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2006-01-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by lotp 2006-01-23 09:49|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Excellent thread, lotp.

I am with you until your last paragraph. It is not a given that America will lead the third act-I don't think that strategy has been thoroughly thought through.

Posted by Jules 2 2006-01-23 10:36|| 2006-01-23 10:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Oops-didn't realize it was Spengler.

Posted by Jules 2 2006-01-23 10:40|| 2006-01-23 10:40|| Front Page Top

#3 That's Spengler-the-pseudonymous-columnist-for
-the-Asian-Times, and not the historian of the
same name.

Posted by Phil 2006-01-23 15:50|| 2006-01-23 15:50|| Front Page Top

#4 OK, lets' say there is a strike against Iran's nuclear capability; US, and/or Israel, and/or France (yeah, right). What happens next?

Facts:

(1) Iran wants the Basra/Shi'ite part of Iraq (at a minimum).

(2) Before this latest media tempest, they were snarling at Britain.... which, by the way, is the country that has troops in Basra.
(?generating a little propaganda against the folks they think they'll be fighting next?)

(3) Mucky (Tater, not our dyslexic Mucky) has pledged his "legions" (AKA the "72 Virgins Dating Service") to support Iran in the event of an attack on that peace-loving Islamic country.

Hypothesis:

1) Mullahs assume:

(a) that a strike against Iran will isolate the US much as the Iraq war did, if not more. If Israel joins in, then that's just so much gravy as far as Muslim Street opinion goes.

(b) Britain is weak in terms of willingness to fight a major war; the fact that they are against taking military action against Iran means they won't be willing to fight a costly war whose causus belli is an attack on Iran by the US.

c) If they've been reading MSM and actually believe it, they would come to the conclusion that the US military is stressed and streched to the max.

2) It's possible they may actually want to be attacked to given them an excuse to send their army into the Southern Iraq oil fields, betting on:

a) UN/world opinion isolating the US with China and Russia doing all they can to twist the knife

b) A weak response or outright retreat by Britain caused by lack of support for the US actions, massive incursion by Iran and a major uprising by Tater's Tots.
(this would be # 4, wouldn't it, or #5, it's so hard to keep track of).... and

c) the US tied down in Afghanistan and the rest of Iraq by the dozens of terrorist groups the Mullahs are currently supporting.

d) the US will back off after it becomes evident that the Iraq war isn't ending, WWIV is just starting...

Who knows, if you actually believe Mo got the straight scoop from Allah, you might believe this crap, too

(sorry for any typos - preview is garfunkled)

Posted by Jomosing Elmuns9687 2006-01-23 18:43|| 2006-01-23 18:43|| Front Page Top

#5 The Left wants their MSM-verified, alleged world-safet, fail-safe "multipolar centres of power" but built or modernized at mostly American or Western or Capitalist expense. The Russian say war wid the USA and only the USA is likely and realistic circa 2018 or shortly after; ditto for the Chicoms 2014-2017 - for now, IRAN = NORTH KOREA, ETAL. utility is getting Amer to overstretch its volunteer armed forces ags an still over-centralized, matialized and militarized Russia-China and their conventional armies; and doing so whilst the US DemoLeft and MSM induce Amer's domestic anti-Unitarian Unitarian. Clintonian Fascist = Communist or Fascist = De-Regulated/Limited Communist NPE to take over and Socialize everything and anything, everyone and anyone, in the name of private, societal, and national-geopol Safety, Security and Protection. God and Religion are "fakes", Reality Shows > People can't be trusted for anything,and ..............................................., when o'when is the Fed going to review and improve Mine safety rules for the mining industry in West Virginia, and those unknown events still to occur. America must Must M-U-S-T-T-T PC wage war for global empire vv 9-11 while NOT being allowed to govern either itself nor its newly won Empire. Amers and only Amers must Must M-U-S-T-T-T pay the bulk iff not all of future Global Taxation in the name of a America = Amerika or Global Empire Amers are not allowed to govern or control in their own interest nor for their own benefit. Meanwhile, Failed and Failing anti-democratic Socialism in the rest of the world goes on in perpetuity wid out need for reform nor powersharing. AMERICAN AND GLOBAL HOLOCAUST IS GOOD FOR EVERYONE AND GLOBAL UTOPIA -SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL DEATH CAMP/SUICIDE STATION, D*** YOU, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GARRISON BROTHEL. GOOD CLINTONIANS DEMAND THEIR WOMEN SEXUALLY SERVE 100-1000 GLOBAL WAFFEN SOVIET PEOPLE'S ARMY = UNO PEACEKEEPERS EVERY DAY, YOU LUCKY OWG UTOPIAN, USSA = Amerikan USR YOU!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-01-23 20:17|| 2006-01-23 20:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Joe, get some raisin bran and a significant other soonest. You lost me there, friend.

Posted by Bill 2006-01-23 20:26|| 2006-01-23 20:26|| Front Page Top

#7 How's Spengler's score on successful predictions?

Posted by gromgoru 2006-01-23 21:37|| 2006-01-23 21:37|| Front Page Top

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