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Monday, March 22, 2010

U.S. Storing Bunker Busting Bombs At Diego Garcia. Target Iran?

U.S. Storing Bunker Busting Bombs At Diego Garcia. Target Iran?

US Navy photo of bombs with Blu-117 warheads (from WikiMedia Commons)
Photo taken from FireDogLake

Final Destination Iran? -- Herald Scotland

Hundreds of powerful US “bunker-buster” bombs are being shipped from California to the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean in preparation for a possible attack on Iran.

The Sunday Herald can reveal that the US government signed a contract in January to transport 10 ammunition containers to the island. According to a cargo manifest from the US navy, this included 387 “Blu” bombs used for blasting hardened or underground structures.

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More News On A Possible Military Strike Against Iran

Report: US shipping arms ahead of strike on Iran
-- Ynet News
Report: U.S. positioning 'bunker-busters' for possible Iran strike -- Haaretz
A bluff? Or are we prepping an Iran strike? (Updated) -- American Thinker
Obama prepares for a new war from the ‘British’ island of Diego Garcia -- Examiner
Is US planning to strike at Iran’s n-facilities? -- Asian Tribune
Report: US sending hundreds of bunker-buster bombs to staging area for Persian Gulf -- Hot Air
Bunker Busters Shipped to Diego Garcia: Imminent Attack or Strategic Move? -- Fire Dog Lake
Diego Garcia: Iran attack mystery deepens -- Herald Scotland

Israel to ask US for bombs in the fight against Iran's Nuclear sites -- Times Online
'Netanyahu seeks US bombs for Iran attack' -- Press TV
Obama blocks delivery of bunker-busters to Israel -- World Tribune
Obama recalls bunker-buster bomb kits to bar Israeli strike on Iran -- Debka File

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