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Thoughts on this matter?
GarzaUK said:This is a very black and white poll.
Kandahar said:Perhaps a little bit. But really, is there any hope of any other outcome actually happening? An Iranian revolution before they get nukes is unlikely, though not impossible. Sanctions or isolation will most likely have exactly the opposite effect that we want.
Scarecrow Akhbar said:Sanctions would merely provide a means for France, Germany, and Kofi Annan to make a few extra bucks, so why bother?
Hoot said:I've already given one idea about how to possibly solve the problem with Iran...Iran has a shakey government, with many disidents more then ready to create chaos...witness the bombings of just last week in Iran. We can give Iran a bit of a taste of their own medicine...terrorism. Fund these dissidents that are disatisfied with the government of Iran and allow them to strike at the heart of the country. More bombings will lead to internal strife and increase the people's dislike of the government in power.
Hoot said:We can do this for a fraction of the cost of another war...a war that will cause Iran to block the Straits of Hormuz (sp?) and send the price of oil over $100/barrel...creating a crisis in the global economy. Plus, Iran has a far stronger military and will retaliate against our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and send those new-born democracies into the gutter. And you can bet that Iran will use their vast network of terrorists to attack our own shores.
Hoot said:War is absolutely the last choice for Iran. Can you blame them for wanting nuclear weapons? They have neighbors on both the East and West that have been attacked and invaded by the Bush administration. This problem with Iran is a direct result of Bush and his bungling ways in the Middle East.
Hoot said:If Iran gets a nuclear weapon...so what? Do you really believe they will attack Israel knowing they will face a return nuclear strike that will turn their nation into a sheet of glass?
Hoot said:We can disrupt their government from within and get far better results, with less casualties, less money, ( which we don't have) and stop instilling the hatred of the U.S. throughout the Middle East.
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Originally Posted by Hoot
If Iran gets a nuclear weapon...so what? Do you really believe they will attack Israel knowing they will face a return nuclear strike that will turn their nation into a sheet of glass?
Umm yes, of course I do. A better question: Do you really believe that they WON'T? Deterrence only works against sane, rational governments.
Hoot said:I voted that war would be the worse situation for the U.S.
I've already given one idea about how to possibly solve the problem with Iran...Iran has a shakey government, with many disidents more then ready to create chaos...witness the bombings of just last week in Iran. We can give Iran a bit of a taste of their own medicine...terrorism. Fund these dissidents that are disatisfied with the government of Iran and allow them to strike at the heart of the country. More bombings will lead to internal strife and increase the people's dislike of the government in power.
We can do this for a fraction of the cost of another war...a war that will cause Iran to block the Straits of Hormuz (sp?) and send the price of oil over $100/barrel...creating a crisis in the global economy. Plus, Iran has a far stronger military and will retaliate against our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and send those new-born democracies into the gutter. And you can bet that Iran will use their vast network of terrorists to attack our own shores.
War is absolutely the last choice for Iran. Can you blame them for wanting nuclear weapons? They have neighbors on both the East and West that have been attacked and invaded by the Bush administration. This problem with Iran is a direct result of Bush and his bungling ways in the Middle East.
If Iran gets a nuclear weapon...so what? Do you really believe they will attack Israel knowing they will face a return nuclear strike that will turn their nation into a sheet of glass?
We can disrupt their government from within and get far better results, with less casualties, less money, ( which we don't have) and stop instilling the hatred of the U.S. throughout the Middle East.
Hoot...Another Veteran against the war with Iraq
Scarecrow Akhbar said:Sanctions would merely provide a means for France, Germany, and Kofi Annan to make a few extra bucks, so why bother?
Scarecrow Akhbar said:No. We're not animals. We'll do our killing out in the open, thank you.
Just nuke'm and be done with it. Let 'em learn first hand what nuclear weapons are all about and why we don't want animals having them.
cherokee said:A war from the inside is the only way to go. Support and train Iranian defectors who want a free Iran. Beam in “Free Iran” radio and TV signals.24/7.
From what I understand the youth want freedom. Use that.
Will this be easy? No,
Will it be bloody? Hell yes.
cherokee said:A war from the inside is the only way to go. Support and train Iranian defectors who want a free Iran. Beam in “Free Iran” radio and TV signals.24/7.
From what I understand the youth want freedom. Use that.
Will this be easy? No,
Will it be bloody? Hell yes.
Hoot said:War is absolutely the last choice for Iran. Can you blame them for wanting nuclear weapons? They have neighbors on both the East and West that have been attacked and invaded by the Bush administration. This problem with Iran is a direct result of Bush and his bungling ways in the Middle East.
If Iran gets a nuclear weapon...so what? Do you really believe they will attack Israel knowing they will face a return nuclear strike that will turn their nation into a sheet of glass?
Trajan said:Your problem is that you don't understand the mindset at work here,
Hoot said:My problem? Your problem is that you don't care or understand about the consequences of another war in the Middle East.
Trajan Octavian Titus said:Consequences? Like the consequences of nuclear winter if Iran is allowed to continue on its present course.
GarzaUK said:Actually UN sanctions on Iran would hurt the EU especially Germany and Italy since they do quite alot of trade with Iran. So that is completely false.