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2005-01-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Israeli think tank: Only U.S. can neutralize Iran

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-01-12 9:12:30 PM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is not good. If Israel, with its intelligence prowess, can't determine the scope of Iran's activities enough to figure out which facilities need to be hit and where, then the U.S. surely can't be counted on to perform a strike that will do the job, as there is no way in hell our intelligence capability in that area is any better than Israel's.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-12 10:01:58 PM|| 2005-01-12 10:01:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 no need to take out ALL facilities - break the chain and as .com says, decapitate the willing leadership

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-12 10:03:22 PM|| 2005-01-12 10:03:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It appears that Iran learned from the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear plant in 1981. They decentralized their nuclear capability with the idea that a repeat of 1981 might be prevented. I can't believe their facilities are so hardened as to not be vulnerable. Besides, as Frank G. says if you break enough links it takes awhile to get the chain back together again. The options with Iran (and Korea) have become somewhat limited.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-12 10:12:13 PM|| 2005-01-12 10:12:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 One link in the chain that needs to be broken is Kharg Island. Crippling Iran's influx of hard foreign currency is the best way of impeding their progress towards nuclear capability. China can suck hind tit if they continue to be so careless about contributing to the destabilization of the entire Middle East.

From the start, I've maintained that a full decap of the mullahs and revolutionary guard is necessary. This is the only lasting solution to averting a nuclear crisis in the region.

Posted by Zenster 2005-01-12 11:01:33 PM|| 2005-01-12 11:01:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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