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2003-03-28 Iran

Iranian Threat Looms Large (for Israel) In War’s ’Day After’ Scenario

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Posted by jrosevear 2003-03-28 01:39 pm|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nah. I think the Iranians will revolt, instigate regime change, then come clean with the IAEA the same way South Africa did when it disarmed.

Nice litte demo on how Iraq SHOULD have disarmed, and how NKor SHOULD disarm in the future...

Posted by Ptah 2003-03-28 14:47:24|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-03-28 14:47:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Revolt is a lot easier said than done. I get the sense that they're waiting for the US to come help. I also get the sense that Israel isn't going to wait indefinitely...

Posted by jrosevear 2003-03-28 14:51:03|| 2003-03-28 14:51:03|| Front Page Top

#3 I actually see Iran, in the long run, as a beacon of hope for the region. The generation born since the Shah got bounced has grown to embrace free thinking and US ideals. They also tend to hate the humorless backwards clerics who rule them. Indeed, Iran is due for another revolution, and this one will bring them to democracy, without overt US intervention, and they will be a heroic and gallant populace for having done such.

Posted by defscribe 2003-03-28 14:57:12|| 2003-03-28 14:57:12|| Front Page Top

#4 I hope that we are giving the rational opposition lots of covert help. They are going to need it in order to topple this regime in time to avoid some very bad things.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-03-28 14:58:10|| 2003-03-28 14:58:10|| Front Page Top

#5 I believe that the discovery of chemical weapons apparatus in Iraq, has already served as sufficient pretext for nuking Baghdad. Unless Bush's "pre-emptive strike" doctrine, as stated last May at West Point, is hollow, it is time to put away the smart bomb and the pansy rules-of-engagement, and make Saddam's terror nest look like the dark side of the moon.

And don't remind me that there are 5,000,000 nominal "people in Baghdad." They are Islamaniacs, whose human value is below that of a cockroach. Like Pink Floyd says, "DON'T GIVE ME THAT DO GOODY, GOOD BULLSHIT!"

Posted by Anonon 2003-03-28 23:01:40|| 2003-03-28 23:01:40|| Front Page Top

#6 The people of Baghdad are our weapon of choice against the government of Iran. We want them alive.

Posted by Dishman 2003-03-29 01:59:39|| 2003-03-29 01:59:39|| Front Page Top

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