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2006-01-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

VDH: The not-so-mad mind of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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Posted by tipper 2006-01-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's comforting (in a blood-curtlingn way) to know that someone knows exactly what's going on. A precise contribution, but kind of like reading one's obituary ahead of time.

Seems like the most likely strategy would be the EMP issue , since it would effectively disable U.S. in a number of ways. Anyone out there have some up-to-date info on the EMP threat?

Posted by ex-lib 2006-01-21 00:19|| 2006-01-21 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 highlights above = links

Posted by ex-lib 2006-01-21 00:20|| 2006-01-21 00:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting point by VDH. It rings true about Europe, in that the Europeans really don't give a shit about the Jews. If Ahmadinejad decided to take out Israel, there would be a lot of hand-wringing and academic conferences on what it all means, but nothing would be done. Ahmadinejad just needs to slather the anti-Zionist, anti-Joo rhetoric on enough, and rattle his new sable enough, to provide some cover. The Euro response would be, "gee, that's bad, and we'd like to do something about it, but we can't, so we'll sit on the sidelines and complain."

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-01-21 00:34|| 2006-01-21 00:34|| Front Page Top

#4
info at this link is really disturbing -- good blog

Posted by ex-lib 2006-01-21 00:52|| 2006-01-21 00:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Anybody have anything regarding a personal bio on this guy -- especially where he was educated and if he ever visited the US?

Posted by ex-lib 2006-01-21 00:58|| 2006-01-21 00:58|| Front Page Top

#6 If Ahmadinejad decided to take out Israel, there would be a lot of hand-wringing and academic conferences on what it all means

That's kind of easy to answer, if they knew their Bible, which they now probably don't. The last book of the Bible speaks of an invading army from the east, and a final battle in the Golan Heights :-) Look it up, if you don't believe me.

Posted by Rafael 2006-01-21 01:12|| 2006-01-21 01:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Is that an aura around him? Is he holy - or radioactive? "Turn out the lights, the party's over..."

Posted by Joque Gloluger1600 2006-01-21 04:23|| 2006-01-21 04:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Ex-lib,
W/o getting into too much detail, there is a an EMP threat from an Iranian weapon, but it would best be described as local; i.e.; within the immediate area of the shot. Keep in mind EMP effects are a function of burst altitude and burst stength, and any weapon the Iranians are likely to have for a long time will be small kiloton range at best. That is not to say they couldn't do immense localized damage - an EMP burst over NYC would effectively zorch the US economy for months. But the danger tends to be a bit overstated.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-01-21 08:22|| 2006-01-21 08:22|| Front Page Top

#9 We should take Ahmadinejad's statements as seriously as the old Soviet Union's leaders statements on global revolution. When you are screwed by demographics and geography, you invent a bigger picture in which you are winning.

It's not that I think these people aren't truly dangerous, rather, it's will they take anyone else down with them before they reach their end game of the collapse of the Iranian empire.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-01-21 08:38|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-01-21 08:38|| Front Page Top

#10 The danger is that A-Jad reminds me a lot more of Stalin than Khruschev. Unlike Khruschev, they don't have a WWII to look back at to show them what misery war can be. If this thing comes to blows before he's gone, I wouldn't be surprised if he disappeared for a week.

Posted by Shavigum Sheque8059 2006-01-21 09:19|| 2006-01-21 09:19|| Front Page Top

#11 Hell, I wondered if something was going to happen in North Korea when Kimmie went to South China because if he ever did order an attack I would have expected him to be outside the country when it happened.

Posted by Phil 2006-01-21 09:56|| 2006-01-21 09:56|| Front Page Top

#12 Unlike Khruschev, they don't have a WWII to look back at to show them what misery war can be.

They do have the Iran / Iraq War as an example but unlike Kruschev they may not view the horrors of war as a sufficient deterrent.

Posted by AzCat 2006-01-21 16:06|| 2006-01-21 16:06|| Front Page Top

#13 The effect of the Iran/Iraq war on either nation and its populace is not comparable to the Great Patriotic War and its effect on everyone it touched.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-21 16:47|| 2006-01-21 16:47|| Front Page Top

#14 Thanks for the info Mike, but can we be sure with the Russia or China involved/helping?

Posted by ex-lib 2006-01-21 22:07|| 2006-01-21 22:07|| Front Page Top

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