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Post by Bobfromacctg on Jul 25, 2008 10:38:09 GMT -5
Who said we need to invade Iran to protect Israel? If we invade Iran, it would be to protect Iran, cause Israel can't invade or occupy Iran, but they could nuke it out of existence. How about we let Iran and Israel settle that for themselves. I don't think that is something that you or I can decide and since the people in charge have all said things to the opposite, it does no good to sit here and play "Lets Pretend"... Israel has said it will not allow Iran's nuke plant to come on-line. Iran has stated that if attacked it will strike Israel and close trade going through the Straights of Hormez. (spelling?) - thats means 40% of the worlds OIL traffic stops in place. China has gone on record saying they expect to go to war with US in 5 years and their demand for oil is increasing by 1 million barrels a day. Seems kind of fragile to me... You think gas is expensive now? ha. But wait..lets just let those two work it out......
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Post by lumpy on Jul 25, 2008 11:00:11 GMT -5
Israel has said it will not allow Iran's nuke plant to come on-line. Iran has stated that if attacked it will strike Israel and close trade going through the Straights of Hormez. (spelling?) - thats means 40% of the worlds OIL traffic stops in place. China has gone on record saying they expect to go to war with US in 5 years and their demand for oil is increasing by 1 million barrels a day. Seems kind of fragile to me... You think gas is expensive now? ha. But wait..lets just let those two work it out...... Iran says a lot of things that it can't possibly back up. How would they close trade in the Straits of Hormuz? Do they have a Navy? (Motorboats with .50 caliber machine guns on them don't count) Last I checked, we still have a carrier group in the region. Iran's airforce consists mostly of F-4s and F-14's which are pretty much obsolete compared to what the Israelis are flying. You want to discuss economic repercussions? How much do you think it would cost us to occupy yet another middle eastern country for say 7-10 years? Oh, and who's going to fill the ranks of that army? Draft anyone?
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Post by freckles on Jul 25, 2008 11:20:44 GMT -5
We could see if Russia and China want to do a test so that the USA and Russia and China
Could all Target Iran with 50 or so Nuclear Missiles with Mirv Warheads each
So we could see how well they work
So that would send a message to that part of the world
to quit trying to start something with the Big Boys
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Post by JimB on Jul 25, 2008 11:39:53 GMT -5
This entire election is scary. Why? Both the available options are better than what we've got....
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Post by freckles on Jul 25, 2008 11:58:59 GMT -5
Why? Both the available options are better than what we've got.... I think Bush should get a 3rd Term
He is the Best President we have had since Reagan
McCain is Ok if we cant have Bush agan
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Post by Mel (cherry) on Jul 25, 2008 12:00:39 GMT -5
Oh lordy.............it is like a train wreck......I can't stop looking.
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Post by goods on Jul 25, 2008 12:02:44 GMT -5
Who said we need to invade Iran to protect Israel? If we invade Iran, it would be to protect Iran, cause Israel can't invade or occupy Iran, but they could nuke it out of existence. How about we let Iran and Israel settle that for themselves. I am not advocating invading Iran. I just was saying Israel can and will protect herself. That may mean the destruction of Iran.
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Post by JimB on Jul 25, 2008 12:31:16 GMT -5
I think Bush should get a 3rd Term He is the Best President we have had since Reagan McCain is Ok if we cant have Bush agan You are only Saying That because it is Fryday Fryday is your Lucky Day
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Post by sheyd on Jul 25, 2008 13:07:03 GMT -5
Jim, I love ya, but lay off. Stopped being funny to me a long time ago.
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Post by Phyxius on Jul 25, 2008 15:11:47 GMT -5
Why? Both the available options are better than what we've got.... I think Bush should get a 3rd Term He is the Best President we have had since Reagan McCain is Ok if we cant have Bush agan Go ahead - change the law. Bill would wipe the floor with him...
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Post by lumpy on Jul 26, 2008 1:06:52 GMT -5
Why? Both the available options are better than what we've got.... I think Bush should get a 3rd Term He is the Best President we have had since Reagan McCain is Ok if we cant have Bush agan Go ahead - change the law. Bill would wipe the floor with him... Screw that! I'm voting for Zombie FDR!
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