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Saturday, September 08, 2007

WHITE HOUSE SOURCE SAYS IRAN WILL BE ATTACKED BY U.S.

From Epaminondas, at the Infidel Bloggers Alliance:
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration launched several programs meant to test the U.S. military's capabilities in any war against Teheran. Officials said the programs were meant to defend the Gulf and destroy Iran's underground nuclear weapons bunkers.

"When the president said he has not taken the military option off the table, he means that there must also be a viable military option," an official said.

In one project, the U.S. Air Force intends to integrate a new 30,000-pound bomb that could destroy deeply-buried military targets in Iran.

Under the $2.5 million program, the new Massive Ordnance Penetrator, developed by Boeing, would be integrated on the B-2 stealth bomber. MOP was described as a GPS-guided weapon that contains more than 5,300 pounds of conventional explosives inside a 20.5-foot long enclosure of hardened steel.

The U.S. Navy has overseen a project to overcome Iran's swarm strategy, which involves the use of up to 100 speedboats to attack and destroy U.S. aircraft carriers and destroyers in the Gulf. Based on persistent 360 degree surveillance and command and control, Lockheed Martin has sought to establish a five-mile defensive perimeter for any U.S. Navy vessel.

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