Please List All Countries Who Would Be Our Allies In An Attack On Iran.

Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:40 PM
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Please List All Countries Who Would Be Our Allies In An Attack On Iran.

And please, no Eritrea or Costa Rica...no fake coalition members.

WHO would be our allies?

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

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katsy

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:41 PM
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1. psssst...

this is going to be one quiet thread.

shhhhhhhhhh

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:42 PM
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2. heh

thought I'd try anyway. :-)

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JNelson6563

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:42 PM
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3. Iraq and Afghanistan

:toast:

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sutz12

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:42 PM
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4. Uhhhhhhh................Iraq? nt

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DinahMoeHum

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:43 PM
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5. **crickets**

n/t

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LSK

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:43 PM
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6. Israel

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burythehatchet

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:44 PM
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9. sadly, yes.

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MessiahRp

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:44 PM
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11. And after how well they did against Hizbollah

I can't wait to see how the Israeli army whoops some ass in this war. :eyes:

Rp

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:32 PM
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40. worry about Israel..

I seriously think they would nuke Iran (they have already drawn plans up already). Lebanon was too close for that to be a viable option

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burythehatchet

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:43 PM
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7. India

we'll donate the mangoes for you to throw at them.

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:04 PM
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29. India will not ally with us against Iran ...

They are natural allies against Pakistan.

Don't count on India supporting us.

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Ron Green

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:44 PM
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8. You forgot Poland.

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Benhurst

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:51 PM
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19. I doubt if even George's boytoy ambassador will be able to

drag Poland along this time.

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Rainbowreflect

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:28 PM
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36. I was looking for the response!

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tblue

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:44 PM
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10. Uh....uh....'You forgot Poland!' Oh and Palau, maybe.

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Cyrano

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:45 PM
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12. Nazi Germany ... oops, sorry. They're not around anymore, are they?

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leftyclimber

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:46 PM
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13. Here's my list:

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:48 PM
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15. You forgot one

Hint. Its very very small but has lots of nukes

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leftyclimber

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:51 PM
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18. Yeah, I thought about it

But I'm not entirely sure. They're awfully close to a lot of other people who would happily flatten them if they got involved.

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:54 PM
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21. They appear to be spoiling for a fight

Lebanon didn't turn out too well for them, and I think they are looking for bigger fish to fry

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leftyclimber

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:00 PM
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26. True, but

I still think that if they have any strategic sense they'll sit back and let Satan and his minions do the dirty work for them in hopes of keeping their neighbors off their turf. Then again, they may get attacked regardless of whether they make the first move or not. It's hard to say.

I'm just mulling, though. I've certainly been wrong before, and might be now. Who knows?

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Hubert Flottz

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:22 PM
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33. Welcome to DU leftyclimber

I'm mulling to keep from mulling...

Thinking about better days to come...

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leftyclimber

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Fri Feb-02-07 02:00 PM
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43. Dang, nice line.

I may have to mull THAT for a while. This other stuff has got me cranky. :)

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Lars39

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:47 PM
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14. Remember this article?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=666431

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:50 PM
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16. ?

If I read it correctly, it states that, as members of NATO, France said that if Germany were attacked, it would be its ally.

What's that got to do with Iran?

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Lars39

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:59 PM
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24. I think it would be more likely that countries would align *against* us.

:(

:donut:

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leveymg

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:50 PM
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17. Here's the second part of that question: Countries fighting against us?

Immediately, all of southern Iraq would errupt. Within a few days, Syria. Lebanon. Palestine. Then, after a few days of generalized war in the Middle East and horrific mass casualties, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia would have revolutions and enter into it. Other Muslim countries. Now, who knows what would follow that?

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:53 PM
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20. I guess that's my point

I've been reading some threads about how it would be just fine to go blow up Iran. As to the consequences, I hear neo-con talking points

I can't think of whose interests it would be in or who would join us in that battle.

I'm stumped. :evilgrin:

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CatWoman

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:56 PM
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22. The Republic of Bob?

:shrug:

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OneBlueSky

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Fri Feb-02-07 12:59 PM
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23. my sources say the Northeast Bumfuckistan is firmly in our corner . . . n/t

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TexasLawyer

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:00 PM
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25. And the country that laughs all the way to the bank....

China. World economic domination the easy way (as America fights itself into bankruptcy), money to spend on productive infrastructure and education, a burgeoning military and a non-depleted military arsenal-- all without spending a single yuan or shedding a drop of Chinese blood.

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:01 PM
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27. Yep. They had the good sense to make an economic deal

with Iran for their energy needs instead of trying to steal it.

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:02 PM
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28. Micronesia always has our back. n/t

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mnhtnbb

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:05 PM
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30. Israel. That's it.

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TheBaldyMan

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:07 PM
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31. Slovakia recently pulled out from the 'Coalition of the Willing'

I think Kiribati might join in if they aren't swamped by rising sea-levels first.

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TheBaldyMan

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:09 PM
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32. oh , I forgot - Tony Blair has promised full support (again!) so that 's the UK

Edited on Fri Feb-02-07 01:10 PM by TheBaldyMan

that fuckwit will be strug up from a lampost before long thankfully. So the UK can't be counted on in the long term.

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:27 PM
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35. I thought Tony wasn't up for Iran

I must have missed that one. Guess they threatened to not give him his seat on the board of Carlyle

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TheBaldyMan

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Fri Feb-02-07 02:21 PM
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45. Bush has photographs of Tony blowing a goat. - it's the only explanation

Edited on Fri Feb-02-07 02:21 PM by TheBaldyMan

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Burma Jones

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:23 PM
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34. Uh, the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?

Maybe the Confederacy......

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valerief

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:29 PM
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37. LOL! Good ones. nt

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:30 PM
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38. Israel and no one else nt

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:32 PM
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39. Kinda what I thought

Just wanted make sure I wasn't missing someone.

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:34 PM
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41. have you seen how Israel apparantly...

has drawn up plans to nuke Iran if they think they have gotten a nuke weapon. Israel does not bluff. It scares me.:scared:

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Behind the Aegis

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:35 PM
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42. So basically you were just wanting an Israel-bashing thread.

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Jacobin

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Fri Feb-02-07 03:03 PM
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48. So, who will our allies be?

Hey, Bush gets bashed and I don't hear you complaining. What, pray tell is the difference? Is it a crime to direct criticism at certain countries and not others? Why is that?

Why can't I complain about Likud? How's that Iraq thingy going for you?

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Behind the Aegis

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Fri Feb-02-07 03:05 PM
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49. Bush is not a country. Or haven't you noticed?

I am guessing you haven't noticed because you also haven't noticed that Likud is no longer the main powerhouse in Israel.

"How's that Iraq thingy going for you?" As yes, the pro-Israeli jew must have supported the war in Iraq. :eyes:

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ContraBass Black

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Fri Feb-02-07 03:09 PM
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50. I think it's relevant in that it will further diplomatically isolate both countries.

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Fri Feb-02-07 04:01 PM
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51. I'm not bashing Israel per se.

This has been reported in the papers several times. I don't blame them for being offended/threatened by a holocaust basher. I don't trust the CURRENT Israeli government right now. Its as corrupt and heavy handed as ours (btw- I am Jewish and believe Israel has a right to exist but drawing up plans to nuke its neighbors is not a good way to ensure survival.

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scarletwoman

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Fri Feb-02-07 02:06 PM
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44. The Republic of Freedonia? (nt)

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Fri Feb-02-07 02:29 PM
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46. Mighty Tonga might be convinced to join in again with the same force they sent before.

But, they did withdraw the 0 troops they supplied as a member of the coalition of the willing back in 2004.

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Fri Feb-02-07 02:39 PM
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47. Candyland?

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