Nuclear Option

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/1/2005, 2:13 pm

(as found on MBlog)

antiwar.com wrote:You didn’t hear about or read this in the “mainstream” news media:

“The Pentagon, acting under instructions from Vice President Dick Cheney’s office, has tasked the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) with drawing up a contingency plan to be employed in response to another 9/11-type terrorist attack on the United States. The plan includes a large-scale air assault on Iran employing both conventional and tactical nuclear weapons. … The response is not conditional on Iran actually being involved in the act of terrorism….”

This shocker was written by Philip Giraldi, an intelligence analyst with the respected firm of Cannistraro Associates. When we first read it in The American Conservative magazine, we treated it as a major news story, but here’s a question you might be wondering about: Where is the “mainstream” media? Why aren’t they reporting this?

Why haven’t you heard about this in the major newspapers or on television? These outlets have been intimidated into silence by the U.S. government and their amen corner in the pundit class. They don’t want to rock the boat. According to Giraldi, neither do “several senior Air Force officers involved in the planning.” They “are reportedly appalled at the implications of what they are doing,” he wrote, “but no one is prepared to damage his career by posing any objections.”

Yet they went to Giraldi, hoping that a public outcry would relieve them of the ominous sense that what they are being ordered to do is monstrous – and has to be stopped.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 2:18 pm

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/1/2005, 2:20 pm

So, if another 9/11 happens, the plan is to blow the hell out of Iran?

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/1/2005, 2:22 pm

Yeah. If the US gets attacked, the army essentially now has permission to lay waste to Iran, whether they have evidence of Iran being involved or not.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/1/2005, 2:25 pm

With nuclear weapons no less! The international backlash would be huge.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 2:26 pm

the plan doesnt go far enough

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/1/2005, 2:28 pm

Remember though, this isn't a "if we get attacked, we are going to nuke Iran".

It just means that if the US gets attacked, they can attack Iran.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 2:28 pm

they should nuke every country :nod:

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/1/2005, 2:32 pm

Including Canada?

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 2:35 pm

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/1/2005, 2:38 pm

But especially Florida.

Damn country of old people and Sand.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 2:51 pm

that works

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 2:52 pm

actually
they should just set off every nuke in the arsenal at once

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/1/2005, 2:53 pm

Bye bye mankind

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 2:55 pm

its for the best :nod:

modern psychokitty · Post by **modern psychokitty** » 8/1/2005, 3:20 pm

i agree. the more bombing the better. i recommend buying more uranium to build more bombs.

liam · Post by **liam** » 8/1/2005, 3:36 pm

what do we need iran for anyway?
i'm a conservative bastard.
but this whole "if terrorists come at us lets flatten Iran" thing is a bit far.
Fucking Cheny.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/1/2005, 4:03 pm

And I'm sure this will help their chances:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/01iran.html

"Iran to resume some nuclear activities"

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 8/1/2005, 4:27 pm

they want nuke power (supposedly, i dont entirely buy that but the sites theyre supposedly resuming activity at cant enrich uranium as far as most intel has said)

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/1/2005, 4:29 pm

Doesn't matter. Bush gets in front of a mic and says "Iraq - I mean Iran - has nuclear facilities", and he'll have a lot of support in bombing them.