Iran sabre-rattling

[cochcaer]

Surely nothing more by Blair as the US/UK couldn't stretch to opening another combat front? Tho I wouldn't be surprised if Iran's nuclear sites receive a visit from a passing jet.

[MLB]

Another front on the ground is logistically impossible for both countries. I wouldn't be surprised if there was bombing before too long though, especially if Bush's approval figures remain in the toilet. The arab world will probably go fucking crazy if they do though.

[Vincent Vega]

Israel will do it, especially after the Iranian leader's comments about wiping them off the face of the earth. It's not like they need to worry about receiving American permission.

[Anubis]

Superb. Suicide bombs for Christmas.

[Dirk]

Superb. Suicide bombs for Christmas.

 

How about we give them some turkey and pickled onions. They might see it as being more desirable than the forty virgins that awaits them.

[Jari37]

the forty (I think it's sixty two anyway) virgins thing is as I understand it bollocks. the iranian president wants to shut the fuck up, as israel really doesn't need much by way of provocation to start some crazy counter-jihad right about now. it's getting scary kids.

[aws]

The virgins have got bollocks?Shouldn't someone tell the suicide bombers.

[cochcaer]

Tricky situation, if Iran perfected a nuclear warhead and delivery system then wiping Israel 'off the map' would be a piece of piss. Doubtful Iran would ever be stupid enough to go that far as the military backlash would be immense.

 

Israel repeating a similar airstrike to that on Osirak is highly probable if the UN can't bring Iran's nuclear programme under closer inspection.

[aws]

I think Iran have been a bit smarter this time and spread their nuclear programme over a number of sites.

[cochcaer]

I think Iran have been a bit smarter this time and spread their nuclear programme over a number of sites.

 

Israel has pretty nifty US jets and weaponery so I doubt it'll be much of a hurdle. Most of the Middle East countries have wonky Russia cast-offs that always looked better than they performed.

[Guest Gazmo25]

I think we always thought that Iran would be next on the 'War On Terror' schedule. For what it's worth Bush is dying on his arse in America at the minute, still got the fallout from Katrina, He can't get his first choice into the supreme court and the 2000th US soldier has just been killed in Iraq, similar to 2001 when he was falling away before what happened at the WTC. Whilst the Iranian president isn't helping his cause, I honestly think that they know this is coming so their attitude has been 'fuck it, may as well say what we want'

[Anubis]

It only took Straw about 2 days after hostilities were declared as 'ended' in Iraq to start sabre-rattling at Iran. I was hoping this had died a death, but obviously not.

 

Of course, it makes last night's advanced episode of Spooks on BBC3 look remarkably ahead of the game.

[tokyojoe]

Israel won't be too worried. It has over 200 nukes itself.

[BatChainPuller]

Israel won't be too worried. It has over 200 nukes itself.

 

Funny that Blair's not demanded that UN inspectors be sent in.

 

Or to India.

 

Or to Pakistan.

[drewy]

Israel repeating a similar airstrike to that on Osirak is highly probable if the UN can't bring Iran's nuclear programme under closer inspection.

 

I agree, in fact I'd say that is odds on in the next 18 months if diplomacy gets us nowhere (which is normally the case).

 

From a military viewpoint the strike on Osirak was nothing short of genius interspersed with a sprinkling of luck. If Israel feels threatened they will strike, without a shadow of doubt.

[Elmyn Noos]

I say enough rhetoric. Let's dust off the nukes and go first-strike on Iran. What does Iran do for the world anyway? I can't remember ever buying anything that said Made In Iran on it.

[MLB]

What have the Persians ever done for us...

[MLB]

In related news, The Independent is reporting today that Blair is planning to update the Trident nuclear defense system at a cost to the taxpayer of £20 billion. Now you can call me cynical, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who suspects that Blair's imminent retirement and recently approved membership of the Carlyle Group might have something to do with his mad dash to plough cash into the defense industry and sell off the country's schools and hospitals to private interests. Just a thought, like.

[tokyojoe]

I say enough rhetoric. Let's dust off the nukes and go first-strike on Iran. What does Iran do for the world anyway? I can't remember ever buying anything that said Made In Iran on it.

 

The Yanks are about to do that. After Syria.

[Elmyn Noos]

The Yanks are about to do that. After Syria.

God Bless America.

 

Would be nice if we could get in there first for once though. We could take care of Iran while the americans get stuck into Syria. We could also accidentally loose off a warhead on France by mistake. Collateral damage/there always some innocents/etc.

[Tom R]

Fucking leave them to it I say.

 

What gives uis teh right to have as many fucking nuclear weapons as we like whilst taking a moral high ground with every one else.

No wonder they fucking hate us. I would too.

 

Who is the only country to have ever used Nuclear weapons anyway?...

[RedKnight]

U S A!! U S A!! U S A!! U S A!! U S A!! U S A!! U S A!! U S A!!

[Elmyn Noos]

Fucking leave them to it I say.

 

What gives uis teh right to have as many fucking nuclear weapons as we like whilst taking a moral high ground with every one else.

No wonder they fucking hate us. I would too.

 

Who is the only country to have ever used Nuclear weapons anyway?...

The japs had it coming.

 

We should have nukes, coz we can be trusted with them. You really want those countries ruled by intolerant religious nutters to have nukes?

[Tom R]

you really want... intolerant religious nutters to have nukes?

 

What, like George Bush?

 

i don't want anyone to have them, full stop. But I don;t see what gives us any right to preach about not having them when we're sitting on fuckbnig thousands of them.

 

they feel theratened by that and hence they want them too. I can't blame them one bit.

[Elmyn Noos]

and your solution mate? We disarm and hope they do? No thanks. The fact is that we and the americans have, despite its many faults, the nearest thing to a stable democracy that you can have. I trust us a lot more than I trust those dodgy fuckers.