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2005-03-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US commander warns Iran nukes may invite attack by other regional power

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-03 11:55:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How Iran Depicts Israel

How Israel Depicts Iran

Which one is based in reality?

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-03 12:52:50 PM|| 2005-03-03 12:52:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It would be cool if we could get Jordan to do it!

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2005-03-03 1:14:09 PM|| 2005-03-03 1:14:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Waitasec. The assumption here is Israel. But what if that "other power" *isn't* Israel? That raises some interesting possibilities. In fact, by long established treaty, *several* powers might launch on Iran at the same time. Now, wouldn't *that* be a surprise?

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-03 1:47:37 PM|| 2005-03-03 1:47:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Were you thinking of maybe Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Pakistan?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-03 2:50:02 PM|| 2005-03-03 2:50:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The US qualifies as a regional power in the Middle East.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-03-03 3:14:22 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-03-03 3:14:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 There are several scenarios. The first being that Iran has just obtained, or is just about to obtain, a nuke. That would be the US and Israel. But, if Iran is extra sneaky and makes one, then USES the damn thing (not only against Israel, but against a US fleet in the Gulf, US forces in Iraq, or against some unpredicted target, like the Saudi oilfields); that would mean that *any* or *all* of the major nuclear powers might be obligated, by treaty, to annihilate all of Persia. The zinger to this is that non-proliferation has been going on for many years, and I would not be surprised if there is a "death penalty" for rogue nations, if it dares to use a nuke. This would be the equivalent of expanding the MAD theory to everyone else in the world. If you use a nuke, you lose. Now, in support of this theory, I suggest that the potentially rogue countries are approached, as recently were India and Pakistan, by some respected individual who effectively represents ALL the major nuke powers. He informs them of the existence of the death penalty and tells them to cool it--or else.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-03 4:31:27 PM|| 2005-03-03 4:31:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "by some respected individual who effectively represents ALL the major nuke powers"

Would this be Jimmy Carter?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2005-03-03 5:39:58 PM|| 2005-03-03 5:39:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 It depends on the definition of effectively, heh. Obviously, Dr Rice could deliver such a message in a no-shit believable manner. The thigh-high black boots would be part of it - if she added some nice antique Mexican silver spurs...

Posted by .com 2005-03-03 5:49:19 PM|| 2005-03-03 5:49:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 .com you gotter a wav of the imperial strom troopers?

Posted by half 2005-03-03 5:51:50 PM|| 2005-03-03 5:51:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 half - Lol! No but I have a Roddy Piper wav that works...

Posted by .com 2005-03-03 5:54:51 PM|| 2005-03-03 5:54:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 And here's one by non-idiotarian Gary Oldman that seems to fit, as well, lol!

Posted by .com 2005-03-03 5:57:36 PM|| 2005-03-03 5:57:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Russia is the obvious regional power and their client Azerbaijan is the obvious flashpoint. 70% of ethnic Azeris live in Iran. The south of Azerbaijan has a large ethnic Persian minority. This was always Russia's preferred route to a warm water port. They occupied northern Iran after WW2.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-03 5:59:29 PM|| 2005-03-03 5:59:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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