[Jet Jaguar]

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[StilettoRaksha]

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[pabianice]

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense is "on edge" over the turmoil in Iran, and has directed U.S. naval assets in the Persian Gulf to be, in layman's terms, in "non-incident mode." U.S. military commanders are said to have been instructed to be alert to any possibility of a clash with Iranian naval assets, and to position themselves in such a way as to diminish the ability of Iran to stage an incident, however small, that could be used to rally the support of the Iranian people to the regime and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose backers are accused of voter fraud in the national election 10 days ago.

Short Version: Obama has ordered our Navy not to fire back if attacked.

[SueRae]

Whoa! A lot of Iranians, many military, defected around 1979. We could be seeing a second wave.

[colorado tanker]

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard are showing "discontent" and some are "contemplating the contingency" of defying the regime in the wake of last week's disputed election, the former crown prince of Iran contended Monday.

True or wishful thinking? Anyone have inside info?

[Salvation]

**Questions Mount About Defecting Iranian Revolutionary Guard**

Wow, I had not heard this, but then I don’t have a working TV.

[Kakaze]

Perhaps false information, to start the defections.

[PGR88]

If the Iran Gov’t is really splitting apart, the US Navy should really watch out for rogue elements launching anti-ship missiles.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***...”expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to avoid any unnecessary escalation or confrontation” with Iranian ships or other military assets. ***

Don’t worry! Obama and friends will find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of VICTORY!

[BCW]

...and 0bama saying that we should not get involved because he doesn’t want to make this a US issue...

that’s like France saying we shouldn’t get involved in the American Revolution because the British press will make it a French issue...

[Hoosier-Daddy]

From what I’ve heard, the IRG may be somewhat behind this, prepping for a coup.

[Blue State Insurgent]

Stay neutral? Against our #1 enemy? This “they’ll turn against us if we take their side” makes no sense at all. We need to be buzzing Tehran with jet fighters in a show of strength.

Let's support the rebellion and not “let a crisis go to waste”.

[randog]

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard...

Hey, I thought they were "Elite"? Or maybe that's Iraq's [former} 'Elite Revolutionary Guard'? Or maybe Revolutionary Guards are only elite when they're fighting US troops. Or perhaps the press got rid of the 'Elite' after they kept getting their asses kicked...by us...?

[redgolum]

Makes sense.
We do not have the money, troops, or will to stabilize Iran or even fight an all out war with them. The ruling class of Iran, however, needs that war to unify them.

Pull back and let things play out.

[Rocketwolf68]

Well, I hope they defect, and go to Europe or Brazil. Please, no more Asylum seekers here...