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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:15 PM
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Bush Blasts Pentagon Leak of Iran War Plan "The Big Right Turn"
The White House went on the offensive today condeming the leak of the US's war plans for Iran. The President has ordered a complete security lock down at the Pentagon to halt any more leaks of sensitive documents. The Iran war plan dubbed "The Big Right Turn" which was leaked to reporters yesterday outlines the administration's plans to invade Iran using Iraq as a stable base of operations."

"We are going to hunt down and kill the people responsible for the leak of this sensitive information. I mean we are going to hunt them down, give them a first class trial and then kill the people responsible for leaking these war plans." Pledged the President during an early morning press conference. "We are taking this leak seriously and I have decided that Dick Cheney is going to spear head the operation to find those responsible. I have also ordered the Pentagon into a security lock down until we can find some one to blame for this leak."

The Iran war plan is called "The Big Right Turn" and refers to the path American forces will take as they cross the border of Iraq to subdue Iran in the event of war. The plans call for a massive surprise attack followed by a quick run across the country to Teheran. Once the government is toppled the people of Iran will embrace the invading armies as liberators after the yoke of the democratically elected government has been cast off.

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"This is the best war planning money can buy." Says defense expert Kenneth Cutbert. "A surprise attack and smashing advance to Tehran will stun the Iranian government and rally the oppressed people of Iran to our cause. I love the plan, a very small force of highly experienced soldiers should be able to pull it off in a long weekend. The first few hours will be the toughest, but once the people of Iran join American forces the thing should go off without a hitch. I great mixture of the war plans for the Iraq War and the Bay of Pigs. Tis plan is a real winner."

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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:18 PM
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1. Even though it's a parody, for this bunch it sounds all too possible. n/t
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:19 PM
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2. I was wondering until paragraph two. Good One
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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:19 PM
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3. Are You Sure About This Source, My Friend?
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:54 PM
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6. Well, it seemed very credible to me, Sir.
Would anyone make something like this up?
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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 10:55 PM
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10. My Policy Is To Believe Nothing, Sir
Till it is printed in "The Onion"....
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-13-06 08:10 AM
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11. And a good policy it is Sir.
The Onion and the funny pages are often far closer to the truth than anything that pretends to be serious.
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ewagner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:26 PM
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4. It took a second reading
to realize that this is a parody

I can't seem to get into the humor....

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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:58 PM
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7. That's the thing, it sounds all too real.
It seemed to me that they went all the back to Gulf War I and Schwarzkopf for some of the more bullshitty rhetoric.
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Betsy Ross Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 08:45 PM
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5. Parody , eh?
It seemed so likely as to be believable.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 10:04 PM
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8. Is this CHB?
That Doug Thompson is a good writer, and his sources are impeccable!
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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-12-06 10:31 PM
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9. Even if it is true, there are some problems
with these plans. The assumption is that the US decides to use Iraq as a staging ground and then "turn right" and attack Iran. Several flaws:

1) what manpower? We don't have enough people to invade Iran. There are 150,000 US troops in Iraq right now, not enough to even pacify that country. We could bring in more, but we're stretched to the breaking point around the world.

2) If we brought in more troops, Iran would notice. They would also notice if we brought in planes with nuclear bombs.

3) Iran 68 million people. They're loyal, well-trained. I'd like to see that clown Bush subdue them.

4) Why Iraq? They've made it clear they're friends with Iran. They'd tattle.

5) Why not use Dubai then? They're our bestest buddies.
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george_hurley Donating Member (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-13-06 04:24 PM
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Hello,

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Thanks for your time

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