Mullen says US has Iran strike plan, just in case

[thewiseguy]

WASHINGTON—The U.S. military has a plan to attack Iran, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday, although he thinks a military strike is probably a bad idea.

Not long after Adm. Mike Mullen's aired on a Sunday talk show, the deputy chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard was quoted as saying there would be a strong Iranian response should the U.S. take military action against his country.

Mullen, the highest ranking U.S. military officer, often has warned that a strike on Iran would have serious and unpredictable ripple effects around the Middle East. At the same time, Mullen said the risk of Iran's developing a nuclear weapon is unacceptable, although he would not say which risk he thinks is worse.

"I think the military options have been on the table and remain on the table," Mullen said on "Meet the Press" on NBC. "It's one of the options that the president has. Again, I hope we don't get to that, but it's an important option and it's one that's well understood."

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/08/01/mullen_says_us_has_iran_strike_plan_just_in_case/

How long before that happens? :scared: :shrug:

[Pirate Smile]

1. I bet we have plans for if Martians attack the earth.

[thewiseguy]

3. Yea but this administration is maintaining that a nuclear Iran is unacceptable

and they are enforcing very tough sanctions on Iran already...I think a military strike on Iran might become a strong possibility.

[Uncle_Gunnysack]

6. Yes, in the event of a Martian attack on Terram soil

the US has contingencies set aside to attack Iran.

[Renew Deal]

7. I bet you're right!

And I'd love to see that plan. :hide:

[Odin2005]

2. To put this in prespective, we have plans for an invasion of Canada, too.

Just because plans exist doesn't mean they will be used.

[thewiseguy]

4. But Mullen does not talk about having such plans ready or

the military option being on table when it comes to our relations with Canada.

[Renew Deal]

8. Well he should, but that's another matter.

:shrug:

[Odin2005]

9. Damn Canucks!

:rofl:

[HawkerHurricane]

5. Since 1915, we've had pre-written plans for everything.

Attack the Azores? Sure. Deal with Royal Navy privateers in the Caribean? Sure. Attempted Communist takeover of the U.S.? Yep.

There's a whole department of the military that does nothing but write and update plans.
It only worries me that they're talking about them in public. So, is this a threat (behave or else!), a attempt to prepare the U.S., or random statement by a senior officer?

[lib2DaBone]

10. Obama is being sold the "Limited War" Neocon BS line of reasoning..

... "It's going to be a 90 day war... quick strike.. no problems.. Mission Accomplished".

We already have an un-precedented 4 full carrier groups in the Persian Gulf... plus troops stationed in 6 countries surrounding Iran...

Oh Ya... you can bet they have a plan...