Comments on: Fallon: U.S. strike on Iran ‘not being prepared.’

By: Loonie

Loonie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:59:35 +0000

U.S. strike on Iran â€˜not being prepared.â€™

I guess they’re just going to wing it, as with Iraq.

By: Badger

Badger — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:38:17 +0000

I think there is a substantial sector of the military that is very Unhappy with the Bush Administration’s handling of War Planning and foreign policy .
Iraq, today , is less violent because many of the common sense ideas of those actually doing the fighting have been actually implemented. Ca$h & Defacto Amnesty for Sunnis, in exchange for a defacto truce, for example.
AFTER FIVE FRIGGEN YEARS!
I think Admiral Fallon reflects this unhappiness.

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:03:25 +0000

It is a surprise to me that a reader who disagrees with everything this website stands for, will use their “valuable ” time trying to dispute the comments. Why not persue the websites in line with your rhetoric? Maybe this website is more interesting, has more up to date information, all around more intelligent conversation?

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:00:53 +0000

Fallon is the only one to stand up to Bush so far when Bush wanted another destroyer put in the Gulf area. So until I see he is waffling I hope he hangs on. Fallon’s comment about Petraeus was interesting as well, when the Righties were singing Petraeus virtues.

Oh interestingly, Condi said today she is “open to discussion at any time any place with Iran.” Empty words ? We shall see.

By: Leftside Annie

Leftside Annie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:59:28 +0000

Admiral Fallon, with all due respect: BULLSHIT.

By: mary

mary — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:11:32 +0000

Was I talking to you “Dreamcrusher”? (nice name btw – do you like to pull the wings off of flies too?)

Did Clinton threaten to bomb Iran too? I guess I missed that.

By: mary

mary — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:50:20 +0000

Bush from his “ranch” on Saturday with Merkel:

“The top of my agenda is Iran,” Bush said as they met on his “Prairie Chapel” Texas ranch. “We will continue to work together to solve this problem diplomatically, which means they will continue to be isolated.”

That’s Bush’s idea of diplomacy – isolate them.

By: transparentgrid

transparentgrid — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:33:44 +0000

dreamcrusher,

So, after you spend all this energy claiming that liberals are falling for a fantasy that the U.S. is planning an attack on Iran, you close with “Bush will bomb Iran some day.” Considering that he only has 14 months left in office, it would seem that planning would be going on. Just from a realpolitik p.o.v. it would be nonsensical if the administration was not making military plans.

btw, you are one cocky troll to even attack the left on accuracy of allegations considering how swimmingly the right did with the Iraq war. Tell me, which pre-invasion projection did you get right?

By: DallasNE

DallasNE — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:18:47 +0000

But the State Department is not in direct talks with Iran. Maybe Adm. Fallon needs to get on the phone with Condi Rice and light the fire.

I will say that these new Navy guys are giving some pushback to the war talk. Will they still be there 6 months from now?

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:18:44 +0000

For a perspective on how inept Bush/Cheney were/will be, attached is the full text of James Fallows Feb 2004 Blind into Baghdad.

Outside of Rumsfeld and Powell, Bush is heading the same crew of blind mice now as then.

What are the odds that Bush has carefully thought through what could go wrong if he starts a war with Iran? According to his past performance, not good odds at all.

By: bbrown8370

bbrown8370 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:37:27 +0000

Well, this is the guy that called Petraeus an “a$$ kissing little chicken$hit.”

He faught the “surge” tooth and nail. He’s been arguing against a war with Iran for a long time. If it comes to war with Iran, he would most likely resign. If you see him resign in the next few months, then you can expect war.

Fallon is a pretty good guy. Sure, we all wish the generals would stand up to the president more, but that only results in them getting fired. Fallon has managed the be a sane voice in the military and hold on to high-profile positions. He’s doing what he can.

By: Perry logan

Perry logan — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:30:08 +0000

I’m so glad the Republican Congress didn’t get a chance to screw up the internet.

By: transparentgrid

transparentgrid — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:10:30 +0000

Well, I’m back now from a nice evening out and see that I’ve been accused of being a troll for even questioning the “shipped nukes story.” First I’m not a troll. I have my own blog for which I don’t have lot of time to write transparentgrid.com Other than that I have no need to prove my bona fides other than to say this – the point of being part of the reality based community is to be, um, based in reality.
I too heard the lost nukes in South Dakota story and followed up on it closely with Lexis searches, and poring through documents about the type of warheads and missiles that were shipped from Minot AFB to Barksdale. From that it became clear that there was not one missing nuke and that the claims that crew members were dying were false. Links to purported mysterious deaths of this or that service member based at Minot all predated the B-52 blunder. Second, it became clear that thee ACM does not need to be shipped anywhere for deployment. The B-52 has a worldwide footprint and the planes were used to fly missions to Iraq from there. In fact, the bombers at Minot are the only planes to use the ACM, so it makes no sense to ship them anywhere for deployment. Finally, why ship only 6 when the other side of the plane contained the same missiles but with 6 dummy warheads like they were supposed to. Facts are troubling things, aren’t they?

By: theswan

theswan — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:37:46 +0000

If we take a sober look at what bush has done to the US armed forces we must view this statement as suspect to credibility. It may not be a total lie in “not his first choice” but he is playing the bush fiddle.
We need real military men to stand up to bush and his aipac leaders and say it will not happen under their watch.

By: Veritas

Veritas — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:36:31 +0000

Soon there will be no one left but Laura and Barney as Bush so prophetically predicted last year. They’re all dropping like flies these days and soon the Emperor will be totally “unclothed”.

By: Veritas

Veritas — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:35:50 +0000

The name tells it all: General “Fall-on” – Bush’s newest “fall guy” du jour!

By: Menehune

Menehune — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:26:56 +0000

Of course it isn’t “being” prepared–the plan was finalized years ago.

By: VerbalKint

VerbalKint — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:24:32 +0000

DC is definitely an operative. Not RNC, though. Probably White House.

By: pete

pete — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:16:31 +0000

Maybe you mean the made up fools who follow a made up President with the made up mental deficiency? The made up messiah of a made up God who fills made up tyrants with made up blood lust?

The world awaits your made up wisdom.

By: Keltoi at Night

Keltoi at Night — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:14:12 +0000

Comment by pete â€” November 12, 2007 @ 1:08 am

Peace be with you, Pete. Shalom. Sleep well.

-C.