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2007-03-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Dave D. 2007-03-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They're asking for it. They've been asking for it over the last 28 years. Yes, Qom must go. Next, we should destroy Tehran -- like Berlin and Tokyo.

After that, national strategic policy should be principled, systematic destruction of any capital host to anti-Western tyranny. Starting with Syria, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and North Korea. Give their people 7 days unconditional warning -- either they get rid of their tyrant or we destroy their capital. And they should not expect one cent of aid, no matter what.

Ceterum censeo, Mecca delenda est.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2007-03-25 00:44|| 2007-03-25 00:44|| Front Page Top

#2 ... hardline religious elements were seeking to turn the incident into a major confrontation with the West.

Far be it from us to deny them their wish.

And they should not expect one cent of aid, no matter what.

Bing-effing-oh, Kalle. There must be an end to nation building. Let it please begin with Iran!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-25 03:07|| 2007-03-25 03:07|| Front Page Top

#3 The problem is that nobody knows where the border is, said Lawrence Potter, a professor of international affairs

Well shit that's easy. The international offshore border is exactly where the United States Navy says it is.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-03-25 05:05|| 2007-03-25 05:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Time to up the ante for Iran. Iran is a second or third rate power annoying the rest the world. Time to swat the pests hard.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-03-25 08:23|| 2007-03-25 08:23|| Front Page Top

#5 What we should do:

Give 24 hours to get them back, then start bombing the government and religious sites. If the UN condemns us, withdraw all funding.

What we will do:

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Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-25 09:09|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-25 09:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I dunno folks? Something doesnt smell right on this one. The obvious assumption is that the Iranians are up to their usual nefarious activities but there are still a couple of unanswered questions. First and foremost is; Why havent the Brits provided conclusive evidence of their position? (ie; Satellite imagery, GPS coordinates) Second is why didnt the Brits take action at the time of the capture? Im gonna go out a limb here but me thinks maybejust maybe they indeed were within Iranian territory.

Posted by DepotGuy 2007-03-25 12:13|| 2007-03-25 12:13|| Front Page Top

#7 It's WAR, When will Blair quit Fucking around and realize it?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-03-25 12:22|| 2007-03-25 12:22|| Front Page Top

#8 "First and foremost is; Why havent the Brits provided conclusive evidence of their position?"

They probably felt they didn't need to.

"Second is why didnt the Brits take action at the time of the capture?"

Timidity. Fear of confrontation. Fear of being thought less than "nice".

"Im gonna go out a limb here but me thinks maybejust maybe they indeed were within Iranian territory."

I couldn't give a candy-coated crap if the Brits were parading through downtown friggin' Tehran in full battle-rattle: the message the West needs to be sending out now is "Do not f*ck with us. EVER."

The Islamic world is in dire need of adult supervision. STERN supervision, that will insist on peeling back the Foreskin Of Ignorance and applying the Wire Brush of Enlightenment with firm, brisk strokes.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-03-25 12:31|| 2007-03-25 12:31|| Front Page Top

#9 YIKES, DD! that hurt just to read it!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-25 12:44|| 2007-03-25 12:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Just you wait: I haven't invoked the Dremel Tool Of Tranquillity yet...

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-03-25 12:56|| 2007-03-25 12:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Ima thought Rachel Carzone outlawed DTT.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-03-25 13:32|| 2007-03-25 13:32|| Front Page Top

#12 I couldn't give a candy-coated crap if the Brits were parading through downtown friggin' Tehran in full battle-rattle: the message the West needs to be sending out now is "Do not f*ck with us. EVER."

The Islamic world is in dire need of adult supervision. STERN supervision, that will insist on peeling back the Foreskin Of Ignorance and applying the Wire Brush of Enlightenment with firm, brisk strokes.

DD that's some of the best I've ~~read~~. ~~seen~~. FELT! ;-)

sincerely
Bravissimo!

Posted by RD 2007-03-25 13:46|| 2007-03-25 13:46|| Front Page Top

#13 Iran and its mullahs has to go. Nuke Qom, Tehran, and Bandar Abbas, for starters. Destroy every choke point in the nation. Take out anything that even might possibly be capable of hiding a nuclear facility, every airfield, every port, every gas pipeline, every refinery, and any building more than two stories tall. At the same time, do the same thing to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Send two divisions of Marines (even if you have to call up the old farts to martial that many troops) and shut down the United Nations, put everybody aboard whatever cruise ship is in US waters, and send them to Africa, along with their families. NEVER let them back in, even if they're "American" citizens. Send two divisions of Army troops to take control of State, investigate anyone that's living beyond his/her salary, and deport them with the UN group. Fire Rice and replace her with John Bolton, and tell Congress they have 24 hours to confirm him or the President will issue arrest orders for treason for anyone that voted for that stupid "surrender" document. Nationalize the National Guard, order ALL reservists to active duty, and nationalize State, County, and Local police. Shoot every member of the ACLU, and meet "peace demonstrators" with an M-1 and a beehive round. STOP PRETENDING WE ARE AT "PEACE": WE HAVE BEEN AT WAR FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, AND IGNORED THE FACT. It's going to take drastic action to recover from the sins of the past. The sooner we start, the sooner we can get this damned war over with.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-25 14:01|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-25 14:01|| Front Page Top

#14 They probably felt they didn't need to.

Hmmm I seem to recall a little something called sovereignty. And like it or not, for the time being, I believe that still applies to Iran. One would think providing evidence of their positions would clarify the situation rather quickly.
(Notice I didnt say resolve the situation)

Timidity. Fear of confrontation. Fear of being thought less than "nice".

The suggestion that the commander sat idle and watched 15 of his comrades captured so as not to offend the Iranians seems like an odd explanation. My understanding is that RN interdiction crews are not only tight knit but also tough sonsobitches.

Posted by DepotGuy 2007-03-25 14:09|| 2007-03-25 14:09|| Front Page Top

#15 Old Patriot you just got my vote for 2008. Fred Thompson will have to wait.

Posted by jds 2007-03-25 15:06|| 2007-03-25 15:06|| Front Page Top

#16 I couldn't give a candy-coated crap if the Brits were parading through downtown friggin' Tehran in full battle-rattle: the message the West needs to be sending out now is "Do not f*ck with us. EVER."

It is also the only message we should be sending. Instead, the mixed signals coming from the West require a supercomputer to decipher.

The Islamic world is in dire need of adult supervision. STERN supervision, that will insist on peeling back the Foreskin Of Ignorance and applying the Wire Brush of Enlightenment with firm, brisk strokes.

I remember when you first posted this and it made me laugh just as hard then as it did now. Great writing! Iran and the entire MME (Muslim Middle East) must be made to feel the West's pain. Until we ensure that they bleed a torrent for every paper cut they inflict against us there will only be more of the same. The MME must be made to writhe in agony with every atrocity Islam commits. Muslims must be subjected to such intense devastation that they rush to slit the nearest Wahhabi imam's throat with each new attack on the West.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-25 15:34|| 2007-03-25 15:34|| Front Page Top

#17 So we are at something like 48 hours and still dithering about what to do...... Since there has been no mushroom clouds erupt over the greater Tehran metropolitan area, I can only deduce that the testicullarly-challenged West will remain so. And whatever fate befalls the 15 Brits will be on not only the Heads of the various States, but all that sat idly by and (maybe) engaged in some major-league hand-wringing.
(If only I were wrong)

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-03-25 21:13|| 2007-03-25 21:13|| Front Page Top

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