Ghost of BiB Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Iran I love it. What timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Iran stop all uranium enrichment activity by April 28. Uh oh.....almost time for a new resolution!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Iran I love it. What timing. 658994[/snapback] See North Korea for how this will play out in the future. They are working together and the tactics are evident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Need to start practicing the ole' Duck and Cover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of BiB Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 This is a bigger and more complicated issue than many are giving credence to. Can't compete with getting Hillary to stomp for the Bills, but it's a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 As part of the ceremony, costumed dancers performed on the stage, holding aloft vials of raw uranium and also chanting "Allahu akbar." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicot Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 659391[/snapback] Sounds like a fun party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromagnum Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I dont think the iranian president cares about diplomacy, he wants the nuclear energy, and then the bomb....If bush takes out the nuclear facilities with airstrikes or the bunker bomb, would iran retaliate against U.S. troops in iraq?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicot Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I dont think the iranian president cares about diplomacy, he wants the nuclear energy, and then the bomb....If bush takes out the nuclear facilities with airstrikes or the bunker bomb, would iran retaliate against U.S. troops in iraq?.... 659409[/snapback] I doubt Iran would commit it's own forces against US troops in Iraq but almost certainly would use it's influence with the Iraqi Shiites to encourage them to rise up against coalition forces. However, I think a bigger threat would be what Iranian missiles could do to any US ships in the gulf. The Iranians have the latest Russian anti-ship missiles and this is one of the few areas of military technology where Russia is more advanced than the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I doubt Iran would commit it's own forces against US troops in Iraq but almost certainly would use it's influence with the Iraqi Shiites to encourage them to rise up against coalition forces. However, I think a bigger threat would be what Iranian missiles could do to any US ships in the gulf. The Iranians have the latest Russian anti-ship missiles and this is one of the few areas of military technology where Russia is more advanced than the US. 659439[/snapback] That would pretty much be game on right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The Iranians have the latest Russian anti-ship missiles and this is one of the few areas of military technology where Russia is more advanced than the US. 659439[/snapback] There's a lot more to using something successfully operationally than technology, though (and it's not US vs. Russian anti-ship missiles that counts, it's US anti-aircraft missiles vs. Russian anti-ship missiles.) Regardless, Iran's in a far better position to close the Gulf to ship traffic now than they were the last time they fought a battle against the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of BiB Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 I dont think the iranian president cares about diplomacy, he wants the nuclear energy, and then the bomb....If bush takes out the nuclear facilities with airstrikes or the bunker bomb, would iran retaliate against U.S. troops in iraq?.... 659409[/snapback] Yup. Iran is the largest perpetrator of state sponsored terrorism out there. You could also expect Iranian sponsored terror attacks on US interests elsewhere, and on the US mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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