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February 20, 2006

Georgian Help Sought for Possible Iran Strike

Although there has been no formal request by U.S. officials, it's reported that unofficial overtures have been made to the government of Georgia.

From JPost.com:

American officials have been quietly probing whether Georgia, situated just northwest of Iran, will be willing to allow Washington to use its military bases and airfields in the event of a military conflict with Teheran, The Jerusalem Post has been told.
The Americans have been putting out feelers, a high-ranking Georgian government foreign affairs official told the Post, in advance of a possible military strike to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability.

Georgian officials expressed fear of civil unrest and possible harsh Iranian retaliation but, given their dependence on American aid and support, feel obligated to help the U.S. There's also the already-strained Georgian relationship with Russia to consider.

Considering the negatives, American forces attacking Iran from Georgia seems like a longshot to me but, even so, it's on the table. Also being considered is the use of airfields and bases in Azerbaijan, another close ally of the U.S. Officially, everybody everywhere is denying everything. However, despite the denials, Iran appears to be taking the situation quite seriously.

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Posted by: Mike Pechar at 02:46 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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Posted by: ian uk at February 20, 2006 05:20 AM (GhCfc)

2 If this is true, it gives me the warm fuzzies.

Posted by: dick at February 20, 2006 10:08 AM (XlQVK)

3 This drives home the point that Iran should take our position seriously; and other Middle Eastern countries as well. This is exactly why we have to continue our support of the War in Iraq for democracy. If we pull out now before our job is even complete, this will not set a good precedence for other countries to "take us seriously." We cannot be safe here in the United States until our work is done to bring democracy to the MIddle East and destroying the terrorists who hate the idea of that democracy.

Posted by: AnnaB at February 20, 2006 10:34 AM (+K/WF)

4 If our leaders really decide to start flexing their muscles, there isn't anything that anyone can do about it, especially Russia, which is so corrupt and decrepit that it can barely stay afloat without our help.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at February 20, 2006 04:12 PM (0yYS2)

5 Iran's looking for a confrontation with the western world - and the western world is looking for a patsy with muscle
to give it to them along with plausible deniability fro themselves.

I don't believe jack shit what comes out of the foreign western media.

Posted by: hondo at February 20, 2006 07:20 PM (fyKFC)

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