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Will the US Really Bomb Iran?
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Sunday September 09, 2007 12:43 by Pulchra Dooley - Cosantoiri Siochana
"They're desperate. Everything they touch is in ruins" (Noam Chomsky" In a Counterpunch article, Alexander Cockburn probes the liklihood of a US attack on Iran and yup, looks like, its on? : Weigh it all up, and you'd be foolish to bet that an attack on Iran won't happen. I knew Noam Chomsky used to be dubious about the likelihood of a U.S. attack and emailed him last week to ask if he is still of that opinion. Here's his answer. |
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Jump To Comment: 1The peace movement is incapable of preventing anything that the US government does.
The Petreues Report due shortly is certain to protray US victory in Al Anbar provence - ex-Saddam Sunni officials and Sunni tribal leaders have cut a deal with the US military (that was the whole point of the insurgency anyway) and Al-Qaeda is being side lined and wiped out.
Attacks on US troops have been dramatically reduced elsewhere as Moqtada Al-Sadr has suspended Shia operations for six months - another deal is being struck and British troops have withdrawn to Basra airbase.
The Coalition (what is left of it after European partners deserted) has reached a stalemate - not an out and out victory.
But that can be broadcast to the US public as such - Bush's poll ratings are gradually recovering as the "surge" has shown "results."
Remember the vast majority of the US public supported the 2003 invasion - they thought it was a repeat of 1991 and were overjoyed that the casualties in the initial three weeks were miniscule.
US public support has fallen in direct relation to the growing casualties and the lack of "results."
It is quite clear that when "results" are presented to the US public that their views will change accordingly - this is the phenomenon that appears to be currently emerging.
I predict that the next occupant of the White House either Rep or Dem will continue the same policy but with a sugar coating of change.