So do you think that it is clear Obama will not attack Iran ? And if so, why is that ? And more importantly, which Republican candidate do you think has the best strategies for dealing with Iran ? At the moment, with our troops tied up so much in Afghanistan, I do not see how we would be able to handle a military invasion and occupation of Iran like we did with Iraq. With Iran being so much larger and more unified, it would be 5 times harder at least to successfully occupy Iran and secure victory. There is no guarantee at all that Iran would not end up like Vietnam. And then there's the issue of the economy, which is weak enough that war with Iran now would destroy the American economy beyond repair leaving us unable to deal with any other foreign military or terrorist threats.
And so while decisive action against Iran is critical, it is also a huge question as to if repeated what we did in Iraq with Iran is at all the best option or if other types of actions, both military and not military in nature, are much better. And as said above, which Republican candidate would be most likely to find and utilize the best methods for addressing Iran.
“Many conservatives and Republicans are convinced that there is zero chance Obama would ever launch an invasion of Iran.”
I suspect they are right; there is no money or troops left for such a war, and the hawks haven’t made the case to the American public that there is clear and imminent danger to us that merits such a war. Obama also doesn’t want to explain the fourth attack on a Muslim country is 10 years (it would be the second on his watch).
Not this one. Such a launch of war with Iran to save his chances of re-election have been in the back of my mind since Libya.
Never happen and we have no way of basing operations.
Some midget in Iraq/Iran told our Pussy of the United State where to get off and he did.
Under normal circumstances a Democrat might consider this, but I can’t imagine his base accepting another war. He practically ran on no more wars. Sure he dabbled in Libya, but under the un flag. A hot war with Iran, which would surely involve Israel, will be messy. Oil prices will counter any supposed patriotic bounce.
There are zero chances of this. That would hurt his re-election campaign so badly it wouldn’t recover; he was elected by the doves for the advancement of the dovish foreign policy.
If he does it will be 10-12 days before the election.
Well, that would be my target list. I'll bet hussein spares his Islamic brethren's nuclear facilities "so as not to cause an environmental disaster." :-/ More like he wants to appear to hurt them, but not really. So the missile targets will be short range stuff that they have a zillion of anyway. The strikes at naval targets will hit warehouses and support facilities that hussein's Russian friends will be happy to rebuild for them. Everybody wins - from hussein's viewpoint. You watch...
We’re highly likely to be seeing $5+/gallon gas by November. Even a new crusade couldn’t save Obama from that.
May not be completely preposterous. If Obama has any real Islamic allegiance it is Sunni based (raised in Indonesia, beholden to the Saudis). However, Iran is Shia. And ther is no love lost between the Sunnis and the Shiites.
Say what?
Ubama needs a new war so he can get reelected. Of course, after America gets involved the spin will be that "America had no choice but to blah blah blah... nuclear weapons blah blah blah... so desperately tried to avoid blah blah..."
Iran. North Korea? The perfect patsies, right out of central casting.
Ubama's campaign strategy for the election eleven months from now is to send America into a fresh new war, becasue, see, Americans are very reluctant to dump a somber and serious "war time President". At least, that's the Democrats' theory.
One of the best ways for a dictator to stay in power it to unite his people against a common enemy. It is one of the most powerful propoganda campaigns in history - a powerful distraction from internal problems.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see an Obamunist war against some bad guy before the election.
Obama is totally cold blooded. He’ll do whatever will get him re-elected. He does not care about any human life.
No wartime president has ever lost a reelection. I’m sure that’s at least in the back of 0bama’s mind, and likely closer to the front.
I’ve told friends for weeks that this could be an Obama October surprise. Hate to contemplate it, but I believe he is perfectly capable of it.
“But I often wonder exactly what he is willing to do to improve his reelection chances. “
Repeal Obamacare? End regulations and allow the keystone pipeline to go through? There are just so many things he could do.
Looks like Iran wont give him much of a choice.
He will bomb some aspirin factories in October.