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Attacking Basra on the Way to Iran?
by Jacob G. Hornberger
As most everyone knows, since last week the Iraqi government, supported by U.S. troops and warplanes, has been engaged in fierce battles for control of Basra.
The question, of course, is: Why now, and why is control over Basra so important? We can only hope that the answer does not lie in any plans that President Bush might have to bomb Iran.
As things stand right now, the Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr and his fighters control Basra. Al-Sadr is closely aligned with the Shiite regime in Iran. In fact, one could easily argue that matters in Basra are effectively controlled by Iran.
What would an Iraqi-U.S. assault on Basra have to do with a possible plan to bomb Iran?
The answer is found in a recent article entitled “Operation Cassandra” by William S. Lind, an expert on military affairs.
Lind outlines the danger of a potentially catastrophic outcome on U.S. forces in Iraq of a U.S. attack on Iran. He posits the likelihood that Iranian forces, combined with Iraqi Shiite forces, would move into Southern Iraq to attempt to cut off supply lines to U.S. troops in Iraq. He points out that most U.S. army units in Iraq depend on supplies that come up from Kuwait.
Lind points out that if Iranian and Iraqi Shiite forces were successful in cutting off that Southern supply line, army forces in Iraq would soon find themselves without oil, food, parts, and other essential supplies, making them easy prey to enveloping enemy forces. Lind describes the possibility of a massive military catastrophe, the type that has struck hubris-filled imperial armies in the past that were considered invulnerable.
If a war against Iran were to break out, the situation that Lind posits would obviously be significantly aggravated if Iran is controlling a major port city — Basra — that is situated just a few miles away the Kuwaiti border.
Lind writes:
Mr. Hornberger is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation.
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analyze what they thought 1932 until 1945
how they behaved . Dishonest and with perfidy .
Then it was italy NaziGermany and Japan.
Today
Look at Iran ( strive for the A- Bomb), Taliban
and Hizbolah etc.
1932 nanking emp.japan
1934 abessinia moussolini
1937 manchoria Emp Japan
WWII Hitler goehring
1956 Budapest Chruchow
1968 Prag Breznew
1975 Cambodia Pol Pot
1991 saddam
2001 taliban
2003 saddam
2009 Iran
At what point and time it was inevitable to
conquer the Axis of Evils ? What was the equation in the timeline 1942 -1944 ?
just keep in in mind ,I could sleep a lot better
if the current Evil's would be contained and/or
prevented from exerting their lethal potentials.
mysterious in many respects
especially Al-Sadr ' actions/inactions
and Maliki's surprise actions
and reversal.
To me a miracle why th US
Firepower was allowed to punch in so rapidly. a big questionmark is Bashra in my mind thensince
1932 nanking emp.japan USA no action
1934 abessinia moussolini USA no action
1937 manchoria Emp Japan USA sanctions
WWII Hitler goehring USA full success allied response against EVIL
1953 Korea USA success cease fire up to today
1956 Budapest Chruchow USA no action reason anxiety
1968 Prag Breznew USA no action reason anxiety
1975 Cambodia Pol Pot USA failure after 58000 dead
1989 Cold WAR terminated absolute success (0) dead !!
1991 saddam USA success after 200 dead
2001 taliban in progress
2003 saddam resolve at the pivotal point in progress
2009 Iran resolve at the pivotal point THIS WEEK as we speak
Now here some say it is about $$/OIL and /or israel.
It is a side product . Important is the test question here ,can
we or can we not prevail against EVIL. If we fail the $$ will fall
deep below EURO and the other 4 forex's. If we fail we also
will possibly lose OUR privileges and rights , goals and way of life.
Decimate iran now, why not now.
MAny say : NOWAY HLG you cannot do this ,because
if you do, more EVIL would be produced and the struggle is getting
even worse. Now,look at the history table above, would you have said
so also in 1933 -1941 ? Pearl Harbour attack was coming , no matter
what , it is like a hurricaine , noone can stop it.
Bertold Brecht once said," what if they gave a war and nobody came? His answer (in brief) "The war is coming to YOU "
Of course the next few days you will see endless attempts for diplomatic resolve - attempts . Are they halfheartidly on either or both sides, I
don't know, but it will be worthwile to examine each and every argument that will be thrown across the negotiating table(s).
by HLGinoped on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 6:28:31 PM
The Maliki authority and reliability
of him to the USAF needed to be tested.
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