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2005-02-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve 2005-02-25 1:03:36 PM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 two birds with one stone...take out syria over lebannon and no need for un resolutions on iran.. our hands will be free to act against an iranian threat

Posted by Dan 2005-02-25 1:16:42 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:16:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Iranian planes can also reach Israel"

Not in one piece, however.

Dan, you got it...this would be a great TWOFER!!

Posted by Justrand 2005-02-25 1:23:52 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:23:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes can also reach Israel."
There's a minor detail of navigating the airspace between Israel and Iran. I believe the Israelis would have far less trouble with that.

Posted by Dishman 2005-02-25 1:30:08 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:30:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey Syria...we are right behind you!

Posted by I Ran 2005-02-25 1:32:06 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:32:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Two-fer!

Posted by Rex Mundi 2005-02-25 1:36:42 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:36:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I seem to recall a couple bombs "falling off" an FB-111. If I were the Iranians, I wouldn't rely on the competence of the US military. From time to time, it has shown flashes of incompetence. Sometimes orders don't get relayed in a timely manner. Sometimes things go wrong and bombs fall off. It's a problem with having a military that stresses individual initiative. Sometimes the individuals just doesn't care enough.

Posted by Dishman 2005-02-25 1:39:19 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:39:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe it's time to a CVBG or four into the area. I would bet some Navy pilots would love to help distrubute MiG parts in the region.

Posted by badanov 2005-02-25 1:39:22 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2005-02-25 1:39:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes ~~could~~ can also reach Israel."

In theory, yes. In practice? Well...

Bwahahahahaha.

Posted by Mac Suirtain 2005-02-25 1:54:43 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:54:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 It worked with Hitler. Mayber the MMs are as dumb.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-25 1:57:44 PM|| 2005-02-25 1:57:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Iran's missile program's still got work to do - be kinda ironic if their first nuke took out Syria due to accuracy errors....

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-25 2:11:49 PM|| 2005-02-25 2:11:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I thought it meant they would stand by - ya know - watch - as Syria was dusted. I guess the results would be the same!

Posted by Bobby 2005-02-25 2:16:55 PM|| 2005-02-25 2:16:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes could can also reach Israel."

In theory and it is practice it is wrong. Some aircraft (eg the Mig 29) are notorious for their short range, far shorter than Israel's F15s and F16s.

Posted by JFM 2005-02-25 2:36:35 PM|| 2005-02-25 2:36:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm sure the Iranians could reach Israel. The statement makes no mentioning of making it back.

Posted by Mac Suirtain 2005-02-25 2:47:46 PM|| 2005-02-25 2:47:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 the supreme blah blah rohani talks a good plan--now let's see him get a cab in north tehran dressed in his mullah's robes

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2005-02-25 3:00:16 PM|| 2005-02-25 3:00:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 tick, tick, tick... Show us what you got!

Posted by SR71 2005-02-25 3:04:13 PM|| 2005-02-25 3:04:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 As a matter of fact I actually like Iranian pilots
especially when they are well done.......

Posted by EoZ 2005-02-25 4:14:59 PM|| 2005-02-25 4:14:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 E-e-e-ecellent! Ready the boys waiting at Hewie, Dewie and Louie...

Posted by mojo 2005-02-25 4:33:48 PM|| 2005-02-25 4:33:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 "If Israeli planes can reach Iran, Iranian planes can also reach Israel."

I didn't know that Iran Air has commercial flights going to Israel.

Posted by radrh8r 2005-02-25 6:12:56 PM|| 2005-02-25 6:12:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 "...Iranian planes can also reach Israel."

I suppose, but once we disarm Iran and seize their aircraft, why would Israel want to buy them?

Posted by jackal 2005-02-25 8:19:06 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-02-25 8:19:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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