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America & Israel...somebody in Cheney's camp is not a happy camper to be exposing this information. It's kinda dejavu America will have major problems if this war commences IMO
In the scenario concocted by Cheney's strategists, Washington's first step would be to convince Israel to fire missiles at Iran's uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. Tehran would retaliate with its own strike, providing the US with an excuse to attack military targets and nuclear facilities in Iran.
Rice and her cohorts all favor diplomacy, partly because they know the military is under strain. After four years in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US lacks manpower for another major war, especially one against a relatively well-prepared adversary. "For many senior people at the Pentagon, the CIA and the State Department, a war would be sheer lunacy," says security expert Sick.
America & Israel...somebody in Cheney's camp is not a happy camper to be exposing this information. It's kinda dejavu America will have major problems if this war commences IMO
In the scenario concocted by Cheney's strategists, Washington's first step would be to convince Israel to fire missiles at Iran's uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. Tehran would retaliate with its own strike, providing the US with an excuse to attack military targets and nuclear facilities in Iran.
Rice and her cohorts all favor diplomacy, partly because they know the military is under strain. After four years in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US lacks manpower for another major war, especially one against a relatively well-prepared adversary. "For many senior people at the Pentagon, the CIA and the State Department, a war would be sheer lunacy," says security expert Sick.
It's Iran, for goodness sakes! Shouldn't we have a game plan? I mean, c'mon, this is the land of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Remember him, the mad-man? I'm glad to know the White House is prepared, just in case.
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America & Israel...somebody in Cheney's camp is not a happy camper to be exposing this information. It's kinda dejavu America will have major problems if this war commences IMO
In the scenario concocted by Cheney's strategists, Washington's first step would be to convince Israel to fire missiles at Iran's uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. Tehran would retaliate with its own strike, providing the US with an excuse to attack military targets and nuclear facilities in Iran.
Rice and her cohorts all favor diplomacy, partly because they know the military is under strain. After four years in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US lacks manpower for another major war, especially one against a relatively well-prepared adversary. "For many senior people at the Pentagon, the CIA and the State Department, a war would be sheer lunacy," says security expert Sick.
Yes it is pretty crazy...I saw Condi on the Today show trying to defend the economic sanctions "after 1 1/2 years of failed diplomacy." (Must have missed all that "diplomacy" taking place.)
Matt Lauer asked her if she did not think such sanctions could possibly estrange Iran, given the somewhat volatile character of its president , and she tapdanced around.
I feel sorry for her because I think she is somewhat intelligent and is being forced to go on these TV shows and try to defend these insane actions by the administration. Sort of like Powell prior to Desert Storm.
I feel sorry for her because I think she is somewhat intelligent and is being forced to go on these TV shows and try to defend these insane actions by the administration. Sort of like Powell prior to Desert Storm.
I agree that Condi is probably level headed herself, but simply can't talk Bush and Cheney into putting away all their military toys.
Yes it is pretty crazy...I saw Condi on the Today show trying to defend the economic sanctions "after 1 1/2 years of failed diplomacy." (Must have missed all that "diplomacy" taking place.)
Matt Lauer asked her if she did not think such sanctions could possibly estrange Iran, given the somewhat volatile character of its president , and she tapdanced around.
I feel sorry for her because I think she is somewhat intelligent and is being forced to go on these TV shows and try to defend these insane actions by the administration. Sort of like Powell prior to Desert Storm.
Agreed, although I don't know if I feel sorry for her, she should be intelligent enough to know that she's being used the same way Colin Powell was-so unfortunate I wonder how she sleeps at night
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I agree that Condi is probably level headed herself, but simply can't talk Bush and Cheney into putting away all their military toys.
I agree with this also. I'm sure she has probably tried but I'm sure there is no reasoning with that camp
Also for all of you that say "we should be prepared", I agree in that America should "always" be prepared. However that is not the case here. America is basically putting all the pieces in place to start a war, it's just that they're going to use their "partner in crime" to set it off. Now I'd like to see how the "cotton balls" in Congress will handle this.
Read my scripts, "Iran will not be allowed to develop a nuclear capability". Even if the USA were that stupid, Israel is not. We have been rapidly developing daisy cutters that have the capacity to destroy 3/4 mile, obliterate 3/4 mile and beyond that many casualties. We would all agree that there has been enough death on both sides. The Iranians have some responsibility to rein in the keeper of the 11th imam. I hear the USA is keeping the Shah down hole # 12. A great american, Harry Truman, recognized not one more american soldier should die. Again it wasn't our fault. No need to be an apologist. We just want to live in peace and drive our SUV's. While our apologists are wringing their hands and worshiping the greatest narcissic hoax in the history of man. Perhaps those of us that know better should get behind the defense of our way of life, ignore the traitors and seditionists and thank almighty God you are among the chosen people.
It is the job of our CIA,and military and all the other DC think tanks to think up any and every possible senario of possible aggresion towards our country and inturn devise responces.
Just because they think of one doesnt mean they implement it. Its what think tanks do.
It is possible that 911 happened because in our arrogance we never considered anyone crazy enough to actually attack us using hijacked airliners. That is except that they did predict it. In many forms but noone took it seriously.
Hell even Tom Clancy predicted it in 2 different books.
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America will have major problems if this war commences IMO
I wonder how she sleeps at night
Now I'd like to see how the "cotton balls" in Congress will handle this.
