Posted on 01/12/2007 11:12:17 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The Federal Opposition says excessive action by the US to stem Iranian and Syrian involvement in Iraq could escalate the conflict in the region.
US President George W Bush has accused the two countries of providing support for insurgents in Iraq, saying the United States would destroy networks supplying weapons and training to coalition enemies.
Labor leader Kevin Rudd says it is a complex dilemma for the US and Australia.
"The Shia in the southern parts of the country are backed in part by various elements within Iran and that is a huge problem, something the Opposition's been pointing to for more than a year now," he said.
"But there is a grave risk that if there is an excessive, across the border military action by the Americans, that in fact we generate a broader conflict, a broader war within the Middle East."
Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says there is no indication the US is planning military action against Iran and Syria outside Iraq.
"What those comments do [is] remind people that if you decided just that the best course of action was to abandon the Iraqis all together, just to pack up and leave, then inevitably the Iranian and Syrian factors - as well as I suspect Saudi Arabia and possible even Turkey - would come into play in a much more substantial way than is already the case."
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Personally I would like to FAE both of those countries into oblivion.
"The Federal Opposition says excessive action by the US to stem Iranian and Syrian involvement in Iraq could escalate the conflict in the region."
I really don't understand this irrational fear of escalation. Isn't escalation a good thing if it's in the proper direction? For example, let's same I'm trying to loosen a lug nut. Maybe it's a bit tight, so I escalate my torque to achieve the goal. What would the "Federal Opposition" prefer? A long war of attrition with no victory in sight or a rapid escalation and successful conclusion of the war?
Would that cause fear of escalation? Nooooo. It would be escalation. It had better be excessive if done at all.
Did the U.S. just provoke Iran?
But remember this:
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The press is the propaganda arm of the American left and they have an agenda...see this:
Good escalate the conflict. Things are moving too slow. Get-R-Done.
So, if we ignore the presence of Iran and Syria in Iraq and the trouble they are causing, things won't get worse. What is this guy smoking?? We have finally wised up to address the underlying problem. What we are doing about Iran and Syria in Iraq is long, long overdue.
Well....we do live in interesting times....
Yes we do and this may actually be a fun 2 years. The only way the Rats could have had any effect on the CIC is if they had won in '02 or '04 where they would have had time. The MSM knows there's nothing anyone in this congress can do to the President and that's why they're pumping for the '08 elections already.
I see. Defending ourselves might make Iran and Syria mad.
In order to safe guard our troops the only solution is taking out the terrorist exporting régimes of Iran and Syria - or do we wait around until Iran nukes entire cities?
Ask Biden and Hagel that question....
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