The White House has reportedly drawn up a plan to deploy 120,000 more troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks U.S. Forces or accelerates its nuclear program.
James Clapper has warned that deploying tens of thousands more American troops to the Middle East would increase the chances of armed conflict with Iran through an “accidental encounter that could become incendiary.”
The plan would deploy troops in response to an Iranian attack on American forces or an acceleration by Tehran of its nuclear program. However, a ground invasion would require a greater number of troops and was not part of the plan. “I was serving as the chief of air force intelligence in 1990, 91, and I couldn't help but recall that era when the then Bush administration did a lot of public preparation for a massive deployment to restore Kuwait's sovereignty,” Clapper said.
Clapper continued: “There is always the likelihood, if you have, you know, our forces and Iranian forces in proximity to one another, there’s always the opportunity for an accidental encounter that could become incendiary.
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