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Monday, August 21, 2006

UN Ceasefire Meant to Protect Israel During US/Israel Attack on Iran?

In a story on CNN's Situation Room on Monday, CNN's Pentagon reporter Barbara Starr said that contingecy planning for an invasion or attack of Iran by the US or Israel included using the UN to "protect" Israel from Hizbullah retaliation. ...

Starr reported:

Analysts say support for a strike against Iran would be tough. U.S. forces in Iraq would have to be protected from Iranian retaliation. U.S. military assets such as tanker aircraft and ships must be put into position. A U.N. peacekeeping force first must be deployed in Lebanon to protect Israel.. ...
These are Pentagon analysts telling her this. She's not just making it up or surmising it. The impression I get is that she's quoting verbatim what Pentagon insiders have told her.

[Xposted @ Sic Semper Tyrannis]

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