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2011-12-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US military 'ready to engage in a conflict with Iran'

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Posted by tipper 2011-12-21 05:09|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 For the US to launch against Iran, the major focus of activity would be Diego Garcia. But a big question is how much they have been restocked since GW I and II.

There was at one point supposed to be enough 500lb iron bombs there to attack the southern third of the Soviet Union, but we about depleted our stock during GW I.

Importantly, a B-52 can carry 51 such 500 pounders, but only 32 250lb Small Diameter Bombs, which is just slightly more than the number of 1000lb bombs it could carry.

This shows the advantage of GPS guidance, BUT ONLY if GPS guidance works. It would be no surprise if by now, Iran has the largest collection of Russian built GPS jammers ever assembled.

If Iran does not have effective GPS jamming, the B-52s could drop its SDBs 110km away from their targets, at altitude, far outside the range of any SAM. With jammers, they would have to be right overhead, and use old style guidance.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-21 09:37|| 2011-12-21 09:37|| Front Page Top

#2 why not open a corridor to afganistan through southern iran. a plus would be the removal of the threat of a hormuz shutdown.

Posted by dan 2011-12-21 12:43|| 2011-12-21 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 That would require us to cooperate with the Baluchi tribes in that part of southeast and east Iran. Imagine trying to work with a whole lot of Bugtis, and you'll see the problem.

Posted by Steve White 2011-12-21 12:58|| 2011-12-21 12:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, if Iran jams the GPS, I guess we would have to rely on good old fashioned Arclight strikes.

As for SAMs, I believe our current doctrine is to take out the radar sites and command and control sites first, using stealth aircraft.

After that, work on the refineries, electrical grid and other targets.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-12-21 18:37|| 2011-12-21 18:37|| Front Page Top

#5 See also TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > US GENERAL : US CAN "PREEMPTIVELY STRIKE" IRAN.

versus

* FREEREPUBLIC BLOGGER = Iranian friend claims that the majority of the people in Iran are NOT anti-US, + that the US = US-Allies should be covertly arming the populace to overthrow the Mullahs ]"Iran/Persian/Tehran Spring"] instead of threatening unilateral milstrikes or war.

As said before, the direct or indirect pressures/reasons for POTUS Bammer = USA to strike + invade Iran, in 2012 or after Jan 2013 iff he wins re-election, ARE MANY + STEADILY GROWING. HIS GOP OPPONENTS FOR 2012 ARE ESSENS SAYING THAT THEY ARE WILLING OR WILL WAGE WAR AGZ IRAN BECAUSE POTUS BAMMER IS TOO WEAK OR HESITANT TO DO SO.

IOW, IRAN = IT WON'T MATTER WHOM WINS THE 2012 POTUS ELECTIONS, DEM OR GOP, IN THE US.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-21 19:42|| 2011-12-21 19:42|| Front Page Top

#6 Sort of reminds me of Sangle-Tooth.

"Let me at 'em, let me at 'em."

In complete safety. Never going to happen.

Posted by kelly 2011-12-21 19:58|| 2011-12-21 19:58|| Front Page Top

#7 DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS BLOGGER = believes that the US + Israel, etal. have NO REAL MIL CHOICE/OPTION IN WAR AGZ IRAN SAVE FOR MASS GROUND ATTACK + INVASION.

Also argues that for Iran to defeat any such US-Allied assault, the P-A-K [Pakistan-Afghan-Kahsmir] RAILWAY LINKING THE P-A-K STATES WID CHINA'S XINJIANG AUTONOMOUS REGION WILL BE KEY.

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* VARIOUS NET BLOGGERS > Iran's greatest "ace" in case of de facto War agz the US + Israel, etal. will be the allegedly WEAK POTUS BAMMER ADMIN = AKA "MUSLIM/PRO-MUSLIM, ISLAMIST OCCUPYING THE WHITE HOUSE/OVAL OFFICE"???

Ouchies.

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* PAKISTAN DEFENSE FORUM > WORK ON PAK-IRAN GAS LINE IN FULL SWING.

* SAME > WIELDING SOFT POWER, US OFFERS TO FINANCE T-A-P-I GAS PIPELINE, as more feasible than the I-P [Iran-Pak] pipeline project.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > MUSHARAF MAY SEEK [Civilian = reactors] N-POWER FROM US.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-21 21:36|| 2011-12-21 21:36|| Front Page Top

#8 And in this Corner ...

* CHINA DAILY FORUM > [Michael F. Hanlon] CAN NORTH KOREA BE THE NEXT VIETNAM?

Signs, signs, everywhere the signs, look eerily, weirdly, + mysteriously similar???

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* RUSSIA TODAY > US ADMINISTRATION DECLARES WAR ON ITS OWN PEOPLE [vee NDAA] |

ALEX JONES = WASHINGTON , DC IS BECOM A "REAL ENEMY" OF ITS OWN PEOPLE.

Not-Nixon a'calling, Not-Four-Dead-in-Ohio ...

* FREEREPUBLIC > ITS OFFICIAL: US DEBT-TO-GDP PASSES 100%, according to BEA Graphs asof 12/20/2011.

D *** NG IT, THE B-52's = BUFFS HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED THEIR BOMBING YET!

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA BUILDS MAN-MADE ISLANDS IN SPRATLYS.

Bigger + wider, + wid Cranes too.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-21 22:43|| 2011-12-21 22:43|| Front Page Top

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