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2010-02-10 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

What is Iran Planning for Thursday (ledeen)

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Posted by lord garth 2010-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

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23. Steven Den Beste:

My money is on a nuclear test.

Posted by 3dc 2010-02-10 00:43|| 2010-02-10 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 That's what I was thinking.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2010-02-10 04:02|| 2010-02-10 04:02|| Front Page Top

#3 massive deposits of Unobtainium found

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-10 08:26|| 2010-02-10 08:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe Ahmadinejad will put on a tie.

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-10 09:18|| 2010-02-10 09:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe they'll commit suicide. That'll show us.

Or they'll try and attack Isreal but I repeat myself.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2010-02-10 09:58|| 2010-02-10 09:58|| Front Page Top

#6 He's getting engaged to his favorite sheep.

Posted by gorb 2010-02-10 11:28|| 2010-02-10 11:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Does Steven Den Beste still do commentary/geopolitical blogging? His stuff on Walter Russell Mead and Jacksonian Democrats was very interesting back in the day.

Posted by Anon4021 2010-02-10 11:31|| 2010-02-10 11:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Does Steven Den Beste still do commentary/geopolitical blogging?

Sadly, no. He quit due to health and idiotic feedback problems, though he does comment on blogs sporadically. He does still blog on anime here.

Posted by xbalanke 2010-02-10 11:58|| 2010-02-10 11:58|| Front Page Top

#9 FWIW, the 11th in Tehran begins about 4pm EST.

Posted by lord garth 2010-02-10 13:11|| 2010-02-10 13:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Anybody give any thought to beating them to the "punch"? Didn't think so.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-02-10 13:36|| 2010-02-10 13:36|| Front Page Top

#11 Some weird financial shenanigans.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-02-10 14:44|| 2010-02-10 14:44|| Front Page Top

#12 Iranian, Cities, Bombs, Nuclear. 1ea.

Posted by Gravith Scourge of the Lichtensteiners3899 2010-02-10 15:49|| 2010-02-10 15:49|| Front Page Top

#13 They're gonna throw the Saints a parade.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-02-10 16:40|| 2010-02-10 16:40|| Front Page Top

#14 Well, they just announced they cancelled Gmail in Iran. How exactly I don't know. That will teach us?

Posted by Beau 2010-02-10 18:02|| 2010-02-10 18:02|| Front Page Top

#15 Joking aside, I think Den Beste is betting on the wrong horse.

If they have a nuclear test, the planes will be striking within 48 hours. I don't believe even the mullahs are that stupid to have a test without others mated to an offensive launch system.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-02-10 18:14|| 2010-02-10 18:14|| Front Page Top

#16 Everyone's getting a shave and a haircut. Including the wives

Posted by Chief 2010-02-10 20:48|| 2010-02-10 20:48|| Front Page Top

#17 Iran to accept RMB in payment for oil.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-10 20:57|| 2010-02-10 20:57|| Front Page Top

#18 The other obvious possibility is that he's ordered a massive, Chinese-style crackdown on the opposition...

Bingo.

Posted by Pappy 2010-02-10 22:06|| 2010-02-10 22:06|| Front Page Top

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