Retired Col. Sam Gardiner Says [US Is] In Iran Right Now

On April 15th, 2006, Sam revealed "Bush’s Secret War on Iran" GARDINER: Sure. Actually, Jim, I would say — and this may shock some — I think the decision has been made and military operations are under way. (full transcript) Digby writes: "Colonel Sam Gardiner is the retired colonel who taught at the National War College, the Air War College and the Naval Warfare College and who found more than 50 instances of demonstrably false stories planted in the press in the run up to the war, back in 2003. He was just on CNN:…read on" I guess Glenn Reynolds wondering that ""Much of the problem in Iraq comes from Iran, and we seem curiously unwilling to do much about it. I wonder — does Iran already have nuclear weapons, and are we being successfully blackmailed?" is just a little off… -------- COL. SAM GARDINER, U.S. AIR FORCE (RET.): It’s been given. In fact, we’ve probably been executing military operations inside Iran for at least 18 months. The evidence is overwhelming. BLITZER: Wait. Let me press you on that. GARDINER: Sure. BLITZER: When you say it’s been given, the president says he wants diplomacy to work to convince the Iranian government to stop enriching uranium, to not go forward. GARDINER: Sure. BLITZER: "I would tell the Iranian people that we have no desire for conflict,: he told David Ignatius of "The Washington Post" the other day. GARDINER: Sure. BLITZER: So, what does that mean, the order has been given? GARDINER: We are conducting military operations inside Iran right now. The evidence is overwhelming from both the Iranians, Americans, and from congressional (ph) sources. Full transcript: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/14/ywt.01.html Full Story: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/09/18/retired-col-sam-gardiner-says-were-in-iran-right-now/

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