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Mon Oct-30-06 07:05 PM
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Can We Safely Say Bush Will Not Invade Iran after all? |
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It was supposed to happen in October.
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:07 PM
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1. ask me after the election. |
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:08 PM
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2. No, I don't think that's a safe assumption. |
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Iran did not fall for the bait and cooperate with Bush's escallation. But that doesn't mean much. Bush is going to need distractions after the election just as badly as he has always needed them.
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:08 PM
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3. yeah, what thomcat said. It cannot be yet ruled out. |
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:09 PM
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4. If they lose on the 7th, the invasion begins the 8th.. |
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while he still has his rubber stamps.
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:11 PM
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5. That was the biggest rumor here. |
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And guess what, it was just that. A rumor.
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:13 PM
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6. I expect a "Persian Gulf Incident". |
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:20 PM
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9. Me too. Sometime before the new Congress is seated. |
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"Remember the Eisenhower!"
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:43 PM
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16. I've had that thought too. |
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:22 PM
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11. Anybody who's seen "Syrianna" is thinking what I'm thinking |
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and believe me, I don't want to think about it, but I can't help it.
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:14 PM
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7. I think we can safely assume that it has been delayed for the time being -- but NOT |
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that the idea has been shelved altogether. How long it has been delayed may very well depend on the outcome of the November elections. Our best hope (unfortunately) lies with the possible reluctance of the military to go along with the idea.
The most important thing is to remain alert and as informed as possible. Attacking Iran will take our country (and the world) completely over a cliff...
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:15 PM
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8. I don't think you can safely say anything about the bushilter |
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:22 PM
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10. I was JUST going to say that! |
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:29 PM
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12. No. They Want Iran's Oil, and They Don't Care What We Think |
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:32 PM
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13. "Not Invade" - yes. "Not Bomb" - no, we can't say that yet. |
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Invading, as in "sending troops in", is obviously impossible for the US. But Bush still has the capability to bomb. I personally doubt he will, either before the election or after, because I think there are too many military people telling him what chaos it will cause in Iraq (ie everyone targets US troops exclusively), and too many economists telling him how much it will screw up the world oil market, for him to be able to get away with it. It really would be impeachable. But he might be that stupid - or he might manage to sack enough advisers and find enough yes-men to make it look as thugh he's following 'sensible advice'.
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:41 PM
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14. We're Not Out of the Woods Yet |
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But every day it doesn't happen is a good day.
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Mon Oct-30-06 07:43 PM
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15. I don't think he'll invade, but ... |
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I wouldn't put a bombing past him, if only to leave the Democrats with an even bigger mess to handle.
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Mon Oct-30-06 08:18 PM
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17. the only thing we can safely say |
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about bush is that anything destructive and insane is possible
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Mon Oct-30-06 08:23 PM
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18. If you mean before the election, Yes, if after? who knows |
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