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2005-12-10 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

State Department sez Iran becoming very aggressive

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-10 01:24|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Still, Joseph said the United States was relying on diplomacy to try to deter Iran.

The only thing that might deter Iran is a credible threat. If anyone in Washington has one, now would be a good time to dust it off.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-10 02:04|| 2005-12-10 02:04|| Front Page Top

#2 A credible threat would not deter the Iranians. Making one would only telegraph the punch. there's no reason for Israel to do anymore than they've already done.

Posted by Hupenter Whush3278 2005-12-10 08:52|| 2005-12-10 08:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Credible threat?? The only credible threat they understand is when they hear Bomb-a-rama's namesake flying overhead! Time to dust off the B52's and make a few low passes over that country.

Posted by 49 pan">49 pan 2005-12-10 09:46|| 2005-12-10 09:46|| Front Page Top

#4 What needs to happen is for somebody to 'mix up' the path through the enrichment cascade such that it gets 'over-enriched' and reaches critical density (mass) in the system. Oops.
Or some other creative accident.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2005-12-10 10:15|| 2005-12-10 10:15|| Front Page Top

#5 How about some creative entropy here and there ath critical nodes, like oil pumping stations, terminals, large transformers, etc. to halt the flow of oil and put a dent in the cash flow?

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-12-10 11:58|| 2005-12-10 11:58|| Front Page Top

#6 "Creative entropy"? Izzat like - rapid releases of energy which also happen to randomize formerly stationary parts? Like, mebbe - explosions?

Posted by Bobby 2005-12-10 12:47|| 2005-12-10 12:47|| Front Page Top

#7 With the US presidency showing a total lack of strength, the Iranians are pushing to see how for they can get and trying to maximize their gains..It's interesting to see how Israel will react.

Posted by lyot 2005-12-10 17:02|| 2005-12-10 17:02|| Front Page Top

#8 lyot, either this problem gets solved or the Europeans have painted themselves into a corner. and all W had to do was act multilateral. He hasn't had to do a thing and he's got all his enemies where he wants them. That sounds like real smartswithout having to use any strength.

Posted by Elminens Ebboluper9299 2005-12-10 17:32|| 2005-12-10 17:32|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm curious Lyot...what color is the sun on your planet?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-10 19:20|| 2005-12-10 19:20|| Front Page Top

#10 With the US presidency showing a total lack of strength, the Iranians are pushing to see how for they can get and trying to maximize their gains

If the Iranians are pushing because the US Presidency is weak, that tells you how useful and effective Europe has been in all this.

Posted by Pappy 2005-12-10 19:20|| 2005-12-10 19:20|| Front Page Top

#11 State says... LOL, What a bunch of cretins.

Never mind Lyot, what color is the sun on State's planet?

Posted by SR-71">SR-71 2005-12-10 20:16|| 2005-12-10 20:16|| Front Page Top

#12 How about some creative entropy here and there ath critical nodes, like oil pumping stations, terminals, large transformers, etc. to halt the flow of oil and put a dent in the cash flow?

Political impossibility for the US. Oil prices would skyrocket and left would crush Bush with another year of "War for Oil!" chanting.

Posted by AzCat 2005-12-10 21:49|| 2005-12-10 21:49|| Front Page Top

#13 Oil prices would skyrocket and left would crush Bush with another year of "War for Oil!" chanting.

Regaling the country with more "No War for Oil" protests would be an exercise in stupidity. The idea of a war for oil is to make it cheap, not expensive.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-10 23:10|| 2005-12-10 23:10|| Front Page Top

#14 Stupidity has never been a barrier to action for the left.

Posted by AzCat 2005-12-10 23:41|| 2005-12-10 23:41|| Front Page Top

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