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2003-04-16 Iran

Iran's defense minister stresses expansion of ties with Syria

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-16 02:11 pm|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 something to start thinking about now. How would this happen

Hardliners push Khatami out, more radical reformers (students, etc) take to streets en masse - thugs come down on them - Khatami forced to take stand - army, police split? Mass disorder in most Iranian cities.

What next - go to UN? Go without Tony? Check with Iraqis for permission to use their soil as base? Use ground forces? or mainly air? or mainly special forces? How many carriers do we keep in area - looks like three now. How many divisions - 3 or 4 US divisons? pre-position equipment? Iran is bigger place then Iraq, likely to more serious defense of regime - OTOH uprising likely to occur before we go in? The longer we wait to go in the more blood on the streets, but the less political cost to us. Hmmmm.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-16 15:48:13|| 2003-04-16 15:48:13|| Front Page Top

#2 congratulated his Syrian counterpart over Syria's national occasion of Evacuation Day

what kind of cheezy-moustached countries celebrate Evacuation Day? Yeah I said that! and it was about your moustache. Celebrate "Ruuunnnn AAAwwwaaayyy" Day? Ooohh I'm scared...

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-16 16:08:50|| 2003-04-16 16:08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Why does the term "Evacuation Day" bring to mind certain scatalogical references...?

Posted by FOTSGreg 2003-04-16 18:06:00|| 2003-04-16 18:06:00|| Front Page Top

#4 "Run Away Day"? Isn't that July 14th? ;)

Posted by Baba Yaga 2003-04-16 19:44:25|| 2003-04-16 19:44:25|| Front Page Top

#5 COFFEE WARNING!

Evacuation Day is the day when the last French soldier left Syria on April 17, 1946.

Posted by True German Ally 2003-04-17 00:10:33|| 2003-04-17 00:10:33|| Front Page Top

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