October Suprise: War with Iran....

[133724]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1535817,00.html

The first message was routine enough: a "Prepare to Deploy" order sent through naval communications channels to a submarine, an Aegis-class cruiser, two minesweepers and two mine hunters. The orders didn't actually command the ships out of port; they just said to be ready to move by Oct. 1. But inside the Navy those messages generated more buzz than usual last week when a second request, from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), asked for fresh eyes on long-standing U.S. plans to blockade two Iranian oil ports on the Persian Gulf. The CNO had asked for a rundown on how a...

[jsamuel]

1. we've heard it before, don't get too worked up

[Nozebro]

2. Unlkely to happen, but if it does, it won't be until after the Nov.

elections, IMO.

[leveymg]

3. Duplicate post. Discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2161299

[sharp_stick]

4. I think that would backfire in a big way

At least I really hope it would. If the sheep in this country follow this POS administration into another unilateral, and useless, war I think I'd be very willing to spend my money on a Berlitz course and get my CV in order to look for work overseas.

[Chipper Chat]

5. There will have to be a "fake attack" against the US somewhere

to justify bombing of Iran. Any ideas what that will be? My guess is one of our African embassys willl be bombed and Cheney will have "proof" that Iranian terrorists did it. He will go on live TV to announce this (no one believes the blivet anymore). He will also declare martial law - no elections - Congress will be frozen as is.

[longship]

6. Consider what might happen if ChimpCo attacks Iran.

Things could *really* get rough for them. It might be enough to get a dozen extra House seats for us.

I am not in any way suggesting that we cheer on war. But if ChimpCo is foolish enough to try, it will likely play very, very badly for him.

[Bobbieo]

7. Why do you think he is pushing the Divine Strake Tests in the West?

[kimmerspixelated]

8. sometimes

I think that's right.

[Crunchy Frog]

9. How are they going to do it without a draft?

We're already stretched almost to the breaking point with Iraq and Afghanistan. They would surely need some preparation time wouldn't they, though I should know by now not to underestimate their insanity.