"Hostile" Iran Sparks U.S. Attack Plan

Pentagon Wary Of Tehran's Expanding Nuclear Program And Support Of Iraqi Insurgents

(CBS)  A second American aircraft carrier steamed into the Persian Gulf on Tuesday as the Pentagon ordered military commanders to develop new options for attacking Iran. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports that the planning is being driven by what one officer called the "increasingly hostile role" Iran is playing in Iraq - smuggling weapons into Iraq for use against American troops.

"What the Iranians are doing is killing American servicemen and -women inside Iraq," said Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

U.S. officials are also concerned by Iranian harassment of U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf as well as Iran's still growing nuclear program. New pictures of Iran's uranium enrichment plant show the country's defense minister in the background, as if deliberately mocking a recent finding by U.S. intelligence that Iran had ceased work on a nuclear weapon.

No attacks are imminent and the last thing the Pentagon wants is another war, but Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen has warned Iran not to assume the U.S. military can't strike.

"I have reserve capability, in particular our Navy and our Air Force so it would be a mistake to think that we are out of combat capability," Mullen said.

Targets would include everything from the plants where weapons are made to the headquarters of the organization known as the Quds Force which directs operations in Iraq. Later this week Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is expected to confront the Iranians with evidence of their meddling and demand a halt.

If that doesn't produce results, the State Department has begun drafting an ultimatum that would tell the Iranians to knock it off - or else.

[hoopersports]

Good, the U.S. doesn''t have to put up with Iran and the *** that there trying to pull. Sending weapons to Iraq and then playing dumb about it. I don''t want to see another war but if Iran keeps this up, were going to have to shut them up....for good.

[georgew1956]

thats exactly what we need is someone driving up oil prices again!

[liberalme]

No attacks are imminent and the last thing the Pentagon wants is another war, but Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen has warned Iran not to assume the U.S. military can''t strike.

Lying sack of garbage, they are looking for "viable" targets.
You think we''ve lost too many lives in Iraq? Just wait!
I''ve said, Bush will do anything to get another term and that ignorant greedy evil Ba$**** without a conscience will do it, at the risk of everyone but himself.
Think oil is high now? Bush ain''t done with us yet!

[forthepeopl1]

HE WILL MAKE HIMSELF KING, AND DELARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY TO KEEP HIMSELF IN CHARGE. WHY BECAUSE HE AND CHENENY WILL NOT HAVE A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITEHOUSE. PERIOD.........

[veteran72]

If you liked Illegal War and Occupation in Iraq, your gonna absolutely LOVE Illegal War and Occupation in Iran!!!
More Mass Murder of Civilians, more Dead Americans,
more Torture, more $Billions$ in profits for the Bush/Cheney Crime Cartel, and best of all, a "National Emergency", requiring continuation of the Shrub Fuhrership, and suspension of all elections, Congress, Constitution, and Rule of Law.
Can you say, Nazi Police State???....I knew that you could!!!

[liberalme]

HE WILL MAKE HIMSELF KING, AND DELARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY TO KEEP HIMSELF IN CHARGE. WHY BECAUSE HE AND CHENENY WILL NOT HAVE A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITEHOUSE. PERIOD.........

Posted by forthepeopl1 at 07:29 PM : Apr 29, 2008


I would rather have a black man in the White House tha whats there now--the lower than pond scum warmongers.

[duffyn]

Here''s the deal. Every time oil man bush threatens Iran, the price of oil goes up. The people with "war is not the answer" bumper stickers are now looking like geniuses. Man, can you think of all the good we could have done with the money spent on these wars? bush already has us in awful pickle and he''s about to make it worse!

[ajmarine11]

The Iraq war is morphing into the Iran war.

There are now two trains of thought on this subject. One, Iran is a threat that must be dealt with, or two, We need to get out of Iraq and wait and see what happens.

Not very good choices, but I think they are what we have to choose from.

[fabrat1]

Yep, what has Bush got to lose?? Nothing he''s out in just a few months anyway what does he care. My nephew is in the Navy and there has been a lot of talk about going over there and other places too. Of course it''s all clasified information so he really couldn''t tell me anything but when I asked he just said he hear talk of things...... I don''t doubt it for a minute.

[veteran72]

it is now or never
Congress has to get a spine. If we aint gonna impeach monkey boy and little dikk, McConnel and his Bush zombies have to be impeached before we have a war in this country.
Ironically, we may be fighting em over here! not the muslims............. the home grown facists.


Posted by ainttaken at 07:34 PM : Apr 29, 2008
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I''ve been preparing for civil war against these Fascist Neocon Nazis for sometime now, and I''d advise everyone who remembers the old America, before these Scumbags took over, to get ready as well.
Our Constitutional Rights are being subverted by the cops(gestapo)everyday, and they actually believe citizens have no rights from searches, siezures, and imprisonment without cause or charge, since they were indoctrinated in the "new rules" of the "Patriot Act".
(Notice how these Traitors lable everything that''s the exact opposite of what it really is???)
Payback time''s coming.
Old Painless is waiting......

[sgtrds]

I''m getting to be a bit too old for this sort of thing, but if Bush and Cheney drag us into another war of profit in Iran this time, then I''ll be proud to be on the front lines of any march, demonstration or even riot. Armed to the teeth and drawing blood!

[liberalme]

We need to BOMBARD Pelosi with emails!!!!!!!!

[prinzowhales]

The Pelosicrats supported the declaration of the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization... The War Pig Congress has also acceded to Bush''s doctrine of hitting terrorists anywhere in the world.
While the grants are legally suspect, to say the least, enough murkiness exists to allow Bush to claim the power for a strike. Pelosi, if memory serves, made sure that no bill was passed that required Bush to ask their permission prior to an attack on Iran.

Write to Congress all you want...it will serve no purpose...just as the vote for Democrats in 2006 served no purpose, the War Pigs can, with Cheney, rightfully say "So?" when confronted with the fact that Americans overwhelmingly oppose the war.

[liberalme]

Yeah Baby !!!

Let''''s get''''er done.....

I wan''''t to buy a boat and after were done in Iran, I should be able to afford to drive it!

Posted by tiddsanbeer

What makes you think we''ll be alive?

[earnur-2009]

I remember President Bush utilizing no diplomatic sense at all by threatening Iraq''s Saddam Hussein, and instead of using international pressure from allies like France and Germany, invade Iraq, kill 4000 troops to date (1000 more than 9/11) and cost us billions. That act reduced the credibility of the USA. The right move is to again, push for diplomacy, attempt to negotiate with Iran, encourage dialogue and get out of the Middle-east. An attack on Iran is risky, as it will certainly upset China and Russia, who are capable of striking the USA with nuclear weapons. Are we all prepared for WWIII? Yes, a controlled strike on Iran may deter them temporarily, but a full scale invasion would be needed. The Middle-east is a place so different from the West, they do not have the same culture or values. The USA needs to gain respect from allies and foes alike by slowly withdrawing from that region. The government of the USA should establish meaniful dialogue with Iran, so we all can live in this world, together.

[cbsblogger]

This is about Israeli Americans controlling our foreign policy to the detriment of the USA.

[liberalme]

This is about Israeli Americans controlling our foreign policy to the detriment of the USA.

Posted by CBSBlogger at 07:54

THIS IS ABOUT BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[liberalme]

Just don''''t expect anything from this bunch of crooks anytime soon. They''''re all in it together.
Time for a Revolution.

Posted by veteran72 at 07

A diplomatic way to start would be to harass the c rap our of congress--phone fax--what ever it takes!! They need to hear from us by the thousands!

[bozworth4]

Are you now, or have you ever been a member of any organization that advocates the overthrow of the US government? Yes, I''m a lower middle income taxpayer!

How many remember this question from old job applications? Employers had to quit asking!

[pvperson]

Bush and Cheney still have 9 months to start another war. After all it''s not like they care about the US or will be around to clean up their mess.

[veteran72]

Just don''''''''t expect anything from this bunch of crooks anytime soon. They''''''''re all in it together.
Time for a Revolution.

Posted by veteran72 at 07

A diplomatic way to start would be to harass the c rap our of congress--phone fax--what ever it takes!! They need to hear from us by the thousands!


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Posted by liberalme at 08:00 PM : Apr 29, 2008

I don''t know about you, but I e-mail Congress many times each week, and I''ve done so since they started talking about invading Iraq. It is an execise in futility. They don''t listen to the citizenry. They''re owned by Corporate Interests who keep them in the lifestyle to which they''ve become accustomed.
Stinking Rich.

[randynason]

"What the Iranians are doing is killing American servicemen and -women inside Iraq," said Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

How dare the Iranians do that! That''s the job of President Bush, for crying out loud! The nerve!

[liberalme]

Bush and Cheney still have 9 months to start another war. After all it''''s not like they care about the US or will be around to clean up their mess.

Posted by PVperson at 08:05 PM : Apr 29, 2008

If Russia and China get into it, and they will, there will be no one here to clean anything up!

[liberalme]

I don''''t know about you, but I e-mail Congress many times each week, and I''''ve done so since they started talking about invading Iraq. It is an execise in futility. They don''''t listen to the citizenry. They''''re owned by Corporate Interests who keep them in the lifestyle to which they''''ve become accustomed.
Stinking Rich.

Posted by veteran72 at 08:06 PM : Apr 29

I leave messages on her voice mail and I''ll call again tomorrow too!

[liberalme]

She knows who I am, where I live and my phone number, not that she''s ever called me to go for coffee! But at least she got my message.

[veteran72]

No attacks are imminent and the last thing the Pentagon wants is another war, but Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen has warned Iran not to assume the U.S. military can''t strike.

"I have reserve capability, in particular our Navy and our Air Force so it would be a mistake to think that we are out of combat capability," Mullen said.

Yea, we can probably kick you Iranians asss for 5 or 6 days before we run out of bullets......and guys,....
....and money,.......*gulp*....

[prinzowhales]

Frankly, I''m tired of wasting my time sending and e-mailing my Senators and Representative and get nothing but lies and BS in return from an intern. They''ve had their chance.

Many Americans are so set on the left/right paradigm that even after 2006 should have shown them the futility of believing in the Democrats as an alternative, they are lining up behind the Demopublicans once more...the authors of all of our discontents.

[tngreen]

Citizens to Bush: HELLOOOO, WE DON''T BELIEVE YOU THIS TIME EITHER.

Is there no atrocity too horrible for this administration to commit? Is there no lie too blatant for them to broadcast? Will they be happy only when the entire world is aflame with U.S. bombs? Can''t somebody stop these madmen?

Iraq, who allegedly posed such a grave danger to the U.S., could not defeat Iran in almost ten years of war. A U.S. attack on Iran may very well signal the end of U.S. military might--the only good thing that could possibly come out of such an act of villainy.

[canyoutellme-2009]

wow, another propoganda piece. There are no facts anywhere in the story above. Where exactly are these weapons being funneled into Iraq made? WHO in Iran is supplying them? Names please. WHO in Iraq is receiving them? names please. WHO in the American military was killed by Iranian weapons? Names please. What proof does the US have that Iran is trying to build a Nuclear Weapon and not just a power plant? Show the proof please. See, there is proof for NONE of this. All it is doing here is trying to instill FEAR in the American public to support another "pre-emptive war" but this time in Iran.

STOP THE MADNESS already. Show us PROOF or shut up!

The last "PROOF" was an Iranian missile found in Iraq but had ENGLISH letters all over it. Come on people...

[veteran72]

I sure hope you Bushco Cheerleaders and Apologists have your Selective Service cards ready. You''ll be needing them real soon now. Don''t worry, your deaths will happen for a really good cause, like you always tell us in your posts. Bon Voyage, Nazis!!!

[liberalme]

I sure hope you Bushco Cheerleaders and Apologists have your Selective Service cards ready. You''''ll be needing them real soon now. Don''''t worry, your deaths will happen for a really good cause, like you always tell us in your posts. Bon Voyage, Nazis!!!

Posted by veteran72 at 08:27 PM

Yep---can you feel the "draft"?

[davelangton]

Bush: All I want is one more war before I''m done. Reagan would have done it.

Cheney: So? If we time it right, we can have two more.

[lastdance116]

The Patriotic Act of : Selling Weapons and Materials to an : Hostile Enemy

Prescott NAZI Bush and Criminal Corporate NAZI America
Sold - War Materials to NAZI Germany
To Kill Allied and American Military in Europe

Criminal Corporate NAZI America
Sold War Materials to Japan
To Kill Allied and American Military in The Pacific

Criminal Corporate NAZI America
Sold War Materials to North Vietnam
To Kill Allied and American Military in South Vietnam

Criminal Corporate NAZI America
Sold War Materials to Iran
__________
It was Cheney who directed Halliburton toward aggressive business dealings
with Iran - in violation of U.S. law - in the mid-1990s, which continued
through 2005 and is the reason Iran has the capability to enrich weapons-grade
uranium. It was Halliburton%u2019s secret sale of centrifuges to Iran that helped get
the uranium enrichment program off the ground Halliburton has a long,
documented history of violating U.S. sanctions
_____
When Cheney - Halliburton and Criminal Corporate NAZI America
Sell War Materals to an Hostile Enemy of : The United States
Its all - Well and Good ! ! !

So...... Where does Treason End.......Terrorism Begin ? ?

Explained by the - Financial Greed of : Criminal Corporate NAZI America

ECONOMIC STRIFE - Being used as a Weapon to to ELIMINATE a
Democracy and REPLACE it with a TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP of a
Nazi (Fascist) Rule against : The Populace of the United States and
The Rest of The World

[blackwater66-2009]

Hurry John McCain, get into office and lets bring Democracy to these terrorist in Iran.
Many stand against us, but they will never win,
We said we would return and here we are again,
To bring them all destruction, suffering and pain
We are the hammer of the gods, we are thunder, wind and rain.

ATTACK !! ATTACK !! ATTACK !!

[veteran72]

I hear Colin Powell is going to go to the UN with pictures of mobile yellow cake labs,......


(and ice cream freezers.....)

[liberalme]

You libs go out a get a nipple ring or something.. Tatoo your ***, or whatever it is you like to do on your spare time.

Posted by corey2444 at 08:49 PM

What''s your druthers corey? Army, Navy, Marines Air Force? Pick one--I have a grandson in special ops want to team up with him?

Oh wait, warmongers only SEND others to war, they don''t go themselves like Bush and deferrment Cheney.

[dmhphils]

Ahmagonnajihad is at it again. This guy has tunnel vision....he thinks, sees, dreams of only ONE thing....to see Islam take over the world.

What he doesn''t know is that God, not Allah, has already outsmarted him......God''s agenda is to open Iran and Iraq to the TRUTH of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.....and who is gonna tell God He can''t do it? God does whatever God wants to do and no liberal or jihadi can tell Him NO.

[gdmoore2]

Right now, the guy in the cotton robes, still alive in the cave in Pakistan is winning the war. Look around you at the condition of our country, our economy, and our military. Bin Laden has made a complete fool out of George Bush. Now you want to start ANOTHER war before even Afghanistan is finished? Why in the world would I follow a Republican into yet another war when Republicans have so thoroughly screwed up Afghanistan and Iraq?

If Osama Bin Laden hits the USA again, I expect the Republicans will invade Chile. Go get ''em GOP!

[veteran72]

Ahmagonnajihad is at it again. This guy has tunnel vision....he thinks, sees, dreams of only ONE thing....to see Islam take over the world.

What he doesn''''t know is that God, not Allah, has already outsmarted him......God''''s agenda is to open Iran and Iraq to the TRUTH of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.....and who is gonna tell God He can''''t do it? God does whatever God wants to do and no liberal or jihadi can tell Him NO.


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Posted by noseonurface at 08:58 PM : Apr 29, 2008
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Out of Meds, huh???....Have you tried praying to jeebus for assistance with those voices in your head???....I hear he''ll come right over and make it all better......

[lastdance116]

Nothing Like a Little Cheer to Provoke a Terrorist Attack
Send the Statement of : blackwater66
To Federal Investigators
_______
Hurry John McCain, get into office and lets bring Democracy to these terrorist in Iran.
Many stand against us, but they will never win,
We said we would return and here we are again,
To bring them all destruction, suffering and pain
We are the hammer of the gods, we are thunder, wind and rain.
ATTACK !! ATTACK !! ATTACK !!
Posted by blackwater66 at 08:40 PM : Apr 29, 2008
_________

[dmhphils]

I hear he''''ll come right over and make it all better......


Posted by veteran72 at 09:06 PM : Apr 29, 2008

In your case He will make an exception. Some people are just bent the wrong way forever....all the meds in Walgreen''s won''t touch your disease.....why, son, you got the "DARK HEART" Syndrome, don''t ya know?

[liberalme]

Well at least you understand most liberals do in fact take medication to cope with every day life. Sad bunch of free loading drones they are.

Better go see your shrink before your SSI check gets cut off.

Posted by corey2444 at 09:18 PM : Apr 29, 2008


Awwww cooommeeee onnnn coooooooooorrrrrrrrreeeeey that''s no answer to what branch you want to get drafted in--come on be a man Uncle Sam wants YOU!!!

[ontheleft]

Posted by gdmoore2 at 09:02 PM

Good points. I would not be surprised if Bush decides to expand the war to Iran before the elections. All his talk seems to be building up to it. Though many are opposed to any expansion of war, there are probably a greater number of people who are susceptible to fear mongering. McCain would have an easy win in the face of an all out Middle east war.

[gdmoore2]

Bin Laden knows the safest place to stand is right in front of the mouth of these Republican blowhards. Pass Osama the lemonade, would you, while you are ranting?

I''ve had the priviledge of being around US 4th ID multiple-tour vets, and they do not sound one whit like the right-wing blowhards on this forum.

[liberalme]

In your case He will make an exception. Some people are just bent the wrong way forever....all the meds in Walgreen''''s won''''t touch your disease.....why, son, you got the "DARK HEART" Syndrome, don''''t ya know?

Posted by noseonurface

Now nose, you ain''t judgin anyone are ya?? Naw, I didn''t think a good christian person like yerself would be tempted to break a commandment now would ya? Naw, that would make ya a sinner--just like us!

[gdmoore2]

ontheleft: I concur. Bush is sabre-rattling with a butter knife, trying to scare up votes.

[liberalme]

Oh you were the one that day chanting "baby killers" wearing a "pro choice abortion" T-Shirt.
Posted by corey2444

Cooooorrrreeeeee please tell us your going to go to battle to keep America free--come on we need you!!

[ontheleft]

Posted by liberalme at 09:26 PM

If you don''t feed the trolls, the trolls will go away. I shouldn''t have to point out that it is a waste of time to "debate" people whose idea of debating is childish personal attacks. The board is cluttered with too much of this nonsense.

[gdmoore2]

Posted by corey2444 at 09:27 PM

I was the proud American honored to welcome my brother-in-law home. I honor the troops, and most definitely not the incompetent right-wing idiot Republicans currently leading this country.

Hopefully you were tamping your musket ball with a silk patch, redneck, ''cause your musket is shootin'' up your own tailpipe.

[liberalme]

I don''''t know, why don''''t you ask your brothers in NAMBLA


Posted by corey2444 at 09:31 PM : Apr 29, 2008

My brother is dead leaving a grieving wife and children---is nambla the reason you can;t enlist? They still have the don''t ask don''t tell ya know.