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2008-06-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran says Israel not capable of threatening it

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Posted by gorb 2008-06-24 03:48|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I'd be careful how deep I dug that hole.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-24 07:15|| 2008-06-24 07:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Bounce the rubble.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-06-24 09:20|| 2008-06-24 09:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if Iran is in that weird Muslim mindset that is so land-centric that nothing else matters.

That is, "You are unable to *occupy* our lands, therefore you do not threaten us!"

Muslims have really taken this idea to extremes before, not caring if they are slaughtered, their cities destroyed, and nothing left but a few rural peasants scraping the soil to survive. For them, this is a win, because the hated infidels are not occupying "Muslim" lands.

It is truly insane. However, as such, it might be the key to get them to stop enriching uranium.

That is, if the US threatened to take away some of their lands and give them to non-Muslims, it might throw the Iranians into a frantic panic.

And though this obviously isn't practical, maybe the threat alone would freak them out enough to get them back to the bargaining table.

It would be worth it for the US government to try some tentative suggestions along these lines, to see if that is their psychological weak point.

I know it sounds utterly whack, but if Iranians are as land obsessed as other Muslims, it might just work.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-24 09:57|| 2008-06-24 09:57|| Front Page Top

#4 What would totally get the Iranian's panties in a knot would be if we were to say we would take their land and grant the inhabitants religious freedom.

Why their heads would implode from the mere suggestion.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-06-24 10:29|| 2008-06-24 10:29|| Front Page Top

#5 a strike on Iran would turn the Middle East into a fireball

Precisely. This is the only real solution for the Islamos. Total incineration. One massive,decisive strike. No apologies.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-06-24 15:35|| 2008-06-24 15:35|| Front Page Top

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