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still_one

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15. If Israel is stupid enough to attack Iran unprovoked, I suspect they will find not only the

Reply to Submariner (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 08:44 PM

Feb 2012

international community not ready to jump on the band wagon, but they will cause at least a two front war against them. Iran won't just lay back, and Lebanon will move also. In addition, since the wisdom of our foreign policy toppled sadam hussein, the Shia rule in Iraq will align themselves with Iran

This will be a mess far worse than the wmd lie we used to invade Iraq, and will cause a world wide depression

I also do not believe it will happen

It is neither in Israel's interests nor Iran's

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Israel, U.S. Divided Over Timing of Potential Military Strike Against Iran [View all] Purveyor Feb 2012 OP

No need for division Boombaby Feb 2012 #1

We should be discouraging more WARS. Israel needs to shut up and sit down. chimpymustgo Feb 2012 #12

Why should Israel attack Iran, or for that matter why should ANY country attack another? /nt still_one Feb 2012 #14

Israel has three ways to attack over and through Iran, Turkey, Iraq or Saudi Arabia happyslug Feb 2012 #17

Bibi wants to attack in time for the price of oil to double Submariner Feb 2012 #2

I suspect this also. +1 Purveyor Feb 2012 #5

Scary thought! dreamnightwind Feb 2012 #10

If Israel is stupid enough to attack Iran unprovoked, I suspect they will find not only the still_one Feb 2012 #15

Intrade = 17.5% chance by 1 July - a 25% chance by 1 October and 39% chance by end of 2012 Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #3

That is still less than 50%, and I personally do not think it will happen. /nt still_one Feb 2012 #16

Betting on something like this is pretty morbid oberliner Feb 2012 #22

I've never placed a single bit on Intrade..I monitor how the markets view the probability that Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #23

The whole concept of Intrade with respect to war and killing is morbid oberliner Feb 2012 #24

like it or not - many international obervers believe that an attack on Iran is a real possibility Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #25

Apparently most people don't believe that oberliner Feb 2012 #26

given the devastating consequences - I certainly hope most people are right Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #27

Too bad "Intrade" wasn't around during the Cuban Missile Crisis oberliner Feb 2012 #28

divided over timing, two tentacles of the war machine may be, but united on the need to attack, stockholmer Feb 2012 #4

Divided Over Timing of Potential Military Strike mactime Feb 2012 #6

No, we are trying sanctions instead of bombs dreamnightwind Feb 2012 #7

6 dollars a gallon, with in two weeks after this stupidity takes place. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #8

It won't take two weeks FarCenter Feb 2012 #9

Divided over "timing?" Huh? nanabugg Feb 2012 #11

I'm divided too HeiressofBickworth Feb 2012 #13

This is insanity Gringostan Feb 2012 #18

I don't think so oberliner Feb 2012 #19

They threatened Iraq Gringostan Feb 2012 #20

Israel? oberliner Feb 2012 #21