US: Iran Attack Plans Ready if Needed (AP)

[katty]

US: Iran Attack Plans Ready if Needed
more: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SPLTG80&show_article=1
Nov 8 03:06 PM US/Eastern
By ROBERT BURNS

AP Military Writer 2 Comments

US: Iran Attack Plans Ready if Needed


WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. defense officials have signaled that up-to-date attack plans are available if needed in the escalating crisis over Iran's nuclear aims, although no strike appears imminent.

The Army and Marine Corps are under enormous strain from years of heavy ground fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Still, the United States has ample air and naval power to strike Iran if President Bush decided to target nuclear sites or to retaliate for alleged Iranian meddling in neighboring Iraq.

Among the possible targets, in addition to nuclear installations like the centrifuge plant at Natanz: Iran's ballistic missile sites, Republican Guard bases, and naval warfare assets that Tehran could use in a retaliatory closure of the Straits of Hormuz, a vital artery for the flow of Gulf oil.

[liberal N proud]

1. Anyone want to take a guess on how soon they will be NEEDED?

My guess is February

[bbinacan]

2. I don't think this will happen. n/t