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Originally posted by Birddog26
Come on would some one out there at least research a topic before throwing accusations. Everyone is applying the 70' and early 80's political enviroment to the mid east. If you read a newspaper these days in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt or almost any country but Syria you will find they see Iran as the biggest threat to their security. You want to put money on the most likely attack it is not from Isreal but from the rest of the countries in the region with US and British support and backing.
Originally posted by Birddog26
Come on would some one out there at least research a topic before throwing accusations. Everyone is applying the 70' and early 80's political enviroment to the mid east. If you read a newspaper these days in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt or almost any country but Syria you will find they see Iran as the biggest threat to their security. You want to put money on the most likely attack it is not from Isreal but from the rest of the countries in the region with US and British support and backing.
Originally posted by Birddog26
reply to post by oozyism
Are you realy serious, a mid east war. With the exception of Syria the nations would line up and thank Isreal for taking out Iran. Isreal does not because like most of the world they believe that diplomacy is the best route. As for not having the capabilities to take out Iran, If you hit the port and facilities at Bandar Abbas and along the Straits of Hormuz you take out Iran. It is not rocket science doing that.
Originally posted by Birddog26
reply to post by oozyism
Ozzy, I have spent a great bit of the last 25 years in Southwest Asia, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. I do not see today the tension that I saw 25 years ago and I do not see the feeling of opression that you are talking about. Being from the US I do see the need for more reform in almost all countries there but I have also seen alot of progress to. How much time have you spent there or are you basing your opions on what someone wrote on the internet.
Originally posted by gem_man
This is an in-depth analysis of the imminent bombing of Iran. Obama has invited the Israeli military in on the planning.
Personally I believe bombing Iran to be the mistake of the century. Not only could it lead to economical collaspe but the probability of a world war is quite high.
Iran of course is no threat to the US or to the Middle East in general. Their threat to Israel is minimal and no one believes Iran would ever initiate an attack on Israel.
Israel however has so many current PR problems and a war with Iran will force those problems into the background and perhaps make them go away.
Obama is not doing well politically so another war ablaze with "shock and awe" may give him a strong political push.
Click the link to read the analysis.
tarpley.net...-1735