26.04.2005, 22:08
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Zitat:Will the Bush administration order the US military to attack Iran or Syria? Most Americans consider this unlikely. The Iraq invasion and occupation has gone poorly and continues to strain the US military and economy. President Bush's approval rating is at an all-time low. American allies would not support the action, and may even denounce it. Oil prices would double overnight to $100 a barrel. Invading Iran would only make problems worse in Iraq, so few think the Bush administration will take action. [...]
Will this cult expand the "war on terror" soon? Several open sources hint that military action against Iran may occur this Summer. Last January, the Pentagon awarded contracts to improve airbases in Afghanistan, including two near the Iranian border. Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter has extensive contacts in the Middle East. He was attacked by the corporate press in early 2001 for announcing that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction, yet the Bush administration had decided to invade anyway. Ritter announced last February that his sources say the USA will attack Iran in June 2005. In addition, the US Army has sent missile defense units to Israel while the US Navy has a large number of ships underway. This has generated excitement among influential American warmongers and Muslim haters. Despite promises of a reduction in US troops after the Iraqi elections last January, all units remain. The Army will begin its fourth annual unit rotation in June when 17 combat brigades arrive to replace those now on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. This will double the number of US ground combat forces in Persian Gulf area. [...]