How Israel Depicts Iran
Which one is based in reality?
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| US commander warns Iran nukes may invite attack by other regional power |
| 2005-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON - A top US military commander warned Wednesday that Iran may invite attack by another regional power if it succeeds in developing nuclear weapons. General John Abizaid, head of the US Central Command, told members of Congress he was surprised the Iranian military had not given more thought to the strategic consequences of acquiring nuclear weapons. "I would think it would not be a good idea to develop a weapon because it puts you behind the rest of the powers, it assumes all the powers in the region -- not the United States, but the powers in the region -- can accept the fact that you’ll be nuclear armed," he said. "You have to ask the question whether or not achieving a nuclear weapon doesn’t invite attack by one of the regional powers," he said. "And so the question for a military person should be is a nuclear armed Iran more stable or less stable in the regional context. And it’s my view that it is less stable," he said. Abizaid mentioned no regional power by name, but Vice President Dick Cheney warned earlier this year that Israel might strike to shut down Iran’s nuclear program. Gosh, I was thinking of Iraq. snip |
| Posted by:Mrs. Davis |
| #12 Russia is the obvious regional power and their client Azerbaijan is the obvious flashpoint. 70% of ethnic Azeris live in Iran. The south of Azerbaijan has a large ethnic Persian minority. This was always Russia's preferred route to a warm water port. They occupied northern Iran after WW2. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-03-03 5:59:29 PM |
| #11 And here's one by non-idiotarian Gary Oldman that seems to fit, as well, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-03 5:57:36 PM |
| #10 half - Lol! No but I have a Roddy Piper wav that works... |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-03 5:54:51 PM |
| #9 .com you gotter a wav of the imperial strom troopers? |
| Posted by: half 2005-03-03 5:51:50 PM |
| #8 It depends on the definition of effectively, heh. Obviously, Dr Rice could deliver such a message in a no-shit believable manner. The thigh-high black boots would be part of it - if she added some nice antique Mexican silver spurs... |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-03 5:49:19 PM |
| #7 "by some respected individual who effectively represents ALL the major nuke powers" Would this be Jimmy Carter? |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2005-03-03 5:39:58 PM |
| #6 There are several scenarios. The first being that Iran has just obtained, or is just about to obtain, a nuke. That would be the US and Israel. But, if Iran is extra sneaky and makes one, then USES the damn thing (not only against Israel, but against a US fleet in the Gulf, US forces in Iraq, or against some unpredicted target, like the Saudi oilfields); that would mean that *any* or *all* of the major nuclear powers might be obligated, by treaty, to annihilate all of Persia. The zinger to this is that non-proliferation has been going on for many years, and I would not be surprised if there is a "death penalty" for rogue nations, if it dares to use a nuke. This would be the equivalent of expanding the MAD theory to everyone else in the world. If you use a nuke, you lose. Now, in support of this theory, I suggest that the potentially rogue countries are approached, as recently were India and Pakistan, by some respected individual who effectively represents ALL the major nuke powers. He informs them of the existence of the death penalty and tells them to cool it--or else. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-03-03 4:31:27 PM |
| #5 The US qualifies as a regional power in the Middle East. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-03-03 3:14:22 PM |
| #4 Were you thinking of maybe Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Pakistan? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-03 2:50:02 PM |
| #3 Waitasec. The assumption here is Israel. But what if that "other power" *isn't* Israel? That raises some interesting possibilities. In fact, by long established treaty, *several* powers might launch on Iran at the same time. Now, wouldn't *that* be a surprise? |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-03-03 1:47:37 PM |
| #2 It would be cool if we could get Jordan to do it! |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2005-03-03 1:14:09 PM |
| #1 How Iran Depicts Israel
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| Posted by: BigEd 2005-03-03 12:52:50 PM |