1. They havent been attacking Pakistan, they have been attacking militants.
There's a big difference, especially when the Pakistani government are discussing terms with the US, and the US is providing AID.

2. The US and Russia stopped fighting some 30yrs ago, this is nothing in comparison to the criminal actions of Israel and the US

3. Nuclear weapons to garner fear, but they force nations to listen, instead of bully. Which is exactly a lesson the US needs to learn.

4. It remains a strategic interest yes,
We've already taken Iraq, because they DIDNT have nukes. and the whole reason we're discussing this is because they want Iran, but Iran are going to get nuclear weapons first.

They want weapons, to make sure the US doesnt steal their country!

ALL Iranian nuclear power industry is Funded by, Supervised by and controlled to a large extent by Russia - with whom Iran has a mutual defense Pact...

People forget this fact. They shouldn't.

Attacking Iran to 'take out' their ONE nuke would be regarded as an attack on Russian Interests.

In fact, One could not destroy the Bushehr Reactor without killing the several dozen Russian Citizens working there.





[edit on 20-11-2008 by TruthTellist]

Sorry, but a little comic relief...

"US: Senior Iranian Commando Arrested in Iraq" As quoted as a news title...

I just imagined "I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... once I put my dentures in" being said by an old man in camouflage.



... so anyways.
Iran isn't a threat, plain and simple. They aren't going to launch any attack unless someone hits them first. Last battle they were in was to defend themselves against Saddam Hussein's army... did they counter attack into Iraq? Nope.

When was the last time they attacked anyone outside their borders?
Back during the days of the old empires.


What can they do with low-refined nuclear material?
Well they certainly can't make an atomic bomb with it, you need 95% enriched uranium for that... all you can do with the uranium they have is run a power plant... exactly what they've been saying they want it for.

... well... they're not a threat unless you think they can drop a power plant on you...


All this is, is the US government wanting another war. They need to justify a war, otherwise the public would refuse to support it.
Why do they want war? Well... if you haven't figured that one out by now, you need to read more. Almost every person in power in the White House has some pretty severe investments into Arms Manufacturing, Military Equipment Manufacturing, and, well, Oil.

What makes these people A LOT of money?
War.

It doesn't matter to them who it is, just as long as they have oil, and an army to throw theirs at, they don't care.
The tricky bit is trying to convince the people that it's for a morally decent reason.

Kinda hard when we know the only reasons exist in their pocket books.

If Iran attacks Israel the ramifications will be very bad for the entire world, god forbid if it is a nuclear attack then the conventional battle may rage on for years

Then the US will inviade Iran, send troops there and put the American tax payers money again on dangerous grounds !

As if already we didnt have Afghanistan and Iraq !

Can't you read and judge yourself? LOW ENRICHED uranium the IAEA says. That cannot be used for an atomic bomb. Stop taking everything for granted.

Originally posted by obsidience

Originally posted by Agit8dChop

1. The US for the last few weeks has been attacking a nuclear nation - Pakistan.
Obsidience

One has to be really naive to think that Pakistan just sits there like a lame duck being pounded by US drones everyday.

Since 2001 for 8 years Taliban have been fighting and for some reason they keep getting stronger/well funded and plenty of 'trained' new recruits.Where does it all come from??

For every strike that takes place in Pakistan,US/NATO soldiers pay the price for it being blown up with IEDS in afghanistan.

Sorry OP for going off the topic.

Would this be the development that would create the crisis that Sen. Biden was referring when he said that Obama would be tested in his first 6 months?

Could it be that they know that Israel is ready to attack Iran?

HMMMMMMMMMmmmmmm.


Only time would tell...