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blues90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:14 PM
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What do you think about this Israel or US proposed attack on Iran ?
I hate to bring this up however Malloy brought this up last night and Randi is talking about this today .

This does not seem like it is going away even after a year of hearing about it . Now it's Israel who is said to possibly start this . It no longer seems to be simply hype one can dismiss .
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:15 PM
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1. I think it'd be like...
Saddam's invastion of Kuwait. Only much, much worse.
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Esra Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:22 PM
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2. When Iraq was building a nuclear plant back in the 80's...
The US used Israel to take it out.
I'd say that is what is most being considered.
The US now has spent all it's credibility around the world, so a broader invasion is out of the
question.
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Rick Myers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:26 PM
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3. An Israeli official claims they have 2 fighter-bomber squadrons training
for an attack on 3 sites in Iran. First wave would drop penetrator munitions, second wave, tactical nukes!!!!!!!


:grr:
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:54 PM
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5. I heard this on Hugh Hewitt's show yesterday (ugh)
Yes, I have to check in on the dark side every so often, and Hewitt was saying that this was a trial balloon launched by Israel to get the US to "get its act together" and deal with Iran, or else Israel will. The tactical nukes part REALLY got me concerned ... This kind of muscular posture seems more like a Sharon move than what I'd expect of Ohlmert (but I admit I don't know much about his political leanings).
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:51 PM
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4. Well, the element of surprise is gone.
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rpgamerd00d Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 04:55 PM
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6. Far too early. Its just posturing.
MAD was effective, and these early rumors server as a warning to Iran.

There is no evidence they have nuclear weapon-capable production yet.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 05:11 PM
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7. Well, it's completely clear that *someone* is trying to spook Iran
into doing something stupid...OR, more likely, making it seem that Iran was spooked into doing something stupid.

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