US plan for air strikes on Iran 'backed by Brown' (maybe?)

[babylonsister]

US plan for air strikes on Iran 'backed by Brown'
By Leonard Doyle in Washington
Published: 02 October 2007

A plan by the Bush administration to launch surgical strikes on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has won the support of Gordon Brown, according to a US report, although a presidential "execute order" required for such an operation has yet to be issued.

The report in The New Yorker magazine by the journalist Seymour Hersh states that the White House has concluded that many of its problems in Iraq are the responsibility of Tehran. But rather than conduct an unpopular all-out assault on Iran's nuclear facilities, the US is planning limited air strikes, arguing that they are needed to defend soldiers in Iraq.

The article stated that, "The bombing plan has had its most positive reception from ... Gordon Brown", but this was denied yesterday by some with close ties to the US military.

"It is quite the opposite," said Phillip Giraldi a former CIA counterterrorism officer. "In fact Robert Gates was rebuffed during his recent visit to London when the idea was floated.

"Because British mine-sweepers based in the Gulf of Hormuz will be essential to any US action against Iran, US war planners need to have Britain on board," he said. "So far that is not forthcoming."

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http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article3018375.ece

[mod mom]

1. Are there any forums in the UK similar to DU to give a reaction from British citizens?

[halobeam]

2. great question!

[babylonsister]

3. I just found this by googling-might make for some good reading:

http://www.democracyforum.co.uk/

[mod mom]

6. Thank you. I couldn't find anything on the looming Iranian conflict.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. And this is the LABOR PARTY, not the Tories. . . .

[RC]

5. baby bu$h & company blames any & all except the real terrorists.

"...states that the White House has concluded that many of its problems in Iraq are the responsibility of Tehran."

Stop the war and impeach the criminals in our White House. Then go after Halliburton and Blackwater. The World Court will be busy for years.