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Is the United States moving toward military action with Iran?


1. Fallon's resignation: With the Army fully engaged in Iraq, much of the contingency planning for possible military action has fallen to the Navy, which has looked at the use of carrier-based warplanes and sea-launched missiles as the weapons to destroy Iran's air defenses and nuclear infrastructure. Centcom commands the U.S. naval forces in and near the Persian Gulf. In the aftermath of the problems with the Iraq war, there has been much discussion within the military that senior military officers should have resigned at the time when they disagreed with the White House.


Vice President Cheney's peace trip:

Israeli airstrike on Syria:

Warships off Lebanon:

Israeli comments:

Israel's war with Hezbollah: