Posted on 01/26/2006 9:09:47 AM PST by Costigan
Invasion of Iran is not an option, despite Newt Gingrich's comparason of the Iran leader to Hitler and this situation to 1935 !
Iran has a population of 67 million, half of whom are under the age of 20- that is infantry age !
Yikes!
The Iranian 'President" is a nutbar bar none, if Iran had nukes he'd have them loaded onto ships and sent to ports to detonate.
Iran pioneered terrorism.
First… I think it's a mischaracterization to suggest Newt's historical juxtaposition implies his solution is invasion. His words on the Iran problem reveal a very mature alarm that states [Americans should begin preparations for a "long war" with Iran]. His steps, although not comprehensive, are clear. Second… All options are available, including invasion. Just because it’s an unpleasant option does not suggest that it is not an option. Many flavors of military options ARE on the table. Each are in the box labeled “LAST RESORT”.
Yours is a very curt analysis. Slow down a bit and think the problem through… Instead of ruling out options put some more on the table.
I am not ruling out military action at all .
Just a Land Invasion - our own forces are too thinly stretched ! We certainly do not have the manpower to occupy such a large country !
Tacticle strikes against Iran, at all their nuclear facilities that produce enriched Uranium, seems a likely (but not certain) option .
Unfortunately his post 1 was removed which will save him embarassment.
There have always been leftist plants on FR who sign up and say things to make us look bad, but wherever he's from, his racist @ss is getting the zot soon.
Take a look on a map.
Afghanistan, Iraq.
What is between them?
And what was with your 'Jew York City' comment?
Got a problem?
One would hope.
But he's likely to behave himself for a bit.
Oh I know. The Pentagon is trying its best to deter what is known as the "ship based threat" (see missilethreat.com). A tactic the Iranians would use (they test their Shahab missiles from ships too). They were the ones who came up with the idea of putting a SCUD on a freighter then sailing it to a nation's coast as well.
You are on thin ice.
No. But we really do not need to occupy. Set their nuke program back by another 5 or so years until things calm down in Iraq and Afganistan.
For their local neighbors, they'd put a nuke on an aircraft, fly it over the target, and detonate over the target.
Nothing fancy, but darned effective.
I asked someone to imagine the mayhem on 9/11 if it had been a nuke on a container ship instead.
Didn't get an answer on it.
IBTZ ping.
Yep. Even worse than a ground detonation. Especially if the detonation occurs at an altitude that would allow the formation of a precursour shockwave.
Yeah.
Hopefully their program can be stopped before they have anything remotely close to a workable weapon.
No, it is a statement of fact that rabidly ignorant neo Isolationists ignore because of their paranoia about Foreigners. Go back to hiding under the bed stodge, we will save your butt anyway.
Newt in '08?
Posted by Costigan to ConservativeAgenda
On News/Activism 01/26/2006 11:50:22 AM EST · 93 of 101
>>You're right, but there is a Button the President can push if necessary that renders that argument irrelevant...<<
A Nuclear attack is not an option !
D@mn ! Your thinking is as bad as these leftwing loudmouths in Jew York City and its' propaganda machinery .
If we use such tactics, like Bill Clinton did to Serbia,
in the future, New York City might one day get nuked in retaliation .
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564982/posts?page=93#93
Funny!
That's the secod time you've said 'Jew York City'!
I'd say you have a problem.
12 of 37 US Army Combat Bridges are currently deployed EVERYWHERE in the world. Learn some BASIC facts before spewing forth any more rabidly ignorant statements.
If we do nothing, then Tel Aviv and American cities will most certainly be vaporized.
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