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The United States envisions a limited Israeli air strike on Iran. A conference by U.S. Central Command and the Washington Institute for Near East Policy concluded that Israel was preparing a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. In a report on the January 2010 conference, senior U.S. officers and strategists were said to have identified key Iranian targets in any Israeli strike. "If Israel were to take unilateral military action, it would be focused and short-lived, conducted via long-range bombing runs or missile strikes," the report, titled "The Perfect Handshake With Iran," said. "The most likely targets would be the...

U.S. launches surgical strikes on Saddam's bunker SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COMThursday, March 20, 2003 The United States has launched what officials described as surgical strikes meant to kill Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his top aides. U.S. bombers, fighter-jets and naval forces participated in what President George Bush called the opening stage of the war against Iraq. Officials said 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired against two targets in southern Iraq and later on the outskirts of Baghdad. One of the targets was said to have been the bunker where Saddam has taken refuge. In all, four waves of...

Friday, 7 March 2003 Due to no one’s fault but my own (lack of planning on my part and work or family commitments on the part of USAF1991 and spinner55) I was flying solo again on Friday and Saturday. I arrived at the Stephenson County Courthouse at about 4:40pm on Friday, and while I was still getting my stuff out of the car I got the first reaction to the “HONK IF YOU SUPPORT OUR TROOPS” sign. A police officer in a cruiser parked across the street honked and extended his fist in support. I smiled and gave him the...