U.S. to enter engagement if Iran retaliates hitting Israeli population centers

US Warns Iran Not To Fight Back Against Israeli Attack


US warship remains in Strait Of Hormuz amidst simmering tensions

Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Friday, February 3, 2012

The USS Abraham Lincoln warship has remained stationed in the Strait of Hormuz despite an Iranian threat that no more aircraft carriers should transit the sensitive oil choke point as tensions in the Persian Gulf continue to simmer with Washington warning Tehran it will join an Israeli attack if Iran dares to fight back in any way.

Stratfor’s latest naval update map shows that the USS Lincoln has not moved from its position having transited the Strait almost two weeks ago. Similarly, the USS Carl Vinson has also remained in its position, suggesting US Naval officials are satisfied with the strategic position of the two warships as Israel prepares to launch an attack on Iran in which the US could quickly become embroiled.


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US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta “believes there is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June,” reports the Washington Post, adding that Panetta was likely told of the timing when Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak postponed a a planned U.S.-Israel military exercise that had been scheduled for May.

It now appears that the United States has almost finalized getting all its ducks in a row in preparation for Israel’s assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The Washington Post article makes it clear that the Obama administration will stand by while Tel Aviv leads the attack. The US will only become overtly involved if “Iran hits U.S. assets” or if “Israel’s population centers were hit”.

In other words, if Iran attempts to fight back in any way, which is all but inevitable, the US will join the attack. The Obama administration will then think itself justified in telling the American people that the US acted in self-defense, when in reality such a series of coordinated events is absurdly obvious.

“I can’t say clearly enough that what the U.S. has signaled in Ignatius’ report is that if Iran is attacked, it may not strike back against its attacker,” writes Richard Silverstein. “If it does, the U.S. will rain down hellfire and (*)(*)(*)(*)ation on it. This is frightening beyond measure. I’ve never known the U.S. to lay down such a principle which virtually assures our joining in a war against Iran. Israeli policymakers will be delighted to read these words.”

Both Washington and Tel Aviv are hoping for a repeat of Operation Orchard, Israel’s attack on a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 that prompted no significant retaliation from Assad’s regime. However, Iran’s Air Force is second only to Israel’s in the region and Tehran’s surface to air missile capability is far superior.

A third US aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, is set to add even more firepower in the 5th Fleet region after it completes a training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. British and French warships are also in place to provide further back-up.

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It has also been revealed that the nuclear submarine USS Annapolis and the destroyer USS Momsen are likely to heading towards the Persian Gulf in the build up to a possible attack on Iran.

The United States has sent both the Lincoln and the Vinson sailing through the Strait in recent weeks despite Iran’s warning that any more US warships transiting the narrow passageway would not be tolerated. Tehran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, an act that would cause chaos on global oil markets, has been described as a “red line” by the United States.

The US is currently conducting its biggest naval exercises in over a decade. The Bold Alligator joint Navy and Marine Corps exercise, taking place off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina, is clearly geared towards simulating a naval conflict with Iranian forces despite official claims to the contrary.

According to Israeli intelligence outfit Debka File, the United States has placed 50,000 troops to be ready for “any contingency” by March, with another 50,000 on the way, on two two strategic islands at the southern exit of the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, 15,000 troops are also on standby in Kuwait.

Tehran is set to conduct more naval exercises in the Strait later this month. Experts estimate that around 1,000 mines would be required to block the 55km wide passage and that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have already stockpiled 2,000 mines for that very purpose.

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Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.

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The Russians should immediately interpose themselves between the Zionist aggressors and Iran.

 

I wouldn't believe anything written by Paul Joseph Watson of Infowars.com

 

Sure, it may all be just sabre-rattling to "scare" Iran. However, if hostilities ensue, the U.S. will also deploy troops around the Saudi ports and installations, so if any are hit, this would be a pretext for engagement.

 

If Iran attacks Saudi oil installations in Dhahran, Abqaiq, Ras Tanura or Jubail.. that's 10 million barrels per day off the market.

 

This sounds kind of unique. The US government seems to want to murder innocent civilians without those being harmed defending themselves.

 

Well then, if Israel does indeed decide to attack Iran's nuclear installations, it better plan it in such a way that Iran cannot argue the resulting radioactive pollution has contaminated its civilian population. A few months ago, when Iran was about to commission one of its nuclear power plants, it gave Israel an ultimatum it has three days to strike the said facility. Any later than that and the reactor would go online and in case of a strike, a large contamination of the nearby population centers could be expected which Iran would consider as an act of war with unrestricted rules of engagement. So if Israel did launch a strike, the question is would it be selective about picking targets?

 

Why would they want to do that? I don't think the Russians should risk themselves for Iran anymore than I believe the US should risk itself for Israel. If there is going to be a war let these two fight it alone. I don't think Iran or Israel would want to fight if they know it's going to entirely be their own resources and people wasted in the war. There would also be no chance of invasion involved as Israel doesn't have the manpower to invade Iran and Iran doesn't have the fleet or airforce to invade Israel. It wouldn't be worth going to war if there is nothing major to be gained for either side.

 

Progressives will sing of righteous justice, if Obama attacks Iran. If Romney or Newt did it, they would scream bloody murder. They are that phony.

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Murdering innocent Iranians in defense of Israeli illegal settlement expansions is everything other than justice. In fact, such is terrorism.