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In reply to the discussion: Iran Guard commander: ‘Nothing will remain’ of Israel if it attacks [View all]Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)92. yes, thats true. but Iranian tactics have improved
Well, perhaps IF mines is ALL Iran has and IF they just roll over and give up immediately.
But what if - a much more likely scenario - they have supersonic anti-ship missiles dug into hidden bunkers all along their side of the Straights of Hormuz and able to hit any point within the Straights within less than one minute?
Even US carriers wouldn't be able to live on that waterway.
And then there are strikes against Saudi oil installations.
There are multiple critical facilities where a single hit would close down Saudi exports for a long time.
What price oil then?
It is delusional to imagine that anyone - and that includes the Israelis - would win from a middle east conflagration.
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Twit, all they have to do is mine the straits of Hormuz and oil comes to a standstill
Katashi_itto
Sep 2012
#5
I think you should be more concerned that any rational person on the face of the earth
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#51
"There are people in Iran who would profit from an attack, even though no one would admit it."
bananas
Sep 2012
#97
What I and most of the world sees is them responding to the never ending provocation
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#52
But somehow these relative handful of neocons keep gaining influence at the
Cynicus Emeritus
Sep 2012
#55
Apparently forgetting how the several surprise attacks the arabs made on Israel turned out?
panzerfaust
Sep 2012
#9
Sweetly understated, Oberliner. Kudos to you for restraint in the face of twisted facts. nt
JudyM
Sep 2012
#82
Funny how Israel gets to do what it wants without inspections,...ain't it...
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2012
#48
So you are making the argument "there was no Vietnam war because Congress never declared war".
bananas
Sep 2012
#134
"failure to comply with an applicable IAEA safeguards agreement is a violation of the NPT"
bananas
Sep 2012
#135
IAEA resolution says Iran "continues to defy the requirements and obligations" including enrichment
bananas
Sep 2012
#41
Example: South Korea violated the NPT by using a prohibited enrichment technology and lying about it
bananas
Sep 2012
#73
Armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf as Israel prepares an Iran strike
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#13
I don't hear the Israelis worrying about how many Iranians they're going to kill, either.
Comrade Grumpy
Sep 2012
#32
Well, then tell Netanyahu to stop trying to start a war. Once it starts, no one is going to
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#53
Or we could tell the US, Israel, Pakistan and all the other countries who have nukes to
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#87
Iranians are an intelligent people. They are not happy with their system of government
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#89
In the past "the destruction of Israel" has meant undoing the legal state of Israel and returning
nanabugg
Sep 2012
#39
Go ahead and be the first country to use nuclear weapons nuclear weapons to start a war
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#60
WTF do we expect Iran to say? -- Oh, we are sorry, we'll immediately stand down and await your war
Hoyt
Sep 2012
#77
we have invaded countries on either side of them and Israel has hundreds of nukes.
yurbud
Sep 2012
#120