SOME of America’s most senior military commanders are prepared to resign if the White House orders a military strike against Iran, according to highly placed defence and intelligence sources.
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A generals’ revolt on such a scale would be unprecedented. “American generals usually stay and fight until they get fired,” said a Pentagon source. Robert Gates, the defence secretary, has repeatedly warned against striking Iran and is believed to represent the view of his senior commanders.
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However, army chiefs fear an attack on Iran would backfire on American troops in Iraq and lead to more terrorist attacks, a rise in oil prices and the threat of a regional war.
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For them to let this leak out means they are worried over what will be left of the military after the Chimp and Cheney get done with it. Nothing good can come from an attack on Iran. I hope the Dems, and the Rethugs who have some sort of conscience, realize what this means and do whatever it takes to get these idiots out of 1600.
Update:
And read the above with regard to this:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite the Bush administration's insistence it has no plans to go to war with Iran, a Pentagon panel has been created to plan a bombing attack that could be implemented within 24 hours of getting the go-ahead from President George W. Bush, The New Yorker magazine reported in its latest issue.
The special planning group was established within the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in recent months, according to an unidentified former U.S. intelligence official cited in the article by investigative reporter Seymour Hersh in the March 4 issue.
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Can you say, 'Office of Special Plans' and 'White House Iraq Group'? I thought you could. Same old song and dance. Let's hope Congress gets it too.
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