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Re: Chossudovsky on USA-Israeli Plans to Attack Iran |
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Subject: Chossudovsky on USA-Israeli Plans to Attack Iran
Center for Research on Globalization - May 1, 2005
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/CHO505A.html
Planned US-Israeli Attack on Iran
by Michel Chossudovsky
At the outset of Bush's second term, Vice President ***** Cheney dropped
a
bombshell. He hinted, in no uncertain terms, that Iran was "right at
the
top of the list" of the rogue enemies of America, and that Israel
would, so
to speak, "be doing the bombing for us", without US military
involvement and
without us putting pressure on them "to do it":
"One of the concerns people have is that Israel might do it without
being
asked... Given the fact that Iran has a stated policy that their
objective
is the destruction of Israel, the Israelis might well decide to act
first,
and let the rest of the world worry about cleaning up the diplomatic
mess
afterwards," (quoted from an MSNBC Interview Jan 2005)
Israel is a Rottweiler on a leash: The US wants to "set Israel loose"
to
attack Iran. Commenting the Vice President's assertion, former
National
Security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski in an interview on PBS, confirmed
with
some apprehension, yes: Cheney wants Prime Ariel Sharon to act on
America's
behalf and "do it" for us:
"Iran I think is more ambiguous. And there the issue is certainly not
tyranny; it's nuclear weapons. And the vice president today in a kind
of a
strange parallel statement to this declaration of freedom hinted that
the
Israelis may do it and in fact used language which sounds like a
justification or even an encouragement for the Israelis to do it."
The foregoing statements are misleading. The US is not "encouraging
Israel".
What we are dealing with is a joint US-Israeli military operation to
bomb
Iran, which has been in the active planning stage for more than a year.
The
Neocons in the Defense Department, under Douglas Feith, have been
working
assiduously with their Israeli military and intelligence counterparts,
carefully identifying targets inside Iran ( Seymour Hersh,
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/HER501A.html )
Under this working arrangement, Israel will not act unilaterally,
without a
green light from Washington. In other words, Israel will not implement
an
attack without the participation of the US.
Covert Intelligence Operations: Stirring Ethnic Tensions in Iran
Meanwhile, for the last two years, Washington has been involved in
covert
intelligence operations inside Iran. American and British intelligence
and
special forces (working with their Israeli counterparts) are involved
in
this operation.
"A British intelligence official said that any campaign against Iran
would
not be a ground war like the one in Iraq. The Americans will use
different
tactics, said the intelligence officer. 'It is getting quite scary.'"
(Evening Standard, 17 June 2003,
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/FOX306A.html )
The expectation is that a US-Israeli bombing raid of Iran's nuclear
facilities will stir up ethnic tensions and trigger "regime change" in
favor
of the US. (See Arab Monitor,
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/ARA502A.html ).
Bush advisers believe that the "Iranian opposition movement" will
unseat the
Mullahs. This assessment constitutes a gross misjudgment of social
forces
inside Iran. What is more likely to occur is that Iranians will
consistently
rally behind a wartime government against foreign aggression. In fact,
the
entire Middle East and beyond would rise up against US interventionism.
Retaliation in the Case of a US-Israeli Aerial Attack
Tehran has confirmed that it will retaliate if attacked, in the form of
ballistic missile strikes directed against Israel (CNN, 8 Feb 2005).
These
attacks, could also target US military facilities in the Persian Gulf,
which
would immediately lead us into a scenario of military escalation and
all out
war.
In other words, the air strikes against Iran could contribute to
unleashing
a war in the broader Middle East Central Asian region.
Moreover, the planned attack on Iran should also be understood in
relation
to the timely withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon, which has
opened up
a new space, for the deployment of Israeli forces. The participation of
Turkey in the US-Israeli military operation is also a factor, following
an
agreement reached between Ankara and Tel Aviv.
In other words, US and Israeli military planners must carefully weigh
the
far-reaching implications of their actions.
Israel Builds up its Stockpile of Deadly Military Hardware
A massive buildup in military hardware has occurred in preparation for
a
possible attack on Iran.
Israel has recently taken delivery from the US of some 5,000 "smart
air
launched weapons" including some 500 BLU 109 'bunker-buster bombs. The
(uranium coated) munitions are said to be more than "adequate to
address the
full range of Iranian targets, with the possible exception of the
buried
facility at Natanz, which may require the [more powerful] BLU-113
bunker
buster ":
~ "Given Israel's already substantial holdings of such weapons, this
increase
in its inventory would allow a sustained assault with or without
further US
involvement." (See Richard Bennett,
http://globalresearch.ca/artic=ADles/BEN501A.html )
The Israeli Air Force would attack Iran's nuclear facility at Bushehr
using
US as well Israeli produced bunker buster bombs. The attack would be
carried
out in three separate waves "with the radar and communications jamming
protection being provided by U.S. Air Force AWACS and other U.S.
aircraft in
the area". (See W Madsen,
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/MAD410A.html
Bear in mind that the bunker buster bombs can also be used to deliver
tactical nuclear bombs. The B61-11 is the "nuclear version" of the
"conventional" BLU 113. It can be delivered in much same way as the
conventional bunker buster bomb. (See Michel Chossudovsky,
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/CHO112C.html, see also
http://www.thebulletin.org/art=ADicle_nn.php?art_ofn=3Djf03norris ) .
According to the Pentagon, tactical nuclear weapons are "safe for
civilians". Their use has been authorized by the US Senate. (See
Miochel
Chossudovsky, http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/CHO405A.html )
Moreover, reported in late 2003, Israeli Dolphin-class submarines
equipped
with US Harpoon missiles armed with nuclear warheads are now aimed at
Iran.
(See Gordon Thomas,
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/THO311A.html
Even if tactical nuclear weapons are not used by Israel, an attack on
Iran's
nuclear facilities not only raises the specter of a broader war, but
also of
nuclear radiation over a wide area:
"To attack Iran's nuclear facilities will not only provoke war, but it
could
also unleash clouds of radiation far beyond the targets and the borders
of
Iran." (Statement of Prof Elias Tuma, Arab Internet Network, Federal
News
Service, 1 March 2005)
Moreover, while most reports have centered on the issue of punitive air
strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, the strikes would most probably
extend
to other targets.
While a ground war is contemplated as a possible "scenario" at the
level of
military planning, the US military would not be able to wage a an
effective
ground war, given the situation in Iraq. In the words of former
National
Security Adviser Lawrence Eagelberger:
"We are not going to get in a ground war in Iran, I hope. If we get
into
that, we are in serious trouble. I don't think anyone in Washington is
seriously considering that." ( quoted in the National Journal, 4
December
2004).
Iran's Military Capabilities
Despite its overall weaknesses in relation to Israel and the US, Iran
has an
advanced air defense system, deployed to protect its nuclear sites;
"they
are dispersed and underground making potential air strikes difficult
and
without any guarantees of success." (Jerusalem Post, 20 April 2005). It
has
upgraded its Shahab-3 missile, which can reach targets in Israel.
Iran's
armed forces have recently conducted high-profile military exercises in
anticipation of a US led attack. Iran also possesses some 12 X-55
strategic
cruise missiles, produced by the Ukraine. Iran's air defense systems
is
said to feature Russian SA-2, SA-5, SA-6 as well as shoulder-launched
SA-7
missiles (Jaffa Center for Strategic Studies).
The US "Military Road Map"
The Bush administration has officially identified Iran and Syria as the
next
stage of ?the road map to war?.
Targeting Iran is a bipartisan project, which broadly serves the
interests
of the Anglo-American oil conglomerates, the Wall Street financial
establishment and the military-industrial complex.
The broader Middle East-Central Asian region encompasses more than 70%
of
the World's reserves of oil and natural gas. Iran possesses 10% of the
world's oil and ranks third after Saudi Arabia (25 %) and Iraq (11 %)
in the
size of its reserves. In comparison, the US possesses less than 2.8 %
of
global oil reserves. (See Eric Waddell, The Battle for Oil,
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a=ADrticles/WAD412A.html )
The announcement to target Iran should come as no surprise. It is part
of
the battle for oil. Already during the Clinton administration, US
Central
Command (USCENTCOM) had formulated "in war theater plans" to invade
both
Iraq and Iran:
"The broad national security interests and objectives expressed in the
President's National Security Strategy (NSS) and the Chairman's
National
Military Strategy (NMS) form the foundation of the United States
Central
Command's theater strategy. The NSS directs implementation of a
strategy of
dual containment of the rogue states of Iraq and Iran as long as those
states pose a threat to U.S. interests, to other states in the region,
and
to their own citizens. Dual containment is designed to maintain the
balance
of power in the region without depending on either Iraq or Iran.
USCENTCOM's
theater strategy is interest-based and threat-focused. The purpose of
U=2ES.
engagement, as espoused in the NSS, is to protect the United States'
vital ...
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Interesting article -- but I don't think that the sh!t will hit the fan
or the fat lady will sing until January/February 2006
HOOROO
UNCLE WALLY=20
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10 May 2005 04:49:55 PM |
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I predict --- all the demons shall be purged
before the real action starts.
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10 May 2005 09:52:59 PM |
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Praise the Lord, little buddy !!!!
Praise the Lord !!!!
HOOROO ;-)
UNCLE WALLY ;-)
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