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Originally posted by Freeborn
I agree,
It seems there is a concerted effort to validate and justify military action against Iran.
Originally posted by Project_Silo
I think the missing nuke thing is bogus.I'm more concerned that the goverment used this whole nuke thing to scare Iran.Why else ever tell the public?Not to mention the monsterous jump Iran propaganda.
Originally posted by Project_Silo
Well remember how i mentioned Russia is buddy buddy with venezuela?I have thought for a while now this would be a good strategy to catch the U.S with it's pants down.
Russia is sending tons of military equipment to just about everyone who hates us,this including good ol Hugo Chavez.Well what about slipping a nuke or two or even more into some of the silos of the submarines being delivered.
Then when the u.S has a air war against iran and has to defend agaisnt incoming missiles and all that good stuff.Good ol Chavez can now live up to some of his comments about the U.S.Pop up off the shore a few thousand miles and give the U.S a phone call....
This would be devastating.We would be at war in 3 places and have nuclear equiped submarines sitting off our shores..And Russia can say,I don't have any idea what your talking about.Have any evidence?
Do you think the U.S would surrender in this scenerio?or would we try to figure a way to kill the subs without them detecting us and hope they dont just hit the red butten before we think of something?
Believe it or not that is why my name is Project_Silo,I have for a long time now thought that would be a great strategy if I was on the other side.And frankly its worrysome.Yess we would have some defense still here at home,do we have censores or something thousands of miles off the coast all the way around?Or would they detect these submarines?
[edit on 12-9-2007 by Project_Silo]
Originally posted by Xtrozero
Originally posted by Project_Silo
I think the missing nuke thing is bogus.I'm more concerned that the goverment used this whole nuke thing to scare Iran.Why else ever tell the public?Not to mention the monsterous jump Iran propaganda.
A nuke is a strategic weapon and not a tactical one. There is really nothing we can do with them that would make Iran flinch in the least for they know there is no chance for us to use them. Building up forces on their border would get there attention, but a nuke is worthless unless you are another superpower with your own nukes.
Originally posted by Project_Silo
reply to post by CaliGuy
Ya I'm sure we have some at a certain distance but I dont know if they would make the huge investment to put these devices thousands of miles out and everywhere in between.
How far out do you think these have been placed?Do you have any idea of their detecting range?Hrmmmm
originally posted by zero effect
"I seriously doubt we would target their reactor seeing as we would as i have said before want to keep their infrastructure intact not make them glow in the dark and the reason we havent invaded n.korea is because we use DIPLOMACY and it is called containment which has and will continue to work but sadly that isnt a option with Iran and all iran is doing is spinning the Propaganda wheel and saying the americans will attack us just you wait while the iran stir the pot so it can be a self fullfilling prophecy when we retaliate and they will say see we told you they would attack"
Originally posted by Xtrozero
Originally posted by Project_Silo
I think the missing nuke thing is bogus.I'm more concerned that the goverment used this whole nuke thing to scare Iran.Why else ever tell the public?Not to mention the monsterous jump Iran propaganda.
A nuke is a strategic weapon and not a tactical one. There is really nothing we can do with them that would make Iran flinch in the least for they know there is no chance for us to use them. Building up forces on their border would get there attention, but a nuke is worthless unless you are another superpower with your own nukes.
If such a plan were to be launched, the war would escalate and eventually engulf the entire Middle-East Central Asian region.
The war could extend beyond the region, as some analysts have suggested, ultimately leading us into a World War III scenario.
In this regard, the structure of military alliances is crucial. China and Russia have entered into farreaching military cooperation agreements with Iran. The latter have a direct bearing on the conflict. Iran possesses an advanced air defense system as well as capabilities to target US and allied positions in Iraq and the Gulf States, as demonstrated in recent military exercises.
The US-led naval deployment (involving a massive deployment of military hardware) is taking place in two distinct theaters:the Persian Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The militarization of the Eastern Mediterranean is broadly under the jurisdiction of NATO in liaison with Israel. Directed against Syria, it is conducted under the façade of a UN peace-keeping mission. In this context, the war on Lebanon last Summer must be viewed as a stage of the broader US sponsored military road-map.
The naval armada in the Persian Gulf is largely under US command, with the participation of Canada.
The naval buildup is coordinated with the air attacks. The planning of aerial bombings of Iran started in mid-2004, pursuant to the formulation of CONPLAN 8022 in early 2004. In May 2004, National Security Presidential Directive NSPD 35 entitled Nuclear Weapons Deployment Authorization was issued. While its contents remain classified, the presumption is that NSPD 35 pertains to the stockpiling and deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in the Middle East war theater in compliance with CONPLAN 8022.
Originally posted by Silcone Synapse
reply to post by Copernicus
Blimey,Paul Craig Roberts in Pravda...not too good for the credibility factor unfortunately.
I ain't dissing the guy in any way,but Pravda has a rep for dodgy reporting to say the least.
I wonder if he gave a direct interview to them or they were sold the story from a 3rd party...