Attack on Iran's nuclear facilities 'worries' US admiral

afp ^ | 2/14/10 | afp

[Flavius]

The chairman of the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said on Sunday he was concerned about the consequences of any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

"The outbreak of a conflict will be a big, big, big problem for all of us, and I worry a great deal about the unintended consequences of a strike," Admiral Mullen said.

[Flavius]

things are just getting worse

[ConorMacNessa]

How about the consequences of not striking? A nuclear Iran that would be a huge wild-card in the Mideast and the probable end of Israel.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[diogenes ghost]

And the Israelis worry about the consequences of no strike.

[MrDem]

Well then maybe Mr Stupid should stop focusing his attention on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and women on submarines and concentrate on the real issues facing our military!

[mkjessup]

I thought maybe it was Admiral Ed Sullivan, worrying about a ‘big, big, big’ problem, you know, a ‘reaaaalllly big shoe’!

[EGPWS]

Well thank God we have Barry to make sure we don't all die of swine flu.

Blame Bush for all the swine flu deaths. /s

[GATOR NAVY]

Well then maybe Mr Stupid should stop focusing his attention on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and women on submarines and concentrate on the real issues facing our military!

Yep.

[rahbert]

That would not be the most desirable outcome, but
in the abscense of a popular overturn of mullah
centric government it might be necessary.

Get ready for 10 buck a gallon gas and another recession
at least for awhile

[Dallas59]

People might get hurt!

[AU72]

“I'm worried about the consequences of an amphibious assault on the fortified coast of Europe".

Can you imaging General Marshall saying that in 1944?

I'm sure he thought about it, but would never say it.

[Glenn]

Relieve him of command. The fearful are defeated already.

[freedumb2003]

>>and I worry a great deal about the unintended consequences of a strike<<

The Intended consequences of doing nothing will be much much worse.

We can control a lot from what WE do. We have little control over what happens from what THEY do.

[himno hero]

Beats the alternative!

[AU72]

We have a bunch of hand-wringers running National Security and the Pentagon.

[bayliving]

I understand Admiral Mike Mullen's apprehension, but his comments make him sound like a big pu$$y. This guy forgets that not sixty five years ago approx, we were fighting two MAJOR conflicts with two different nations in two opposite ends of the world that involved some 40 million American men under arms.

If I were Admiral Mullen, I would be more "openly" worried about our unstable Commander-In-Chief than ANYTHING Iran would/could do.

[Mariner]

"Get ready for 10 buck a gallon gas and another recession at least for awhile"

Yes, the consequences will be SEVERE. However, not as severe as Iran with the bomb and the means to deliver it.

$10 gas? Easily. We'd be taking 3.5mil bbl/day off the market from Iran alone, not to mention the tankers that would have to steer clear of the Gulf for week if not months.

The impact to the global economy would be enormous. Nearly back-breaking.

If we do this, we should do it conclusively so that the world can start it's recovery as soon as possible.

[Cobra64]

Well then maybe Mr Stupid should stop focusing his attention on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and women on submarines and concentrate on the real issues facing our military!

I agree. Some of the silly crap that Obama brings up is mind-boggling.

[Cobra64]

Can you imaging General Marshall saying that in 1944?

Or Curtis LeMay?

[gathersnomoss]

There is a much bigger picture here. There will be no attack on Iran anytime in the near future.

[Howindependent]

Let’s just hope that it is a propaganda ploy, ie disinformation. But then, look who’s running the military...