Iran: "The End of Summer Diplomacy; Assessing US Military Options"

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The End of the "Summer Diplomacy"
9-27-06

Assessing U.S. Military Options on Iran
Sam Gardiner, Colonel, USAF (RET.)

In a new report for The Century Foundation, Retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner warns that powerful voices in the Bush administration are making the case for air strikes aimed not only at setting back Iran’s nuclear program, but also at toppling the country’s government. He says that these officials are undeterred by the concerns of military leaders about whether such attacks would be effective.

link: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/14347

which links to 26 page pdf paper by Gardiner.
http://www.tcf.org/publications/internationalaffairs/gardiner_summer_diplomacy.pdf