scotty you know im pro israel.....but if this clown actually tried anything his entire country would be dark dark sand in moments....and the U.S. would not even have to be involvedIran Test-Fires Missile with 1,200-Mile Range - David E. Sanger and Nazila Fathi
Iran test-fired a sophisticated solid-fuel Sejil-2 missile on Wednesday that was capable of striking Israel and parts of Western Europe, adding to concerns that Iran's weapons-development program is fast outpacing the American-led diplomacy that President Obama has said he will let play out through the end of the year. (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/world/middleeast/21iran.html
Ahmadinejad: "Today Iran Is Running the Show," Ties Missile Test to Nuclear Program - Thomas Erdbrink
In announcing the missile test, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a crowd of thousands in the city of Semnan: "In the nuclear case, we send them a message: Today the Islamic Republic of Iran is running the show....We say to the superpowers, 'Who of you dare to threaten the Iranian nation? Raise your hand!' But they all stand there with their hands behind their backs." The crowd repeatedly chanted, "Ahmadinejad, we love you!" (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/20/AR2009052000523.html
Israel is no more going to launch an attack on Iran than Iran is going to launch an attack on Israel.
But far be it from me to interupt anyone's apocalyptic visions
Israel is no more going to launch an attack on Iran than Iran is going to launch an attack on Israel.
But far be it from me to interupt anyone's apocalyptic visions
....And if Iran defends themself AT ALL against the terrorists Israel are if they bomb them for literally no legitimate reason they will be called "terrorists" by the controlled mainstream media.
Either way - Israel won't attack Iran anytime soon. You can bank on that.
Now before I answer your hypothetical Steve let me ask you. What WOULD you do in your situation? And what do you think US policy and Israel's stance toward Iran should be? And finally, why are you yourself so convinced Israel is not under an existential threat?
"Israel is no more going to launch an attack on Iran than Iran is going to launch an attack on Israel."
I'll bet you'd have said the same thing about al Queda on 9/10/01 regarding hijacked planes ramming tall buildings.
Scott L we know you think Israel can do no wrong even if they carpet bomb whole towns and use white phosphorous on civilians. Now they you're saying they should unprovkedly attack Iran?
Yeah. They are the "good guys".
There's no use arguing with your non-sense, as i'm sure you were ones beating the drums believing the lies about WMDs. It's amazing how some citizens will belief literally anything they are told.
Either way - your wet dream wont happen anytime soon.
1) I would first seek a restraining order to hopefully give me a buffer from Dude. Second, if I REALLY thought he was a potential threat, I might very well buy my first handgun and maybe a shotgun for the house, learn how to use them properly and start packin' in case of need for self defense.
Well of course! And maybe call the cops. But keep in mind you brought up this comparison. And your answer proves that while you have an impressive imagination, this option of obtaining a restraining order against the mullahs is not available to Israel. Did I mention the mullahs are deranged? LOL!
2) I believe that establishing a firm defense is step number one. And step number 1a is to make it unmistakably clear that if Iran actually levies a military attack or strike on Israel they will pay an incredibly terrible price.
(If I'm not mistaken, both of those components are in fact already in play for overall Israel/USA/Iran foreign policy)
Is it possible to know how paralyzing and horrific Iran's initial attack would be? Should Israel have to lose a city, or the whole country first, while pushing the button on the way out? Maybe the Iranian clerics don't care about the price. Fundamentalist Islamists are by definition insane. That's the reason Pakistan fears wiping them [AQ + Taliban] out. They want the nuts to fight for them against India.
3) I apologize if anything I've written implies that I think "Israel is not under significant threat", because they most certainly are. The distinction I draw is my disbelief that Iran will ignore the two components I listed above and make a first strike knowing full well the ultimate price they would be instantly forced to pay. I realize not everyone shares my disbelief. So be it.
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4) Suggesting that either you or me or most anyone else in the world outside of the small cadre of folks responsible for 9/11 would have "said on 9/10 that no one would fly planes into WTC" is pure conjecture.
But I'm pretty damn sure that had you or I or anyone outside that cadre been surveyed on 9/10 about the possibility of planes being hijacked and flown into WTC, there would be a near unanimous response ranging from Very Doubtful to Won't Happen.
You more doubtful than me my friend![/B]
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That last analogy is not quite on point because there's a very stern difference between the admitted horror of airliners smashing into WTC and killing 2800 people and a foreign country launching nuclear missiles at NYC or any other major population center.
If you asked me, "Do you believe that some Iranians/IslamicJihadists might try and hijack a plane or by some other means take down a major business center in Israel?" I might not be so quick to say, "I doubt it".
Ok, we disagree. I posit that terrorists use the strongest weapons available to them at the time they attack, with the goal of destroying as many lives as possible. OBL has stated his belief that it would take 4 million American deaths for the US to 'Submit' to [his twisted version of] Islam. And no, I don't wanted reference a sicko as a source; I'm just repeating his sick goal. Remember the plot at Heathrow to blow up 4 airliners over the Atlantic? Do you really believe OBL would not nuke Heathrow, or any airport in the US if he could? Why expect the Iranians to behave differently?
Anyway Bar, terrorists live on a different timetable than you and I. I also believe you expect they think like you and I, which is rationally, and in terms of a "Price to Pay" for their actions. They don't!
But I remain very confident in my belief that the Iranian government will not be launching any formal military strikes - either missile driven or ground troop conventional driven - against the nation of Israel.
Sure hope you're right![/B]
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NOW...Aren't we ALL (me most of all) glad that I am not the POTUS?
Speaking of provoking, nitwit...... The white phosphorous myth, as all the other claims against Israel in the Gaza war in the MEDIA [which no one controls accept in your pea-brain] were debunked. But the MEDIA you follow has false claims against Israel [READ: JEWS] every time they are forced to defend themselves.