A military strike on Iran ? Really ?
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Israel's top general says Iran unlikely to make bomb | Reuters
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military chief said he does not believe Iran will decide to produce an atomic bomb, describing its leadership as "very rational" in an interview published on Wednesday. Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz's characterization of Iran's rulers appeared to be at odds with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's oft-stated warnings that Islamic leaders could opt to use nuclear weapons even at the risk of devastating retaliation. "Iran is moving step-by-step towards a point where it will be able to decide if it wants to make a nuclear bomb.
Editors Note: Art Keller is a former case officer in the CIA's Counter Proliferation Division. He currently is a writer on intelligence and national security issues and recently published his first novel, "Hollow Strength."
With Iran, the courage to do…nothing – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs
Mark Hibbs • “Engage Iran” — What Does It Mean?
During the second half of this week there will be a flurry of meetings in Washington on the subject of negotiating with Iran about its nuclear program. These will include this one hosted at the Stimson Center and held by the Arms Control Association, and a discussion at the University of Maryland with former Iranian negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian, now a visiting scholar at Princeton.
Planning on attacking Iran? "Better pack a lunch," advises my friend, retired Lt.
Best comment I have heard lately on attacking Iran's nuclear facilities | The Best Defense
China’s Role In A Preventing A Possible Israeli Attack On Iran | Sinocism
If press reports like U.S. Warns Israel Against Iran Strike-WSJ are to be believed Israel may be on the verge of attacking Iran. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is on a tour of the Middle East and the New York Times reports that ”China’s strategic alliance with Iran is less certain than before.”
During the last several months, the Burke Chair has carried out a detailed examination of Iran’s programs involving missile and weapons of mass destruction. The key drafts involved are available on the CSIS web site at: Abdullah Toucan, a senior Associate of the Burke Chair, has prepared an additional report which provides an independent assessment of Israel’s options for striking at Iran’s facilities, based in part on prior work on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Study on a Possible Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Development Facilities | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Iran’s nuclear program inspires perennial rumors of an Israeli air raid. No one really knows if one is coming.
If Israel Bombs Iran, It’ll Jam, Spoof and Hack First | Danger Room | Wired.com
Israeli Defense Minister Pushes To Keep ‘Military Option’ On The Table Against Iran | ThinkProgress
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak pushed back against comments by ex-Mossad chief Meir Dagan who had made waves by publicly asserting that, referring to Iran’s nuclear program, “An aerial strike on the reactors is a dumb idea that has no benefit.”
How Would America Respond if Israel Attacked Iran?
Some extracts from an Atlantic Council seminar, US-Israel and Iran: Looming Military Confrontation?Comments by Adm Mike Mullen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, sparked an angry reaction from Iran , which promised a “firm response” to US military action that would “endanger the security of the region”. The admiral did not elaborate on the plan, and was quick to say that a military strike could have “unintended consequences that are difficult to predict in what is an incredibly unstable part of the world”.
US has plan to attack Iran if needed - Telegraph
U.S. Unclear on Israel's Intentions for Iran
It looks like the page you're looking for does not exist.Blix: Israeli Military Strike on Iran Might be Illegal
WASHINGTON -- Any possible military action by Israel against Iran's nuclear installations is likely to violate the international rule of law, according to former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Hans Blix (see GSN , Oct. 21). Since Tehran has not launched an armed campaign on another nation, nor does it appear to be preparing for one, "it doesn't seem to me that an attack on Iran can be legally defended," he said Wednesday during a panel discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center.Tony Blair: "Personally, I Think Israel Would Not Allow Iran to Get Nuclear Weapons" - Jeffrey Goldberg - International - The Atlantic
A very interesting quote embedded i n a Barry Gewen piece on Iran's nuclear program.Barack Obama faces no more important foreign policy decision during his presidency than whether to take military action against Iran’s nuclear program (a decision that also includes whether to give a green light to Israel to do so). Among the possible consequences of a military strike, we must consider a long-term, inconclusive war with Iran, a wider conflict across the entire Middle East, the destabilization of moderate regimes in the region and an increase in terrorism around the world. Then, too, the possible consequences of a failure to strike include a more aggressive Iran, a nuclear arms race across the entire Middle East, the destabilization of moderate regimes in the region and an increase in terrorism around the world.
Iran Will Acquire Nuclear Weapons Despite Any U.S. Efforts To Stop Them | The New Republic
Joshua Pollack • On Bombing the Bomb
"In short, the real Iran “nuclear timeline” has to do with leadership decision-making more than technical milestones. Bombing might well accelerate that timeline, not slow it." by Aug 13