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2011-11-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2011-11-18 09:03|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Someone should explain to them that the strike, like the Iraq withdrawal, will be made on a timetable dictated by strictly domestic considerations. I'm thinking September.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-11-18 09:22|| 2011-11-18 09:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Nimble,

Yep, typical Democratic thinking, everything is about elections, do anything and say anything to gain or hold power, pillage the country and give vast sums of money to family and cronies.

The Pelosi/Reid/Obama triumverate is turning the Democratic party into the PRC and the US into Mexico.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2011-11-18 10:04|| 2011-11-18 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't disagree with the assessment but the September time frame is really questionable. It would be a foolish move to send his base packing right before an election, he'd have to be sure the center would roll his way and I don't think he can depend on that.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-11-18 10:29|| 2011-11-18 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 The Saudi want to spend our blood and treasure? They have a military. They have planes we sold them. Let them give us carte blanche to their oil fields. Dissolve OPEC. Maybe we will think about it then.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-11-18 10:38|| 2011-11-18 10:38|| Front Page Top

#5 The Soddies need to get up off their asses and do this on their own. But then Obama will probably bow down to the king and get some of America's finest killed doing the deed for His soddie master.

Posted by 49 Pan 2011-11-18 10:52|| 2011-11-18 10:52|| Front Page Top

#6 The Saudis can't do the hit on Iran.

1) they don't have the military. They have a lot of arms and equipment, and they have a bunch of bodies wearing uniforms, but they don't have a military that can plan and execute a coordinated air and missile strike on an enemy hundreds of miles away.

2) they don't have the support. Their own people won't go along. The Shi'a (~15 to 20% of the population) will blow up. The various prince-lings will scheme as to how they're going to come to power. The average Saoodi on the street will duck for cover.

3) they don't have the courage. It takes courage, moral and intellectual, to go after an enemy that you know is going to hit you but hasn't actually swung the first punch. The Saoodis don't have that courage.

No, it's up to Uncle Sucker.

As usual.

Posted by Steve White 2011-11-18 11:03|| 2011-11-18 11:03|| Front Page Top

#7 No, the want Uncle Sucker to play the hooded executioner so they can play both sides, both clamoring for the act, but thereafter denouncing the one they expect to carry out the deed. Time to force 'them' to public sign the warrant before anything happens or forget it. They're the first within strike distance of the threat.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-11-18 11:32|| 2011-11-18 11:32|| Front Page Top

#8 I was wondering why all those bunker busters were sold to the UAE.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-18 15:26|| 2011-11-18 15:26|| Front Page Top

#9 The Arabs want a strike on Iran?

Who's stopping them? They've got my permission. Strike away.

Posted by Barbara 2011-11-18 16:50|| 2011-11-18 16:50|| Front Page Top

#10 OK. Let's make a deal. Saudis pay for the hit. We get to calibrate and full rehearsal of the operation on Syria. That works OK, then we do a critique and go for Iran with the methods we (and the Israelis) choose.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-11-18 17:19|| 2011-11-18 17:19|| Front Page Top

#11 They know Israel's vaunted IDAF can bomb Iran, + Israel can certainly send in crack Commando teams, but ultimately only the US-NATO can do everything + espec invade + occupy Iran, as Maha-Rushian Limbaugh "Histoire'" says the pesky Persians will keep sending their Armies + Intrigues oer the borders until its done.

Again, "IRAN [either]GETS ITS NUKES; OR ELSE IRAN GETS INVADED".

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* CHINA DAILY FORUM > IRAN + IRAQ INTEND TO INTENSIFY MILITARY COOPERATION.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > IRAN MASS BUILDS REMOTE-CONTROLLED [mini] SUBS.

Warm Welcome - NOT - for the US Nimitz-class CVNS [Gulf of Aqaba]+ Fifth Fleet [Bahrain] + any NATO/Allied + Base-Too-Far Qatar.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-18 22:17|| 2011-11-18 22:17|| Front Page Top

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