Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Are U.S. Special Forces in Iran?

Petraeus Orders US Spies To Prepare For Anti-Nuclear Strike On Iran -- Times Online

Teams of American special forces have been authorised to conduct spying missions intended to pave the way for a military strike on Iran in case President Obama orders one, US government sources have confirmed.

The military units would penetrate Iranian territory to reconnoitre potential nuclear targets and make contact with friendly dissident groups, according to a secret directive written by General David Petraeus. The document’s existence was disclosed for the first time yesterday.

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My Comment: The release of this classified document is going to further complicate US operations in the region .... but I suspect that this was the intention of the person who leaked this story in the first place.

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