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2003-11-21 Iran

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Posted by Sorge 2003-11-21 6:54:01 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Moving a army into Afghanistan or Iraq would be rather stupid of Iran seeing that the U.S. is just chomping at the bit for an excuse to take them out as well.

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-11-21 7:14:01 PM|| 2003-11-21 7:14:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran doesn't have the manpower in armed forces to contain their rebellious population and do an incursion - that's why they provide funding to their proxies. I would welcome Iran's exposure - arm the populace for overthrow of the black turbans and take out the incursion with the new 21,000+ lb moab...win-win

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-21 7:24:10 PM|| 2003-11-21 7:24:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 BOMB, BOMB, BOMB.....BOMB, BOMB IRAN!!!

(Beach Boys, circa 1967)

Posted by alaskasoldier 2003-11-21 8:06:58 PM|| 2003-11-21 8:06:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The iranians? Didn't they fight the iraqis to a standstill? Almost enough to make me want to reenlist. Hmmmmm, maybe I can wangle some 'civilian contractor' work.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-21 8:10:42 PM|| 2003-11-21 8:10:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I posted this earlier today in the thread about Iran's oil production:

"They're just trying to fill their coffers before the US/UK blockade of the Straits of Hormuz cuts off their capacity to export.

"On a somewhat related note, Mansoor Ijaz claimed on Brit Hime's show on Fox News that bin Laden and Zawahiri are in Iran, bulked up a bit, and dressed/bearded like Iranian clerics (i.e., they switched from white turbans to black). He says the info comes from an "unimpeachable" source, and adds that, while Dr. Z is free to roam about the mullahcracy, bin Laden's movements are restricted. He also said that a significant number of the Revolutionary Guards were going to Afghanistan to join Hekmatyar in a winter offensive to drive out the US and recapture the country."

Posted by Tibor 2003-11-21 11:02:55 PM|| 2003-11-21 11:02:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Oh, no, in the harsh Afghan winter????

Significant # of RGs in Afghanistan means less in Iran. We can work w/that.

Posted by Anonymous2U 2003-11-21 11:09:57 PM|| 2003-11-21 11:09:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Interesting thread--what say you Jarhead?

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-11-21 11:31:06 PM|| 2003-11-21 11:31:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 If this is true, the mullahs are in the soup and OBL is going to live in the Big House.

Posted by Korora 2003-11-22 12:15:22 AM|| [http://basementburrow.blogspot.com] 2003-11-22 12:15:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 I think it's time to invoke the 48-Hour Rule on this one...

Posted by Jeff 2003-11-22 1:57:02 AM|| 2003-11-22 1:57:02 AM|| Front Page Top

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