Target Iran - Air Strike Options

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[observer5]

"Air strikes don't work, and air power divorced from ground and sea power is a dangerous myth.
If we want to compel Iran, the country will have to be invaded, conquered, and occupied for fifty years."

That nonsense has git us into the Iraq mess. Clintom bombed the Yugos into submission.

[bvw]

Even under the Constitution he would so have the authority -- if he believed an attack by Iran on us or our allies was extremely eminent, and that seeking Congressional approval for a formal war declaration was undoable in the time available. That would be a duty, btw, not a judgement call once the determination was made. JMO.

[BIGLOOK]

Rules of Engagement

[Jim Noble]

Suppose Bush asked Congress for a Declaration of War against Iran, and it was refused.

Would he still have the authority you claim?

[SolidWood]

The President, as the Commander in Chief has the authority to attack any threat (in that case Iran) without congressional approval. He only has to notify them. He can use military force 60 days long. After that Congress either approves to continue the action, by declaring war, or it asks the President to cease the action.

The point would be: can we destroy Irans military and WMD capacities within 2 months? We crushed Saddam in 3 weeks... so what are the odds?

[varon]

Bush is weak.
He will not get Nancy's permission.

Not only that, we can't even keep the lid on Iraq. It's sad but true.

[FARS]

One ploy to wake people up at the moment would be to start selling burkas and prayers mats in some highly visible manner... show them at malls, ballgames, or a fashion show.

If nothing works soon, then it won't be just a ploy.

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What a terrific PsyOps idea! If done correctly it would get a rise out of the USA population and could not be termed ANTI Islam. The cost of the cloth and sewing would be a drop in the ocean compared to the publicity attained.

Fashion shows on TV for these Burkhas - all the same color(?) and form to emphasise monotony. Certainly in only a dozen plain colors. Then the Burkha swimsuits (they exist).What a great campaign idea.

The overriding and oft repeated qustion is: "is this what you would like to be wearing? Day in and day out Ladies?"

[melancholy]

I agree with your tagline. How about a map to implement it? :-)

I just posted this on another thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1758012/posts?page=5#5

Merry Christmas!

[RightWhale]

either approves to continue the action, by declaring war, or it asks the President to cease the action

The operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are similar in some ways to war, but Congress didn't declare war nor did it ask the Pres to cease after 60 days. There is apparently yet another option.

[Earthdweller]

"Then the Burkha swimsuits (they exist).What a great campaign idea. "

That's in-your-face activism. :0

LOL.

[Gritty]

If we want to compel Iran, the country will have to be invaded, conquered, and occupied for fifty years.

Oh, I don't know about that. I rather favor Emmett Terrell's idea, Bust the joint up

[SIDENET]

Destroy Iran's political and military power structure.

[Gay State Conservative]

We don't have the guts to do anything about Iran *or* North Korea.If Iran is to be denied nukes it will be because their government changed course or because Israel took them out.

[M. Espinola]

Not removing the Iranian dictatorship now will allow both Iran & Syria to continue exporting their trained killers to Iraq & Afghanistan with orders to murder our troops.

An offensive Iranian nuclear weapons arsenal will quickly become fact - unless prevented.

Haman Jr.

[sheik yerbouty]

Jr. will get the same fate..

[M. Espinola]

Ditto!

[SteveMcKing]

The overriding and oft repeated question is: "is this what you would like to be wearing? Day in and day out Ladies?"
 

The understated question is: Would you rather witness the live beheading of your family?

I'll take the prayer mat.

[okie01]

I get a little concerned if we are wrong. If they have purchased a bomb, or have already made one, we are putting out naval eggs in a pretty small basket.

If they have purchased a bomb, or have already made one, the fat is already in the fire.

They're going to use it. It's not going to "go to waste".

On what? is to be determined...

[puppypusher]

I support attacks on Iran the one thing concerning me is attacks on a functioning Nuclear Reactor.I would hate to see Nuclear fallout spreading all over Eastern Iran,Afghanistan and China from a reactor that we The U.S. were forced to knock out of commission.I just hope our intelligence people have figured a way to do it without killing thousands of innocent People.

On the other hand if we don't take the Reactors out those MAD Mullahs will give a bomb to AQ or some other terrorist organization and they will use it.At our expense.

[FARS]

Strange though it may seem, the clothing aspect may hit home harder than beheadings, which may prove to be beyond their concept range - as happening to THEM. Here in the USA.

All the best,