Is Iran Next?

QuikMike · 01-18-2005, 10:53 AM

they sure are talking tough....If we do decide to use military force against Iran, I'm sure a segment of the world would just see it as "another attack on Islam"

ccwilli3 · 01-18-2005, 12:03 PM

dunno man. Somehow I doubt it, even though we pretty much have them surrounded.

I do however think 100% that we do have CIA operatives on the ground there. No doubt about it...

CBRVFR · 01-18-2005, 7:19 PM

I sincerely hope not...

I had Syria in the office pool.

Baketech · 01-18-2005, 7:20 PM

Cowboy1600 · 01-18-2005, 11:33 PM

I reckon it all depends on the situation in Saudi Arabia. Id say Bush will wait and see what happens there over the next few months/years. He'd hate to have his forces stretched trying to cover Iraq and Iran when/if the house of Saud falls. He'll want to swoop in from Iraq and secure the eastern oil fields.

ccwilli3 · 01-21-2005, 2:08 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145040,00.html

You might be right...

Baketech · 01-22-2005, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ccwilli3

I do however think 100% that we do have CIA operatives on the ground there. No doubt about it...

Some of the press has been prattling on that we actually have had Special Forces in Iran for several months....surveying airstrike targets....

I'm guessing that is true....the Bushie's certainly are hedging their bets that Europe will act on this issue....

Skully · 01-22-2005, 10:27 AM

I hope not, our offense has been on the field a little too long...

QuikMike · 01-22-2005, 10:51 AM

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I hope not, our offense has been on the field a little too long...

AMEN to that....

firedawgon929 · 01-22-2005, 4:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Cowboy1600

I reckon it all depends on the situation in Saudi Arabia. Id say Bush will wait and see what happens there over the next few months/years. He'd hate to have his forces stretched trying to cover Iraq and Iran when/if the house of Saud falls. He'll want to swoop in from Iraq and secure the eastern oil fields.

Don't forget we're still in Afghanistan. My unit just sent 2 groups to (fillintheblank)istan and 1 group to Bagram.

Baketech · 02-09-2005, 6:53 PM

The real question with Iran is whether the Europussies are going to let them build the bomb....

bwhip · 02-09-2005, 7:33 PM

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The real question with Iran is whether the Europussies are going to let them build the bomb....

Of course they will. France and Germany showing some spine? I think not.

That is a scary thought - the idea of religious zealots in Iraq or elsewhere with their finger on the button, prepared to "do God's will" by doing away with some country that doesn't share their fundamentalist beliefs. I'm not saying we should invade, but doesn't something need to be done about nuclear proliferation?

Baketech · 02-09-2005, 7:42 PM

The rest of the world is going to stand by with their thumbs in their asses knowing full well that the US will do what they don't have the stomach to do....then they will spit in our faces and tell us we are imperialist aggressors....

Nothing new here....

CBRVFR · 02-09-2005, 7:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Baketech

The rest of the world is going to stand by with their thumbs in their asses knowing full well that the US will do what they don't have the stomach to do....then they will spit in our faces and tell us we are imperialist aggressors....

Nothing new here....

I have to take issue with this statement...

You make it sound as if they have their thumbs up their OWN asses. I believe it should read "in each other's asses."

That's all.

Baketech · 02-09-2005, 7:47 PM

So much for that damned office pool.....

HondaGalToo · 02-09-2005, 7:51 PM

I still want to know where Osama is??!! No longer a priority? Wasn't he the main priority previous to invading Iraq? Do you think they are still trying to find him, or do they think he's no longer a threat?

Baketech · 02-09-2005, 8:02 PM

He's damn sure not operating a centrifuge in Iran....

bwhip · 02-09-2005, 8:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

I still want to know where Osama is??!! No longer a priority? Wasn't he the main priority previous to invading Iraq? Do you think they are still trying to find him, or do they think he's no longer a threat?

I think they're still trying to find him, and I think they think he's less of a threat (right or wrong). How much the Pakistani or Somali (?) or other governments are cooperating (obviously important) is another question.

ND4SPD · 02-09-2005, 8:31 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

I still want to know where Osama is??!! No longer a priority? Wasn't he the main priority previous to invading Iraq? Do you think they are still trying to find him, or do they think he's no longer a threat?

China maybe

Didn't they find a ton of Chinese weapons in Afghanistan or Iraq, some being nearly brand new?

Dragger · 02-09-2005, 10:15 PM

If things work out in Iraq the middle east will see it the democratic way. We are planting a tree in Iraq and the roots will grow out and spread democracy. Granted we have to get it right in Iraq but it should happen.

ccwilli3 · 02-09-2005, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

I still want to know where Osama is??!! No longer a priority? Wasn't he the main priority previous to invading Iraq? Do you think they are still trying to find him, or do they think he's no longer a threat?

I think maybe the zarqawi (sp?) dude might be the present priority... the more I read, I think Osama was the "face" and the financial backing for a lot of things... Whereas zarqawi was the "go do it" guy.

Dunno. I think presently though the initiative is to rid the world of "states" that knowingly fund terrorism of their means to do mass harm in the way of nukes, chemicals, etc...

Baketech · 02-10-2005, 7:12 AM

North Korea Announces it Has The Bomb - FULL STORY

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N. Korea Announces It Has Nuclear Weapons

By SANG-HUN CHOE, Associated Press Writer

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea (news - web sites) on Thursday announced for the first time that it has nuclear arms and rejected moves to restart disarmament talks anytime soon, saying it needs the weapons as protection against an increasingly hostile United States.
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