WASINGTON - July 14, 2008 - President Bush has informed
Israeli government officials that he may look favorably on a pre-emptive
military strike by the Jewish state on Iran's nuclear facilities if
negotiations with Tehran to end its nuclear development program fail, a British
newspaper reported Sunday.
The president gave an “amber light” - one step shy of full approval - to an Israeli plan to attack Iran’s main nuclear sites with long-range jet bombers, despite strong opposition by top American military commanders and widespread public concern that the U.S. is willing to risk "catastrophic" military, political and economic consequences if an attack on Iran is carried out, a senior Defense Department official told The Sunday Times of London.
“Amber means get on with your preparations, stand by for immediate attack and tell us when you’re ready,” the official said. But he added that the Israelis were warned not to expect any assistance from U.S. military forces if they proceed with an attack and that they will be barred from utilizing American military bases in Iraq.
The newspaper reported, however, that it was unlikely that Bush would give his full approval to an Israeli strike without "irrefutable evidence of lethal Iranian hostility." It quoted the senior Pentagon official as saying that Israel had not yet presented Bush with a convincing military proposal. “If there is no solid plan, the amber will never turn to green,” he said.
Ed. Note: That is why we can expect a false flag operation on which to blame Iran.