Analyst raises prospect of strikes on Iran

[anakie]

or as the Australian press says


"A veteran Washington correspondent and political author says George W Bush's resounding election victory will see him pursue a strong conservative agenda in his second term, possibly including support for military strikes against Iran.

Mr Bush has vowed to continue to pursue the war on terrorism and has promised to earn the trust of a country divided by a bitter election campaign.

Correspondent Martin Walker, now a senior editor with United Press International, says Mr Bush will pursue his conservative agenda with a strong mandate.

"I'm pretty sure we're going to see a real push to impose a very, very conservative set of justices on the Supreme Court," Walker told ABC TV's 7.30 Report"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1235117.htm

[aquart]

1. Where will Bush get the army? Halliburton?

[lapfog_1]

2. There are many who believe that air power is all that is

needed, not to mention that we have 120,000 troops right next
door. As for "peace keeping" mission in Iraq, what better way
to use the new conscript troops.

The world is really going to love imperial Amerika!

[0007]

8. ....and 30,000 mercenaries. These analyst just came from working

poll numbers on the BBV machines and aren't up to speed yet. Gotta cut em some slack ya know!

[louis-t]

27. I just realized

how close 'analyst' and 'anal cyst' are to each other.

[aquart]

9. 120,000 against 30 million? That works.

The effect of air power would simple send Iranians pouring across the border into Iraq to kill our people anyway they could find them. It would make serious allies of Iran and Iraq. Syria would support them with arms and money because Syria would figure out it's next.

120,000 up against sixty million.

A real Rumsfeld operation.

[atreides1]

23. Mostly Pilots

Iran has not been taking a nap, as some seem to think, they do have a professional military, their AAA system is top of the line Russian.
They have infantry, mech infantry, airborne infantry, and armor divisions, hell evne their airforce is well trained. I would guess that the Iranians already have all the US/Coaliton bases locked on, I mean after all one "rag head" looks like any other one to our troops.

As for the 120,000 troops in Iraq, let them go ahead and turn towards
Iran, the insurgents will have RPG's and IED's up their backsides so fast they won't know what hit them.

And let's not forget that the Iranians have missiles that can hit damn near every US/Coalition base in the region. And for those who really believe that those Arab fishing boats are actually fishing, I would not be surprised if they aren't sending the exact locations and movements of US Naval forces.

All the Iranians have to do is a first strike against all US facilities in the Gulf, leave Israel alone, just concentrate on US
military and civilian targets. They are probably waiting for the first sign of a US strike, and at the same time that the US is bombing
their targets. The Iranians fire their missiles into Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, and anti-ship missiles into the Gulf.

As long as they leave the Kurds alone, the Kurds will stay in the North, and as long as they fire on US targets only, I don't see any of our coalition allies putting the lives of their soldiers on the line for a US war.

As I said the Iranians have not been napping, they have always suspected that the US would start a war against them, and they have been preparing for it.

The perfect scenario would be to have the North Koreans cross the DMZ at the same time, but only go as far as Seoul, and stop there. As for the use of any kind of nukes. That would definitely undo the coalition, and I don't believe that the Japanese or the Chinese would be very happy about the use of nukes in their part of the world either.

And as we all know preventive war is perfectly legal under the Bush doctrine, and the Iranians have already stated that the US does not have a monopoly on that doctrine.

Food for thought.

[luaneryder]

4. Didn't you see the long lines of repub youth

at the recruiting stations this morning? Not. When they are conscripted they'll be whistling a whole new tune out their ass.

[0007]

10. You mean those mass groups of youth that voted for junior?

[cubsfan forever]

21. Sure will be whistling another tune

Let's see the big, manly "superpatriots" try to get out of this one! Serves 'em right!

Professor 2

[jamesinca]

6. Can you say DRAFT

General conscription. It will be just another broken promise. I think Bush feels as long as he goes to church living like hell all week is OK.

Condi Rice came out a few months ago and said that in '05 they would pursue the overthrow of Iran. Think about it, they are doing everything that they have wanted to. Now that Bush does not have to face another election why should he care what we think. He has a majority on the Supreme Court, a majority in the House of Reps, and a staggering majority in the Senate. Frist has already come out and said that there will be civility. Why? In my opinion, because there is no opposition in D.C. anymore.

[truthseeker1]

18. Nuclear

the war with Iran will be nuclear. No need for massive amounts of troops.

The neocons believe if they strike Iran, they will cut off the source of the insurgents in Iraq. I expect the invasion to take place in less than a year.

[DELUSIONAL]

19. Just what the mini Nukes were designed for

delivered by US Subs.

So the number of ungodly unchristian countries open to attack is virtually unlimited.

BEWARE France.

[barb162]

28. the poverty-stricken, homeless, unemployed Democrats will be

fighting the shrub wars.

[SoCalDem]

3. He was given a blank check.. He can BUY soldiers..

or maybe photoshop..

seriously though, his minions are quite similar to the palestinian grandmothers who are interviewed and lament the fact that the latest suicide bomber was her last grandson..and she wished she had MORE to donate to the cause:eyes:

Zealots have no fear of dying.

He has whipped his followers into a religious frenzy..

It will be UGLY,and we may never recover from the damage he will do.:(

[luaneryder]

7. I'm not so sure

They all froth about "the cause" (sounds so civil war) and how it's worth dying for until they or their children are asked to do the dying. I know lots of fundies with children and grandchildren approaching the age of servitude and their attitudes will change dramatically when it gets personal. I do agree that the damage that will be done to this country may well be insurmountable and irreparable.

[aquart]

11. A blank check is only good if there's money in the account.

The US cupboard is bare.

[SoCalDem]

13. He's got FOUR YEARS worth of credit

isn;t that comforting.. ??

a stupid drunk with unlimited credit.. and WE get the bills:(

[aquart]

14. Nuh uh. Lame duck. Only two years.

Bush has power until the next congressional election. After that, he can't do much for anybody so who gives a damn what he wants?

[dand]

5. He will corrupt the SCOTUS with bigots and religious zealots,

but there is no money in the treasury, and our poor armed forces are stretched too thin for more wars of aggression.

[liberal N proud]

12. How long before the world stops the United States as they

did Germany in 1942?
bush is now pushing a nazi style agenda that will surely bring the world down on us.

[aquart]

15. Yes, it will.

[htuttle]

16. I doubt the world will come down on us that way

Far more likely it will come down on us the way they came down on South Africa during apartheid.

[liberal N proud]

17. Study some history

YOu don't have to go far, look at WW II and how the Allies went after NAZI Germany. We are next.
Wait and see.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Ah yes and now we have this

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html

The draft for his army to strike at Iran.

Didn't we tell the freeps?

[georgewash]

22. We have what?

Can you be a bit more specific on the contents of the link you posted? I see no plan to strike iraq.

What sections should I be looking at?

[cubsfan forever]

24. Uh, don't you mean Iran?

There's that darn "q" or "n" thing again...

Professor 2

[Sophree]

26. Unfortunately, it seems like this is what a lot of them want.

War with Iran.

They know the reasons given are b.s. AND THEY DON'T CARE.

They want war- at any cost to this country or the world. Or their own souls.

[Sophree]

25. Senior Editor- UPI- Moonie

UPI- Isn't that Moonie?

"Correspondent Martin Walker, now a senior editor with United Press International, says Mr Bush will pursue his conservative agenda with a strong mandate."

Good God they're starting the Iran War propaganda already.

:nuke: