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2006-05-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Brett 2006-05-01 16:48|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 All the Iranians have to do is fill a chokepoint with mines.

They also just got a great upgrade installed from the Russians.

Posted by gromky 2006-05-01 17:51|| 2006-05-01 17:51|| Front Page Top

#2 It's even simpler than mines, for which the US can adequately deal. Fear. There is not a single shipping company whose insurance underwriters will allow in a "war zone".

This means that not only would the US have to underwrite any war consequences, but pay for replacement ships, *and* pay combat pay to the ships crews. And even that is problematic. The shipping companies might just say no.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-01 18:11|| 2006-05-01 18:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Pay for it with oil from the Iranian oil fields.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2006-05-01 18:40|| 2006-05-01 18:40|| Front Page Top

#4 This article makes me happy.

Posted by bgrebel 2006-05-01 19:23|| 2006-05-01 19:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Pay for it with oil from the Iranian oil fields.

Yup. The cost of any hostilities caused by Iran (already a given) shall be underwritten by war reparations paid in Iranian oil. Attempts to contest such actions with military force will merely cause daily penalties assessed at, oh ... let's say, 100% of the original sum.

Posted by Zenster 2006-05-01 19:33|| 2006-05-01 19:33|| Front Page Top

#6 If if the Iranians were as competent as the USN, I would be really, really concerned. Happily, that is not the case.

They have old or outmoded equipment (F4/F5s or any sov/chicom tech products (i.e. more complex that a RPD)) and a whole lotta Muzzie Juche equivalent. In their minds, allen will make it happen as it is pre-ordained. Pfeh.

I am sure we have been watching every radar, silkworm, missle, dock, transmission and communication and CP there. Listening. Learning.

I suspect as in Iraq, many Iranian officers will get "informative" cell phone calls as 'the Balloon is going up', providing useful advice on how to survive.

Posted by Brett 2006-05-01 19:43|| 2006-05-01 19:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Iff history is any measure, the USA = USDOD will not hesitate to take out by [limited]pre-emption any missle or air defense(s), etal. that is deemed to place world transhipments in the Persian Gulf at even light risk - all thats needed is the word for attack from Dubya and Rummy. Keep in mind that the Mullahs and Madmoud want de facto invasion by US/US-led Allied ground forces, as any such direct invasion will the PC alibi/diversion to launch terror strikes against America ala 9-11, strikes against domestic Amer targets which in reality are likely disguised decapitation strikes meant to assure pro-isolationist, pro-Anti-Sovereignty, pro-OWG, "anti-USA = Saving the USA from Itself" Commie Clinton- and DemoLeft ascendancy to the White House and Congress, but espec to the White House. ONCE THE SOCIALISTS-COMMUNISTS ARE IN POWER THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE FREE AMERICA IS VV CIVIL WAR AND ARMED REVOLUTION, BECUZ THE FORMER ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE AMERICA BACK WITHOUT WAR. The Lefties are for everyone and no one except themselves, and take cradit for everything and nothing, e.g helping you = killing you. They have no qualms iff defective Fascist=Rightist-led Clintonian SOCIALIST America wages war for 9-11 as long as an ANTI-SOVEREIGN COMMUNIST TOTALITARIAN SOCIALIST AMERIKA UNDER OWG AND SWO IS THE FINAL OUTCOME. IRAN = NORTH KOREA = TAIWAN, ETAL. > JUST BLOODY DIVERSIONS FROM THE REAL BATTLEFIELD THAT IS IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS AND THE VOTING BOOTHS OF CLINTONISM-PREMISED PRE-/PSEUDO-COMMUNIST AMERIKA. THe Chicoms cannot be held responsible for desiring the [pre-planned]extermination of 200Milyuhn or more defective Rightist Socialist Amerikans becuz under Saint Bill's -ism Americans wish to be destroyed anyway, to be governed by anyone and everyone except an American let alone a Rightist Conservative SOCIALIST Amerikan.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-05-01 20:37|| 2006-05-01 20:37|| Front Page Top

#8 ... would probably be destroyed in a matter of days ...

I was thinking more like "in a matter of minutes" (first 80%) or maybe "in a matter of hours" (next 80%).

If the final 4% worth of targets didn't scuttle themselves by the 24 hour mark, they'd be "sleeping with the fishes" as well.

Looking back at our naval engagements with Iran back in the '80's - when we weren't even half trying - it is easy to image the "shooting fish in a barrel" if we ever let loose with a concerted effort.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2006-05-01 21:54|| 2006-05-01 21:54|| Front Page Top

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