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2008-02-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by ed 2008-02-09 07:02|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 I'm sorry. I went through all the anxiety and nightmares the last time around. I do not have the strength to go through that again. So I'm just going to leave it to you all until it's resolved.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-02-09 11:41|| 2008-02-09 11:41|| Front Page Top

#2 The NIE ended any possibility that the president could build a case for action against Iran. The president has been largely ineffective in building his case, or even in containing the slow-motion coup being run from DOS and CIA.

A dream: that when the bombs begin to go off, the CIA and DOS are wiped out first. Yeah, I know, it doesn't work that way.

Ironic that the Lefties are bringing closer the situation that they profess to want to avoid.

Or maybe, they they are trying the create the circumstances Described by Hume in "Leviathan."

Posted by SR-71">SR-71 2008-02-09 12:35|| 2008-02-09 12:35|| Front Page Top

#3 "developed its own version of an advanced centrifuge"
I don't discount that for a second. Many of the members of my mechanical engineering master's degree class were Iranian, and a portion of them were clearly not on our side when the Shah was deposed. The Iranians in my class split into two camps practically overnight, and I suspect the members of the pro-Western camp are here and being productive U.S. citizens. As for the anti-Western ones, they were smart guys who have had 30 years to hone their skills. Hopefully we will bomb their facilities during weekday daylight hours when they are likely to be there. I can say that because I found them to be menacing 30 years ago and they're a lot more menacing now.

Posted by Darrell 2008-02-09 14:00|| 2008-02-09 14:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Nothing to see here.... move along....

Oh look what Britney's doing!

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-02-09 14:07|| 2008-02-09 14:07|| Front Page Top

#5 One large nuke, from the US, Israel, Britain, France, or any other nuclear-equipped nation, would set their plans back a decade or two, which would help. Unfortunately, we don't have people in this nation today that have the willpower to do such a thing. Well, not in any position of authority, anyway.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-02-09 19:34|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-02-09 19:34|| Front Page Top

#6 The NIE ended any possibility that the president could build a case for action against Iran.

Visa Vi Iran:

This World will become much uglier if events drift along on the present course.

Understandably More Nations will feel tempted if not obligated to begin Nuke Programs themselves.

Existing Rump Powers like North Korea, Pakistan and possibly that strange Union of Myanmar will git friskier and flex their punnies if Asian and ME powers like, Japan, The Thais, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey etc. start packing Heavy Strategic Weapons.

I'm fairy certain that The Bush Admin, Olmert's Admin, France and many others have done extensive Brain Storming about the current dilemmas! Keep The Faith!

Posted by RD">RD 2008-02-09 22:05|| 2008-02-09 22:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Hope you are right RD, but it looks more like a brain drizzle to me.

Posted by SR-71">SR-71 2008-02-09 22:54|| 2008-02-09 22:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Hope you are right RD, but it looks more like a brain ~~drizzle~~ fissile to me.

<:)

Ima hopin too SR-71!

Posted by RD">RD 2008-02-09 23:39|| 2008-02-09 23:39|| Front Page Top

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