# If you've enjoyed Iraq, you'll love Iran **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 17, 2005, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141 "2005-01-17T02:53:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/21 "2005-01-17T04:36:04Z")
Wow… my typing is crap tonight. Sorry. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/22 "2005-01-17T04:37:07Z")
Yeah, but can President Bush authorize a draft all on his lonesome. If he can’t, then there are a whole bunch o’ congress critters that love their jobs very much. Drafts are lousy for job security. ---
**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/23 "2005-01-17T04:41:07Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > See, its all a matter of _perspective_. And herein lies the crux of our problem, in that Dear Leader has a perspective that is, shall we say, somewhat at odds with not being simultaneously batshit crazy and dumber than dust bunnies. But that’s okay, the American People have now ratified batshit craziness and made dustbunnies a mandatory part of the curriculum. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/24 "2005-01-17T04:44:21Z")
There should have been war with Iran twenty years ago. Damn Carter for leaving the Shah to hang. But now is not the time. We really can’t afford a third front. ---
**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/25 "2005-01-17T04:44:54Z")
See? ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/26 "2005-01-17T04:50:00Z")
> [@jinwicked](#): > > [I’m waaaay ahead of you.](http://crap.jinwicked.com/images/comics/20050113.jpg) > > I wonder where they’re planning on getting all these soldiers for another war. _cough_ [sub]draft[/sub] _cough_ Anyone have any ideas? :dubious: I am getting a no permission to see your pic Jin. Also, when did you become a charter member? I thought you didn’t stay with the change over, or am I confusing you with someone else? ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/27 "2005-01-17T04:56:25Z")
I got a bit of extra money for this past Xmas so I paid the subscription, though I’m still undecided if I’m going to renew it or not after a year, guess I’ll just wait and see. You can just go to the webcomic link in my sig, it’s the comic on the front page right now. I had to recently disable hotlinking to my images to help cut back on my bandwidth. My comics were getting posted on peoples’ blogs all over the place and it was starting to noticably impact my bandwidth usage too much, I’m not going to pay overages on my hosting for that. I guess that’s why you got a red X. Cutting and pasting the img URL will probably work too. sorry. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Domokun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@Domokun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Domokun)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/28 "2005-01-17T05:02:16Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > Oh, for Pete’s sake, cut the chicanery. You’ve known for nearly three years what was on his agenda. He smack talked N. Korea in the very same speech. Surely you don’t expect us to pay the bouffant one a visit anytime soon? I’m firmly even the _even they_ wouldn’t be that dumb camp. Unless the 'pubbies have a serious electoral death wish. That said, if Iraq had gone to plan (Mission Accomplished, Insurgency defeated in a few months et all) I’ve little doubt they’d have gone looking elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Domokun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@Domokun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Domokun)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/29 "2005-01-17T05:08:05Z")
> [@Domokun](#): > > I’m firmly even the I’m firmly **in** the :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/30 "2005-01-17T05:08:51Z")
> [@Muad'Dib](#): > > I am getting a no permission to see your pic Jin. It’s one of those sites that restrict clickable links. Copy the link, go to your home page, paste the link, and hit return to see the pic. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/31 "2005-01-17T05:10:01Z")
> [@Muad'Dib](#): > > There should have been war with Iran twenty years ago. Damn Carter for leaving the Shah to hang. But now is not the time. We really can’t afford a third front. Right, because the Shah was such an upstanding guy. He loved America all right, since we were nice enough to overthrow an elected president to get him installed. But he treated his own people like shit - ever heard of SAVAK? The Islamic Revolution is a textbook perfect case of blowback. [Paragraph ranting about Iran-Contra and how Reagan should have been impeached deleted for anger and incoherence.] Yes, the United States has had _so much success_ in getting Iran to do what we want, we should definitely invade them! Yup, this can only end well. ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/32 "2005-01-17T05:14:43Z")
I’m tempted to start a **Bricker** like betting pool on this. Anyone interested in some kind of wager based on whether or not we invade Iran within President Bush’s current term? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/33 "2005-01-17T05:18:12Z")
> [@Muad'Dib](#): > > There should have been war with Iran twenty years ago. Damn Carter for leaving the Shah to hang. But now is not the time. We really can’t afford a third front. Damn Eisenhower and co for reinstalling him when they threw him out the first time. The Shah was a bastard and we were fucking out of our minds for supporting him. Fuck this, shit, may I leave the planet? Cuz I don’t like it here no more. ---
**Author:** ![Nietzsche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8dc957/32.png) [@Nietzsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nietzsche)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/34 "2005-01-17T05:21:19Z")
> [@Metacom](#): > > I’m tempted to start a **Bricker** like betting pool on this. Anyone interested in some kind of wager based on whether or not we invade Iran within President Bush’s current term? I’ll take that bet, but only on the condition that we can make it in Euros instead of dollars. Because if you do invade, I’d like my winnings in a currency with a higher value than the current Iraqi dinar. ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/35 "2005-01-17T05:23:09Z")
> [@Nietzsche](#): > > I’ll take that bet, but only on the condition that we can make it in Euros instead of dollars. Because if you do invade, I’d like my winnings in a currency with a higher value than the current Iraqi dinar. I believe **Bricker** -style betting pools used booze instead of money. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nietzsche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8dc957/32.png) [@Nietzsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nietzsche)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/36 "2005-01-17T05:27:37Z")
> [@Metacom](#): > > I believe **Bricker** -style betting pools used booze instead of money. 😉 Oh, I’m sorry, you said **Bricker** style. My mistake. So French wines aren’t accepted as currency? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/37 "2005-01-17T05:49:41Z")
> [@Harborwolf](#): > > Yeah, but can President Bush authorize a draft all on his lonesome. If he can’t, then there are a whole bunch o’ congress critters that love their jobs very much. Oh, but this will be a draft for the Soldiers of Christ to fight the Infidel Pigfuckers. It will be a Glorious Crusade to stamp out every source of terror except the Saud Family, because actually cutting off the terrorists’ money supply would cut this adventure short. If you don’t vote for this draft, you’re a Liberal Atheistic Muslim Terrorist who Hates America and FOX News (Fair and Balanced; They Report, You Decide) will not let anyone forget it. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/38 "2005-01-17T06:05:55Z")
Hello all! Is there anybody out there like me thinking good ol’ W is doing all this in a effort to jump-start The Apocolypse. I mean, considering what the Christian fundamentalist types he seems so beholden to believe… ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/39 "2005-01-17T06:10:52Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > I thought Syria was next. I swear, I just can’t keep up with this wacky government of ours. Bunch of idiots, they are. Actually, what you’re having trouble with is keeping track of the whacky folks making predictions about “who’s next after Iraq” and “the draft is nigh”. I offered to bet anyone on both of those issues mulitiple times in various GD threads. No takers yet. Anyone here interested? Congress is not going to authorize another mideast war and it is not going to authorize the draft. But if you want to work yourselves up into a tizzy, knock yourselves out. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141/40 "2005-01-17T06:11:01Z")
> [@treis](#): > > Uhm _scratches head_ shouldn’t we have the intelligence to justify the war before y’know we start detailed planning for it. Only three letters are needed to justify Iran. W-M-D. And mention something about terrorists. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youve-enjoyed-iraq-youll-love-iran/285141.md?page=3)