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2008-07-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Missile-defense exercise held in Middle East

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Posted by 3dc 2008-07-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Compare wid TOPIX > WAR IN NOVEMBER?

Again, 2008-2012 = LOW PROFILE PREFERRED FOR NUCLEARIZING IRAN. Risk will mainly be any Iranian failure to keep Iran-Controlled/suppor Militant-Terr Groups in line and NOT doing anything stupid to justify a US andor Israeli attack agz Iran + its Nucfacs.

IOW, ITS UP TO ISRAEL TO DECIDE vv INTEL IFF IRAN CAN BE TRUSTED AS FOR "NUCLEAR ENERGY" ONLY, OR IN ALTERN IFF CURRENT AND FUTURE MISSLE DEFENSE TECHS WARRANTS NOT PREEMPTIVELY ATTACKING IRAN AT ALL.

As a reminder, NET > NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION espec ala THIRD WORLD-DEV NATIONS = Besides BMD-GMD,also strongly induces the latter Nations to adopt PREEMPTIVE MILPOL + WARFIGHTING STRATEGIES AND METHODISMS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-07-09 00:27|| 2008-07-09 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's not underestimate field missile potential. Israel and the US deployments in the UAE and Iraq are vulnerable. Fortunately the Ayatollahs have burnt all proportionate retaliation bridges. Anything goes. Then again, I supported predictions of a crippling US attack on Iran, last Winter. That rings hollow.

Posted by McZoid 2008-07-09 00:44|| 2008-07-09 00:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I think the likelyest scenario is Iraqi retaliation for infiltrating weapons etc. or Iranian action against one of the Gulf states, triggering a US response.

Posted by phil_b 2008-07-09 01:23|| 2008-07-09 01:23|| Front Page Top

#4 our operations in the area are vunerable....alot depends on accuracy, suprise and can iran sustain a bombardment? i would say no...with the surviving forces (and this would be the majority) the iraian guards,navy and airforce (if you can call it one) will take a pounding...a much more target rich environment than iraq..bloodier on us but we've needed to do this for 30 years and sadly we are just about out of time...to reduce the cost to us we should premptively use nukes..screw what the world thinks they can give a rats ass about us...and then leave the place alone..let'em rebuild with the shithole UN

Posted by dan 2008-07-09 22:14|| 2008-07-09 22:14|| Front Page Top

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