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In reply to the discussion: Israeli newspaper says PM, defence minister want to attack Iran before U.S. election [View all]Equate
(256 posts)20. Especially if Iran hit one of our ships in the Gulf
the nation will rally around Pres. Obama if Iran hits one of our ships and he will be re-elected in a landslide. I have no doubt whatsoever that Obama will respond with massive air strikes and naval strikes if Iran hits a U.S. ship.
Iran's infrastructure & military would be in shambles in about 1 week and would be incapable of military ops., there would probably be a regime change after it became clear that they have been defeated militarily.
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Israeli newspaper says PM, defence minister want to attack Iran before U.S. election [View all]
Lucy Goosey
Aug 2012
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Why is that, Bibi? Oh that's right "America is a thing you can move very easily"
Firebrand Gary
Aug 2012
#3
Poke, poke, prod, prod . . . maybe the beast will finally do something stupid, and Bibi can have his
leveymg
Aug 2012
#6
Wouldn't it be wonderful if China, Russia and the United States told them to have at it?
gordianot
Aug 2012
#10
Wars always give an initial boost to sitting Presidents. "Rally round the Flag" right?
bemildred
Aug 2012
#19
I am very skeptical about missile defense, that would be an interesting real-world test.
bemildred
Aug 2012
#29
And i guess the US and Israel would go unscathed? This is so stupid on all counts.
nanabugg
Aug 2012
#27
Well, one Israeli newspaper quoted in Canada's most conservative newspaper says so, at least
Posteritatis
Aug 2012
#14
What's right on schedule is the reporting and the predictable comments like yours.
Behind the Aegis
Aug 2012
#73
They are a nuclear threat if we make them one. They among some of most caring, peaceful people I
nanabugg
Aug 2012
#28
pretty much maybe but we've been hearing this stuff for about 7 years by my count
azurnoir
Aug 2012
#37
I am not sure what games are being played, but oil is back up. I also remember the wmds that Iraq
still_one
Aug 2012
#32
It's just a jump to the left! And then a step to the right, With your hands on your hips
Behind the Aegis
Aug 2012
#55
Which ones? The ones who keep sucking this down? The ones reporting it? Who?
Behind the Aegis
Aug 2012
#56