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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 10:46 AM Original message |
What will Iran do if it is attacked? |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. What will Russia and China do? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It DOES seem cheney/bush junta is hell-bent on makeing Americans pay more for fuel |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 11:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Russia and China will bank on a quick American victory |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. I think that you are wrong |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 03:57 AM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Yep and stalin had a treaty with Poland |
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Hersheygirl (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Sorry, but I wholeheartedly agree with |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. "I suspect the USSR is already tired of Bush" |
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plusfiftyfive (337 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. I pray that this doesn't ever happen! |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. Ha! |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. They could attack oil facilities of the other gulf states. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Bush and the neocons want a general conflagration in the gulf. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I don't think they care about the outcome. |
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BlackHawk706867 (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. I agree with #1 What indeed will both Russia and China do if the US.. |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
7. We're about to find out |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Nuke Isreal. |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. No attack on Israel |
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AnotherGreenWorld (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 02:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
36. Except they don't have nukes... |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. No way. Regardless what the Likudniks claim, Iran is not a suicidally driven state. |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. No-one mentioned domestic terrorism. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Turkey is Sunni, but I can't fathom the inner workings of their politics. |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 11:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Why will China support Iran? |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 08:29 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Because (a) neocon time is almost over and (b) they want world leadership. |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. You got it all figured out hey, Sound like you've been reading the |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 03:58 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I don't have anything figured out |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 02:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Turkey might run into serious problems |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. No you wouldn't. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
11. Let's light a match to this big, fat powderkeg of explosives and find out.... |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Iran |
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Timmy5835 (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ya know what could happen....... |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. Tons of ... |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
18. They will turn that Green Zone into a Red Zone |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 10:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. How are they going to cut off our supply lines? |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. By making the road too dangerous for supply convoys |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Ummm |
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bronxiteforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Its a slam dunk! |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. We do depend on the roads, we also depend on civilian contractors |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 04:02 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Yeah actually I do know the cost......... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-31-07 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. Implode! n/t |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 05:24 AM Response to Original message |
23. My answer to this part of the question: |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. The Iranian state would be fighting for its very survival - I suspect they would pull out all stops |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. / |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
60. "This is a society where little 13-year-old boys volunteered excitedly to run through mind fields" |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. yes that is exactly what happened. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
25. Iranians don't have to do very much to stage an attack.. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I don't actually think they have that many sympathizers in the U.S. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. They have a common cause..Ridding the US out of the ME |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. its an extremely small minority of American Muslims who would EVER consider such a thing |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I can only go by my own instincts.. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
34. they wiLL use their WMDs |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
35. Iran will make us regret we did such a foolish thing |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
39. One report of US plan for attack on Iran |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
44. Attack Israel & attack US economy with global alliance partners |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
45. I fyou were Iran would you not already have sites in Israel pre-targeted and |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. a "Pearl Harbor" type attack on Iran would be like stomping on the world's largest ant hill |
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onetinsoldier (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. what would iran do? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. diplomacy would be a nice place to start |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
49. Probably nothing, since chances are we'll bomb it to ashes |
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Timmy5835 (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Please Hippo_Tron |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 10:51 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. There's a difference between bombing and absolute destruction |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
55. What of Iran's neighbors? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
62. This from Chris Hedges on the Iranian response: |
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