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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:14 PM Jan 2012

Britain not ruling out military action against Iran

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/Britain-not-ruling-out-military-action-against-Iran/articleshow/11513600.cms

LONDON: Britain has not ruled out military action against Iran because of the country's "increasingly dangerous" development of nuclear weapons, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.

Hague told Sky News that all options remained on the table and that Britain was not advocating military action but was instead intensifying sanctions in a bid to bring Tehran to the negotiating table.

"We have never ruled anything out. We have not ruled out any option, or supporting any option. We believe all options should be on the table, that is part of the pressure on Iran," he said.

"But we are clearly not calling for or advocating military action. We are advocating meaningful negotiations, if Iran will enter into them, and the increasing pressure of sanctions to try to get some flexibility from Iran," Hague said.

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Britain not ruling out military action against Iran (Original Post) xchrom Jan 2012 OP

Yes - just like Blair did not advocate for invasion of Iraq? mazzarro Jan 2012 #1

+1 xchrom Jan 2012 #2

We won't do anything without the US Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #3

But the most likely case is just an attack on nuclear facilities. Vattel Jan 2012 #4

Nuclear facilities are largely underground... LooseWilly Jan 2012 #5

I'm not saying I am in favor of attacking nuclear facilities in Iran. Vattel Jan 2012 #11

And the Beat goes On! bvar22 Jan 2012 #6

What filthy hypocrites surfdog Jan 2012 #7

+1 xchrom Jan 2012 #8

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." Isaac Asimov Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #10

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)

1. Yes - just like Blair did not advocate for invasion of Iraq?

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:44 PM

Jan 2012

I wonder want MI5 and MI6 are cooking up in the background to move the military option forward.

Iran had better gear up for invasion by putting it house in order because I don't see the warmongers in London, Paris, Washington and the Middle East being swayed by protests and cries against an invasion.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. +1

Reply to mazzarro (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:48 PM

Jan 2012

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)

3. We won't do anything without the US

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 01:09 PM

Jan 2012

Hague is leaving the door open to invade in support of the US. We don't have the resources or political will to do it alone.

Vattel

(9,289 posts)

4. But the most likely case is just an attack on nuclear facilities.

Reply to Prophet 451 (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 01:14 PM

Jan 2012

No one is talking boots on the ground, are they?

LooseWilly

(4,477 posts)

5. Nuclear facilities are largely underground...

Reply to Vattel (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 01:26 PM

Jan 2012

not to mention overtly peaceful and, according to international law, completely legal for Iran to pursue.

But... there's a reason the US refuses to submit itself to the International Court.

Vattel

(9,289 posts)

11. I'm not saying I am in favor of attacking nuclear facilities in Iran.

Reply to LooseWilly (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 03:34 PM

Jan 2012

I am completely opposed to it. I am just responding to the idea that we don't have the resources to attack Iran.

bvar22

(39,909 posts)

6. And the Beat goes On!

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 01:34 PM

Jan 2012

Can you hear the drums?

I can.

Something EVIL this way comes!

You will know them by their WORKS.
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