Iran will fight to its strengths
Asia Times
by Richard M. Bennett
08/01/06
It seems increasingly likely to many foreign observers that Iran's army has quietly acknowledged that it stands little chance of defeating the United States in the event of invasion, at least using conventional means.However, its planning for an unconventional or guerrilla warfare campaign of resistance is far advanced and its confidence that it would prove ultimately successful has been greatly reinforced by the ongoing insurgency in Iraq and the resistance shown by Hezbollah in Lebanon.In recognition of this, the US may be losing interest in the vast commitment needed for an invasion and the strain this would undoubtedly place on its already overstretched armed forces...
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HH01Ak02.html
Bush administration's Iran-friendly foreign policy
Independent Institute
by Ivan Eland
07/31/06
Despite growing world outrage, the Bush administration's continued backing of Israel's over-the-top military action in Lebanon can only help Hezbollah and its patron Iran. The administration's foreign policy could not be more pro-Iranian if the White House had become infested with Iranian agents. Even after the carnage in the Lebanese town of Qana, the administration continues its nonsensical rhetoric about seeking a 'sustainable cease fire' in Lebanon as Israeli military action continues. Most casual observers employing any logic would conclude that it would be difficult to determine the sustainability of any ceasefire unless it was first attempted...
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1779
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Richard M. Bennett
08/01/06
It seems increasingly likely to many foreign observers that Iran's army has quietly acknowledged that it stands little chance of defeating the United States in the event of invasion, at least using conventional means.However, its planning for an unconventional or guerrilla warfare campaign of resistance is far advanced and its confidence that it would prove ultimately successful has been greatly reinforced by the ongoing insurgency in Iraq and the resistance shown by Hezbollah in Lebanon.In recognition of this, the US may be losing interest in the vast commitment needed for an invasion and the strain this would undoubtedly place on its already overstretched armed forces...
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HH01Ak02.html
Bush administration's Iran-friendly foreign policy
Independent Institute
by Ivan Eland
07/31/06
Despite growing world outrage, the Bush administration's continued backing of Israel's over-the-top military action in Lebanon can only help Hezbollah and its patron Iran. The administration's foreign policy could not be more pro-Iranian if the White House had become infested with Iranian agents. Even after the carnage in the Lebanese town of Qana, the administration continues its nonsensical rhetoric about seeking a 'sustainable cease fire' in Lebanon as Israeli military action continues. Most casual observers employing any logic would conclude that it would be difficult to determine the sustainability of any ceasefire unless it was first attempted...
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1779
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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