Domestic result of war with Iran?

[yurbud]

What will the public reaction to a war with Iran be?

[hang a left]

1. The only way they can sell this to America

is with another 9-11 type of event. There will have to be a precursor.

[Goldmund]

2. I agree.

Because, the only way they can pull it off is with the draft. The only way they can sell the draft is with another 9/11.

[yurbud]

3. yep

Someone has to explain to the public why the Soviets didn't nuke us for decades when they had roughly the same number of warheads as us, but now we should be afraid of countries with a handful of nukes even though we could remove them from the map if they hit us.

[Hobarticus]

7. I have to wonder...

What exactly would the reaction be to another 9/11 event?

Bush promised to keep us safe...and yet if it happens again, how much would that hurt him, and his minions in congress?

Americans believed him once, going into Iraq...would they believe him again?

God, I hope not. If so, we are boned.

[BillZBubb]

14. Americans would believe him again. Count on it.

51% voted to elect the imbecile after 4 years of lies and gross incompetence. When the right wing starts screaming for war and the corporate media falls in line, the sheeple will follow.

The "Patriot" act will be used to deal with any vocal opposition.

[Walt Starr]

4. It'll be just like the leadup to the illegal Iraq invasion

and the moron sheeple will buy it all hook line and sinker, including a draft.

[KansDem]

5. DAMN! This one's a toughie...

I voted for the most severe punishment that Bush would face as a consequence of his actions, but that's the optimist in me!

Half of me feels justice will triumph over all, and yet half of me thinks the Mesquite Mafia will get away with murder, (literally, 100,000s of murders).

There was a time I thought Bush et al would be held accountable, but that thought is slowly fading...

However, I voted for the toughest punishment since to do otherwise would mean to admit defeat.

[uppityperson]

6. Fear fear fear fear be afraid it is patriotic

Media will continue to sell fear. Did you know that the bad guys in iraq are getting supported by the bad guys in iran who are next to alqaeda? Be patriotic. Be afraid. I fear people are stupid enough to buy into this but hopeful that they are not.

[fnottr]

8. Iran is 3 times the size of Iraq

almost 3 times the population, and has a much better army than Iraq did. Invading them will make the Iraq invasion look like the Granada invasion. We will sustain much much heavier casulties, and it would likely take a draft to get the kind of personel we would need. I honestly don't think Bushco could pull this off without pissing off the vast majority of the country.

[yurbud]

9. that's my feeling too.

and I think world opinion would move from seething to some kind of action against us.

[leveymg]

10. I agree. BushCo would have to be crazy. I've seen little evidence they

are completely sane and competent enough to stop this at the psychological warfare level.

Let's hope they're smarter and saner than they look.

[captainslack]

11. Not to mention

Iran hasn't undergone 10 years of economic sanctions and the occasional bombing that's kept them in line. A military campaign in Iran will be a bloodbath.

[fnottr]

16. exactly

10 years of sanctions and occasional bombings has Saddam's regime to a point that a strong wind could have taken it down. Not so with Iran. If we invade them, I think it'll look a lot like Normandy from WWII in terms of casulties.

[txaslftist]

12. BUNNIES!!!!

Lots of fluffy bunnies!

[jandrok]

13. I voted for other......

What will the public reaction to a war with Iran be?

"Who gives a shit? How about that chick on American Idol? Didja see her last night? She's a hottie!"

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. They'll be fretting about the Super bowl or nasal hair.

After being told to "Support Our Troops" and listening to "God Bless America" and all the other patriotic tripe that will stir them up into abject apathy.