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2019-01-14 Government

The White House reportedly asked the Pentagon for military plans to strike Iran

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-14 03:50|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Was this request a 'triggering event' for Gen. Mattis ?

Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-14 07:53|| 2019-01-14 07:53|| Front Page Top

#2 We probably have contingency plans for the invasion of Canada too, so I'm not concerned at the moment.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-01-14 08:11|| 2019-01-14 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Not unusual. Strike plans are always asked for when there is threats to the US or allies. Usually it isn't the president, but an aid to the joint chiefs or some other bigwig so they can look over it and have answers if the president asks for options.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-01-14 08:40|| 2019-01-14 08:40|| Front Page Top

#4 A competent Pentagon should have options planned and logistics already figured out.

Posted by Frank G 2019-01-14 08:40|| 2019-01-14 08:40|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 that would involve War Plan Red.

This may also be someone's game of playing the same cards the Mullah's have been engaged in. Threats and denouncements. Two can play that game. Leaks like this have more impact in Tehran than theirs in the Swamp.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-01-14 08:45|| 2019-01-14 08:45|| Front Page Top

#6 "We probably have contingency plans for the invasion of Canada too"

yup, Operation Ice Storm

Posted by Therert Lumplump8694 2019-01-14 08:49|| 2019-01-14 08:49|| Front Page Top

#7 "We probably have contingency plans for the invasion of Canada too" yup, Operation Ice Storm

Initiate the attack! The French must be repatriated to their European homeland without delay! We can betray their plight no longer.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-14 08:54|| 2019-01-14 08:54|| Front Page Top

#8 I bet there are plans to attack 'Iran' since "What if Rommel overruns Montgomery?"

Heck people have been scheming how to attack that area since before the Bronze Age.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-01-14 13:36|| 2019-01-14 13:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Agreed, Besoeker, the US can't afford to have hostiles on it's border...no, wait....

Posted by Unang Johnson9229 2019-01-14 13:54|| 2019-01-14 13:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Mullah Richard, I agree. We should have plans to invade antarctica and update them occasionally. Doesn't help to let that slip once in awhile to remind Iran how unsafe they really area if the US decides to end them.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-01-14 15:42|| 2019-01-14 15:42|| Front Page Top

#11 Usually the Junior officers are given the allies to plan the invasion, since it is a good starting point as we know their strengths and the risk of actual conflict is low. Provides good training for real plans in the future. Also if we have to pull something out right quick to invade Norway we at least aren't starting from zero.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-01-14 17:55|| 2019-01-14 17:55|| Front Page Top

#12 Darth,
So that is why the 82nd Airborne Division's initial targets are the bars in Oslo ...

Posted by Betty Ghibelline4272 2019-01-14 18:03|| 2019-01-14 18:03|| Front Page Top

#13 Oslo better have more fucking beer than Iceland then....

Posted by DarthVader 2019-01-14 20:39|| 2019-01-14 20:39|| Front Page Top

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