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just sat down, and will give you a detailed response on how I feel the US was forced into being the global police. You wont like it, since it was morals that forced us to be what we have become.
Start paying attention if you are going to talk with the adults.
The following is my opinion: Iran wants a bomb. I do not want them to have a bomb. I think that anyone that stops them is great. I think that allot of people just disagree with the US, because it is the new "I'm enlightened, and your not" stance. I can not wait for WW3. I feel this planet and it's structure is extremely corrupt, and frankly broken. This planet needs a "reset"
Advanced weapons systems have been deployed.
US and allied Special Forces as well as intelligence operatives are already on the ground inside Iran. US military drones are involved in spying and reconnaissance activities.
Bunker buster B61 tactical nuclear weapons are slated to be used against Iran in retaliation for its alleged nuclear weapons program. Ironically, in the words of US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Iran does not possess a nuclear weapons program. “Are they trying to develop a nuclear weapon? No.”
SECRETARY LEON PANETTA: I think the international strategy here, and this really has been an international strategy to apply sanctions, to apply diplomatic pressure on them, to try to convince Iran that if, you know, they want to do what's right, they need to join the international family of nations and act in a responsible way. I think the pressure of the sanctions, I think the pressure of diplomatic pressures from everywhere -- Europe, United States, elsewhere-- is working to put pressure on them, to make them understand that they cannot continue to do what they're doing. Are they trying to develop a nuclear weapon? No. But we know that they're trying to develop a nuclear capability. And that's what concerns us. And our red line to Iran is do not develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for us.
As for Leon Panetta's statement, it has been widely circulated out of context. He is making a fine distinction between actually building a weapon and developing the ability to make such a weapon.
Originally posted by superman2012
reply to post by DJW001
I agree with most of what you have here. Here is the one thing I don't agree with.
As for Leon Panetta's statement, it has been widely circulated out of context. He is making a fine distinction between actually building a weapon and developing the ability to make such a weapon.
Canada has the ability to make such a weapon, however, Canada is part of the western countries and is seen as no threat. If Iran is enriching for medical purposes, then who are we to say they can't? I hope if they ever do build a bomb that they have the common sense not to use it though.
I feel like it's a nice excuse for them to use... It's not like they are going to come out to the world and say, " we are enriching to make WMD's"... What it comes down to is if you believe them or not....
Originally posted by Shermanator
The following is my opinion: Iran wants a bomb. I do not want them to have a bomb. I think that anyone that stops them is great. I think that allot of people just disagree with the US, because it is the new "I'm enlightened, and your not" stance. I can not wait for WW3. I feel this planet and it's structure is extremely corrupt, and frankly broken. This planet needs a "reset"
Signed
The kidedit on 15-1-2012 by Shermanator because: (no reason given)
Canada has the ability to make such a weapon, however, Canada is part of the western countries and is seen as no threat.
Originally posted by DJW001
reply to post by superman2012
Canada has the ability to make such a weapon, however, Canada is part of the western countries and is seen as no threat.
Canadians don't chant "Death to America." Iran is perfectly entitled to develop nuclear energy... the problem is that every time they declare their peaceful intent, they couple it with a hint that they could build a bomb if they really wanted to. Tehran specializes in mixed messages, and that's why even other Islamic nations don't trust them.
The idea that a country would use a Nuclear device on another only ensures it's own destruction and I highly doubt that the leadership nor the people of Iran are insane nor suicidal; people just want to live their lives and I like to think when it comes to matters of genocide and suicide, they are turned off.
Although most Iranians are neither insane nor suicidal, one cannot automatically assume that its leadership isn't. The country is run by Shi'a Twelvers. If they truly believe the doctrines of their sect, they believe they have nothing to lose. Historically, the "Revolutionary" government has been willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of its citizens' lives to no good purpose. They managed to repel Saddam's invasion after two years, then continued to try to struggle to conquer a bit of Iraqi soil for another six years. They didn't start the war, but they prolonged it long after they could have declared victory.
Originally posted by DJW001
Historically, the "Revolutionary" government has been willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of its citizens' lives to no good purpose. They managed to repel Saddam's invasion after two years, then continued to try to struggle to conquer a bit of Iraqi soil for another six years. They didn't start the war, but they prolonged it long after they could have declared victory.
Originally posted by tangonine
reply to post by daaskapital
Well there's truckloads of proof that Iran has been behind the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands of civilian and military casualties in Iraq.
Who gives a crap. I hope we did manage to pull this off. +1 CIA
Good signal to Iran's enemies... "you know when you start screwing with us but then we'll tell you when we're finished".
There hasn't been another war against Iran since then. The approach seems to work.
Originally posted by GovtFlu
Originally posted by tangonine
reply to post by daaskapital
Well there's truckloads of proof that Iran has been behind the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands of civilian and military casualties in Iraq.
Who gives a crap. I hope we did manage to pull this off. +1 CIA
Just like there are "truck loads of proof" the USA was behind "deaths of hundreds, if not thousands of civilian and military casualties..".. Russian troops.. during the SOVIET military misadventure in Afghanistan.
Payback is a frik'n horny female dog sometimes eh?.. don't hate the player, hate the game. The SOVIET elite, like the US elite, play with other peoples kids.. was is business.