VIDEO: Wilkerson: We Can Bomb Iran For 70 Days Around The Clock

RussiaToday ^ | March 18, 2010

[Strategy]

REPORTS SAY U.S. PREPARING ATTACK AS OBAMA URGES TOUGH SANCTIONS

[ilovesarah2012]

Why would Nobama attack Iran?

[Common Sense 101]

It’s not a matter of whether we “can”, but instead a matter of “will”...

[MississippiMan]

Where on Earth is this crap coming from? There is NO WAY Obama is going to hit Iran. NO WAY. That task is going to be left to Israel, and Obama’s already distancing himself from her.

MM

[DonaldC]

“Why would Nobama attack Iran?”

To get our minds off of health care.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

We may have to do it but I hate the idea. I don't believe the people of Iran want to be at odds with us.

This is a good example of the danger of allowing any government to hold absolute power, it always allows the evil to rise to the top!

[dforest]

That Obozo sounds like a cowboy and a warmonger.

[ejonesie22]

Bingo. the only reason a lib will go to war is to cover his ass...

[brktxpyr]

Exactly. Diversion, pure and simple.

[Oceander]

This is Obastard just posturing so that he can then go tell the Israelis that they must put down their own weapons, because he, Obastard, the false Christ, will protect them. This is also a double-edged threat, because the clear implication is this: if you don't give up your plans of attack, and lock your weapons down, then we will attack you. This is some of the most ham-handed foreign policy theatrics since Kruschev banged the podium at the UN with his shoe.

[NorCoGOP]

REPORTS SAY U.S. PREPARING ATTACK

Allow me to translate:

President Obama is pulling a pen out of his pocket to sign...

...a strongly worded letter.

The horror...

[wac3rd]

Tail wagging the infidel?

[Moonman62]

Why would Nobama attack Iran?

Since we know he won't do it to benefit America, I imagine he would do it as a favor to the other Muslim countries that don't want a nuclear Iran.

[gitmogrunt]

We don’t bomb islamic countries, only Christian countries, in accordance with governmental politcal correctness doctrines.(sarc)

[Le Chien Rouge]

Though I doubt Obama will order air strikes on Iran, it would be very interesting to listen to the ‘sounds of silence’ from the usual anti-war crowds.

This would be like Clinton and Serbia only much more quieter.

[ilovesarah2012]

That’s why I don’t get it. I don’t trust anything Nobama says or does and I am sure as you say it won’t be to benefit America.

[Sigurdrifta]

Since my son would most likely be flying some of those missions, this concerns me. Especially since Obama would sacrifice those men and women for his political goals.

With all I see going on, I am very concerned for this country.

[AngryJawa]

There is NO WAY Obama is going to hit Iran. NO WAY.

Au contraire. I think Zero would be more than willing to use the USAF to pump up his poll numbers just like Slick Willie.

The Iranians had better hit their knees and get their asses up in prayer to their little moon god that ObamaCare passes. It's not like the mullahs don't deserve it either.

Too bad Zero won't do it for the right reasons.

[hennie pennie]

Interesting....

[Carley]

Dropping spitballs?

[hennie pennie]

Would it help them out in the November elections? Would it give a burst of activity to the stagnating economy? Would it not be in line with BHO's non-proliferation views???

It wouldn't surprise me if they'd planned this long ago.....

[xkaydet65]

Israel does not have the sustained capacity for a bombardment of Iran. Unless they would use nukes, the IAF would have a similar effect on Iranian capacity that the Ploesti Raid had on Hitler's oil production.

Destruction of Iran's nuke capacity requires extended attacks. Only the USAF and USN have that capability. Whether Obama would do this is problamtical, but a man dsperate to save his presidency may just throw the 20% that is the Left under the bus to engage the middle and the right. As we see today with his plea to Dems to save his presidency, morals, right, wrong mean nothing. Only his survival in office has any meaning.

[east1234]

Precisely, he needs the poll boost. I also think that he has closer ties to the Arab muslim community, could care less about crazy persian muslims who's psychotic threats endanger arab muslim states in the region. He can get away with an attack that GWB would have been impeached over. Bomb away I say!

[roses of sharon]

Didn’t Sarah Palin say months ago that Obama would do this?

I wonder if she has heard something.

[Godzilla]

Wag the dog

[piytar]

Even a lot of Freepers are missing something here: Iran is Shiite. If Obama is Sunni, which dominates in Indonesia, he’d have no qualms about glassing Iran.

[Yehuda]

2009: The Latest Delusions Of Lawrence Wilkerson.

[ilovesarah2012]

Even so, I seriously doubt he has the b*lls to attack them. But it could be a “wag the dog” scenario. That wouldn’t surprise me at all.

FUBO

[ScottinVA]

No way in this friggin’ world would FUBO bomb Iran.

[ScottinVA]

We don’t bomb islamic countries, only Christian countries, in accordance with governmental politcal correctness doctrines.(sarc)

Unfortunately, I believe soon the (sarc) will no longer apply.

[MississippiMan]

In the end, if it’s obvious that Iran is truly on the cusp of having working nukes, and if we do nothing, I believe Israel will indeed use tactical nukes if that’s what it takes to destroy the Iranian threat.

Ahmadinejad believes with every fiber of his being that he has been chosen by Allah to pave the way for the 12th imam, and he believes the way to do that is to annihilate Jews and Christians. He dreams of finally making good on the dream of totally destroying Israel. If he gets nukes, he’ll use them. I think Netanyahu understands this, and thus Israel faces an existential threat that simply cannot be allowed to materialize.

As an aside, I fear we too face a very real threat from Ahmadinejad, but our president is a weak-kneed pacifist, not to mention Islamic sympathizer, and I flat do not believe he has the will or the cajones to act. I specifically worry about an EMP-by-nuke hit against us, one that would in the blink of an eye take much of our nation back to 19th-century technology.

MM

[ejonesie22]

Concerned is a very good place to be right now.

[SunkenCiv]

And if we only bomb half the time, 140 days. Thanks hennie pennie.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Smoke signals,...that is all.

Related thread:

Report: US sending hundreds of bunker-buster bombs to staging area for Persian Gulf

[hal ogen]

nobama is unstable mentally. he is one scary nutcase.

[RichInOC]

Well? We’re waiting.

[Imagine me doing my best Ted Knight imitation.]

[FARS]

My thought exactly as I was reading this thread. Also Iran worries other Sunni states like Saudi Arabia so he would bomb for their sakes without blinking.

He has supported Iran against its own people so has done his part there; now he will follow the Sunni line, which would delight in the destruction of “false Moslems” Shia Iran and prevent its rise to nuclear power.

Also please check out Alan’s post expalining why AntiMullah went on a back burner and is now coming back on stream

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2010/03/explanation-to-visitors-to-our-eight.html

[ichabod1]

wha?

[RaceBannon]

or...

to invite a nuclear response from a terrorist, intentionally let to happen

it would be his excuse to get rid of many people that will no longer need healthcare

and institute martial law

Sad, isn’t it? I wasn’t joking!

[SunkenCiv]

I'm no longer too sure about his -- removal of Saddam Hussein might have led to a need (in the eyes of some) for a toleration of a rogue Iran, because the oil states would have to cleave more tightly to an alliance with US.

Shortly after 9/11, the real state of savagery of the nest of vipers that is Saudi Arabia was revealed -- and then Mayor Guiliani handed back that check. There is no way to ally with or even bargain with or negotiate with any of the bastards.

Zero however will see the former and not the latter, with Zbig boy has a direct or indirect influence on US foreign policy. Despite the apparent US move toward armed conflict with the mullahcracy, I don't think it's actually going to take place.

Thanks FARS.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest_at_the_Beach.

• Obama blocks delivery of bunker-busters to Israel
• Report: U.S. Positioning 'Bunker-Busters' For Possible Iran Strike
• Final destination Iran? (Hundreds of Bunker-Busters being shipped from CA to British island)
• US "bunker-busters" Being Shipped, Is Iran the Last Stop?
• Sunday Herald - Large quantities of BLU munitions being shipped to Diego Garcia
• Pentagon Delays New 'Bunker Buster' Bomb
• Pentagon Delays New "Bunker Buster" Bomb
• Pentagon Plans Speeding Up 'Bunker Buster' Bomb
• Pentagon Eyes More Powerful 'Bunker-Buster' Bomb
• USAF To Arm B-2A With Massive Bunker-Buster Bomb
• U.S. Outfitting B-2's with Monster Bunker Buster Bombs -- Iran May Be Target

[nw_arizona_granny]

Fars, thanks for the ping.

Ping...

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[ExSoldier]

Just from the title this sounds like less of a policy declaration or a declaration of intent but a lot more like a straight assessment of military capabilities. I would say that this is limited and down from the Bush years. We should be able to execute this sort of air campaign for a LOT longer than 70 days. That limitation is a testament to the cuts made by this administration and a Congress that took control in 2006.