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2006-09-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Pentagon denies report on planning war against Iran

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Posted by Fred 2006-09-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Thats right, D *** it, thats RUSSIA's job" - PRAVDA.com > RUSSIA"S NEW DEFENSE DOCTRINE sees USA, NATO, + International Terrorism as future threats.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-09-21 00:43|| 2006-09-21 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Can't win. Either ya get condemned because you're brushing off plans and reviewing/tweaking them, or ya get condemned because ya weren't prepared when it hit the fan.

"Time will tell," he added.

Freudian slip?

Posted by Pappy 2006-09-21 01:23|| 2006-09-21 01:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The Pentagon has zer-effing-oh obligation to even hint about any plans regarding Iran. Fuck knows that the NYT would have a bale of papers with screamer headlines on the next plane out to Tehran.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-09-21 08:22|| 2006-09-21 08:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Technically speaking, the Pentagon doesn't have a plan on Iran. That is the responsibility of CENTCOM. CENTCOM puts it together and then coordinates with the Pentagon on supporting the operation. The Goldwater-Nichols Act arranged things that way. Considering the vast majority of reporters no nothing about their subject matter, why would you think they'd know who to ask the right question to?

Posted by Omasing Glinesing6559 2006-09-21 10:03|| 2006-09-21 10:03|| Front Page Top

#5 errr.....know nothing...

Posted by Omasing Glinesing6559 2006-09-21 10:04|| 2006-09-21 10:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Yaaasss, but what would you tell us if you were planning an attack?

Posted by Bobby 2006-09-21 10:09|| 2006-09-21 10:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Planning? No. Have a plan in place? Yes.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-09-21 10:30|| 2006-09-21 10:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Just the Army dissing the Navy again. Maybe they will both win?

Posted by OyVey1 2006-09-21 12:39|| 2006-09-21 12:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Reminds me of Bush's response before invading Iraq (paraphrase): "There are no plans on my desk to use military force against Iraq."

Posted by xbalanke 2006-09-21 16:45|| 2006-09-21 16:45|| Front Page Top

#10 We have no plans for a Land/Sea/Air invasion of Quebec either, but I'm sure someone has a copy of "Gretzky Hat Trick" filed under "Angry Canucks" in some obscure office somewhere.

Posted by Capsu 78 2006-09-21 19:25|| 2006-09-21 19:25|| Front Page Top

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