If one of our ships in the Eisenhower Battle Group were to be fired upon

[Toots]

Would you back a retaliatory attack upon Iran? I expect this is how Bush* plans to get his war on. I suspect this battle group is being used to deliberately antagonize Iran into some sort of attack upon our ships. We are going to the Straits of Hormuz to set up a blockaide knowing full well they will try and break that blockaide. If and when that attack happens will it be rally around the flag because America has been attacked and let the war begin or will any of us see through it? This is going to happen so prepare for it..

[Atman]

1. Can you say "Gulf of Tonkin?"

Sure you can!

.

[ewagner]

16. Yes, Atman, Yes I can

an informed electorate would draw the same conclusions immediately. But, really, how many Americans know about or even understand the meaning of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

We need to start talking about it publicly AND LOUDLY!

[Atman]

18. I considered sending a mass e-mail to everyone I know

And just saying "Watch out. This ship is sailing, and I expect the Eisenhower will coincidentally be "shot at," as we re-live the Tonkin Resolution now with Iran. Be aware...leading up to this election, anything can and will happen."

But I didn't do it.

.

[dipsydoodle]

21. But can you say Vietnam War

US dead: 58,209
US wounded: 153,303

[BluePatriot]

24. Yup...

*hates playing Cassandra all the time to family and friends

[BlueJac]

2. Fascism is on the march....

[ellacott]

3. There is speculation that this is Rove's Oct. Surprise

It's something I wouldn't put past this administration.

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/461

[jtrockville]

15. Don't put ANYTHING past this administration.

How many times have you thought that the administration wouldn't dare stoop that low - the stakes were too high, only to be proven wrong?

[Nickster]

4. Remember that report about how Dubya wanted to paint an American plane

in the colors of the UN and fly it over Iraq to antagonize Saddam into firing on it? This is pretty much the same thing but with a bit of higher stakes.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

5. And corporate media will chime in right on cue...

...with one "America Under Attack" story followed by the next.

[aquart]

6. Yup.

My worry is that we can't count on the maturity and sense of Iran's leader, either.

[Toots]

9. I think we can count on them and we are

They have stated flat out they will not tolerate a blockade in the Straits. We probably should take them at their word. Maybe if it was the entire world placing the blockade they might not react but the USA on it's own...there is going to be fireworks and the whole world knows it.

[wtmusic]

7. Oh goody, three wars at the same time

Is this a record?

[leftchick]

10. I believe they would all erupt into one really really big war

WWIII.

[Tesha]

8. "Drawing a foul" is a time-honored technique. (NT)

[slaveplanet]

11. So are self inflicted wounds n/t

[bdamomma]

12. this regime is setting these ships up to antagonize an attack

how much shit are we going to take from the PNAC'ers

[DireStrike]

13. If I poked a beehive with a stick, and then got stung

50% of Americans would blame the bees.

[Horse with no Name]

14. Why aren't Democratic Congresscritters screaming

up and down about this?
Why aren't the other countries flexing their muscles at us?
Why does everyone just ALLOW Bush to pull his dick out all over the world?

[novalib]

17. I Would SCREAM!!!!!!

If one of "our" (I think you really mean "one of the Bush Cabal/Regime's") ships in the Eisenhower Battle Group were to be fired upon, I would SCREAM< "GET THEM THE FUCK BACK HERE!!! BRING EVERY GODDAM SHIP BACK TO THE UNITED STATES!!! CEASE THE IMPERIAL WAR FOR OIL!!! NO MORE INNOCENT LIVES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR TAKEN!!!!!!!"

I would SCREAM it in THE STREETS at EVERY OPPORTUNITY!!!!!

[Atman]

19. BTW, they are talking about the Eisenhower "rumors" on Steph Miller's show

Saying it is already a well-established rumor that we'll manage to have the Eisenhower sunk as justification to go into Iran. Just sayin...it's out there.

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[slackmaster]

26. Brought to you by the 9/11 "WTC controlled implosion" crowd

:tinfoilhat:

[patricia92243]

20. I can't imagine NOT striking back. What are we supposed to do? Sit there

and be bombed and suck our thumb.

Yes, if we are bombed, we should strike back - but be sure it is the correct ones to bomb. Don't be like it was before - terrorist were Saudis and we bombed Iraq.

[ThsMchneKilsFascists]

22. Bay of Tonkin Part II in other words.

I believe most Americans would fall for it unfortunately.

[ellacott]

23. I wish this could get more public attention n/t

[Bandit]

25. Iran is run by an intelligent person so I can only hope he will

see through this obvious antagonism. They know there is an election coming up in USA and they also know the polls. They are not ignorant so there is at least a fifty fifty chance they will not be led into such actions until after the elections. Fingers crossed anyway...

[HereSince1628]

27. Remember the MAINE!

Remember Pearl Harbor! Remember the Gulf of Tonkin! It's getting to be a tradition.