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What's your plan if they blow up the Iran agreement and war breaks out with Iran? (Original Post) lonestarnot Nov 2016 OP
Rope and razor blade? AirmensMom Nov 2016 #1
Iran has ICBM's, but as yet no war head, but with all this bullshit hitting the fan, they've got to lonestarnot Nov 2016 #2
Buy a house with a bunker attached... pbmus Nov 2016 #3
Check wind direction at time of nuclear blast workinclasszero Nov 2016 #6
feel sorry for Iran librechik Nov 2016 #4
Watch it on tv until I'm vaporized. Hopefully I won't know it's coming neverforget Nov 2016 #5
Then the U.S. would go it alone. The house of representatives stopped the Boeing deal with still_one Nov 2016 #7
I don't have a passport, but going to get one. lonestarnot Nov 2016 #8
My wife and our three offspring have passports, but I don't. rusty quoin Nov 2016 #9
Canada too cold and too close to fall out. lonestarnot Nov 2016 #11
Easier said then done. While you can get into Canada, you won't be eligible under their healthcare still_one Nov 2016 #14
Jack Daniels nevergiveup Nov 2016 #10
There isn't enough Jack for the next 4 years! Initech Nov 2016 #12
LOL lonestarnot Nov 2016 #20
To write a letter to the local paper mountain grammy Nov 2016 #13
Mexico is an option LeftInTX Nov 2016 #15
Pay twice as much at the pump for gas like everyone else. McCamy Taylor Nov 2016 #16
Get into lots of fights with a certain segement of society. Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #17
If it's any consolation, please remember, Republicans are essentially cowards DFW Nov 2016 #18
Iran has a hacker army, too, that Ilsa Nov 2016 #19
 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
2. Iran has ICBM's, but as yet no war head, but with all this bullshit hitting the fan, they've got to
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:42 PM
Nov 2016

already be producing out of fear.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
6. Check wind direction at time of nuclear blast
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:48 PM
Nov 2016

The airborne fallout will circle the globe. Call off work sick on the days when its overhead in my area and stay indoors.

I think its good to take iodine pills too.

still_one

(92,204 posts)
7. Then the U.S. would go it alone. The house of representatives stopped the Boeing deal with
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 12:07 AM
Nov 2016

Iran today. Not only did Boeing lose a huge contract, but Americans may lose jobs because of this. I am sure AirBus is ready to fill the void.

Yes, America's race to the bottom


 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
9. My wife and our three offspring have passports, but I don't.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:03 AM
Nov 2016

She already told me, if there's war, they all go to Canada. I'm on my own, and they will wait for me.

still_one

(92,204 posts)
14. Easier said then done. While you can get into Canada, you won't be eligible under their healthcare
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 02:43 AM
Nov 2016

system unless you become a Canadian citizen, and that is not easy thing to do.

Also, Canada is not cheap.

http://www.wikihow.com/Immigrate-to-Canada-from-USA




mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)
13. To write a letter to the local paper
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:53 AM
Nov 2016

Naming trump supporters by name and demanding they or their children join the military.

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
16. Pay twice as much at the pump for gas like everyone else.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 03:51 AM
Nov 2016

And attend lots of antiwar rallies that won't accomplish anything.

If Trump/Pence decide to placate the Koch Brothers by starting another war for oil, there is not squat that the American people can do about it, but mourn all the dead Iranians and the dead US service people.

Some things never change.

Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts)
17. Get into lots of fights with a certain segement of society.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 04:17 AM
Nov 2016

War with Iran would have wide ranging effects, likely involving destroying a "thorn" in the side of some. They will be celebrating the removal of "the wagging dog tail" and won't care about the reality of it.

DFW

(54,397 posts)
18. If it's any consolation, please remember, Republicans are essentially cowards
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 05:06 AM
Nov 2016

They never intentionally attack someone they think will shoot back (Iraq was a major miscalculation).

Republicans prefer to attack places like Panama and Grenada. Iran would shoot back. Big Time. Besides, now that we will have religious nut cases and a few Jew haters running the place as of January 20, maybe they will see they have more in common with Washington than they ever have.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
19. Iran has a hacker army, too, that
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 07:18 AM
Nov 2016

is probably close to being able to shut down critical infrastructure.

They sent two warning shots: the first was shutting down a major ME oil driller and wiping 30,000 hard drives. The second was a coordinated attack on three large US banks' online systems. Messed up online business for days.

We supposedly have a bigger cyber worm as a counter-threat, but like nuclear weapons, it's not a trigger we should pull. We are grotesquely unprotected as well. Hence, we negotiate.

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