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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:47 AM
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If Bush hits Iran, wouldn't you think that Iran is already to take out Israel at the least?
Can't imagine Iran simply waiting for the Us.'s bombs to hit, then react.
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:50 AM
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1. Shhh...it's supposed to be a surprise attack!
I'm sure Iran hasn't done ANYTHING to prepare themselves since Bush announced his desire to blow the shit out of them a year ago.

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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:55 AM
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5. Iran hasn't done ANYTHING to prepare themselves? - Iran put on an impressive array of missles &
torpedoes last month claiming they were only war-games Iran already shot a torpedoe at an Israeli boat killing to naval personnel at the beginning of the Israel - Lebanon conflict with the Israeli's quite surprised of the hit and moved out of range quickly.
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:05 AM
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8. Uhm...wasn't the sarcasm evident enough without the smiley?
Sheesh...I guess not.

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illinoisprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:51 AM
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2. I think they've been expecting it since Bush invaded Iraq.
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:51 AM
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3. No
Iran does not have nukes. Iran will not have nukes for years.

An attack on Iran will not be justified.
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Demoiselle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:55 AM
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4. I agree...and I don't think Iran CAN take Israel out.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 12:58 AM
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6. they will sweep across the border
and cut us off from the Gulf then engage US forces in Iraq.
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:23 AM
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10. What border? Iran and Israel share no borders.
What exactly do you mean?
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:54 AM
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15. They will have to cross Iraq to get to Israel.
Israel and the US are inseperable in the eyes of some Muslims. A blow against one is a blow against the other.
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Union Thug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:17 AM
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9. They won't win any battles, but they will win the war in the same way the Iraqis
have defeated the US.
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Just-plain-Kathy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:04 AM
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7. I know I wasn't dreaming...
but, during the summer when Israel was bombing Lebanon--- I was up watching FOX during the wee hours of the morning. I know I heard them report that Israel took out Iran’s missile sites. They even had one of those headlines under the talking head.

I remember thinking that Bush will no longer have a reason to attack Iran. During the following news day, nothing was said about Israel lobbing bombs into Iran.

Could it be Iran is already disarmed?
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:25 AM
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11. And just how in the heck would they do that?
We would take out the air capabilities and destroy Tehran in the initial strike (this ain't Iraq, you know).

How the hell would Iran get troops to Israel? Thru Iraq?
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Monkeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:40 AM
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12. Thing is I think it will be a joint op
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:43 AM
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13. Iran has some serious infrastructure issues. They aren't doing as well as they claim
The rial is toilet paper and they import forty percent of their gasoline because their refineries are shit. They aren't positioned to do any attacking, and I don't think we are inclined to attack them, really.

It's just a bullying game to persuade them to stop this 'Shi'a crescent' shit...and we will do it with intimidation and a sanction or two, because that is what the Saudis told Dick they wanted from us.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:50 AM
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14. how would China and Russia react??? this could spiral way out of control
Edited on Tue Jan-09-07 01:50 AM by LSK
China gets a lot of oil from Iran and Russia is helping with Irans nuke program.
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