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2011-11-10 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

5 reasons Obama will take military action against Iran

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Posted by ryuge 2011-11-10 05:32|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 He misses the most important reason, re-election.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-11-10 07:10|| 2011-11-10 07:10|| Front Page Top

#2 It would be one thing if he told the troops to do it, and then went golfing.
It would be another if he tried to tell the troops how to do it.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2011-11-10 07:13|| 2011-11-10 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Fortunately, he's very fond of golfing.

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-11-10 07:24|| 2011-11-10 07:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Not a single one of the reasons listed in the article make any sense when one consders the character of 0bama. The one about Israel seems a pretty good reason for 0bama to NOT take action. I would also be that the argument about regional stability also plays to the 'take no action' option for him as he hopes for higher and higher energy prices to further cripple the US economy and to bring about 'green' change via economic means.

Posted by abu do you love 2011-11-10 07:36|| 2011-11-10 07:36|| Front Page Top

#5 He'll probably try more negotiation. Iran hates Israel, so Obama & Iran are starting from common ground.

Posted by Cincinnatus Chili 2011-11-10 08:03|| 2011-11-10 08:03|| Front Page Top

#6 All of them seem to be reasons for Obumbles *not* to take military action.

1) Obama wants Zero nukes for the West. So won't care about Iran.
2) I don't think O thinks Iran is irrational - at least not as irrational as those "teabaggers"...
3) As mentioned in other comments - For O this is a good thing.
4) O himself has terrorist ties (Ayers).
5) Again - for O this is a good thing. (Threatens American Hegemony);

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-11-10 09:29|| 2011-11-10 09:29|| Front Page Top

#7 I guess most here have forgot or choose to hide behind false words and hate lets not forget those who cling to media clowns,
MR.0 as you call him but can't admit when a job is well done.
All of are asses are safer including your kids thanks to this 0
CIC.Wake up rant babies you are fighting with yourself he is on your side much more than you'll ever care to belive good luck
in your choices for elect but its OBAMA 2012 do be nervous
any wagers?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze_pG6Q62HA

Posted by play4keeps 2011-11-10 10:56|| 2011-11-10 10:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Is this the one who was banned, or a new one?

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-11-10 11:29|| 2011-11-10 11:29|| Front Page Top

#9 G(rom), it's our long-inflicting, myopically pro-Obama troll from the Los Angeles area.

I don't think Mr. Obama will take military action. He would alienate the majority of his political base, for one thing. I don't believe there's little to no support for action within his foreign policy team, for another.

Further, at the risk of sounding pedantic, Iran is not Libya or Egypt. It's closer to Syria in that there's powerful backers, no clear international support for intervention (and hence no coalition), and likely severe political repercussions if things 'go south'.

Factor in domestic and international economic conditions and a weakened political standing, and I'd be quite surprised if anything will happen.

Posted by Pappy 2011-11-10 11:48|| 2011-11-10 11:48|| Front Page Top

#10 I never thought he will.

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-11-10 12:00|| 2011-11-10 12:00|| Front Page Top

#11 Los Angeles area (HA) LA Is no where near Spokane Wa. LAMO, SIGH

Posted by play4keeps 2011-11-10 12:07|| 2011-11-10 12:07|| Front Page Top

#12 Just like the 1930's when everybody was afraid to deal with Hitler. Nobody could imagine what he would eventually do. These days nobody likes to think about Iran with nukes and the kind of trouble they could make.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2011-11-10 12:10|| 2011-11-10 12:10|| Front Page Top

#13 MR.0 as you call him but can't admit when a job is well done.

Nonsense. President Obama has gotten plenty of credit here at Rantburg for the Predator campaigns, and even for the bin Laden raid. Just because you allow your dislike for us to blind you to reality does not mean we do the same. It does render you pitiable in our eyes, but that can't be helped.

Congratulations on living in Spokeane. I understand there are fewer gangs there, and considerably fewer of the more dreadful kind of Los Angelenos.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-11-10 14:37|| 2011-11-10 14:37|| Front Page Top

#14 abu do you love, I love the way you spelled 0bama with a zero instead of an O. I don't know if its intentional but it is subtle and brilliant.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-11-10 15:33|| 2011-11-10 15:33|| Front Page Top

#15 LA Is no where near Spokane Wa. LAMO, SIGH

My apologies - I had you confused with another myopically pro-Obama troll. What's really embarassing is taht I shoudl have known better, since there are so few of you.

And by the way, Spokane is no improvement.

Posted by Pappy 2011-11-10 17:01|| 2011-11-10 17:01|| Front Page Top

#16 The bloody debacle that is Afghanistan will prevent pre-emptive strikes such as against Iran for a generation.

When the histories are written there will be a straight line from the 'good war' in Afghanistan to outbreaks of regional conflict, likely leading to nuclear exchanges.

Posted by phil_b 2011-11-10 21:10|| 2011-11-10 21:10|| Front Page Top

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