US Defence Secretary Robert Gates. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/GettyRobert Gates Says White House Lacks Plan To Deal With Iran Nuclear Threat -- The Guardian
US defence secretary sends Barack Obama 'wakeup' call reflecting military fears diplomacy may fail
The US defence secretary, Robert Gates, has given the White House what has been described as a "wakeup" call over its lack of a credible long-term plan on how to prevent Iran attaining the ability to produce nuclear weapons, it was reported today.
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More News On U.S. Reactions To Iran's Nuclear Program
White House ‘not ready’ for nuclear Iran -- Times Online
Gates issued Iran nuclear 'wake-up call': report -- AFP
Gates says U.S. lacks plan to curb Iran's nuke drive: report -- Reuters
Iran memo was not intended as a 'wake-up call,' Gates says -- Washington Post
Iran memo to Obama not a wake-up call: Gates -- ABC News (Australia)
Gates says US is prepared on Iran's nuclear plan -- AJC/AP
Another Reading of Gates' Iran Memo -- CBS News
Ahmadinejad flexes military muscle as news of secret Gates Iran memo ripples -- Christian Science Monitor
U.S. military plans against Iran being updated -- CNN
Gates, Mullen: We DO Have An Iran Strategy -- The Atlantic
Joint Chiefs Chair: No, No, No. Don’t Attack Iran. -- The Danger Room
Iran strike would only delay nuclear program, U.S. army chief says -- Haaretz
Admiral Mullen on Iran Nuclear Threat -- FOX News
Mullen: Diplomacy first on Iran -- MSNBC/Reuters
US strike could delay Iran nuclear program-Mullen -- Reuters
Mullen: Strikes would delay Iran, his "last option" -- Politico
My Comment: At least both men are honest in their observations and opinions when it comes to Iran .... and it only confirms what many pundits have been saying for a long time .... i.e. the White House lacks a strategic and comprehensive policy when it comes to Iran.
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It is getting a bit annoying for me to read over and over about how we do not have a policy toward Iran etc., and so I would ask those who assert this, WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST WE DO if you were commander in chief? Bomb them this week? Invade them this week?
Please advise.
Thank you anonymous for your comment.
You make an excellent point .... what should we do?
Fortunately .... I am not the President of the United States. Nor am I privy to any intelligence, diplomatic efforts, or strategy sessions on what should be done.
The man who was elected and given a mandate to proceed on issues like Iran is President Obama .... and it is he (who in the end) must provide the leadership and foresight on what must be done.
What concerns me is that officials like Gates and Mullen are revealing that a comprehensive strategy is lacking .... and are concerned that the White House is not sensitive to what they perceive is a strategic threat to the Middle East and U.S. interests in the region.
I personally hope that they are wrong .... but I guess only time will tell us on where we are going on this issue.
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