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Conventional War Against Iran Is Not Feasible
Big Peace (Breitbart) ^ | 11/13/11 | Kerry Patton

Posted on 11/13/2011 1:17:21 PM PST by yup2394871293

The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to release a report about Iran’s nuclear program this week. Many nuclear experts and diplomats expect the worst. Israel is getting sketchy, and rumored plans of military operations against the Shiite state are increasing—operations vehemently opposed by Russia.

Iran’s recent foiled plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador on U.S. soil exemplifies Iranian defiance against the United States and our ally Saudi Arabia. Their continued influence in Iraq sparks grave concerns among many Iraqi citizens. The Arab Spring uprisings induced by Iranian proxies haunts many Middle Eastern nations. The list of reasons to engage war against Iran is endless, but is war feasible?

Prior to launching Operation Enduring Freedom, the United States could have easily squashed the Ayatollah regime. In fact, the United States and our allies could have defeated Iran while simultaneously conducting operations in Afghanistan. When we entered Iraq and pushed outward to other “red zones” in places like the Horn of Africa, our capabilities swiftly deteriorated.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: axisofterror; iran; iraq; israel; lebanon; nukes; saudiarabia; syria; waronterror
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41 posted on 11/13/2011 3:03:50 PM PST by SJackson (Haven't changed the environment, just take a bath. Eat a piece of chocolate. You need one. Michelle)
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To: yup2394871293
Conventional War Against Iran Is Not Feasible

Depends on what you mean by "conventional".

I'll bet our conventional aircraft borne and naval weapons systems will work quite well on them.

42 posted on 11/13/2011 3:12:03 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER ( Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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To: mountainlion
EMPs aren't a super-weapon. They have to be followed up with real assaults, or else the enemy recovers.
43 posted on 11/13/2011 3:22:10 PM PST by GAB-1955 (I write books, serve my country, love my wife and daughter, and believe in the Resurrection.)
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To: yup2394871293

We had carbon fibers that did a great job on Iranian power lines. They’re cheaper than a nuke.


44 posted on 11/13/2011 3:23:15 PM PST by GAB-1955 (I write books, serve my country, love my wife and daughter, and believe in the Resurrection.)
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To: MNJohnnie

My thoughts exactly. This guy is talking out of his a@#/.


45 posted on 11/13/2011 3:48:05 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: SECURE AMERICA

“Easily,” though? Maybe Granada was easy, but that’s a dangerous prognostication when it comes to wars.


46 posted on 11/13/2011 3:50:36 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: yup2394871293

Saudi Arabia is not an ally.


47 posted on 11/13/2011 3:52:43 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: SoJoCo
The time to prevent it was 7 or 8 years ago.

Um NO. You cannot launch major operations into Iran without taking out Iraq 1st. We could not done this 7-8 years ago.

Unfortuantely thanks to electing "Barack "Brave Sir Robin" Obama in 2008 we have now pissed away our hard won strategic advantage in the region.

48 posted on 11/13/2011 4:06:58 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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49 posted on 11/13/2011 4:18:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: mountainlion

Yea I know I was just saying it would knock out Iran’s radar radio’s telephones Television everything electronic.


50 posted on 11/13/2011 10:29:24 PM PST by tallyhoe
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To: GAB-1955
An EMP strike could wipe out a country's power generating capacity all their motor vehicles also. Atomic power plants could be set back 10 years and the nuclear program would be seriously damaged. I think it would work where our embargo falls flat.
51 posted on 11/14/2011 5:52:19 AM PST by mountainlion (I am voting for Sarah after getting screwed again by the DC Thugs.)
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To: Lurker

Maybe not, but I don’t think Iraq in 2011 or Turkey is either.


52 posted on 11/14/2011 9:08:16 AM PST by yup2394871293
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