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Is The US Preparing For "The Total Destruction Of Iran?"
Is war just around the corner? While in theory it would make perfect sense to distract Americans from the long road to US insolvency, and other more pressing issues such as the endless criminality all around us, in practice we have so far heard merely rumors. The Herald of Scotland, however, may have credible proof that a US-led attack on Iran approaches and could be just days away. The newspaper has procured proof of an arms shipment to Diego Garcia, which consists of "of 195 smart, guided, Blu-110 bombs and 192 massive 2000lb Blu-117 bombs...put in place for an assault on Iran’s controversial nuclear facilities." Additional insight comes from Dan
Plesch, director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy
at the University of London: “They are gearing up totally for the destruction of Iran. US bombers are ready today to
destroy 10,000 targets in Iran in a few hours." Is war imminent? And will Obama repeat Bush's mistake with Iraq, resulting in a huge spike in oil, coupled with a rush to safety in dollars and/or gold? If inflation will not start on its own, its has to be kindled: preferably by a Blu-117 bomb. Is the relatively long period of market stability and low volatility about to come to a sudden end?
More from the Herald:
Hundreds of powerful US “bunker-buster” bombs are being shipped from California to the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean in preparation for a possible attack on Iran.
The Sunday Herald can reveal that the US government signed a contract in January to transport 10 ammunition containers to the island. According to a cargo manifest from the US navy, this included 387 “Blu” bombs used for blasting hardened or underground structures.
Experts say that they are being put in place for an assault on Iran’s controversial nuclear facilities. There has long been speculation that the US military is preparing for such an attack, should diplomacy fail to persuade Iran not to make nuclear weapons.
Although Diego Garcia is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, it is used by the US as a military base under an agreement made in 1971. The agreement led to 2,000 native islanders being forcibly evicted to the Seychelles and Mauritius.
The Sunday Herald reported in 2007 that stealth bomber hangers on the island were being equipped to take bunker-buster bombs.
And it gets worse, when one considers the eerie similarities with Operation Desert [blank]. We all know how that whole fiasco ended.
Contract details for the shipment to Diego Garcia were posted on an international tenders’ website by the US navy.
A shipping company based in Florida, Superior Maritime Services, will be paid $699,500 to carry many thousands of military items from Concord, California, to Diego Garcia.
Crucially, the cargo includes 195 smart, guided, Blu-110 bombs and 192 massive 2000lb Blu-117 bombs.
“They are gearing up totally for the destruction of Iran,” said Dan Plesch, director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at the University of London, co-author of a recent study on US preparations for an attack on Iran. “US bombers are ready today to destroy 10,000 targets in Iran in a few hours,” he added.
The preparations were being made by the US military, but it would be up to President Obama to make the final decision. He may decide that it would be better for the US to act instead of Israel, Plesch argued.
“The US is not publicising the scale of these preparations to deter Iran, tending to make confrontation more likely,” he added. “The US ... is using its forces as part of an overall strategy of shaping Iran’s actions.”
According to Ian Davis, director of the new independent thinktank, Nato Watch, the shipment to Diego Garcia is a major concern. “We would urge the US to clarify its intentions for these weapons, and the Foreign Office to clarify its attitude to the use of Diego Garcia for an attack on Iran,” he said.
For Alan Mackinnon, chair of Scottish CND, the revelation was “extremely worrying”. He stated: “It is clear that the US government continues to beat the drums of war over Iran, most recently in the statements of Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
“It is depressingly similar to the rhetoric we heard prior to the war in Iraq in 2003.”
The British Ministry of Defence has said in the past that the US government would need permission to use Diego Garcia for offensive action. It has already been used for strikes against Iraq during the 1991 and 2003 Gulf wars.
We are confident that the administration's diplomatic core is wildly spinning in advance of a possible incursion, and fully expect that Tehran will be exposed as a poison nest full of dirty, smelly CDS speculators who have been controlling the spreads on global credits ever since the late 70's, about the time Iran ceased being a most favored nation (forget that CDS did not come to the scene until the late 90's, at least Ollie North may get a cameo appearance as head CDS Novator). At worst, the Administration will coin a new term for the incursion's target, recycled appropriately from none other than the Oracle of Omaha: Weapons Of Mass CDS-based Destruction and Other Types of Mass Destruction that Speculators Do Good Too.
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Does anyone remember that Israel sent missile ships through the Suez Canal about a week ago?
Hmmm...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/136338
The two boats would be used to resupply the subs and for search and rescue if the subs are attacked. Very ominious......
first time posting here, frequent visitor. Prior to 9-11 there was surge of puts on the S&P and Dow, days before the attacks in NYC. My company is seeing a surge on calls in oil stocks, hedge funds are loading up on Oil ETF's, you name it. Economically, it makes sense to "go to war," why? Think about it. There are numerous young adults graduating college with no opportunities, war would provide these young adults jobs, while also stimulating manufacturing in the USA. Also, what not better way to distract Americans and bring everyone together, so to speak, by saying we're "fighting evil people." This would also take care of the Tea Party problem facing DC.
Another point, i have a good friend that is a Special Forces Sniper, he's been training a lot. I asked him if it was normal, due to the fact that he just got back from Aghanistan, he said last time he trained like this was the invasion of Iraq. The sentiment is that something big is going to happen
hmmm. Could it be possibly this economic crisis is not going to waste?
Thank you for the heads up . And welcome .
But wait, didn't Obama just get the Nobel peace prize?
i thought the health care debate debacle was the distraction. that is what they MSM said two days ago. FWMD new acronym Financial Weapons of Mass Distractions.
The Era of Constant Distractions
Is The US Preparing For "The Total Destruction Of Iran?" The quick answer?! "YES! SIR!”
In Iraq we lacked a paper trail for WMD's that would not have our (our being the U.S.A.'s) finger prints all over the documents...
The Russian's as the second largest producer of oil ( http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/Russia/Background.html )would be happy to see the towel heads get irradiated... and thusly... would happily provide the paper trail for the equipment that they the Russian's did provide and how it was easily modified by Iran (who is now out of warranty because of the modifications).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4301889.stm
Russia-Iran nuclear deal signed ***(Sunday, 27 February, 2005, 12:56 GMT)***
Russia and Iran have signed an agreement for Moscow to supply fuel to Iran's new nuclear reactor in Bushehr.
Under the deal Iran has to return spent nuclear fuel rods from the reactor, which was designed and built by Russia.
So, since we learned our lesson last time… and we will need to have good proof… due to the cycle of time between the invasions… we don’t have time to wait for a generation to forget and die off… thusly, paper trail or “Proof” not an issue…
Yes, Iran is going to have a change of leadership… will it be us (us being the U.S.A. proper) or will it be Israel? Israel can bomb the leadership and Mullah’s in short order… cruise missiles are accurate to 10 feet.. (more like 30 feet, but close enough) and in this massive one blow, decapitate the snakes many heads along with the most staunch supporters of what is the Iranian’s craziness… We should have stepped in during the election… but one crazy for another and all that… plus Israel is tired of being beaten on… they need a win, to keep up moral at home.
Anyone who says this is not happening… is lying to themselves. The best part is the eagle and the bear in the holy valley, ala George Bush the evangelical… he really might have been the anti Christ. Because there is no walking this back.
towelheads. Is this really who we are?
You shame us . They too have mothers.
Take Obama out of the picture entirely, whether he runs again in 2012 or not is up to his handlers to decide. Do you really think that a community organizer from Chicago has any handle on any power? He was put where he is because it was conducive to do so...
The military is too smart to telegraph munitions movements destined for a pre-determined timetable. That info was put there purposely. The media is too dumb to find this info so quickly - so a suitable outlet was clearly given a headsup to 'find' it. So the only question is who was the intended recipient of the message? There is no clout there for the US to attack IRAN unprovoked. Is this a provocation to IRAN? Will they bite in time for the vote on HCR? I doubt it. Nice try though.
Of course this is the plan
our satan loving friends in the banks and the trilateral commisin wish to bring about armageddon and usher bin the antichrist
I have no doubt that is what they believe
Our "Peace President" (oh, maybe should be "Usurper"
President), campaigning for "REAL CHANGE" will approve the killing of millions of Iranians, just like our "Christian"
thou shalt not kill" President George W will smile when he sees the results of millions killed, for "Democracy".Al Qeda is everywhere!
no "al Qeda" here? Instead of a fake terrorist group, the US will invade because of those "nuclear" terrorist.
Good God, when are the people in my country going to wake up? When they are sent to a FEMA camp?
fema camps... will they have cable?
Just as the US prepares for the total destruction of everyone else. It is what the government does, and as poorly as it regulates financial markets.
There are major problems with this article. The two most important are as follows:
1. The author - seems to have little or no background on this subject. This isn't Walter Pincus or Seymore Hersh. This is a no name. A Google news search reveals nothing written by this author on this subject or anything remotely related to this subject.
2. The sources - Poorly sourced. The main claim "Contract details for the shipment to Diego Garcia were posted on an international tenders’ website by the US navy." could be easily validated with a copy of the website. But there is none. The whole argument is built on a piece of evidence that the author claims is in the public domain, but the evidence is not produced.
In conclusion, I would think that zero hedge would at least check the sources before reprint.
bustED
This outfit (to me) has a rather 'Universal Exports' feel to it. Last documented job in 2006? AOL email accounts for reaching the company, and on the contact address on the domain registration?
http://www.superiormaritimesvcs.com/index.html
If asked, I would side with the 'deliberately planted story as PR device' angle. That does NOT mean, of course, that it won't happen, just that this is not a direct indication.
Update: BTW, in case anyone is still looking, the Navy procurement contract mentioned in the article exists:
https://www.procurement.msc.navy.mil/procurement/contract/AwardContractManager.jsp?page=3&sortColumn=award_date&sortDirection=D
I just do not see the procurement office in question divulging the specific armaments (if any) involved. It's probably a tow-job (seeing as the company's primary asset is a tugboat).
If true, so much for all the talk of "change", unless by change was meant Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
You lose credibility everytime you make these pronouncements and they don't come to pass. Mainstream media has never given you credit for breaking these stories even when they happen. Even if war broke out, it would be of little benefit to ZH.
I really like you guys posting these dark visions of worst case scenarios to counter the fluff in mainstream media.
Great reading on all the possible chess moves on the board. My first reaction however, is Lord NO! Too much yang in our world, we need some nurturing of the the people. This war and power stuff has gone on too long. The only war that helped us was WWII, we were the only guys standing, with the capacity to supply the world, and it was one we did not start. Since then, it's been just money down a drain, kids used as cannon fodder. I don't want any more of it. There has to be a better way. They already have enough TV to addle the mind, why do they need a war for distraction? We are broke already, a war means we have even less, defense contractors will have more, but they have been on that gravy train for years, and I don't see the economy getting any better. People are hurting out there in the real world, can we be more constructive? Grow something instead of blowing shit up? Too heavy on the testosterone. An excuse to print even more money is just a pretext for more games. We've had enough of that, don't you think?
yeah, nice turn.....ms
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theres really nothing separating Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan, in terms of US policy. Danger point one. Obama is obsessed with his continuation Presidency, including his Sec of Defense. And to make analogies to Bush II finishing the job Bush I started, Obama may want to finish the job Bush II started. Danger point two. Obama is really the cabin boy on the Titanic, Petraus is considering a run at the White House. The attack dog smells fear. Danger point three.
I know all the rational reasons why we won't attack Iran, but there are three other than rational reasons, as it becomes clear the token in chief lacks clear leadership. (I phrase it that way to describe the way the minions from hell would phrase it)
A" war time" president, if its hot and heavy may allow reelection of the O. But is that in the interest of the powers behind him?
Its all about what the powers want. And i dont believe our well being is on their agenda.
mere, when are you taking off, next weekend?
weather, have you prepared?
i am buying a gas station/beer joint/grocery store in colorado.
i am going higher up and further back.
so are you traveling I-70 or I-80 i have learned a thing or two about car travel west to east. go I 80 cause the trucks (18 wheelers) will kill you
Crewcab 1ton. Have to put signs on sides and move my date up one week.Got one last clients house to finish. 24 /25 going. Got room for 5 more. Its become an imperative, a must. I dread going and i am anxious to go. One deliberate step at a time.
Hope you get a good deal , good friends and a shotgun.
yep
BANGKOK — Blood was spilled on the third day of mass demonstrations in Bangkok on Tuesday, but not in the way that many had feared. One syringe at a time, antigovernment protesters sat in air-conditioned tents and allowed medical staff to suction out their contribution.
If you support the manipulation and imperialistic designs of Amerika over other sovereign countries, then you are supporting the same said designs upon the sovereignty of your own personal castle and life.
And if you have intentions of attacking Iran, you best include Syria, Lebannon, Indonesia, Turkey, Iraq etc, etc. This ain't a fucking video game, Magoo. Islam is an interconnected organization; if they had REAL intentions of terrorizing this over-bloated, sacred-cow-of-democracy, they could do so with ease.
By all means, BS about war all you want; but you best pray for some peace and sanity for a change.
This whole media mentioned tussle between supposed Us X Israeli allies might be a head fake.
Continuous bellicosity is good for keeping people afraid and the prices of oil up. Iran benefits from high oil prices.
Israel is a strategic military outpost for first strike US Nuclear might. We basically bribed them 4 billion in US Dollars to make them our bitch. In exchange they think that they can bitch slap around a captured palestinian population.
In reality, Israel toes the line to foreign US policy. Any out of line behavior by any Israeli administration and they are emasculated by the United States and not by other nations.
As I said before, the World Cup is around the corner. So I believe the world is safe until after the World Cup because the one thing that Warmongers are united on is Football.
http://funy1.blogspot.com/2010/03/world-cup-is-right-around-corner-time....
The armies/militias of all combatants are made up of a bunch of young slacking near do wells that love their Football.
Maybe we should have Football competitions between the Israelis and the Iranians. At least they agree on Football.
My previous, more salty comment was deleted by ZH. So I'll be polite.
This Administration is not going to attack anyone. It is completely antithetical to their world view. The other story relating to the shipment of 400 bombs to Diego Garcia doesn't mean anything, given the thousands of bombs and hundreds of strategic assets that would need to be prepositioned to pull something like this off.
And there were would be months if not years of back and forth at the UN vis a vis sanctions. I rate the chance at 0% that we wake up one day to find that the US has launched a unilateral strike on Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
Going to delete this post too?
As much as I find the "what if" story entertaining, the US is not going to bomb Iran. At least not as a first strike. Something has to happen first, something tragic, and then there will be finger pointing, and then some screaming and crying, and then bombs go off. Now if the US wants to bomb the crap out of targets in Iraq or Afghanistan that Iran is inhabiting, then that can happen tomorrow.
What if the U.S. or Israel bombs their facilities (not a war just a bombing mission) then Iran retaliates by full scale backing of terrorists in Iraq and Palestine, giving us a reason to build up troops in Iraq and extending and expanding the economy( I mean war ). Also giving Israel a reason to annihilate the Palistinians.
They don't even need Iran's participation. They can just make it up.
This article is misleading, though it is not the fault of Tyler. It would require special knowledge of weapons systems to tell that this article is false.
The BLU-110 is a general purpose 1,000lb smart bomb (when it has a JDAM package), and is not a specially designed deep penetration weapon.
The BLU-117 is a general purpose 2,000lb smart bomb (when it has a JDAM package), and is not a specially designed deep penetration weapon. These two types of weapons have limited penetration capability, and are not suitable for striking purpose built DUMBs (Deep Underground Military Bases).
Instead of this bad article, look for movements on GBU-28 5,000lb bunker busters, and the flag ship bunker buster: the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator which is 30,000lbs.
<400 general purpose smart bombs are most likely meant for ongoing operations in the AfPak theater, and not for Iran. Munitions are transported via air to Afghanistan, and never by trucks. Diego Garcia is one of the best logistics points in the region for us so that is why they are going there.
As for the B-2 hangers being "upgraded" for the smart bombs I don't know what that means. A hanger is a big building, and the bombs are brought in on little vehicles and loaded with machinery. The building doesn't have anything to do with whether you can stack bombs in it or not.
Looks like you slew this werewolf. End of thread.
You sound sincere and knowledgeable. Thank you. But theres folks checking this as we speak and we all hope you are correct.
My boy is 24. It gets personal real quick .
...and besides, do you think that the Dept of Defence would put out to tender the shipment of strategic armaments if their about to launch a massive strike? I don't think so, it would just happen. Suggest this is more a phycological position and even a possible nod to the internal factions in Iran to start a few riots etc. All in all, just a diversion but then again the US Government does some seriously dumb shit.
High Oil used as a sponge to soak up U.S. dollars keeping them out of circulation, once deflation stops. Ben's exit strategy???
Would that explain what's going on in Yemen and Somalia? A strike against Iran would close the Straight of Hormuz, Saudi Oil would have to go East to West to Red Sea, right? Past Somalia and Yemen...Protected by U.S.
So how exactly would Higher Oil price help inflation? Where would that money go? China would have dollar up for oil? Someone please help me understand this, I've heard bits and pieces but not the whole theory.
Mr. Obama cannot afford a war that he starts ... Oh, except maybe in October ... nothing unites more than a good and just war
The dead sheeple bounce.
If they don't see their shadow
the debt goes away.........
Is The US Preparing For "The Total Destruction Of Iran?" The quick answer?! "YES! SIR!”
In Iraq we lacked a paper trail for WMD's that would not have our (our being the U.S.A.'s) finger prints all over the documents...
The Russian's as the second largest producer of oil would be happy to see the Middle East get irradiated, broadly speaking... and thusly... would happily provide the paper trail for the equipment that they the Russian's did provide and how it was easily modified by Iran (who is now out of warranty because of the modifications). http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/Russia/Background.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4301889.stm
Russia-Iran nuclear deal signed ***(Sunday, 27 February, 2005, 12:56 GMT)***
Russia and Iran have signed an agreement for Moscow to supply fuel to Iran's new nuclear reactor in Bushehr.
Under the deal Iran has to return spent nuclear fuel rods from the reactor, which was designed and built by Russia.
So, since we learned our lesson last time… and we will need to have good proof… due to the cycle of time between the invasions… we don’t have time to wait for a generation to forget and die off… thusly, paper trail or “Proof” not an issue…
Yes, Iran is going to have a change of leadership… will it be us (us being the U.S.A. proper) or will it be Israel? Israel can bomb the leadership and Mullah’s in short order… cruise missiles are accurate to 10 feet.. (more like 30 feet, but close enough) and in this massive one blow, decapitate the snakes many heads along with the most staunch supporters of what is the Iranian’s craziness… We should have stepped in during the election… but one crazy for another and all that… plus Israel is tired of being beaten on… they need a win, to keep up moral at home.
Anyone who says this is not happening… is lying to themselves. The best part is the eagle and the bear in the holy valley, ala George Bush the evangelical… he really might have been the anti Christ. Because there is no walking this back.
I keep waiting to be flaged again? as Junk?
I junked you, but only so you won't have to wait anymore. You can junk yourself too, if you like. Getting junked can be an honor around here. I'll junk this post now. You can practice and junk me too.
Junk orgy!!!
and will we finally get a full Playstation functionality war with cameras on the end of the Tomahawks so we can see their frightened CDS speculator faces ?
Ever since 1979, Iran has been asking for it, and it's high time the U.S. did to them what they did to Iraq, in other that both countries can be solved as one problem, and this is whether Iran has nukes or not. Study Islam's history free online with the Historyscoper and see why this makes historical sense at http://go.to/islamhistory
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