Iran: Casus Belli?
March 6, 2006 · By Tom Cerber
ABC reports the US military has intercepted bomb shipments coming into Iraq from Iran, and apparently manufactured in Iran:
They are a very nasty piece of business, capable of penetrating U.S. troops’ strongest armor.
What the United States says links them to Iran are tell-tale manufacturing signatures �?? certain types of machine-shop welds and material indicating they are built by the same bomb factory.
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“They penetrate the armor of an M1 Abrams tank,” Clarke says. “They’re shape charges. They go through anything, and they are very lethal.”There is currently no real defense against the weapons, he says.
If the US has caught the Iranians red-handed in supplying Iraqi insurgents, then it seems they have a casus belli to retaliate.
See the commentary at Captains Quarters, including the interceptions possible affects on 1) Iran’s flaunting of NPT; 2) the range of options the US has in retaliating; and 3) the difficulty the US military would have in opening up a 2nd front and; 3) US domestic opposition (though consider the special difficulty this causes for Democrats).
Of course, all this presupposes the intercept can be substantiated.
And here Canadian talking heads are already whining on about Canada’s commitment to Afghanistan, as though Canada should just sit back and reap the benefits of others efforts on global security. With this bit of news as telling as it is on the hostile threat posed by Iran, Canada better brace itself for the long haul in Afghanistan and possibly in Iraq in five years time, once our army gets its numbers and equipment up to snuff.
We really need to start preparing for worst case scenarios, and soon! America is going to need strong allies, especially if Russia keeps going to the wrong side on international security, and North Korea and possibly China take advantage of the current quagmires to further their own ambitions. Things aren’t looking good, even worse for mustering the political will for what needs to be done; a cynical public opinion being driven by comfort and convenience.
Sorry gang. But when I read the words, U.S. military and intelligence officials & Iraq, I break out into something between a giggle and uncontrollable laughter.
I supported the invasion initially. But it turns out that Bush et al are liars - and bad ones at that. Do I hear WMD?
Actually ‘Bob” do a little reading (besides the newspapers) and you will find lot’s of information stating the existence of WMD that were simply moved - the weapons were there , just moved. To think otherwise is being very “simple”
Actually ‘Bob” do a little reading (besides the newspapers) and you will find lot’s of information stating the existence of WMD that were simply moved - the weapons were there , just moved. To think otherwise is being very “simple”
Actually the WMD were originally provided by the GREAT US OF A.
So thar’s the problem folks
Anon II
Your statement is bullshit. The US never provided WMDs to Sadaam - he managed to develop and use his mustard gas on his own. His failed nuclear program was his own.
Thankfully he was too stupid to fully develop and use the latter, he was good at the former - killing tens of thousands of his own people.
And his supply of WMDs has been documented (on ABC no less) as has their transport to Syria.