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2006-07-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If it takes every Hezbowler we got...

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-07-14 00:07|| 2006-07-14 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 (yawn) All Ahmadinejad ever does is talk crap -

Posted by Oztralian 2006-07-14 03:49|| 2006-07-14 03:49|| Front Page Top

#3 BZZZZZZZZ... SWAT.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2006-07-14 05:29|| 2006-07-14 05:29|| Front Page Top

#4 The day Armanutjob goes belly up the better.

Posted by djohn66 2006-07-14 06:08|| 2006-07-14 06:08|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm not much of a historian, but isn't this the sort of thing Hitler said in the '30's?

Posted by Bobby 2006-07-14 06:55|| 2006-07-14 06:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Yep but the islamo-rabble in Iran aren't "ruthlessly efficient" like ze germans.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2006-07-14 07:02|| 2006-07-14 07:02|| Front Page Top

#7 BP, yep you got it.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-07-14 07:43|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-14 07:43|| Front Page Top

#8 We advise them to be patient Ahmadinejad told a crowd

1. This means wait until we have a nuclear capability with which we can destroy you.

2. Adolph Hitler got a pass early on. Those wanting to appease Hitler are on the dust heap of history--considered naively dangerous (much like the LLL today).

3. The end game for these islamofacists is to destroy the West from within and from without. They have been at war with us for many years whether we [the West] have realized it or not.

4. Diplomacy will not work. Diplomacy is viewed as weakness by the Islamofacists. Diplomacy is viewed as an opportunity to gain advantage not meet in good faith.

5. These facists think of us [the West] as morally and culturally inferior to them--a peoples to be used for their benefit; otherwise to be destroyed.

6. They believe they are destined to rule the world. All that is going on right now is a part of the "grand plan."

7. It is not clear to me how the West is awakened to this danger. One of the problems of a democracy is that there is a tolerance for other peoples and cultures. Democracies tend to have open door policies regarding immigration creating a danger from within for those bent on destroying our way of life.

8. War appears to be at hand. Iran and Syria are fighting Israel and the United States through proxies; i.e. hezbollah and hamas. These skirmishes are just buying time for Syria and Iran--these are distractions from the ultimate main game.

The question is, what is to be done? Destroy the proxies now or go after the sources of the problems, Iran and Syria? It seems to me we pay now or we pay more later.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-07-14 07:55|| 2006-07-14 07:55|| Front Page Top

#9 "7. It is not clear to me how the West is awakened to this danger."

My guess: about 1 person in 20 is fully aware of the menace we face, and is clear that it simply MUST be dealt with if we are to survive.

The rest are either confused, or indifferent, or too busy watching sitcoms and "reality TV" shows to care, or so blinded by Bush-hatred they don't want to face the danger.

Frankly, I'm not optimistic.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-07-14 08:54|| 2006-07-14 08:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Expect an Israeli attack on Iran in the next 48 hours. I'm sure subs are positioning right now.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-07-14 09:07|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-14 09:07|| Front Page Top

#11 phil_b - Iran that soon? I've been thinking Israel will start hitting Syria any day now first, thus forcing Iran to either defend their proxy or look chicken.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2006-07-14 09:14|| 2006-07-14 09:14|| Front Page Top

#12 Just try it, fancypantsboy. We'll show you the true meaning of pain.

I don't think Israel will hit Syria unless they have a full act of agression from the Syrians (not counting it out, BabyA is a moron) but will sure make the supply roads from Syraia roads leading only to death.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-07-14 09:48|| 2006-07-14 09:48|| Front Page Top

#13 I think you may be right, the time has come for Iran to prove that they have the machismo to be a regional power. I havent seen shit yet, just a bunch of windy bullshit. I wonder how shiites in Iran would feel about going to war over Alawites in Syria? But if it was to fight Israel,I guess any excuse would do.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-07-14 09:52|| 2006-07-14 09:52|| Front Page Top

#14 Ahmadinejad says (a lot of crap) an attack against Syria is an attack against the muslim world. Not certain that's a big whoop. I wonder what the shites in Iraq would think about any attacks on either Iran or Syria.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-07-14 10:03|| 2006-07-14 10:03|| Front Page Top

#15 AhmedNeedsJihad will be with the virgins within two years

Posted by HammerHead 2006-07-14 10:21|| 2006-07-14 10:21|| Front Page Top

#16 One can hope.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-07-14 11:54|| 2006-07-14 11:54|| Front Page Top

#17 Tie this in with the topic above about the Mad Mullahs needing to import gasoline already, maybe the MM's are closer to overthrow than we think. Keep up the pressure, and Israel will smack 'em and hard. I'm still not optimistic of the "Iranian Street uprising"(tm) to overthrow the MM's, but signs are that this is for domestic consumption to blame the Joooooooss.

Posted by BA 2006-07-14 12:42|| 2006-07-14 12:42|| Front Page Top

#18 If teachers were more vigilant and stopped the little guys from getting their heads flushed in the school toilets, then maybe these things wouldn't happen.

Posted by Kratos 2006-07-14 13:16|| 2006-07-14 13:16|| Front Page Top

#19 You are so, so correct Kratos, swirlies are the worst.

Posted by Dr N Crane 2006-07-14 17:22|| 2006-07-14 17:22|| Front Page Top

#20 We do not seek a conflict but they must know that they cannot hurt the Iranian nation.

Maybe the Europeans can't hurt the Persians, but Kurds can. After all, HPG blew one of their military helicopters out of the sky the day before yesterday.

Hehehe. . . stupid Ecems.

Posted by Azad 2006-07-14 18:44|| 2006-07-14 18:44|| Front Page Top

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