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In reply to the discussion: Obama rattling the saber against Iran, [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)To reduce the waters of the Straits of Hormuz to nothing but wreckage and a flaming oil slick. Do you like nine-dollar gas?
Such a strike will also mean either we have to sign on several mideast nations - committing them to a war they are not willing to fight... or we violate their airspace to launch an attack on a Muslim nation. I'm sure this will go well for everyone concerned. Either we suck them into a war... or we commit an act of war against them. neither Iraq nor Turkey - the main options for an overflight - are interested in attacking a major business partner. Saudi Arabia - option #2 might... But I would imagine that the King's head would be displayed on stakes by a jubilant crowd after he again gives free pass to infidels to use the land Mohammed tread to kill more of the ummah.
And yes, Iran has a pretty decent missile defense, and a competent air force. And it's not as if Israel or the US are being secretive, in all honesty.
And let's not ignore Iran's standing proxies in Syria and Lebanon. For that matter, we certainly can't ignore that both Russia and China have stated that they will not tolerate an attack on Iran.
So. Rather than asking yourself about Iran's air defense, maybe you should be wondering if this is worth a large regional conflict with potential to turn into the next fucking world war.