Thread: Ex-CIA Officer: Worst-case Iran scenario is WW3

Ex-CIA Officer: Worst-case Iran scenario is WW3! - YouTube



Jan 18, 2012

Washington is fully prepared for an armed conflict with Iran -- says the US defence department. The Pentagon chief Leon Panetta says there's still room for dialogue but sufficient military forces are in the Persian Gulf in case Tehran decides to block a vital oil route there. This comes after Iran said it would close the Strait of Hormuz only if the country's security -- and the security of its nuclear facilities -- is threatened. Tehran is backed by Russia which says military action would bring disastrous results. Iran agreed to resume six-party talks over its atomic programme. But there are fears the country is already under attack, after the latest murder of one of its nuclear scientists, which Tehran blames on Israel. Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi says a military confrontation in the Gulf could lead to a new world war.

CrossTalk: Taunting Tehran - YouTube



Jan 18, 2012

Should the international community give up its fight to curb Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions? Is it really worth starting a war with the Islamic republic? And if the option of a war is put aside, is there anything that could be done to limit Iran's rising power in the region? Or will the West finally put up with its influence? And what is a bigger threat to stability in the Middle East: the Ahmadinejad regime or the Netanyahu regime? CrossTalking with Mark Fitzpatrick, Salam Al-Marayati and Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich.

ISRAEL/US/UK ready to attack IRAN/China/Russia/Pakistan/Turkey on WORLD WAR 3 Standby - 1 - YouTube