Over the last several weeks, a variety of information sources have reported US military movements and internal US government discussions that, to some, suggest preparations for an attack on Iran within the near future.
The purpose of this post is to assemble and summarize these reports in one place, the better for Daily Kos readers to try to make sense of them. It's harder to get a handle on these reports when they're scattered across a number of websites, diaries, and comment sections.
The information I refer to comes from a variety of sources, including not only media outlets but also anecdotal reports from family members of US personnel.
If anyone who reads this diary has additional news to report, such as first hand accounts from service members with knowledge of seemingly unusual military activity, I urge you to post these reports in the comments. Of course, doing so could mean that you have "purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States" under the recently passed Military Commissions Act of 2006. I really don't know.
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