U.S. Warns Iran on Nuclear Threat

CNN ^ | August 1, 2005

[labette]

"U.N. Sanctions. I'll bet Iran is scared now"

This is even worse than the dreaded "resolution". As a consolation prize, Iran could now be eligible for Oil for Food/whatever part two. Could our "allies" stab us in the back again for a few dirty dollars? Tune in again tomorrow for the next episode of "As the U.N. Turns".

[tet68]

I got a political incentive for them, stop now or suffer the consequences.

[SevenMinusOne]

And what makes you say that? Given that the current Iranian regimes openly supports terrorists in Iraq, Israel and Lebanon the current Status Quo has NOTHING to recomend it.

Because the reality is much (much) progress is being made in Iraq (regardless of the MSM spin) and that we are systematically dealing with the Sunni Arabs (within Iraq) and the insurgents thugs coming into there (around 10% of the counter insurgency) -

A military strike on Iran would cause the insurgency within Iraq to sky rocket (as current U.S. Forces in Iraq would be the logical counter strikes) - The current number of U.S. forces in Iraq are not adequate to deal with a huge surge coming from Iran -

Those in the DoD (and WH) know this - Furthermore bringing Iraq up and online with a full new constitution and with an Army that can defend itself and lighten the burden on U.S. Forces is our immediate concern (and for good reason).

Once Iraq is up to where it needs to be dealing with Iran will be next on our list.

Could we defeat Iran now while continuing on in Iraq. Most certainly. Though it would be ugly and probably not the correct course of action to take.

Additionally to move on Iran we would need a minimum of 6 months of build up for that even to happen.

[bill1952]

saying Tehran could face sanctions from the U.N. Security Council if it resumed its nuclear fuel work.

Yawn.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1454970/posts

"Ledeen: Time to take down the terror masters in Tehran (Iranian Fission)"
National Review Online ^ | August 01, | M Ledeen

Posted on 08/01/2005 2:31:42 PM PDT by F14 Pilot

[ExitPurgamentum]

We have issued our last, 1253rd warning to Iran. If this continues we will go all the wat and issue our 1254th warning.

[photodawg]

....and of course the U.S. taxpayer is stuck with the (majority of the) bill.

....AND the nations in question just go about their (nuke development) business anyway.

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We need a military response to nuclear proliferation. This is too dangerous a weapon to leave it to the world community to control. The world has too much to lose and won't gamble. Its like that oil filter commercial.....you can pay me now, or you can pay me later.

I like the technological response. Put up star wars, and make sure it works. Space is the purvey of those who can get there to utilize it. We have a tactical advantage over the rest of the world, lets use it to protect ourselves and trump these little thug nations, as they spend great portions of their GNP for weapons that will be useless before they are developed. We had nukes deployed 60 years ago, thats an eternity of time in this technological era. Why chase these backward societies around reacting to their little games. Lets think big, and think fast.

[SevenMinusOne]

I agree with the need for a "star wars" type system - Though that is not actually the threat (method) from the terrorists we are at war with -

A Nuclear attack by them will not come in the form of an ICBM (and we very well already have the capability to take out a nuclear ICBM or two - or half dozen).

A biological or Chemical attack is probably over greater concern as well (from these terrorists nations).

[LibertarianInExile]

"It's like the same exact scenario is playing itself out... Iran figured it worked for NK, so why not give it a try? I wonder, will our reaction be any different, or shall we let another totalitarian government acquire nuclear weapons?"

I'm guessing we roll over. Again.

[photodawg]

A Nuclear attack by them will not come in the form of an ICBM (and we very well already have the capability to take out a nuclear ICBM or two - or half dozen).

A biological or Chemical attack is probably over greater concern as well (from these terrorists nations).
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True enough, but these threats are minimal in scale and danger. Yes they would cause destruction and havoc, but not to levels that would destroy our way of life. That is supposing that muslims would be able to carry out a large scale attack inside our borders.
The real danger is rogue nations that presently are developing nukes that could eventually be delivered. We are powerless, to prevent this nuclear deployment in any safe, effective way. Star wars allows us to trump that card and effectively maintain nuclear superiority over the rest of the world.