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	Military strike on Iran not on agenda - Straw
		Military strike on Iran not on agenda - Straw
		A military strike against Iran is not on the agenda and the United States is committed to a negotiated solution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Sunday.
		Military action against Iran was "not on the agenda", Straw said.
	www.prisonplanet.com /articles/april2006/090406strike.htm (523 words)

	Head of Hamas Military Wing Killed in Israeli Military Strike
		The head of the Hamas military wing Izz a-Din el-Kassam was killed in an Israeli military strike early Tuesday morning.
		Military sources say that he challenged Yassin's leadership on several occasions, and was considered more radical than the movement's spiritual leader.
		Israeli military sources say that Hamas is certain to make "every effort" to hit back at Israeli civilian targets as quickly and as hard as possible in an attempt to exact revenge for Shehadeh's assassination.
	www.ict.org.il /spotlight/det.cfm?id=808 (1297 words)

	More Guantanamo Bay detainees join hunger strike: U.S. military (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The military said the strike is an attempt to pressure the United States to release them, but a human rights lawyer described it as a desperate appeal for justice.
		The hunger strike is now the biggest of the year at the base, where about 460 men are being held on suspicion of links to al-Qaida or the Taliban.
		Military officials said the hunger strikers are trying to gain public sympathy to pressure the United States to release them.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/world/060601/w060166.html (400 words)

	Military strike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A military strike is a limited attack on a specified target.
		A strike can often be the prelude to a war or siege, whose initial strike if for a strategic or tactical disruption, as opposed to all out victory.
		A strike accomplished by aircraft is known specifically as an airstrike.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_strike (105 words)

	Military Strike Against Iran Under Discussion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Speaking last month in London Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice discussed the military option: “As to military issues, we have said that it is not on the agenda, because we believe that there is a lot of life left in the diplomacy.
		One advocate of a military strike is Edward Luttwak, defense expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
		But a military strike per se should be considered only after all diplomatic efforts have been exhausted - and they say that is not the case right now.
	www.voanews.com /english/NewsAnalysis/Military-Strike-Against-Iran-Under-Discussion.cfm (960 words)

	Senators say military strike on Iran must be option - Boston.com
		Republican and Democratic senators said on Sunday the United States may ultimately have to undertake a military strike to deter Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but that should be the last resort.
		WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic senators said on Sunday the United States may ultimately have to undertake a military strike to deter Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but that should be the last resort.
		Another Senate Intelligence Committee member, Republican Trent Lott of Mississippi, said that despite a massive military commitment in Iraq the United States has the capability to strike Iran but it would be difficult and other options must be tried first.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/01/15/us_senators_say_military_strike_on_iran_must_be_option (609 words)

	CNN - U.N chief offers Iraq chance to avert military strike - November 15, 1998
		However, diplomacy may still have time to run before a military strike on Iraq, analysts said Saturday as the Muslim world prepared to observe one of the holiest days in the Islamic calendar.
		Military strategists have focused on next Wednesday night, when a new moon would ensure maximum darkness, as the first likely date for any attack by U.S. and British forces gearing for raids.
		With elements of the sizable military operation still en route, it could be at least a week before an attack might occur.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/meast/9811/14/iraq.02/index.html (1212 words)

	Is Washington Planning a Military Strike on Iran?
		But the growing likelihood of the military option is back in the headlines in Germany thanks to a slew of stories that have run in the national media here over the holidays.
		The countries, apparently, were told that air strikes were a "possible option," but they were given no specific timeframe for the operations.
		Regardless what the prospects are for a strike, there's little chance a US air strike against Iran would be launched from its military base in the Turkish city of Incirlik, but it is conceivable that the United States would inform Turkey prior to any strike.
	www.truthout.org /docs_2005/printer_010106Y.shtml (1575 words)

	Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) - Military Aircraft
		The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a multi-role fighter optimized for the air-to-ground role, designed to affordably meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allies, with improved survivability, precision engagement capability, the mobility necessary for future joint operations and the reduced life cycle costs associated with tomorrow’s fiscal environment.
		The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter X-35A successfully executed a series of airborne refuelings during its 10th flight, demonstrating the aircraft's flying qualities during refueling and paving the way for extended test flights.
		U.S., UK Defense Officials on Joint Strike Fighter Jet, U.S. Department of Defense, 17 January 2001 -- The United States and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on the Joint Strike Fighter military aircraft (JSF) at a ceremony January 17 at the Pentagon.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/jsf.htm (1913 words)

	Tehran warns US on military strike - The Boston Globe
		IRAN TEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday a US military strike against it would be a "strategic blunder," but brushed aside tough talk from Washington as psychological warfare rather than a real threat.
		TEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday a US military strike against it would be a "strategic blunder," but brushed aside tough talk from Washington as psychological warfare rather than a real threat.
		President Bush said yesterday his administration will not exclude the possibility of using military force against Iran over its nuclear program, which the United States believes is aimed at producing weapons.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/01/24/tehran_warns_us_on_military_strike (629 words)

	Hawai'i ships joining new military strike force - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		SAN DIEGO — In another sign of what military officials call the "transformation" of the U.S. military, seven Navy ships are set to depart today for the Western Pacific carrying 2,200 combat Marines, more than 100 Tomahawk missiles, and a squadron of helicopters and vertical-lift Harrier attack planes.
		The expeditionary strike group is seen as combining the strengths of both approaches: the missiles from fast-moving ships that normally accompany an aircraft carrier, and the Marines and planes that would otherwise deploy as part of a slower-moving three-ship force.
		The first strike group will be commanded by a Navy admiral, the next group may be headed by a Marine general.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Aug/22/ln/ln19a.html (703 words)

	USATODAY.com - Military, lawyers at odds over Gitmo hunger strike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The military and lawyers for detainees at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, disagree on the number of participants in a camp protest because each side defines a hunger striker differently.
		The military defines a hunger striker as a detainee who has missed nine consecutive meals.
		Kristine Huskey, a Washington lawyer who represents 11 Kuwaiti detainees, visited the prison last week and says that "90% of the camp is on strike in varying degrees." She says hunger strikers include detainees who miss a meal or two a day or refuse to take liquids.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-09-18-hunger-strike-dispute_x.htm (533 words)

	ArmsControlWonk: Iran & The Bomb 3: Strike options
		Overall, I think the prospects for a strike are mixed—a properly timed strike might delay Iran’s program by a few years, although there are good reasons to think that the long-term result of a strike would be to worsen America’s security.
		However, the official said that the military appears to be focused on activities such as organization, procurement, and funding.
		Strikes on Iranian air defenses would almost certainly be a complement (unless one expects we can catch them completely by surprise).
	www.armscontrolwonk.com /952/iran-the-bomb-3-strike-options (3830 words)

	October 2004 MilitaryMusic.com E-NEWS - Military Music Strike Up The Band Sept 2004Altissimo! Recordings - ...
		One attendee, the wife of publisher of the National Intelligencer, wrote her sister, "Martial music soon announced the arrival of the Marine Corps of Captain Burrows who in due military form saluted the President, accompanied by the President's march played by an excellent band attached to the Corps.
		After undergoing various military evolutions, the company returned to the dining room, and the band played a succession of fine patriotic airs." This was only the beginning of President Jefferson's involvement with the Marine Band.
		The pay was low and the main source of the men's income was not their military pay but outside musical engagements.
	www.militarymusic.com /200410.htm (2201 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Opinion \| In Focus: War by proxy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		That any resolution is almost certain to invoke Article 7 of the UN Charter brings with it the spectre of military action against Iran should Tehran refuse to abide by the provisions of the resolution.
		There is the question of the environmental impact of a strike against nuclear installations that are presumed to be up and running.
		A limited strike, or even the threat of a strike against oil facilities in the region, would send shock waves through the already jumpy international oil market.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2006/787/op3.htm (887 words)

	Israel's Plan for a Military Strike on Iran
		It does not explain that, without a United Nations resolution, a military strike on Iran to destroy its nuclear research programme would be a gross violation of international law.
		Nor does the programme detail the consequences of an Israeli strike on instability and violence across the Middle East, including in Iraq, where British and American troops are stationed as an occupying force.
		And Zvi Stauber, a former senior figure in military intelligence, compares Israel's situation to a man whose neighbour "has a gun and he declares every day he is going to kill you".
	www.informationclearinghouse.info /article15281.htm (2042 words)

	Care2 Connect - US is Studying Military Strike Options Against Iran
		The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.
		Although a land invasion is not contemplated, military officers are weighing alternatives ranging from a limited airstrike aimed at key nuclear sites, to a more extensive bombing campaign designed to destroy an array of military and political targets.
		Gardiner concluded that a military attack would not work, but said he believes the United States seems to be moving inexorably toward it.
	www.care2.com /c2c/share/detail/73474 (2382 words)

	US considers military strike on Iran - Military Photos
		And yet, with diplomacy nearly exhausted, the use of military force to destroy Iran's nuclear program is being actively considered by those grappling with one of the world's most pressing security problems.
		The military option may be the only means of halting a regime that has threatened to annihilate Israel from developing a bomb and triggering a regional nuclear arms race.
		US forces virtually surround Iran, with military air bases to the west in Afghanistan, to the east in Iraq, Turkey and Qatar, and to the south in Oman and Diego Garcia.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=71747 (4177 words)

	A Military Strike Against Iraq: Merely Saving Face: Newsroom: The Independent Institute
		Past military strikes have not deterred Iraqi antics designed to make a monkey out of the United States, and the outcome this time is unlikely to be any different.
		The United States received little support for its military muscle flexing, and the administration soon shifted its line: it decided that U.N. inspections were overrated and that military action would not guarantee unhindered access for the inspectors.
		The threat of unilateral military strikes was abandoned temporarily for a very practical reason: the risk of toppling already shaky international support for continuing economic sanctions.
	www.independent.org /tii/news/xx02Eland.html (963 words)

	Intelligence Indications And Warnings Abound On Bush Iran Military Strike
		Intelligence and military sources in the United States and abroad are reporting on various factors that indicate a U.S. military hit on Iranian nuclear and military installations, that may involve tactical nuclear weapons, is in the final stages of preparation.
		Intelligence and military officials around the world are also bracing for the results of a U.S. attack on Iran.
		Within the U.S. military and across the globe, there is heightened tension about the intentions of the neocon Bush administration and its allies in Israel.
	www.rense.com /general69/rrn.htm (1584 words)

	F-15 Strike Eagle - Military and Civilian Aircraft
		The LANTIRN system gives the F-15 Strike Eagle unequaled accuracy in weapons delivery day or night and in poor weather, and consists of two pods attached to the exterior of the aircraft.
		One of the most important additions to the F-15 Strike Eagle is the rear cockpit, reserved for the weapons systems officer.
		MilitaryFactory.com is a reference website delivering information on military aircraft, tanks, armor, artillery, guns, small arms, battlefield munitions, battles, generals, politicians, special forces and more through informative text and (in most cases) full-color photographs.
	www.militaryfactory.com /aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=39 (1128 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Strike group heads to Western Pacific
		It is the first time an expeditionary strike group will be commanded by a Marine general, according to the Navy.
		The unit may be assigned to a different region from the 1st Marine Division, which is stationed in the al Anbar province of western and central Iraq.
		The strike group's deployment was pushed forward a month because Pentagon officials needed additional troops to fill in for Army soldiers who are headed home.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20040527-0501-strikegroup.html (359 words)

	French aircraft carrier to provide Afghan air-strike cover - Military Photos
		The Brussels-based military alliance is currently in the process of boosting troop numbers in Afghanistan from 8,000 to 17,000 as the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force moves into volatile southern and eastern provinces.
		The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, which is currently carrying out military exercises in the Indian Ocean, will stay in theater after mid-May to provide NATO troops with extra strike capability if they run into difficulties.
		ISAF has strike aircraft at its disposal in Afghanistan -- as does the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom, which is hunting down Taliban and al-Qaida remnants in the mountainous east of the country.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=77626 (425 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Strike group flexible, but in harm's way
		The new expeditionary strike group aims to solve those problems by including an attack submarine, a cruiser, a frigate and a destroyer to create a more nimble and lethal force that bristles with cruise missiles, sophisticated defense systems and naval artillery.
		"The expeditionary strike group is designed specifically to be able to respond to the type of threats we face in the global war on terrorism," he said, "and that's bad news for the terrorists."
		If all goes well, two expeditionary strike groups – one in the Atlantic Ocean or Mediterranean Sea, the other in the Pacific or Indian ocean – will ply the seas every day of the year.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20031208-9999_1m8strike.html (698 words)

	CNN.com - China military strike on Taiwan 'unlikely' - August 6, 2002
		Zhu Weidong of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) said it would be an illusion to expect pro-separatist politicians such as Chen to negotiate with the mainland.
		Western diplomats said the PLA had, as in past years, started elaborate military exercises along the southeast coast beginning April.
		The sources said a group of generals had in early summer written a paper to Jiang that said the PLA should take military action before Washington launched an attack on Iraq.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/08/05/taiwan.pla (576 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Bush administration officials said on September 26 that a military strike against Osama bin Laden and his supporters in Afghanistan is not imminent, citing the need to gain better intelligence about their whereabouts.
		Even when military action is taken, he added, "one of the major objectives of that action will be to get more information" -- that is, to gather additional intelligence.
		Though Wolfowitz's comments could be little more than strategic deception meant to cloak an imminent strike, a senior military officer said all indications from Cabinet members are that the administration is girding for an extended fight.
	www.mercola.com /2001/sep/29/prayer.htm (1081 words)

	Military News - Veteran News: Israel Warns of Retaliation if Attacked by Iraq
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		However, this time, Israel is saying openly it could not expect to remain idle in the event of Iraqi military strikes.
		Military analysts assess this to be the only area in the country from which Scuds can reach Israel, making the possibility of an Iraqi strike against the Jewish state appear low.
	www.militaryconnections.com /news_story.cfm?textnewsid=206 (709 words)

	BBC News \| SOUTH ASIA \| US strikes at Afghan targets
		News of the strike began with reports at 1625 GMT of loud explosions and anti-aircraft fire in the Afghan capital Kabul, and later in the cities of Kandahar and Jalalabad.
		In an address to the US nation, Mr Bush said strikes by US and British forces were taking place against training camps and military installations of the al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan, and that they had been carefully targetted.
		Rumours of possible strikes have led to a major exodus of refugees from Afghanistan.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/1556588.stm (726 words)

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