Originally posted by TrueAmerican

the attacks would target Iranian air defense and missile sites, communications systems, Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps facilities, key parts of Iran's military-industrial complex, munitions storage facilities, airfields, aircraft facilities, and all of Iran's naval facilities. Eventually, they say, the US would also have to attack Iran's ground forces, electric power plants and electrical grids, bridges, and "manufacturing plants, including steel, autos, buses, etc".

This is, of course, a hair-raising scenario...

Change Iran to Iraq in the above quote and that is exactly what we did in Iraq, and of course it worked out so wonderfully, we can safely assume that following such a scenario that Iran would end up much like Iraq is now?

Mistakes from the past do not teach, they inspire even bigger ones apparently.

Iran will acquire nukes, if they don't have them already..

No simple bombing run can stop that now...

All we can do is sit back and watch the inevitable

Originally posted by RolandBrichter
Iran will acquire nukes, if they don't have them already..

If they are unable to arm themselves with a nuclear deterrent it is likely that Russia will arm Iran, perhaps they already have. Maybe this will be the "test" that Joe Biden warned that Obama would face when elected and in office?

The last thing the USA (and the world) needs right now is another damned war, however the Israelis will likely force the USA to take action.

Who pays for this war if it happens?

What will the costs be?

How long will we need to occupy Iran?

Do we have an exit strategy?

Sound familiar?

Originally posted by rattan1
It is most likely that the world will have to soothe itself with a nuclear powered Iran.

TPTB left the barn doors open for too long, just like North Korea and there WILL be consequences......maybe it was by design...

Originally posted by Walkswithfish
... we can safely assume that following such a scenario that Iran would end up much like Iraq is now?

Not a recommended assumption. Russian scientist loss of life will be a contention, but the Iran-Syria mutual defense pact may open a war on more fronts than expected. And Israel could be on the immediate receiving end of thousands of rockets. The Persian Gulf fleet had better be well out of range of Sunburns if this happens.

Mistakes from the past do not teach, they inspire even bigger ones apparently.

Well you say "mistakes." Mistakes to you maybe, but simple policy to the imperialists. The Iraq war was no mistake. It was intentional.

Originally posted by Walkswithfish
If they are unable to arm themselves with a nuclear deterrent it is likely that Russia will arm Iran, perhaps they already have. Maybe this will be the "test" that Joe Biden warned that Obama would face when elected and in office?

I'm not sure if it's in Russia's long term interest to arm Iran with nukes...the Russians have had thier eyes on that area for a long time... I think they are playing Iran

Ah Neo con sheeple reacting again.


You know I LOVE been simple. Hey neo con's how are ya? If you want a Iran war take a plane from Washington and go fight it

Don't ask us we the people, us humanity to fight each other again


Leave Iran alone, got it?

Well, kinetic attack would be appropriate term because I have a feeling that the US has had brilliant pebbles in space for sometime and that they put the rods from god up in the last two years. Obama will be a little late in not weaponizing space.

cant help but wonder if we strike iran during the obama admin. how the US population will react. i mean they elected him basically for "change" and to end the war, etc. that could be the breaking point for americans.
loss of jobs, recession, 3 war fronts, alllll the bailouts, thats not gonna sit too well. they better have a killer false flag planned to rally the support they are gonna need.

Originally posted by turbokid
cant help but wonder if we strike iran during the obama admin. how the US population will react. i mean they elected him basically for "change" and to end the war, etc. that could be the breaking point for americans.

Change= from Iraq to Iran/Pakistan? That IS some real change. Well hot DOG.

Better be happy there are not many South Ossetians in Iran. That could tend to upset a few people, as Georgia and NATO found out the hard way. The possible killing of several hundred Russian nuclear scientists in Iran could arguably invoke a stronger military response from Russia.

And part of the problem there is how do you remove the Russians without tipping off Iran that the attack is coming? You don't.

Originally posted by TrueAmerican

Originally posted by turbokid
cant help but wonder if we strike iran during the obama admin. how the US population will react. i mean they elected him basically for "change" and to end the war, etc. that could be the breaking point for americans.

Change= from Iraq to Iran/Pakistan? That IS some real change. Well hot DOG.

haha maybe they didnt mean change from iraq to iran/pakistan, maybe they meant to "include" iran/pakistan

Originally posted by rattan1It is most likely that the world will have to soothe itself with a nuclear powered Iran.

Nice post rattan.

As to the above quoted, wouldn't that question best be directed at Israel? Can they live daily under the threat of a button being pushed by people sworn to destroy them? They have said they will NOT. No matter what. They do have that one tiny little problem of being a very small country that could not survive several nuclear blasts. A look from that perspective can help anyone understand Israel's position on the matter.

But overall the NIE's say that Iran has likely dropped their nuclear arms program. Little stuff surfaces here and there, but it's not like they've spotted the weapons ready to fire or something. They have very little evidence that Iran is continuing its development. So maybe the new US administration could start paying some more attention to intelligence, and less to agenda.