The Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi has said that a military attack on Iran would not be beneficial for the region.

I'm sorry, but I could not help but laugh at that. That may be the understatement of the decade. LOYAL, I for one appreciate your perspective in the overall picture of all this mess. I've got a brother near the N border of Iran, so it's good to get a view from the other side

I too think Iran is just a distraction... 'hey, look over here while we do this over there (while you're not looking)' -- something like that...

Well Hallelujah!

Finally somebody talking some sense.

Iran would like Iraq multiplied by 10. For the US to get involved in another quagmire would not only destabilize the region but probably bankrupt their national budget.
With Iraq costing 1 trillion dollars think about how much it would cost to invade an occupy a nation double the size of Iraq with a modern military force of around 700,000 personnel plus who knows how many more militia or irregulars.

The Shiite Government in Iraq would loose favor with the Americans and not to mention it would rally Iranians around an otherwise unpopular regime.
You expect could condemnations from the entire Arab World, maybe even boycotts or breaking of trade relations. Foreign fighters would start flooding into Iran and Islamic Fundamentalism to surge in a heartbeat.

And if think Oil prices are bad, imagine what they would like when the US invades a second OPEC nation. Oil would become a luxury for most developing nations and working class people.

Invading Iran would be the equivalent of pouring 50 gallons of fuel onto the bon fire that is the Middle East.


[edit on 11/5/08 by The Godfather of Conspira]

Originally posted by The Godfather of Conspira
The Shiite Government in Iraq would loose favor with the Americans and not to mention it would rally Iranians around an otherwise unpopular regime.

I visited Iran at the beginning of the gulf war (I am European American but always wanted to visit and thought the window of opportunity might be closing). Anyway I was surprised at the number of Iranians (well those that spoke English) that claimed they wanted the U.S. to take out their government.

I told them I doubted they would feel that way when the bombs started dropping. They all replied basically the same way, saying something about change and sacrifice. I still believe that their “overthrow the regime” ideas would change very quickly when the first pictures of dead/wounded Iranian kids hit their news channels.

Then again they may be able to handle those images better. After seeing the government sponsored music videos featuring bombs and wounded children (all real footage) I am quite surprised the Middle East doesn’t turn out more extremists. Americans can’t handle the sanitized images of the carnage this war as caused; if pictures of 8 year old American kids with their limbs blown off flooded the U.S. TV networks I think our populace would go absolutely nuts.

Originally posted by Sonya610
Anyway I was surprised at the number of Iranians (well those that spoke English) that claimed they wanted the U.S. to take out their government.

I was surprised when 90% of American who speak english better than bush told me that they are being fooled by their Government and someone could help them and take over them and put Bush behind bars or back to the monkey cage where he escaped from...

Originally posted by LOYAL

I was surprised when 90% of American who speak english better than bush told me that they are being fooled by their Government and someone could help them and take over them and put Bush behind bars or back to the monkey cage where he escaped from...

If it were 90% we would not be in this mess. : (

Originally posted by Sky watcher
How the hell can you be in Pakistan and not know that most of them are Sunni? Something is fishy with you.

why are you constantly making this an issue???

There are approx 30% Shiite Muslim that means about 35 Million Shiite in Pakistan... 35 Million are enough to create a big mess if they want to...

Also Shiite here and elsewhere unlike sunni are very much associated with each other that is because of our Shiite Ideology.. and I am Shiite Muslim too... there is no one else can better explain this situation except one who is Shiite and living in Pakistan... My IP address can show that to Admins where i am coming from and i don't have to lie...

I think Iran will see a heavy air campaign this year taking out it's revolutionary gaurd and training camps. Then the nuclear programs will probably get bombed too. I think they might retaliate with Hezboll and hamas attacking israel from at the same time. Once it's all said and done I hope the iranians will establish a true democracy like they had with the shaw only with the religious extremists under control and dis armed. Hmmm. Yea, pakistan needs to be a friend and im glad they are staying neutral.

Originally posted by jasonhb
I hope the iranians will establish a true democracy

Like the one they had before the Brits and Yanks overthrew it? I'm assuming you are suggesting that the Shah was democratically elected, he wasn't. The mess that Iran is in today is the result of (surprise, surprise) British and American meddling, well done us!

Originally posted by LOYAL

Originally posted by Sky watcher
How the hell can you be in Pakistan and not know that most of them are Sunni? Something is fishy with you.

why are you constantly making this an issue???

There are approx 30% Shiite Muslim that means about 35 Million Shiite in Pakistan... 35 Million are enough to create a big mess if they want to...

Also Shiite here and elsewhere unlike sunni are very much associated with each other that is because of our Shiite Ideology.. and I am Shiite Muslim too... there is no one else can better explain this situation except one who is Shiite and living in Pakistan... My IP address can show that to Admins where i am coming from and i don't have to lie...

I have only said that once and how do you get 35% when its 20% and you did not even know that you were the minority in your own country witch is ruled by Pashtuns who yes do hate Shiite ideals. I made my point. India is the country that you are related to the most not Iran. I guess they need better schools over there.