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2006-01-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-28 14:07|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi said ...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we've heard it all before.

/Apologies if I violated the no-making-fun-of-names edict.

Posted by Grineting Gliper7504 2006-01-28 15:44|| 2006-01-28 15:44|| Front Page Top

#2 squeal litle piggies

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-28 15:54|| 2006-01-28 15:54|| Front Page Top

#3 NOTE THIS: This could be part of their plan. That is, they will pre-emptively launch missiles and claim it is in retaliation to an act of war against them.

Also note that the British are foremost in their accusations. This means there is some focus on the British forces in southern Iraq. This could mean something.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-28 16:36|| 2006-01-28 16:36|| Front Page Top

#4 There will be no "holding Israel back" for any provications. The provications are all there and plain to see as the nose on ones face. This international political dance is about to come to an end. The Chinese and Rus really have not calculated Israels reactions very well from what I have read.

The election of Hamas, an Iranian client movement, is likely the actual tipping point. Israel really doesn't need a justification anymore. Who is going to attempt to stop them? Us? I think not.

Irans throw weight is 0%. Not enough MMs will be left around to carry out any "reprisals" should they decide to lunch any missiles at anyone. Look for an Iranian grab at the oil fields in southern Iraq cloacked as an Shia Iraqi move in the near future. Thats why all the anti-UK forces noise is being made.

Greed and stupidity with a huge heap of religious mania. It's not just for breakfast anymore in Iran.

Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-28 16:52|| 2006-01-28 16:52|| Front Page Top

#5 WTF? Are they just trying to get us to take them out? I thank God every day I was raised in a Western world with a Western logic and a philosophy of the greater good. It seems as if we will not end this any time soon and my young son will end up there also.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-01-28 17:09|| 2006-01-28 17:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Current US strategic doctrine has this scenario well covered. The Iranians may be busy, but we have been busier. I shall say no more.

Posted by HV 2006-01-28 18:05|| 2006-01-28 18:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Translation: no half measures - hit them hard.

Posted by DMFD 2006-01-28 18:15|| 2006-01-28 18:15|| Front Page Top

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