Posted on 10/06/2009 7:19:29 PM PDT by nuconvert
Is the U.S. stepping up preparations for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities?
The Pentagon is always making plans, but based on a little-noticed funding request recently sent to Congress, the answer to that question appears to be yes.
First, some background: Back in October 2007, ABC News reported that the Pentagon had asked Congress for $88 million in the emergency Iraq/Afghanistan war funding request to develop a gargantuan bunker-busting bomb called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). It's a 30,000-pound bomb designed to hit targets buried 200 feet below ground. Back then, the Pentagon cited an "urgent operational need" for the new weapon.
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If Ronald Reagan was in the White House...maybe, this one, definitely NO.
And hopefully, as Gen. Curtis LeMay once said........
Battle plans and target sites to be posted on the New York Times web site.
Uh, the WeeWeenie in chief won’t be doing that
Obama is more likely to be sending bomb technology to Iran.
well, if we were, the treasonous authors of these kind of articles should be strapped to the first missile. Idiots.
Deserves repeating: If Ronald Reagan was in the White House...maybe, this one, definitely NO.
Signs That the United States is About to Bomb Iran
Before any major military operation, there are always tell tale signs. With all the talk about Israel or the United States bombing Iran's nuclear weapons program, it would be wise to check for the signs before taking the pundit prattle too seriously.
1. - The U.S. Navy stages a "surge exercise" and moves six carrier battle groups into the Indian Ocean.
2. - A "regularly scheduled exercise" moves Patriot Missile Batteies to Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. These exercises happen from time to time, but if they happen when other things are happening?
3. -- Movement of B-52 and B1B bombers to the island of Diego Garcia (in the Indian Ocean).
4. -- Deployment of F117 stealth bombers and F-22 fighters to anywhere in the Persian Gulf.
5. -- Deployment of B-2 Stealth Bombers to Guam, where there are special facilities for maintaining these aircraft.
6. -- Lockdown of Whitman Air Force Base (where most B-2 bombers are stationed) in Missouri.
7. -- Increased delivery of Pizza to Pentagon
8. -Sudden loss of cell service near some air force bases (from which heavy bombers would depart). At the same time, there would be sightings of Middle Eastern looking guys around these bases, trying to get their cell phones to work, while being observed by what appears to be FBI agents.
9. Deployment of KC-135/KC-10 aerial tankers to Diego Garcia, Guam and the Persian Gulf.
10. America asks nations neighboring Iran for basing and over flight rights.
These warning signs are no secret, and intelligence officers regularly run down their check lists. As a result, nations will sometimes stage a false alert by deliberately performing many of the items on someone's check list, with no intention of following through.
Will the lefty’s clog the streets with war protesters if this happens?
Will the MIA MSM cover the protests?
On a cold day in a really deep hot place will Obama do this.
Not likely. However, Obama is thinking about giving Iran a stern talking to.
Bambi would pi$$ himself if ever faced with a life or death decision such as to bomb or not to bomb, God help us if he ever has to make a huge decision such as to retaliate for a nuke attack.
No, obama will have them rush development of the MOP, then have aircrew risk life and limb to drop it on some un-inhabited hill (turning it into a valley) as a “demonstration” to help persuade the Iranians to play nice.
We certainly SHOULD be bombing Iran. So no doubt the military is making contingency plans and undertaking the necessary preparations, just in case an order comes down.
But the chances that Obama would give the order are zero.
Democrats doing a job that Republicans won’t do? I’d have to see that to believe it.
BO will shock and awe them with resolutions!!!
LOL.
LOL.
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