Monday, March 20, 2006

Ex-CIA agent: US could destroy Iranian nukes in two days

One more person agrees with Richard Perle about our ability to quickly wipe out Iran's nuclear facilities--former CIA agent Gary Bernsten.

From the Jerusalem Post:

Gary Berntsen, the former senior CIA operative who led the search for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in late 2001, believes the United States has the ability to easily destroy Iran's nuclear facilities. He said the US could use bunker-buster bombs and other weapons to carry out the operation.

"We can dig those things out. We can destroy them," he told The Jerusalem Post in an interview.

"We can take care of it in a couple of days with air strikes and they wouldn't be able to stop us," he added. "It wouldn't be difficult to plan. They'd be some dangers but I think the United States can do it." Berntsen, who left the CIA in June last year after more than 20 years of service, believes it will be difficult to persuade Iran to stop its nuclear program.

"I know the Iranians. I've worked against the Iranians for years. They are determined to get this no matter what, and they will lie and cheat and do whatever they have to do to get themselves a weapon," he said.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous1:36 PM

    i don't think we can do it with bunker busters. i think we have to send commandos in.

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