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2005-10-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian Moolahs Toss Nuke Keys Over to Army (IRGC)

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Posted by Captain America 2005-10-05 02:19|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The IRGC pass the looks like a terrorist, walks like a terrorists, quacks like a terrorists identity test so this is bad.

Posted by 3dc 2005-10-05 02:27|| 2005-10-05 02:27|| Front Page Top

#2 It was an Spokeman-General for the Iranian RGC this past September that reportedly argued that America, as sampled by KATRINA-GATE, can be turned from a unified nation into local "war/battle zones", which suits pro-revolution/anarchy Mother "Commie Fascist Amerikans must take back Fascist Amerika by force" Sheehan and the Commie Airborne just dandy.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-10-05 04:24|| 2005-10-05 04:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran is enigmatic. I would not be surprised if the senior eschelons of the military were still heavily influenced by Zoroastrians, who traditionally were the upper classes in Iran.

Only a real Iran expert could make heads or tails out of this situation, and what its ramifications are.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-05 11:34|| 2005-10-05 11:34|| Front Page Top

#4 If the Revolutionary Guard is the real power in Iran anyway, maybe this is just a way of making sure the mullahs know their place.

Posted by James">James 2005-10-05 13:30|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-10-05 13:30|| Front Page Top

#5 This is starting to look like the classical tragedy in which the protagonists destroy themselves through a combinatiion of ignorance and hubris. The best result for the average Iranian would be that in which only the elite is vaporized. The worst would be the country's economy and population returned to 7th century levels to match their society.

Posted by RWV 2005-10-05 14:31|| 2005-10-05 14:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Or by pushing against an ineffectual and squeamish west, the Iranian theocrats will have nuclear warheads and long range missiles, threaten the west with anhilation, dominate the Persian Gulf, control the energy jugular and severely damage the west economically.

Posted by ed 2005-10-05 14:37|| 2005-10-05 14:37|| Front Page Top

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