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Old 03-18-2012, 10:54 PM
 
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Will you support a war with Iran if Iran attacks the United States first? What if it attacks one of our ships?
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Old 03-18-2012, 10:57 PM
 
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It has been for years, including at Israel. They've been supplying money and weapons to fund resistance for years.
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Old 03-18-2012, 10:57 PM
 
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Attack us with what?
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Old 03-18-2012, 10:59 PM
 
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It has been for years, including at Israel. They've been supplying money and weapons to fund resistance for years.
What constitutes an attack to you? Sending money and weapons to Hamas? So for that, you're already all in for a war against them?
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:01 PM
 
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Attack us with what?
They have submarines and long range missiles to attack ships. How effective such an attack would be is questionable. We all know what the Army and Air Force is capable of but the abilities of the navy are somewhat unknown and untested in real battle.
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:02 PM
 
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Attack us with what?
That's a good question. Their military capabilities aren't that impressive. They do have the equipment and manpower to launch an attack though. What if they do?
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:03 PM
 
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They have submarines and long range missiles to attack ships. How effective such an attack would be is questionable. We all know what the Army and Air Force is capable of but the abilities of the navy are somewhat unknown and untested in real battle.
Yeah somehow i doubt we would be facing the roman legions or anything. More like conscripted peasants.
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:05 PM
 
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That's a good question. Their military capabilities aren't that impressive. They do have the equipment and manpower to launch an attack though. What if they do?
We declare war on friday morning and 48 hours later it's over ....oh shucks....lets be generous 72 hours. I remember my father talking about how when we attacked iraq in 91 that people talked up the republican guard like we were facing crack german units during ww2. Somehow i imagine the results with iran will be about the same.
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:06 PM
 
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Hard to say, but I don't think they are insane.

They will want to have their people behind them, and an unprovoked attack (from us) and maybe an invasion, and sadly, some American GIs committing some attrocities on their soil are what they will need to get people ginned up for a hopeless battle.

I'll tell you, we sure as hell don't need it, and I suspect the Israelis could ship them on their own.

Good God, but I hate the Middle East and all its bloodthirsty religions.
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Old 03-18-2012, 11:06 PM
 
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What constitutes an attack to you? Sending money and weapons to Hamas? So for that, you're already all in for a war against them?
They have been moving arms and their own people into Iraq, Afghanistan, and with Hamas against Israel.
IMO they have beens striking since the Shah of Iran was removed and Carter let them hold hostages forever.
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