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In reply to the discussion: World exclusive: Iran will send 4,000 troops to aid Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria [View all]okaawhatever
(9,565 posts)29. Ya know, this might have to be an air fight. I say if we're going to do anything let's fly about 100
sorties and bomb the crap out of their weapons caches and military manufacturing plants.
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World exclusive: Iran will send 4,000 troops to aid Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria [View all]
n2doc
Jun 2013
OP
The point is "risk premium" - each new ME war bumps up the price of crude oil, and other energy.
leveymg
Jun 2013
#51
The current Iranian gov't is one of the PTB's primary puppets in the Mideast.....
AverageJoe90
Jun 2013
#5
We obviously do not have enough military bases. Let's get more money from grandma and grampa.
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#33
Ya know, this might have to be an air fight. I say if we're going to do anything let's fly about 100
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#29
Why are we sending aid to Al Qaeda? Sunnis are monarchists who think the Saud family
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2013
#35
Well if a no fly zone is implemented those troops are going to have a long trip on their hands since
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#58
Iraq is allied with Iran, and fighting the same Sunni terrorists Syria is.
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2013
#66
Egypt's Morsi has called for a no-fly zone. The Arab world sees this as Iran, through
MADem
Jun 2013
#63