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2003-04-07 Iran

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-07 11:54 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well the truth of the situation is that we aren't going to go after Iran, not just yet anyway. Getting this campaign to get off the ground was like pulling teeth, and this is going to be a mess to deal with for a while. We're still in afghnistan, and now we are going to be occupying Iraq for a while. We were already experiencing a bit of a man power crunch because of that so, I don't foresee marching on Tehran anytime soon.

-DS
"the horns hold up the halo"

Posted by DeviantSaint 2003-04-07 12:03:16|| [www.livejournal.com/~deviantsaint] 2003-04-07 12:03:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I think I'm going to start a collection of Pak "experts." I have no idea what their field of expertise is - it pretty uniformly doesn't seem to be international affairs.

Posted by Fred 2003-04-07 12:05:44|| 2003-04-07 12:05:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I recall comments from some "expert" that once Iraq was in the bag pressure would be brought to bear on Iran via diplomacy and espionage. Apparently the UK has the contacts and leverage in the country to make this tact effective. After Iran then we go for the trifecta and tell China to defecate or dismount the commode in regards to N Korea.

Posted by Domingo 2003-04-07 12:31:45|| 2003-04-07 12:31:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Nope, no war in Iran but I would have liked to see a handful of cruisemissiles smack some targets in Iran "by accident". Targets like the nuclear facility they've been building.

Posted by Yank 2003-04-07 12:43:27|| 2003-04-07 12:43:27|| Front Page Top

#5 With Iraq in the bag, I think the "unwashed masses" in Iran may be able to do the job themselves, with a little "liberated" equipment silently slipped across the border. The average Persian is not happy with the Imams. They're also unhappy with the "trash" making its way across the border from both Afghanistan/Pakistan and Iraq.

The Shah gave the people just enough taste of freedom for it to take slow root in the soil of Iran. The hypersensitivity of the Mullahs made just about everyone mad. I don't think we'll HAVE to invade Iran - the people themselves will force a "change of government". Hopefully, whatever results will be more in line with free expression, and less an autocratic orthodoxy.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-07 13:03:44|| 2003-04-07 13:03:44|| Front Page Top

#6 The whole area will be just slightly different with a U.S. surrogate smack dab in the middle. Like having Israel there, except huge and Muslim.
Knock, knock. Who's there ? U.S. ally next door.
You know, the one you protested against liberating ?

Posted by Dixie Normus 2003-04-07 13:31:30|| 2003-04-07 13:31:30|| Front Page Top

#7 A lot of folks in the power structure of Pakistan support Islamism in its various forms, Pakistan has atomic weapons, any revolt there-even if unsuccessful-could negate our success in Iraq, Pakistan worries me.

Posted by Rifle308 2003-04-07 14:55:09|| 2003-04-07 14:55:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Old Patriot,
I'm very hopeful too. This little action is sending more than a subtle sign to the region.
Maybe, just maybe some of these other islamocrats will be persuaded to alter their outlook without the need for direct action?

Rifle- Pakistan worries me as well. I do think that between us and India, the Paki nukes would be gone and soon, if a fundi faction takes hold.
Yes, that means I would be in favor of a pre-emptive strike.

Posted by Craig 2003-04-07 15:39:47|| 2003-04-07 15:39:47|| Front Page Top

#9 its unjust barbaric policies," he said.

I guess if anyone would know about barbarism...

Posted by Celissa 2003-04-07 15:55:16|| [www.celissasblog.com/weblog.php] 2003-04-07 15:55:16|| Front Page Top

#10 Iran, in no way, he contended, could be compared with Iraq...

Yeah, they might cave even faster.

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-07 16:06:06|| 2003-04-07 16:06:06|| Front Page Top

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