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2007-10-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 According to the Sunday Telegraph, the US wanted Britain's Special Air Service Regiment to take part in special-forces raids inside Iran and has requested help from the Royal Navy to combat Iranian retaliation in the Gulf. But no decisions have yet been made.

....meaning it's a go!

Posted by Besoeker 2007-10-08 07:33|| 2007-10-08 07:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Creeping reality sets in.

Posted by wxjames 2007-10-08 07:40|| 2007-10-08 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 And if he didn't?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-10-08 08:31|| 2007-10-08 08:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, it would probably mean we didn't use B52s stationed in Britain. And it would further deteriorate military relationships between our countries, but those are on a serious decline anyway as the British forces are split between those that want weapons that work and those that like to bash the US.

Posted by lotp 2007-10-08 09:02|| 2007-10-08 09:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Deal with the Iranian nuclear problem today in Iran or deal with it tomorrow in Britain.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-10-08 14:09|| 2007-10-08 14:09|| Front Page Top

#6 "if Iran were to carry out large-scale attacks "

Define 'large scale': It's plural, so he must mean two or more attacks; three attacks killing 1000 each would seem adequate, as would thirty attacks killing 100 each. How about 3000 attacks killing one each - which is about where we are right now?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-08 14:24|| 2007-10-08 14:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Define 'large scale'

By definition, it would be a large attack or series of simultaneous attacks designed to inflict maximum casualties and damage. It could be anything from surface-to-surface missiles, an anti-ship missile attack (similar to what happened to the Saar-5-class warship), surface-to-air missile attacks, a series of simultaneous ground assaults by militants, a series of suicide attacks, or a combination of all of them.

As for specific numbers, I lack the sense of humor to engage in that sort of game. It's interesting that Gordo agreed to it at all, let alone with the stipulation.

Posted by Pappy 2007-10-08 21:25|| 2007-10-08 21:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Pappy, the numbers 'game' was not intended to require a sense of humor. I was trying to indicate that by some reasonable metrics Iran has ALREADY carried out large-scale attacks against our forces. To me the more significant question is whether the attacks are by 'Iran', or just by Iranians. We may believe the attacks are officially sanctioned by Iran, but if Iran denies it, and says it is renegades of some kind, what are we to do? (The same situation seems to be occurring in Pakistan and KSA - different elements of the government working in different directions (one could even make the same claim about the US State Department and Military.))

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-08 22:40|| 2007-10-08 22:40|| Front Page Top

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