Rumors Of An Imminent Attack On Iran -- Heather Hurlburt, Daily Beast
Earlier this week, a respected journalist reported that the White House is considering a 'surgical strike' on Iran. Don’t bet on it, says Heather Hurlburt.
Earlier this week, Foreign Policy’s David Rothkopf reported that a source “close to White House discussions” believed that U.S. and Israeli planners were approaching agreement on the outlines of a joint, “surgical” strike on Iran’s nuclear program.
This report is wildly improbable politically: on the same day it appeared, Prime Minister Netanyahu dissolved his government and called new elections, which will take place in January or February.
Perhaps more important, it is operationally improbable: senior Pentagon officials, Israeli experts, and outside military analysts have said again and again that there is no “surgical” strike option. Supporters and opponents have agreed that any strike, in order to have even a delaying effect on the Iranian nuclear program, would have to be sustained, broad, and massive.
Why? Let’s review.
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My Comment: I completely concur with this analysis