US Attack In Spring

London: US preparations for an air strike against Iran are at an advanced stage despite repeated public denials by the Bush administration. The present military build-up in the Gulf would allow the US to mount an attack by spring. If there was an attack, it was more likely next year, just before Bush leaves office. Neo-conservatives (read Zionists — Editor) particularly the Washington-based American Enterprise Institute (AEI) are urging Bush to open a new from against Iran. So too is the Vice-President, Dick Cheney. The State Department and the Pentagon are opposed as are Democratic congressmen and most Republicans. However, targets have been selected. For a bombing campaign against nuclear sites, it is quite advanced. The military assets to carry this out are being put in place. The AEI is the headquarters of the neo-conservatives.