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Old 02-18-2018, 08:15 PM
 
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Yeah, old Bibi is once again selling woof tickets with more empty threats about Israel’s ability to “act against Iran’s empire.”

Ummm...no he can’t. Not unilaterally and without U.S. help. If Israel could, they would’ve done it already. And he shouldn’t get too emboldened by the election of Trump. The defense establishment willl not go along with any plan the president may have to aid Israel in an attack on Iran. It ain’t gonna happen.

I know many people on the right in this country are spoiling for this confrontation, but they really shouldn’t be. Again, there’s no victory to be had in an invasion of Iran, and simple airstrikes won’t work. Troops will have to hit the ground in order to operate with any effectiveness. That would be our downfall.

And please...don’t say anything about nukes because no one is gonna use those against Iran.


http://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1G20C8

 
Old 02-18-2018, 08:40 PM
 
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Yeah, old Bibi is once again selling woof tickets with more empty threats about Israel’s ability to “act against Iran’s empire.”

Ummm...no he can’t. Not unilaterally and without U.S. help. If Israel could, they would’ve done it already. And he shouldn’t get too emboldened by the election of Trump. The defense establishment willl not go along with any plan the president may have to aid Israel in an attack on Iran. It ain’t gonna happen.

I know many people on the right in this country are spoiling for this confrontation, but they really shouldn’t be. Again, there’s no victory to be had in an invasion of Iran, and simple airstrikes won’t work. Troops will have to hit the ground in order to operate with any effectiveness. That would be our downfall.

And please...don’t say anything about nukes because no one is gonna use those against Iran.


http://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1G20C8
It would be a major waste of US military resources, lives, and money for the US to attack Iran, which is more of a medium term problem for the US than an immediate threat, Money and resources we will need for NK or possibly China. We should stay out of the Middle East unless we are immediately threatened.
 
Old 02-18-2018, 08:59 PM
 
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It would be a major waste of US military resources, lives, and money for the US to attack Iran, which is more of a medium term problem for the US than an immediate threat, Money and resources we will need for NK or possibly China. We should stay out of the Middle East unless we are immediately threatened.
What are you, some kind of hippie or something?

We should start bombing the Middle East right now. It’s God’s will.



 
Old 02-18-2018, 09:14 PM
 
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Not our problem. Isn't that what you always say? So why do you care so much?
 
Old 02-18-2018, 09:23 PM
 
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Get a grip. Nobody is invading Iran.
 
Old 02-18-2018, 09:23 PM
 
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Not our problem. Isn't that what you always say? So why do you care so much?
Because if they attack Iran, it’ll ONLY be with OUR permission....which means that YOUR country plans to join in. Israel won’t act without our guarantees.

You’d better care. Why? Because a lot of American troops are gonna die.
 
Old 02-18-2018, 09:30 PM
 
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You’d better care. Why? Because a lot of American troops are gonna die.
As a good American, I don’t care, because only the lower classes will die.

 
Old 02-18-2018, 10:11 PM
 
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It would be a major waste of US military resources, lives, and money for the US to attack Iran, which is more of a medium term problem for the US than an immediate threat, Money and resources we will need for NK or possibly China. We should stay out of the Middle East unless we are immediately threatened.
The US requires Iran, in order to have air, highway and rail access from the Persian Gulf/Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean Region to Central Asia.

Failure to meet our defense objectives will result in decreasing U.S. global influence, eroding cohesion among allies and partners, and reduced access to markets that will contribute to a decline in our prosperity and standard of living.


https://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Do...gy-Summary.pdf

I can handle a decline in Standard of Living, but the overwhelming majority of Americans cannot.
 
Old 02-18-2018, 10:16 PM
 
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The US requires Iran, in order to have air, highway and rail access from the Persian Gulf/Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean Region to Central Asia.

Failure to meet our defense objectives will result in decreasing U.S. global influence, eroding cohesion among allies and partners, and reduced access to markets that will contribute to a decline in our prosperity and standard of living.


https://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Do...gy-Summary.pdf

I can handle a decline in Standard of Living, but the overwhelming majority of Americans cannot.
US global influence, prosperity, and standard of living would decline more if NK is allowed to survive.
 
Old 02-19-2018, 10:34 AM
 
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US global influence, prosperity, and standard of living would decline more if NK is allowed to survive.
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