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Bush will make his move against Iran “without warning,” Bush will make his move against Iran “without warning,” without going to Congress, without going to the United Nations, and without consulting with U.S. “allies.” The most likely scenario, is that Bush gives an order for strikes against Iran from Offutt Air Base in Nebraska. Retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner warns that some in the Bush administration are undeterred by concerns of active duty military leaders and are pushing forward for air strikes, not only against Iran’s nuclear program, but also against the government itself, to “decapitate” the regime. Gardiner’s report, about 25 pages, is called “The End of the ‘Summer of Diplomacy.’” “The Nation has learned that the Bush Administration and the Pentagon have issued orders for a major ‘strike group’ of ships ... to head for the Persian Gulf, just off Iran’s Western coast.” The strike group includes the aircraft carrier Eisenhower, as well as a submarine escort. The Nation quotes Gardiner, and a number of other miltiary and intelligence officials, including 27-year CIA veteran analyst, Ray McGovern, who said, “This is very serious.”

26/09/2006