[pcottraux]

Iran - How likely is a war with Iran? (0%, 50%)

I'm going to give that one a 70%.

[Old_Mil]

Democracy in the Mid-East doesn't appear to be working - at least, it doesn't appear to be resulting in the type of leaders that are compatible with the west.

That's because democracy is as incompatible with Islam as oil is with water. The problem for all the neocons who want to establish a prosperous free Iraq is that the sentiment on the street actually is "death to Israel, death to America." Opening the voting booths only gives the people the opportunity to vote in an Imam as their new tyrant.

Chance of war with Iran? If we are going to prevent them from acquiring nuclear weapons, I'd say that it is high. Then again, we might take the attitude of "North Korea got them and the world hasn't ended yet, and we can't open a second front by invading another country."

If we do go to war with Iran, I wonder if China will use the opportunity to invade and retake Taiwan? We certainly won't be able to do anything at that point if we do.

I have to admit that things look very glum in the world right now, and part of the reason for that is that the spirit that made America great is slowly dying. You see it in the 40% of the populace that votes for democrats in every election, you see it in the shortsighted greed of free traders who routinely pummel people who warn about such policies here, you see it in our Republican administration's abandonment of conservative fiscal policies, and you see it in the behavior, literacy, and character of the populace at large.

[trubluolyguy]

I'm going to give that one a 70%.

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I'll see your 70% and raise you 30%. These ragheads are determined that there will be a fight. I will also predict that it will go nuclear and be over in a week.

[Mike Darancette]

Iran - How likely is a war with Iran? (0%, 50%)

Iran vs EU, NATO & US - 25%, Iran vs US alone 5%.

[Paul_Denton]

99% to 100%. Iran is ruled by a nutcase and Israel will strike if we dont.