Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Pentagon War Plans Predict A Three Week Campaign To Destroy The Iranian Military

Pentagon Is Planning ‘Contingency’ For Iran And North Korea -- Washington Times

The U.S. military is discussing significant changes in its war plans to adhere to President Obama’s new strategic guidance that downplays preparing for conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and counts on allies to provide additional troops.

War planning for Iran is now the most pressing scenario, or what the Pentagon calls a contingency.

U.S. Central Command believes it can destroy or significantly degrade Iran’s conventional armed forces in about three weeks using air and sea strikes, according to a defense source familiar with the discussions.

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My Comment: The Pentagon's assessment on significantly degrading Iran's military is .... in my opinion .... waaayyyyy too optimistic.

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