DU War Pool: When will we fire the first shot at Iran?

[Ian David]

Rules of engagement:

1) Pick a date and time.

2) Pick your favorite progressive charity (Yes, DU included).

3) Pick what you think will be the "Code Name" of the operation.

4) There will be two winners:
a) The one who comes closest to the actual time of the attack (We'll use Eastern Daylight Time). Each guess will be for both AM and PM.
b) The one who picks the "Code Name" judged closest to the actual one by a popular vote.

5) Everyone who participates is requested to make a donation of any size to the favorite charities of one winner or both winners.

6) In the event that no attacks take place by November 3, 2006 the pool is closed and void.


I'll go first:

1) Date/Time: June 6, 2005 at 6:06 AM/PM
2) Code Name: Operation Revelation
3) Favorite Charity: Committee to Elect Jass Stewart (second choice is ACLU)

[7th_Sephiroth]

1. lets see

1 Date- may 16th, 2005 at 5:50 PM
1 Code name-Operation continueing freedom
3 DU

[Guckert]

2. O.K. I'm in

1) Date/Time: June 24, 2005 at 12:35 AM Iranian time
2) Code Name: Operation "Holy Grail" :banghead:
3) Favorite Charity: Easter Seals

:woohoo::patriot:

[LifeDuringWartime]

3. hmm

1) Date/Time: June 1, 2005 @ 8:00 PM EST
2) Code Name: Operation Lightning Strike
3) Favorite Charity: ACLU

[Vickers]

4. You mean, when will THEY fire the 1st shot, forcing us to respond, right?

:spank:

OK, here goes my guess:

1. July 6 (a birthday present for Dumbyah!)
2. Code Name: Operation iPod
3. American Red Cross

[Goldmund]

13. Operation iPod?!

LOLOL :D

[Contrary1]

5. Here's mine:

1) Date/Time: July 5, 2005 @ 2:12 AM/PM
2) Code Name: Operation Enduring Security
3) Favorite Charity: Jonathan's Mouse Fund (Breast Cancer research-Indiana University Medical Center)

Edit: To change date. Didn't notice 1st choice was already taken.

[MollyStark]

6. Okay

September 11th, 8:26am
Operation Persian Liberation
DNC

[MadHound]

7. Umm, don't you think that it is a little bit tasteless

To be betting on death and destruction? I mean, I'm all for sarcastic and cynical betting, but I think it is in poor taste to be getting money off of somebody's death. Besides, if you've been paying attention, we've already gotten into Iran a couple of moneths ago, Special Ops scouting missions.

Just my humble opinion.

[Ian David]

10. Yes, it is tasteless, morbid, maybe even ghoulish.

However...

1) It's for a good cause.
2) It draws attention to the idea that the administration is "predictable."
3) It's more tasteful than actually doing the bombing.

[July]

8. I'll play.

Date/Time: July 4, 2005, 4 p.m.
Code Name: Operation Soaring Eagle
Charity: Southern Poverty Law Center

[BlueIris]

9. Since, according to some, that day is today:

I don't think it's fair for me to say this is my actual entry. I pulled this link off Minstrel Boy's blog an hour or so ago. Could be nothing, could be something. If it's something, I just wanted to mention that it's been nice posting with you all:

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/bbs/message.php?message=98124&topic=3&showdate=4/14/05

[Goldmund]

14. It's already been 24 hours

"Friday morning at the latest", it says. It either didn't happen or there's a news blackout.

[Ian David]

19. New Thread: How credible is Military Dissenter at GodlikeProductions.com?

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1725620&mesg_id=1725620

[MountainLaurel]

11. Haven't we already?

I've seen some reports (including one from a DUer whose son is in the military) about special forces already operating in Iran. Does that count?

But if it hasn't, I'm gonna go with June 15, 12:30 am. Operation Cleric Cleanup. (I'm being dense at the moment, but the code name must be something with a biblical reference as a shoutout to the American Taliban.)

Charity=Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.

[Goldmund]

12. Alright, I'll play

1) September 14th, 2005, 4 PM EDT.
2) DU.
3) Operation Mountain Lion

Edit: Oops! Mountain Lion already happened in Afghanistan. Let me change that:

3) Operation Steel Resolve

[Sparkly]

15. I don't think we'll fire the first shot

I think Israel will, so we can run in to save the day, as if forced.

1) August 29, 2005
2) Code Name: Operation Freedom Eagle
3) Favorite Charity: WesPAC

[Langis]

16. What a strange and disturbing pool.....

but that doesn't mean I'm not playing =P

1) Date/Time: June 15, 2005 at 4:15 AM
2) Code Name: Operation Rolling Freedom
3) Favorite Charity: ACLU

[Dave Sund]

17. How long did it take for Iraq?

About 5 months after Democratic leadership rolled over and supported it?

[unhappycamper]

18. my entry:

1. Date/Time: June 7, 2005 9:30PM EST
2. Code Name: Operation Democracy Spreading
3. Favorite Charity: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

[AngryAmish]

20. 11/04/05