US strike on Iran 'not being prepared'

Source: Financial Times

The Pentagon is not preparing a pre-emptive attack on Iran in spite of an increase in bellicose rhetoric from Washington, according to senior officers.
Admiral William Fallon, head of Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, told the Financial Times that while dealing with Iran was a "challenge", a strike was not "in the offing".
"None of this is helped by the continuing stories that just keep going around and around and around that any day now there will be another war which is just not where we want to go," he said.

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Adm Fallon did not rule out the possibility of a strike at some point. But his comments served as a shot across the bows of hawks who are arguing for imminent action. They also echoed the views of the senior brass that military action is currently unnecessary, and should only be considered as an absolute last resort.

In recent months, President George W. Bush and his top officials have made a string of tough statements that have fuelled speculation that the US was preparing to strike Iran over its nuclear programme. Adm Fallon declined to comment specifically on whether the US rhetoric was feeding the speculation, but said that "generally, the bellicose comments are not particularly helpful".

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Retired Gen John Abizaid, who preceeded Adm Fallon, recently said the US should avoid a war with Iran, which would be "devasting for everybody". He added that the US should do everything to prevent Iran getting a nuclear weapon, but said Washington could live with that outcome if it happened.

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1) The Generals are preparing a revolt against Bush
2) The Generals are conducting a disinformation campaign
3) Something else is going on, about which I have no clue.

:shrug:

when the planes were discovered carrying the armed nukes. Remember? Cheney wants to start his own branch of the military, the Cheney does whatever the f*ck he wants branch.

All of them.

They were pinned to his shirt, so whoever was watching him that day would know what to do.