Alec Russell / The London Telegraph – 2006-05-04 08:31:11
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1625001/posts
Strikes on Iran Too Risky, Says US General
Alec Russell / The London Telegraph
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2006) — Military action against Iran would be fraught with risk and would have repercussions across the region, a leading American general conceded.
“Any action militarily is very complicated,” Lt Gen Victor Renuart, the director of planning for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told The Daily Telegraph. “And any action by any country will have second-order effects, and that is a strong case to continue the diplomatic process and make it work.”
His comments are a rare public statement from the US military on what is the most contentious international issue of the day.
The warning was seen as recognition of the threat Teheran poses to shipping in the Gulf and also to America and its allies in Iraq in the event of an attack against Iranian nuclear facilities.
It came as US diplomats prepared for a meeting today with diplomats from Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia to discuss the crisis. America wants the United Nations Security Council to step up the pressure on Iran but faces opposition from Beijing and Moscow.
While the White House insists that military action would be a last resort, hawks warn that diplomatic negotiations at the UN could be drawn out for months if not years, all the while allowing Iran to get closer to having a nuclear bomb.
John Bolton, America’s hawkish ambassador to the UN, said America wanted a new resolution with Chapter Seven powers that would mandate Iran to comply with its demands to cease all enrichment activity.”We would give them a short period to consider. Then we would consider sanctions.”
Mr Bolton conceded that the Russians and Chinese were against the idea of a Chapter Seven resolution, which they fear would be a step down the road to military action. But he indicated he had not lost hope of bringing them round.
He said that while the Americans would prefer unanimity, ultimately they and their allies would push ahead in the face of Chinese and Russian abstentions.
The next step would be to pursue targeted sanctions against leadership figures and Iranian assets held abroad, possibly co-ordinated by a coalition of the willing or even the EU rather than the UN.
IF US ATTACKS IRAN,
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
WILL BE CONTAMINATED
WITH DEADLY RADIATION
US Scientific Organization Video Warns of Impending Nuclear Disaster if George W. Bush Attacks Iran
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_security/nuclear_weapons/nuclear-bunker-buster-rnep-animation.html
Letter from Nobel Laureate Scientists to Pres. Bush opposing the use of nuclear weapons on Iran
http://physics.ucsd.edu/petition/physicistsletter.html
The United states has now caused depleted uranium illnesses in more than 50% of our soldiers who have served on the depleted uranium battlefields in Iraq, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.
“Depleted Uranium: Dirty Bombs, Dirty Missiles, Dirty Bullets”
http://www.sfbayview.com/081804/Depleteduranium081804.shtml
People at the top of the US govt and Military know this: “Terrell E. Arnold, who has been responsible for training our most senior and most promising military officers as chairman of the Department of International Studies at the US National War College in Washington, reports that Coalition dead and wounded may actually be twice what the US government admits and that, including the effects of our use of depleted uranium and other toxic weapons, “a long-term casualty rate for American forces of 40-50 percent appears realistic.””
The US and Israel are threatening nuclear war on Iran. The Chinese intelligence have already warned countries that will be contaminated with radiation from monsoon rainout of nuclear materials:
http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/dec30-jan606.htm
“Southeast Asian intelligence sources report that Burma’s (Myanmar’s) recent abrupt decision to move its capital from Rangoon (Yangon) to remote Pyinmana, 200 miles to the north, is a result of Chinese intelligence warnings to its Burmese allies about the effects of radiation resulting from a US conventional or tactical nuclear attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
“There is concern that a series of attacks on Iranian nuclear installations will create a Chernobyl-like radioactive cloud that would be caught up in monsoon weather in the Indian Ocean.”
“Reports from Yemen indicate that western oil companies are concerned about US intentions in Iran since the southern Arabian country catches the edge of the monsoon rains that could contain radioactive fallout from an attack, endangering their workers in the country.”
“Low-lying Rangoon lies in the path of monsoon rains that would continue to carry radioactive fallout from Iran over South and Southeast Asia between May and October. Coastal Indian Ocean cities like Rangoon, Dhaka, Calcutta, Mumbai, Chennai, and Colombo would be affected by the radioactive fallout more than higher elevation cities since humidity intensifies the effects of the fallout. Thousands of government workers were given only two days’ notice to pack up and leave Rangoon for the higher (and dryer) mountainous Pyinmana.”
I have been on SAHAR TV — Teheran Office — warning about this radiation and discussing other issues. I have lived in Iran and was married to an Iranian. I love Iran and the people. This cannot happen to Iran, it will make the country radioactive forever.
Here is an article I wrote for the World Affairs Journal. Look at the map and see where Iran is in this nuclear war:
“Depleted Uranium: The Trojan Horse of Nuclear War”
http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2004/DU-Trojan-Horse1jul04.htm
“The Queen’s Death Star”
by Leuren Moret
http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2006/DU-Europe-Moret26feb06.htm
Weapons to Die For
http://lonestaricon.com/2006/CurrentIssue/17/14guest.htm
Discounted Casualties
by Akira Tashiro:
http://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/abom/uran/index_e.html
“Depleted Uranium: Dirty Bombs, Dirty Missiles, Dirty Bullets”
by Leuren Moret 8/18/04
http://www.sfbayview.com/081804/Depleteduranium081804.shtml
“Depleted Uranium: The Trojan Horse of Nuclear War”
by Leuren Moret 07/1/04
http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2004/DU-Trojan-Horse1jul04.htm
“Depleted Uranium: the Gift that Keeps on Giving.”
Radio interview with Leuren Moret 4/15/06
Elephant Talk CHLY 101.7FM Snuneymuxw Territory, BC, Canada:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=17667&nav=&
“Connecting the Dots; 9-11 Four Years Later: From the A-Bomb to Depleted Uranium and Beyond.”
Video presentation by Leuren Moret to Therapists for Social Responsibility 9/11/05
Download at
http://www.art101.com/radiation/index.html
“Blowing Smoke: LANL is Sending Deadly Depleted Uranium into the Air We Breathe”
A Special Report for Sun Monthly by Marilyn Gayle Hoff
http://www.sunmonthly.com/HOFF%20%20.htm
“What is DU?”
Lone Star Iconoclast May 12, 2005:
http://lonestaricon.com/2005/xArchives/2005/1-26/19_Issue/Default.htm
“Have DU Will Travel”
Lone Star Iconoclast 3/3/06:
http://lonestaricon.com/2006/Archives/09/news03.htm
Depleted Uranium is WMD
by Leuren Moret
Letter to Editor/Opinion August 9, 2005
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/OPINION02/508090332/1014/OPINION
Leuren Moret is an independent scientist and Environmental Commissioner in the City of Berkeley. She is featured in documentary films on depleted uranium: BEYOND TREASON (2005), BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND (2005), BAGDAD RAP(2004). They can be purchased by contacting her at
