Water is Wet

Apr 26, 2006 11:37

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mycroftca April 26 2006, 18:39:15 UTC
US policy for generations is to fight to keep open such lines of trade via the seaways. If Iran does that, they will give Bush the causus bellorum that he's looking for to excuse attacking/invading Iran.

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roadskoller April 26 2006, 21:28:28 UTC
You're right you know.

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nilajean April 26 2006, 21:38:44 UTC
No, Bush is already hard at work manufacturing his causus bellorum by hyperinflating their nuclear program. This is what they'll do *after* Bush orders the attack.

It's a sad day for America when Khameini is the rational one.

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mycroftca April 26 2006, 22:44:42 UTC
If the US attacks, the first thing that they'll do is destroy the Iranian capability of closing the strait. So, this is simply pompous bluster.

The biggest problem is that the Iranians are refusing UN inspectors to view their program. If they aren't pursuing nuclear weapons, then allowing the inspectors takes all the wind out of Bush's sails. In addition, their own rhetoric espouses unprovoked nuclear attacks on Israel, a US ally. If they'd just shut up about this, they'd also stop inflaming the situation.

They are bringing it on themselves, especially in view of what just happened on their borders.

Question: Is it possible that they want to provoke a war with the US? Have you considered that?

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