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2004-03-10 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Movements by Iran’s covert ops commander triggers kidnapping alert in U.S.
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Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-03-10 4:33:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Hope the munitions stocks are back to pre-war levels. If the fit hits the shan, start lobbing MOABs into Tehran and the election will take care of itself.
Posted by BH  2004-3-10 4:44:56 PM||   2004-3-10 4:44:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "The planned ruses include romantic relationships"

Okay General Suleimani, I'm listening...whatcha got ?
Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-3-10 5:10:59 PM||   2004-3-10 5:10:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Paul--

Did someone steal your hat?
Posted by BMN 2004-3-10 5:14:59 PM||   2004-3-10 5:14:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Popcorn: check
Beer: check
Oversized USA#1 clue-bat: check
Extra batteries for remote: check
...looks like I'm ready
Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-3-10 5:21:45 PM||   2004-3-10 5:21:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 BMN---It is close, very close, but mine is just a plain red fez....LOL!
Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-3-10 5:23:27 PM||   2004-3-10 5:23:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 well a major attack would gurantee Bush re-election...if there is no attack and Bush is relected just wait for dec-jan...things are going to get dicey the next few years..

a major wmd attack by groups(or by iran) controlled by the mulla's would illicit the most harshest response - most likely nuclear - on iran. they still operate in the pre-911 world and have not felt the full fury of the United States....they would be smoked either by the United States or by Israel with American approval....
they should understand that we do have a fisrt use policy......
Posted by Dan 2004-3-10 5:25:37 PM||   2004-3-10 5:25:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Oooo-kay...

So you mooks want a "demonstration of strength", do ya? Fine. Keep watching your capitals...
Posted by mojo  2004-3-10 5:32:01 PM||   2004-3-10 5:32:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 These morons must think Carter is president. Please let them try something.
Posted by Damn_Proud_American  2004-3-10 5:35:22 PM|| [http://brighterfuture.blogspot.com]  2004-3-10 5:35:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 a major wmd attack by groups(or by iran) controlled by the mulla's would illicit the most harshest response - most likely nuclear - on iran.

Unless the terrorist attack is via a nuclear chain reaction, or something else of immmense and disatrous proportions, I don't see any U.S. nuclear response in the offing. What I wouldn't mind seeing tho, is a MOAB dropped right into the center of Tehran and/or Damascus.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-3-10 5:38:27 PM||   2004-3-10 5:38:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I guess this would be an appropriate time to reiterate our policy on negotiating with terrorists.

We don't negotiate with terrorists, we just bomb suspected nuclear and WMD research sites.
Posted by Daniel King 2004-3-10 5:38:42 PM||   2004-3-10 5:38:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 B-a-r: Don't you know we already leveled Bam with our outer space laser earthquake ray? We should just do the same to Qom.
Posted by Tibor 2004-3-10 5:49:22 PM||   2004-3-10 5:49:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Wouldn't this be very very pretty stupid for a country with a lot of U.S. Military forces to the East (Afghanistan) and to the West (Iraq) not to mention the South (Persian Gulf)?

I think someone has their black turban on a bit tight....
Posted by CrazyFool  2004-3-10 6:07:13 PM||   2004-3-10 6:07:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I don't think anyone (requirement: functioning brain) will accuse the Black Hats of being too smart or too clever. When it comes to Foreign Policy and Public Statements, these guys remind me of the Emperor's New Clothes, Lol!

To paraphrase the other Foreign Policy Guru, "They never miss an opportunity to STFU."

tick tock Mullahfuckahs...
Posted by .com 2004-3-10 6:36:50 PM||   2004-3-10 6:36:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 since Mughniyah's such an expert in abduction (thanks for the geostrategy-direct AP!), I'd suggest he get the full picture - have him abducted, filmed in a confession and hang his ass, like the Beirut CIA station chief they killed. Return his body from 25,000 feet via the Mossad Airmail Delivery system
Posted by Frank G  2004-3-10 6:50:58 PM||   2004-3-10 6:50:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 I think that they are just planning for the future. I suspect that they, like Europe and some others, expect that Kerry will be elected. That will pretty much give them a free hand to get ahead of the UN curve. I think that the mullas are better at nuancing than JFK.
Posted by Arch  2004-3-10 7:03:10 PM||   2004-3-10 7:03:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Some men you just can't reach...
So you beat their heads in with a baseball bat.
Posted by tu3031 2004-3-10 10:46:25 PM||   2004-3-10 10:46:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 What a perfect thing to do on November 3rd.
Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-3-10 11:12:26 PM||   2004-3-10 11:12:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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