One former defense official said the military planning was premised on a belief that "a sustained bombing campaign in Iran will humiliate the religious leadership and lead the public to rise up and overthrow the government," The New Yorker pointed out.
One former defense official said the military planning was premised on a belief that "a sustained bombing campaign in Iran will humiliate the religious leadership and lead the public to rise up and overthrow the government," The New Yorker pointed out.
how could anyone be that fucking stupid and survive to adulthood? surely the first busy road they tried to cross would've taken them.
One former defense official said the military planning was premised on a belief that "a sustained bombing campaign in Iran will humiliate the religious leadership and lead the public to rise up and overthrow the government," The New Yorker pointed out.
- from the article
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2. appear to be intended:
1. to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
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The adviser warned that bombing Iran could provoke "a chain reaction" of attacks on American facilities and citizens throughout the world and might also reignite Hezbollah.
"If we go, the southern half ofIraq will light up like a candle," the adviser is quoted as telling The New Yorker.
No shit. Not to mention that all our troops are sitting right between Iran and Israel. Not that Iran is going to mobilize their military outside their country if they think we may attack, but it's always a possibility.
The adviser warned that bombing Iran could provoke "a chain reaction" of attacks on American facilities and citizens throughout the world and might also reignite Hezbollah.
"If we go, the southern half ofIraq will light up like a candle," the adviser is quoted as telling The New Yorker.
No shit. Not to mention that all our troops are sitting right between Iran and Israel. Not that Iran is going to mobilize their military outside their country if they think we may attack, but it's always a possibility.
Jesus. :icon27:
surely the principle reason for NOT attacking iran is that this would be an utterly unjustified act of aggression, rather than any negative consequences of doing so
seremtan wrote:surely the principle reason for NOT attacking iran is that this would be an utterly unjustified act of aggression, rather than any negative consequences of doing so
Of course it is, but the fact that this war would be even more detrimental to our national security than the Iraq invasion raises it to a whole new level of stupidity and hubris.
GreXican wrote:Meanwhile North Koreans continue to publically admit starting a nuclear program.
as far as i know NK hasn't said it wanted to "wipe Israel off the face of the earth."
or has
"spoken of the achievability of “a world without America.”
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GreXican wrote:Meanwhile North Koreans continue to publically admit starting a nuclear program.
as far as i know NK hasn't said it wanted to "wipe Israel off the face of the earth."
or has
"spoken of the achievability of “a world without America.”
