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Official: U.S. Taxpayers Cannot Afford War With Iran (Iranian official)
Associated Press ^ | October 03, 2007 | Unknown

Posted on 10/03/2007 1:46:49 PM PDT by decimon

UNITED NATIONS — Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday the United States is not in a position to attack his country because Washington cannot afford another costly war in the region.

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"Our analysis is clear," he said. "U.S. is not in a position to impose another war in our region against their taxpayers."

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He could be right.
1 posted on 10/03/2007 1:46:50 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

It’s called VISA.


2 posted on 10/03/2007 1:49:06 PM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: decimon
He could be right.

But he is wrong. The mullahs are trying to ease their fear by deceiving themselves.

3 posted on 10/03/2007 1:49:15 PM PDT by SolidWood ("I knew my God was bigger than his. I knew that my God was a real God and his was an idol.")
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To: decimon

IMHO the accrual has already been made for the cost...it was baked into the Defense Budget the last couple of FYs, I bet.

Though it would be cheaper if Iran, unlike, Iraq...be destroyed not rebuilt.


4 posted on 10/03/2007 1:50:00 PM PDT by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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To: in hoc signo vinces

NO NATION BUILDING THIS TIME!!!....just a few well placed pre-paid diamond tips.


5 posted on 10/03/2007 1:51:28 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: decimon

Shoosh, a war with Iran only needs to last fifteen minutes if done properly. OBTW, the bombs are already paid for. If we use bombers instead of missiles there would be some incremental overhead costs (i.e., fuel, combat pay, and wear tear on the planes) but other than that I think we could do it very quick and very cheap. I hope the raghead didn’t think we were going to try and civilize them - that is expensive. Rodent control is cheap and effective - if you don’t believe ask the Germans and Japanese.


6 posted on 10/03/2007 1:51:59 PM PDT by Jigajog
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To: tobyhill
It’s called VISA.

The VISA vig will eat you up.

7 posted on 10/03/2007 1:52:38 PM PDT by decimon
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To: tobyhill

100 million gallons of jet fuel $500,000,000

600 cruise misslies $3,000,000,000

The nutcase that runs Iran’s head on pike on the whitehouse lawn: PRICELESS.


8 posted on 10/03/2007 1:52:43 PM PDT by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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“Our analysis is clear,” he said. “U.S. is not in a position to impose another war in our region against their taxpayers.”

Did he plagiarize it from the Rats, or vice versa?

9 posted on 10/03/2007 1:53:35 PM PDT by dighton
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To: decimon

He may be right and that’s what’s scary. If Iran knows we don’t have the financial resources to attack them, then it is an incentive for them to attack us.

But we could muster them if needed. It’s called sacrifice. Cut entitlement programs like medicare and social security temporatily to pay for war efforts.

Otherwise, it will be a lot more costly if Iran sets off something big in the U.S.


10 posted on 10/03/2007 1:53:53 PM PDT by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what an Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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To: SolidWood
But he is wrong.

How do you know?

11 posted on 10/03/2007 1:54:14 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon
That should make them very nervous. Remember what happened the last time we didn’t want to send troops into another country.
12 posted on 10/03/2007 1:54:33 PM PDT by DejaJude
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To: Jigajog
I hope the raghead didn’t think we were going to try and civilize them - that is expensive.

How do you know what we would do?

13 posted on 10/03/2007 1:55:52 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon
Official: U.S. Taxpayers Cannot Afford War With Iran (Iranian official)

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Just try us, raghead!

14 posted on 10/03/2007 1:57:52 PM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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To: in hoc signo vinces

LOVE IT!


15 posted on 10/03/2007 1:58:28 PM PDT by Joiseydude
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To: SolidWood

He could be right.

It can’t be a ground war in Iran as in Iraq. Many Iranians want democracy and are highly educated and like western ways. IMHO we would put some hugh fireworks in well deserved places until they were nuke free. Take out a few mullahs and go home. Cost: 2 easy payments of $19.95 (just kidding couldn’t resist)


16 posted on 10/03/2007 1:58:53 PM PDT by Bitsy
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To: doc30
If Iran knows we don’t have the financial resources to attack them, then it is an incentive for them to attack us.

I don't know that they would want to attack us. They would be smarter to nibble at us incessantly.

17 posted on 10/03/2007 1:59:19 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon
After the Israelis bombed Syria with impunity the Iranians now fear their Russian-made air defense system may be just as vulnerable.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905130/posts

18 posted on 10/03/2007 2:00:18 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee ("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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To: decimon

Sure we can.....we have a *rainy day fund*.

Raining down on your ass!


19 posted on 10/03/2007 2:00:25 PM PDT by wolfcreek (The Status Quo Sucks!)
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To: decimon
Oh, you'd be surprised what we can afford when we really want something badly enough.

To avoid a nuclear Jihad, I'd bet the country would willingly go into quite a bit of debt, in fact.

20 posted on 10/03/2007 2:00:28 PM PDT by TChris (Governments don't RAISE money; they TAKE it.)
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