Iran continues to "thumb it's nose"...

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-08-08, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by peterloo

I don't think anyone will dare to start a war.

Even through Iran has nuclear arms, Isreal has even more nuclear weapons and possibly a second strike ability. I don't think Iran has any second strike ability, so she dare not press that red trigger, fearing a deadly retaliation.

Not to mention the US spoiling for a scrap with the Iranians

Trex · 04-08-08, 03:34 PM

DeepIron – Keep in mind that Saddam was working very hard on WMD pre-Gulf One. He used some of them on his own people and against Iran. Those are items of history. Further, there is no doubt, based on IAEA statements, that Iraq under Saddam had been working towards nukes.

As to Ahmadinejad, there are different ways of looking what he has said about Israel, but none of them are anything but provocative and threatening. Keep in mind that Israel has won four wars against the Arab states and those nations continue to exist. Whether or not one is pro-Israel, it is hard to escape the conclusion that had Israel lost just one of them, it would no longer exist. Similarly, if it loses any future confrontation, Israel’s continued existence is unlikely.

Israel has had the bomb for decades and has never used it. How long would it be if Hamas or some other similar group obtained one would it be before Israel lost a city? Given the volatility of Arab politics and relations, there’s at least a fair chance that one or more devices would be handed around.

The Israelis have certainly not behaved overly well, but in context, they have some very good reasons to be concerned.

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04-08-08, 03:34 PM	#2
Trex Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 262 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	DeepIron – Keep in mind that Saddam was working very hard on WMD pre-Gulf One. He used some of them on his own people and against Iran. Those are items of history. Further, there is no doubt, based on IAEA statements, that Iraq under Saddam had been working towards nukes. As to Ahmadinejad, there are different ways of looking what he has said about Israel, but none of them are anything but provocative and threatening. Keep in mind that Israel has won four wars against the Arab states and those nations continue to exist. Whether or not one is pro-Israel, it is hard to escape the conclusion that had Israel lost just one of them, it would no longer exist. Similarly, if it loses any future confrontation, Israel’s continued existence is unlikely. Israel has had the bomb for decades and has never used it. How long would it be if Hamas or some other similar group obtained one would it be before Israel lost a city? Given the volatility of Arab politics and relations, there’s at least a fair chance that one or more devices would be handed around. The Israelis have certainly not behaved overly well, but in context, they have some very good reasons to be concerned.