US Show of Force in Gulf Alarming: Afghan Paper

[babylonsister]

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/26/1481/

US Show of Force in Gulf Alarming: Afghan Paper
by Sayed Salahuddin


KABUL - A U.S. navy show of force on Iran’s doorstep is “greatly alarming” for the region and the United States risked a bloody quagmire if it invaded Iran, a state-run Afghan newspaper said on Saturday.

A large flotilla of U.S. ships entered the Gulf on Wednesday in a dramatic show of military muscle, adding to pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions, which the West says are an attempt to develop atomic weapons.

Afghan officials say privately a U.S. attack on neighboring Iran would further destabilize Afghanistan where U.S. and NATO troops are fighting a resurgent Taliban.

The English-language Kabul Times, which reflects the U.S.-backed government’s thinking, said Iran should drop its nuclear ambition and not be so stubborn.

“This is … greatly alarming news for the whole region lest American invaded Iran and create a blood bath of its people and another quagmire for itself,” the newspaper said in an editorial.

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[acmavm]

1. Ya think?

[blues90]

2. Yes , the US just keeps pushing it .

It makes me wonder just how much of this new billion plus is actually going the the troops in Iraq . You know the funds the DEms just gave away .

[Horse with no Name]

6. You got that right

The GAO and everyone else who knows these things SAID the troops had plenty of money until mid-summer.
So if they have plenty of money til mid-summer and we just gave them that extra billion bucks, then come September we shouldn't NEED another supplemental. Problem is, you are exactly right. The money is probably going for the troops playing war games.

[DemoTex]

3. Sitting ducks in a shallow bathtub.

[EFerrari]

5. Do you think the generals will rebel? Wtf?

Our service people are being put out there like appetizers.

:shrug:

[EFerrari]

4. BushCo couldn't be more provacative in fishnet stockings and a miniskirt.

I really hate these people and I'm not into hating anyone.

[Bluerthanblue]

7. how is this not considered a threat?

if any nation did this to us, we'd consider it grounds for war?

17,000 troops-

almost the ammount * surged???-

bloody hell.

[seemslikeadream]

8. SUPPLIES FOR OUR FORCES MUST FIRST REACH MAIN PORT IN KUWAIT BY SHIPS

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=972797&mesg_id=972797

[seemslikeadream]

9. Cheney is planning to deploy an "end run strategy" around the President

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/002145.php

This White House official has stated to several Washington insiders that Cheney is planning to deploy an "end run strategy" around the President if he and his team lose the policy argument.

[blues90]

10. This is the scary part

We know Cheney is out of his mind and has his own mission and he may well succeed .