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Rumor Mill In Overdrive: Now US Will Be The One To Bomb Iran
Rumor Mill In Overdrive: Now US Will Be The One To Bomb Iran
As difficult as it is to believe, considering the perception that Obama will bend over backwards to give negotiations and talks a chance, there are rumors that the US is getting ready to bomb Iran themselves, rather than leave it to Israel. That may make sense, considering the national mood--which is fed up with Iran: A majority of Americans are skeptical that diplomacy with Iran will succeed and say the U.S. should use military action if necessary to prevent the Iranian government from developing a nuclear weapon.Of course, if everything Obama does were to be determined by the national mood, then the direction of his economic policies would be very different. Be that as it may, there is another indication that the US may be considering taking matters into its own hands. According to ABC News, the Pentagon recently sent a funding request to Congress indicating a priority towards building a Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), a 30,000-pound that is capable of reaching targets buried as deep as 200 feet below ground. ABC has also posted a copy of the Pentagon request online. ABC notes: This is not the kind of weapon that would be particularly useful in Iraq or Afghanistan, but it is ideally suited to hit deeply buried nuclear facilities such as Natanz or Qom in Iran.Assuming that the US is considering this and that it can actually pull this off, it would have a number of positive effects--it would
But let's first wait and see what--if anything--Obama is up to. Crossposted on Soccer Dad http://daledamos.blogspot.com/2009/1...s-will-be.html
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