US commander warns Iran, others not to underestimate US military power

Iranian leaders feel the US is too preoccupied in Iraq to pose Iran any threat any time soon. For instance, Revolutionary Guards Commander Yahya Rahim Safavi said:

"The ship of (US President George W) Bush's Middle East policy has run aground in Iraq. I don't feel any danger from them," he said in answer to a question about the possibility of a US attack on Iran.

I have heard unconfirmed reports that Iran has placed 250,000 troops near the Iran/Iraq border. As I have reported previously Iran appears to be prepared to act against the US in Iraq very soon.

In response to statements like Safavi's and others General John Abizaid, the commander of US forces in the Middle East made it clear today that Iran should not underestimate the power of the US military:

"...you should never underestimate the air and naval power of the United States," ...

"Why the Iranians would want to move against us in an overt manner that would cause us to use our air or naval power against them would be beyond me. We have an incredible amount of power," ...

Options under discussion range from extending tours of duty of more soldiers, speeding the arrival of others already scheduled to deploy to Iraq earlier next year, to bringing in extra troops from Europe or the United States for a short period. more

Sound like General Abizaid is expecting trouble soon.

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