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2013-05-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Israeli or U.S. Action Against Iran: Who Will Do It If It Must Be Done?

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Posted by Thromotch Pheatle9230 2013-05-31 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 IMO in both Israel's + Iran's mind any so-called "US/US-led Airstrike(s)" is synonymous wid GROUND INVASION + OCCUPATION by same.

Widout it one is just delaying Iran from dev Nukes, NOT stopping it.

In paraph, MSM-Net Artic about the tensions between China + Japan, ASEAN over in East Asia makes it clear that DIPLOMACY ONLY HAS "LEVERAGE(S)" WHEN BACKED UP BY MILITARY FORCE/POWER.

IT HAS ALSO BEEN PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED ANDOR INFERRED IN MSM-NET ARTICS THAT THE ONLY REAL THING IRAN + OTHER MUSLIM COUNTRIES WILL RESPECT IS "FORCE" - IOW, however successful or not Diploamcy won't mean anything to these Nations iff they preceive the US-Allies are bluffing, insincere, or weak, + NOT GOING TO RESORT TO MAJOR OR DECISIVE MILITARY FORCE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-05-31 01:40|| 2013-05-31 01:40|| Front Page Top

#2 IMO, as far Israel's decision makers are concerned, the study is based on two outdated premises.
(i) Surgical strikes.
Iranians are not children from whom you take a dangerous toy while trying not to hurt them. Iran's ability to wage war should be destroyed by removing its economic/technological infrastructure---at least it's ability to get hard cash.
(ii) Israel should rely/coordinate its action with USA.
Even under friendly administrations, USA interference in ME was not an unmixed blessing.
For examples: Reagan in Lebanon, Bush turning Iran's only natural enemy into Iranian satellite, etc... . For a current administration of baby Bolsheviks, Israel's main concern is whether USA forces stationed in the Gulf will be ordered to attack Israeli forces dealing with Iran.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-05-31 03:13|| 2013-05-31 03:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Lets all sit down and blather like bureacrats and TALK about action. The UNITED STATES will sit there and do NOTHING. Obama NEVER will fight. Ever. For anything.

As long as Obama is President, the US will do absolutely zip.

The men in the Pentagon all wear suits and like to steer their desks. They will do nothing.

Iran will get the Atomic and get the means to deliver it too. Israel can't do it alone no matter how determined they are.

And the US lacks the Will to do anything but scratch itself and grow hair.

Iran LAUGHS at and does as it pleases. Sanctions won't stop them and Chamberlain is alive and well at the State Dept. The monkeys killed an American ambassador and we bent over.

get real...the US won't fight and the American people won't either. There just IS no Leadership. And the Pentagon has a little buttefly tattooed under its shorts.

Posted by Threater Flusoper9823 2013-05-31 07:06|| 2013-05-31 07:06|| Front Page Top

#4 And the Pentagon has a little rainbow-colored butterfly tattooed under its shorts.

fify....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-05-31 13:35|| 2013-05-31 13:35|| Front Page Top

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