Waiting for an Explosion in Iran

Iran va Jahan ^ | Saturday, January 07, 2006 | Safa Haeri

[F14 Pilot]

Good Read

[F14 Pilot]

ping

[Echo Talon]

When Israel bombs those Nuclear plants I hope they bomb his palace as well.

[GSlob]

"And he said he too felt that "all of a sudden, the atmosphere changed, and for 27 to 28 minutes, the leaders did not blink." "
He must be the natural. I used to know some deadly farters, but to "change the atmosphere" and paralyze everyone in a big hall for half an hour takes real talent.

[shield]

bttt

[StoneGiant]

I would expect that he won't live to see a bomb falling.... unless he sees it out of the .308 hole in his forehead.

[SevenMinusOne]

Israel can't take out enough of Iran's capabilities on their own - They don't have the needed SEAD or logistic type aircraft -

A joint operation with us is probably off the table as well for a variety of reasons.

Which means it will be left up to us (and a few sturdy NATO allies) to deal with the Iranian problem.

[BigFinn]

Tic, tic, tic....

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

“Five months and most of the Iranians who voted for Ahjmadinejad are regretting their votes”, a former lawmaker said, adding that “wait a few more months and then there would be an explosion, one way or another”.

How about a mass demonstration praying for Bush to bring them freedom?

Now that would be a hoot!!

[Stentor]

Waiting for an Explosion in Iran

ZZZZZZ.

[don-o]

What are we waiting for? Six years of debates and deadlines in the U.N.?

[ASA Vet]

he is genuinely anti-Semite

From which of the three sons, Shem, Japheth, or Ham do the Persians consider themselves to have descended?

[F14 Pilot]

none! I believe!

[RightOnline]

"Ahmadinejad said an aide told him a light had surrounded him when he took the podium. And he said he too felt that "all of a sudden, the atmosphere changed, and for 27 to 28 minutes, the leaders did not blink."

[insert Mr. Rogers voice here] Can you say "megalomaniac"? I knew ya could........

[Echo Talon]

They have F-15's and F-16's I know we sold them some bunker busters.

[SevenMinusOne]

What are we waiting for? Six years of debates and deadlines in the U.N.?

Remember this GWOT will be fought at the times and places of OUR choosing....Not our enemies and certainly not at the times and places "arm-chair" generals would like to see.

The fact is going to war is always a last option. Taking out the Taliban and then Saddam were both more pressing issues in the GWOT. Both are steps in the right direction prior to any confrontation with Iran.

The values of freedom and self-worth for far too long were denied the citizens of the ME. Our actions in both Afghanistan and Iraq now have freedom on the march. These values are both spreading now throughout the ME (albeit in a difficult struggle).

But our enemies cannot thrive with these values spreading. The extinction of these values is needed for their continued power.

Iran is a threat....but it is a threat we will deal with when we are best positioned to do so. Unfortunately it looks as if time is running out for any type of peaceful resolution.

The reality is there is no good military option regarding Iran. Having enough Iraqi units online and performing effectively is definitely needed prior to any action against Iran.

[Echo Talon]

Here

[SevenMinusOne]

They have F-15's and F-16's I know we sold them some bunker busters.

They don't have enough to provide the needed SEAD support for such a long-distance strike (taking into account the number of "targets" that will need to be hit).

Nor do they have the needed logistics / refueling type aircraft needed for such a large (and long distant) strike.

Israel would be sending a great majority of their finest pilots on a one way trip (in not so many words). This isn't a viable option for them.

To pull off an operation of this scale they would need a joint effort with the USAF. I don't see this as a viable option currently.

We most likely would rather take on the operation with several other NATO forces and leave Israel out of it.

[Echo Talon]

The 25 F-15Is operational since 1999 [and the 100 F-16Is] were procured first and foremost to deal with the Iranian threat. In August 2003 the Israeli Air Force demonstrated the strategic capability to strike far-off targets such as Iran [which is 1,300 kilometers away], by flying three F-15 jets to Poland 1,600 nautical miles away. After they celebrated that country's air force's 85th birthday, on their return trip, the IAF warplanes staged a fly-past over the Auschwitz death camp.

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[thoughtomator]

Israel has air capabilities that are not public. I will say no more other than that I have full confidence that the IAF can take care of Iran if it wants to, without anybody else's help.