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2009-01-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Obama believes U.S. should keep all options open on Iran

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Absolute friggen' genius at work, I tell ya. Why didn't they share this revolutionary insight before they took power? It might have saved us decades of confrontation - and so much unavenged damage to our people and interests.

When a post-Vietnam War Dem talks about keeping all options open, they simply lack credibility. Cuz the use of force is just about excluded from the outset. If this fairly preposterous CinC actually uses force in any significant way, it will have the advantage of surprise. Though I wouldn't expect either the decision to use force or the follow-up to be well thought out, kinda mitigating the surprise advantage thinggie.

Posted by Verlaine 2009-01-30 02:30|| 2009-01-30 02:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Did the Whitehouse spokesman wink when he said "all options"? That kind of stuff will get you into a war.

Posted by whatadeal 2009-01-30 15:33|| 2009-01-30 15:33|| Front Page Top

#3 WORLD MIL FORUM > RUSSIA TO STRENGTHEN MILITARY FORCES IN THE BLACK SEA REGION. NAVAL PRESENCE TO INCREASE TO 34 WARSHIPS [Newest types wid Latest Missles AMAP], ARMY PRESENCE TO INCREASE TO 25,000 FROM 18,500???

Also on WMF > EXILED "TIBETAN YOUTH CONGRESS: GROUPS CALLS FOR NEW WAVE OF ANTI-CHINA TIBET PROTESTS TO COUNTER 2008-2009 "BLACK YEAR" [espec pro-Tibet Independence INTERNATIONAL rallies].

* SAME > DINGTV NET VIDEO- MEGASTRUCTURES: CHINA'S NEW ULTIMATE MEGA-PORT; + CHINA's STRATEGIC SITUATION IN THE CHINA SEAS. CHINA MUST STRENGTHEN AND ENTRENCH ITS MILITARY PRESENCE, SEEK TAIWANESE POLITICAL-COMMERCIAL ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS FOR PERMAMENT MILITARY BASES [INCLUDING JOINT PRC-TAIWAN BASE USE]IN ORDER TO EXPAND CHINESE STRATEGIC REACH TO THE STRAITS OF MALACCAS. CHINESE-LED MILITARY PROJECTION AND PROTECTION OF EAST-SOUTH ASIA REGIONS AND PACIFIC.

* SAME > VARIOUS - US-GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS MEANS DECLINE IN AVAILABLE US ECONOMIC AND MILITARY RESOURCES TO FIGHT WAR ON TERROR, ENGAGE IN ASIAN AND GLOBAL IMPERIALISM???

ALso, HILLARY CLINTON: US CANNOT GET OUT OF ITS [deep + worsening]RECESSION WITHOUT CHINA???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-30 23:57|| 2009-01-30 23:57|| Front Page Top

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