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2007-06-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran will trigger all-out regional war if attacked, official says

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Posted by gorb 2007-06-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Seems obvious to me.

1. Israel and the U.S. Have to hit everything almost immediately, or

2. We can leave it to Israel. We just have to make sure we're ready if Iran drags us into it.

I'm going for what I call option 1+. The plus being doing something to control Iranian oil and ports.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-06-13 01:06|| 2007-06-13 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2
1. If Israel will do nothing, we'll wipe it of the face of the Earth.
2. If Israel attacks us, we'll wipe it of the face of the Earth.
3. If USA attacks us, we'll wipe Israel of the face of the Earth.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-06-13 03:59|| 2007-06-13 03:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran will open a freeway for terrorists from Afghanistan all the way to Lebanon, enabling the terrorists to strike in almost every country in the Middle East, said the official with knowledge of national-security discussions.

Is Code Pink writing this guy's talking points now?

Posted by Excalibur 2007-06-13 09:58|| 2007-06-13 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4
According to the report, in case of an American attack Tehran will also allow al-Qaeda and other Islamic terrorist groups free passage across its borders from Afghanistan and Asia into the Middle East.

So, they'll do nothing different?

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-06-13 10:17|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-06-13 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Iran will trigger all-out regional war if attacked, official says

So, what is so different from where we are now? There is an all-out regional war triggered by Iran going on as we rant. Iraq insurgency, Afghan taliban support including Heck, Lebanon and Syria (Hez and others), Gaza civil war, Hamas, etc.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-06-13 10:35|| 2007-06-13 10:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Most of our people are confident we would give the Americans hell and likely emerge victorious.

Whatever happened to Baghdad Bob? Did he emerge in Iran?

Dangerous delusions. "Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy!"

I don't think Iran has any intelligence in more ways than one. They have no concept of an entire country made of glass.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-13 11:36|| 2007-06-13 11:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Most of our people are confident we would give the Americans hell and likely emerge victorious.

"I do not think that word means what you think it means" - Inigo Rodriguez

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-06-13 15:35|| 2007-06-13 15:35|| Front Page Top

#8 More like vitrified...

Posted by Big Floluper8229 2007-06-13 22:21|| 2007-06-13 22:21|| Front Page Top

#9 I still don't see the downside.

Posted by ed 2007-06-13 22:24|| 2007-06-13 22:24|| Front Page Top

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