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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 05:43 PM
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If * decides to take Iran in October,
won't that be pretty bad? I mean the best thing about Iraq was that they were basically w/o a military. Iran would actually fight back, with a real, modern army and air force.

:scared:
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 05:55 PM
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1. The bad news here is that it would require an "attack"
on our troops in Iraq (most likely). I don't think any claim
of WMDs or other crap (even if WARRANTED this time) would fly.
So an attack on either a ship in the gulf or a division on the
ground would be required... and I'm sorry to say, engineered by
the Neocon bastards that are running our government. Let's hope
they decide against this course of action.
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zeemike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 05:59 PM
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2. Not if it were an air campaign
We have air superiority over Iran. He could do it in just a week or two and the flags would wave and the hero's would be praised right up to the election.
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comradebillyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 06:04 PM
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3. the iranians then would arrange a shia uprising
and iraq would really blow up
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zeemike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:06 AM
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9. And that could be just the beginning.
We are in deep shit in the middle east and it will take years to get out of it.
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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:11 AM
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10. I doubt Syria would just sit back and watch.
I don't know about Iran, but they've got real air defenses. Plus they'd more then likely hit Israels nuclear facility.
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zeemike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 10:08 AM
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18. There technology is 20 years old at least
And as you know that is really old in todays world. I would bet that if you asked the military if they could defeat the defenses of Syria or Iran they would say no problem.
And that is the danger in having a bush instead of an oak tree as a leader. If the bush sees a chance to use power he uses it. And we can't expect the military to say no.
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:52 AM
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13. uh, I think that's a bit optimistic, Mr. Cheney
Remember we beat the shit out of Iraq's air-defense forces for years and years.

We haven't really been up against an enemy with a sophisticated air defense system in quite some time.

Don't forget about their home court advantage.
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REVOLT823 Donating Member (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 06:18 PM
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4. Deciding to take military action in Iran would prove Bush's
insanity, and I hope for the sake of their country that Republicans would step up to the plate and take him out themselves. I know, wishful thinking, but messing with Iran in our current situation would spell certain doom for the troops in Iraq.
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One World Donating Member (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 06:35 PM
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5. Not going to happen any time soon
We're not going to invade Iran any time soon. The neo-cons are merely setting the table for an invasion of Iran. The language and connection to terrorist cells in Iran is only beginning to take shape. It will take a few more years of rhetoric in the media before they can justify an invasion. It will happen in about 2-3 years if Bush gets back into office. It's no coincidence that we are pulling troops back into the U.S. from foreign bases.

Iran by the way has a much larger military, but a much more out dated military than Iraq. Most of Iran's military equipment is left over from the Soviet war.

Make no mistake about it, we will go into Iran. It's key in securing oil from the Caspian sea. It won't happen for a few more years though.
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:54 AM
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15. what "soviet war" are you talking about?
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One World Donating Member (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:37 PM
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20. Soviet war
I guess most people would call this the end of WWII, although there were a host of 'smaller' wars trying to sack Iran at the time of the late 40's early 50's.
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 06:39 PM
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6. There's no way Bush could "take" Iran in October.
The logistics for such an undertaking would take months. However, some bombing raids could be made. He might be stupid enough to pull that to make a show of how tough he is on terrorism.
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Pobeka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 06:46 PM
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7. What if Iran decides to take Iraq?
If they decide they have nothing to lose, because Bush keeps pushing the issue, it may be to their benefit to strike first.

They'd face an airwar either way.

Now they face a weakened enemy.

??
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-04 06:46 PM
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8. That would be SOOOOO stupid
The youth of Iran are tired of the restrictions on their lives, and many of them have been killed or jailed for protesting. Eventually, the mullahs and ayatollahs will lose their power.

But if the U.S. invades, just watch all those disaffected Iranian kids become super-patriotic and sign up to repel the invaders.
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:29 AM
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11. And greet us with flowers and candy
Right!
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sofa king Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:33 AM
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12. They can't. We don't have anyone left.
Just as Gen. Shinseki cautioned, America is now fighting a twelve-division war with a ten division army.

They can rattle the sabers, as I fully expect them to do. And each time they do, the Iranians will blow up another Iraqi pipeline and laugh.

We. Are. Fucked.

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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:53 AM
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14. Bush doesn't have the military forces left to invade Iran.
n/t
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:33 PM
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19. Bush will use nukes
That's what I'm worried about
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Al-CIAda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 12:55 AM
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911 IPS:
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Remote Targeting Laser:
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LetsRoll911.org - generally

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The New Pearl Harbor by David Ray Griffin:
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(NOTE: Click on link, the click REFRESH on your browser application to open the page.)

6 Questions, and DOD response:

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The Pentagon was NOT hit by a 757 airliner:
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We have not forgotten…911 was an Inside Job:
http://911digitalarchive.org/special/tribute.swf


Respectfully Yours: LetsRoll911.org
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anakie Donating Member (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-04 01:25 AM
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17. They cant even hold a relatively flat country of 20 million
how in heavens name do they expect to invade and hold a mountainous country of 50 million.

They are mad. But are they that mad.
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