservice in a text by the former "FAZ" editor - Head and Secret Service Expert Udo Ulfkotte - however substantial doubts on this matter are certainly justified.

As source given by the not undoubted journalist Ulfkotte "Western security circles" without naming specifics. According to his statements, CIA-Chief Porter Goss in the Turkish Capital Ankara asked M.P. Recep Tayyip Erdogan to support the air strikes against Iranian Nuclear and Military Installations especially with uninhibited exchange of secret information. At the present plan the attacks were planned for 2006.

In recent weeks The governments of Saudi-Arabia, Jordan, Oman and Pakistan have been informed about the implementations of military plans. The air strikes were described as "possible option" a specific point in time was however, not mentioned.

CIA Chief Gloss was now to have provided the Turkish Security Administration in Ankara with three information packages, one of which supposedly includes that Teheran cooperate with the terror organization Al-Qaida.

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