The Bush administration has set it sights on toppling the regime in Iran if it wins a new term in office, it has been reported.
The US wants to trigger a revolt within Iran by stoking up dissent among the population, a White House official told The Times.
The change in rulers would not come about through military action, the paper reported.
However, the anonymous official, known to be a hawk, hinted at a possible strike against Iran’s contentious nuclear programme.
Faster, please.
[addendum] I presume this (if true) is being leaked by someone who disapproves of the idea. The article first appeared in The Times (UK, not NY).
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The Summer Pulse exercise should be held in that vicinity, not anywhere near the South China Sea.
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