US Military 'Ready To Engage In A Conflict With Iran' -- The Telegraph
America's most senior military official has indicated that the country is ready to engage in a conflict with Iran, if President Barack Obama were to give the signal.
Tensions have been growing in the region following international condemnation over Tehran's growing nuclear ambitions.
Last month, Britain's ambassador to Iran was expelled from the country following attacks on the British Embassy. The US is also involved in a standoff over a downed spy drone, which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has refused to return despite America's requests.
General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, said that the US military had reached a point where they were ready to execute force against Iran if necessary.
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My Comment: The above interview is an eye-opener. The comments from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs falls on a day after US Secretary of Defense Panetta's equally revealing comments on Iran.
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