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2004-11-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Israel, US cannot attack Iran: army chief

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Posted by Steve White 2004-11-25 12:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let's see. We heard the same taunts from Saddam & Sons, and Mullah Omar. Must be an echo chamber.

Posted by Capt America 2004-11-25 12:11:35 AM|| 2004-11-25 12:11:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 General, the biggest problem you will create will be what to do with your corpse.

Posted by Grunter 2004-11-25 12:13:08 AM|| 2004-11-25 12:13:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I still say we should move our forces in Iraq to Afghanistan and our forces in Afghanistan to Iraq by way of Teheran.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-11-25 12:22:24 AM|| 2004-11-25 12:22:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "We will roast their stomachs in hell!"

Posted by PBMcL 2004-11-25 12:42:15 AM|| 2004-11-25 12:42:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey, he agrees with James Fallows.

Heh.

Posted by someone 2004-11-25 12:51:02 AM|| 2004-11-25 12:51:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I think we'll find out in time. Unfortunately too much emphasis is laid on the nuclear program (which the Iranians can always claim to be "peaceful") and too little on the ongoing missile program. The Shahab 3 goes well beyond anything that could be targeted with conventional warheads. The only reason to build long range missiles is to put a nuclear warhead on them. And I bet Mr Khan told them how to build them.
It's time to point to the elephant in the room. Combine the issues. If the Iranians want to enrich uranium for "peaceful uses", they have no reason to develop these long range missiles. What would they want to do with them?
And do mention the inscriptions, will you?

Posted by True German Ally 2004-11-25 4:56:30 AM|| 2004-11-25 4:56:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Hmmm- sounds like they believe we will be coming soon.

Posted by 2b 2004-11-25 7:50:27 AM|| 2004-11-25 7:50:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Why are all middle eastern gov's so damn cocky and yet have any of them ever out right won a war besides Israel?

Posted by smokeysinse 2004-11-25 9:50:28 AM|| 2004-11-25 9:50:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Arab bravado - rhymes with denial

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-25 10:07:02 AM|| 2004-11-25 10:07:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 I want to see the look on Safavi's face when GWB finally says 'all in'. Won't be much gun sex then...

Posted by Raj 2004-11-25 10:19:13 AM|| 2004-11-25 10:19:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Speaking of bravado,I was over at DU the other day and they were saying that now they are glad they couldn't get the gun-grabber laws past.Because now they might need them when they susseed from the Union,wish they would let me in I would have laughed and told them"Yeap,your going to need those weapons to protect yourself from thr street gangs".

Posted by raptor 2004-11-25 11:00:53 AM|| 2004-11-25 11:00:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 This is all a waste of time, the entire world knows Iran will welch on any agreement they make.
We need to send over a heavy dose of vitamins B-1, B-2 and F-117 to set them straight.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-11-25 11:24:05 AM|| 2004-11-25 11:24:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 All things in time. Iran is on the agenda right after North Korea and it looks like the policy of focused indifference is working in North Korea. Let's see how much noise the Iranians want to make next February after the Iraqi elections, when W has his new team ready to take the field.

Posted by RWV 2004-11-25 1:09:55 PM|| 2004-11-25 1:09:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Well, maybe not. I just remembered Christmas 1972 when the US opened a large can of WhupAss labeled Linebacker II on the North Vietnamese. Last time I looked, there were still a few B52s (B1s and B2s) around. Don't know how big the bomb dumps at Diego Garcia are, but with JDAMs they're probably big enough. All W has to do is give the word and it's Merry Christmas Teheran.

Posted by RWV 2004-11-25 1:17:12 PM|| 2004-11-25 1:17:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Sure it's going to create problems : Where are we going to get enough pig-skin body bags ?

Posted by efa 2004-11-25 5:44:59 PM|| 2004-11-25 5:44:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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