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Several former U.S. defense officials who maintain close ties to the Pentagon say they've been told that plans for airstrikes - if Bush deems them necessary - are being updated.

http://snipurl.com/wmcd


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By Yitzhak Benhorin

It will take a few days, with thousands of sorties, satellite and laser-guided bombs will be aimed at targets – 1,500 already planned by Pentagon – and will try to infiltrate armed concrete, under which some of nuclear sites are hidden. Meanwhile, Washington launches diplomatic blitz in attempt to promote sanctions on Tehran.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15010.htm

http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/5111/


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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/763287.html


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"They need to understand we're firm in our commitment and that if they try to drag their feet or, you know, get us to look the other way, that we won't do that," said Bush.

http://snipurl.com/wk9k


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In an echo of the intelligence wars that preceded the US invasion of Iraq, a struggle is brewing over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program and involvement in terrorism. US intelligence and counterterrorism officials say Bush administration hardliners have manipulated information to portray Iran's nuclear program as more advanced than it is and to exaggerate Tehran's role in Hezbollah's attack on Israel in mid-July.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091606Y.shtml

In his televised 9/11 address, President Bush said that we must not “leave our children to face a Middle East overrun by terrorist states and radical dictators armed with nuclear weapons.” There’s only one such current candidate: Iran.

http://news.bostonherald.com/editorial/view.bg?articleid=157605


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The United States said on Wednesday Iran was "aggressively" pursuing atom bombs and should face sanctions now, but EU allies stressed it was not too late for talks on a negotiated solution to its disputed nuclear work.

http://snipurl.com/wfd6


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'Outrageous and dishonest' claims, officials complain
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/14/MNG31L5AIK1.DTL


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