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2007-06-12 Arabia

Kuwait says wont be launchpad for strike on Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2007-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Please remind me to give a monumental shit the next time Kuwait is invaded.

Posted by Zenster 2007-06-12 01:40|| 2007-06-12 01:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Take the oil. Evict the arab squatters.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-06-12 09:10|| 2007-06-12 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 We save their bacon once. Screw em. Has anyone told them we really don't need to launch from Kuwait--islamic solidarity I guess.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-12 09:18|| 2007-06-12 09:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Since when is Whiteman AFB a part of Kuwait?

Posted by Foghorn Leghorn">Foghorn Leghorn 2007-06-12 10:04|| 2007-06-12 10:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Since when is Whiteman AFB a part of Kuwait?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-06-12 10:05|| 2007-06-12 10:05|| Front Page Top

#6 What else would you expect him to say in public?

Posted by James">James 2007-06-12 10:26|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2007-06-12 10:26|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC, all the Buffs, B-1s and B-2s in the area are stationed at Diego Garcia. THAT's not a part of Kuwait, either.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-06-12 12:35|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-06-12 12:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Why would we need Kuwait when we can launch from Iraq?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-06-12 12:59|| 2007-06-12 12:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Tactically, that would hardly ever be Kuwait's purpose anyway. It would be a staging area for US heavy armor to head North up the Iraqi side of the border, if the Iranian army pushed West into Iraq, slicing their lines in half. Followed shortly thereafter by the complete surrender of every Iranian in Iraq, or a massacre of impressive scale.

Coincidentally, we have about a brigade of heavy armor in Kuwait for just that reason. It would not just be like a hot knife through butter, more like a 10 Watt laser through butter.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-12 14:19|| 2007-06-12 14:19|| Front Page Top

#10 who cares where it is staged it's time too get this shit started already

Posted by sinse 2007-06-12 15:53|| 2007-06-12 15:53|| Front Page Top

#11 Why launch from Kuwait when we've got all those aircraft carriers? (& Diego Garcia)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-12 16:29|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-06-12 16:29|| Front Page Top

#12 Well, if that's the case, there's no need for us to have troops stationed in Kuwait anymore, is there?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-06-12 18:15|| 2007-06-12 18:15|| Front Page Top

#13 Kuwait was given a vote against this and look cool for your school allowance. No big deal. They hates Jooooooooooooooos too.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-06-12 20:02|| 2007-06-12 20:02|| Front Page Top

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