# Iran -- you better watch yourself! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 1, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776 "2017-02-01T21:45:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/21 "2017-02-02T02:03:43Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > I’m… confused by this thread. …🙂 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/k5VZjT0JE70/hqdefault.jpg "Gomer Surprise-desktop.m4v") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5VZjT0JE70) ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/22 "2017-02-02T02:11:10Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > So, what does it mean for Iran to be “on notice?” Is this more serious than an “eschew?” What’s next, a “cut direct?” Could this end in a “swipe left?” It’s probably a prelude to an invasion by the US, or a nuclear strike. Likely on Tehran. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/23 "2017-02-02T02:13:45Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Well, the next step is “on their official record,” and nobody wants that. After that, they’ll double dog dare them to step out of line. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/24 "2017-02-02T02:13:59Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > I’m… confused by this thread. You’re… upset, because the president has taken a hard stance against Iran who, by the way, just test fired a ballistic missile and has repeatedly vowed to destroy/nuke Israel and the US? > > Well, I suppose Trump could have bent over and gifted them a few hundred million. I’m sure you’d love that 🙂 “Taken a hard line?” Whut? By saying a country is “on notice?” What’s next, if Trump wags his finger, you call it the greatest speech since Churchill? I really did start this thread to debate what this statement means. How is Trump going to back up this silly statement? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/25 "2017-02-02T02:14:38Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#): > > I’m… confused by this thread. You’re… upset, because the president has taken a hard stance against Iran who, by the way, just test fired a ballistic missile and has repeatedly vowed to destroy/nuke Israel and the US? > > Well, I suppose Trump could have bent over and gifted them a few hundred million. I’m sure you’d love that 🙂 Piss off, rodent. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/26 "2017-02-02T02:17:30Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > It’s probably a prelude to an invasion by the US, or a nuclear strike. Likely on Tehran. Which is sort of an improvement from the Bush years, in which the threat against Iran might have been backed up by an attack on Syria or something. ---
**Author:** ![Blinkyandpinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@Blinkyandpinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blinkyandpinky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/27 "2017-02-02T02:24:18Z")
What you are seeing is the exact opposite of the naive, appeasing and cowardly stance taken by the previous disgraceful and incompetent admin. There is to be no more sucking up to primitive terrorist nations, and I’d love to see Iran try and take any US servicemen captive again. I’ve got the popcorn ready for when that time comes. I can hardly wait. In case any liberals haven’t gotten the message yet, it is now America first, not terrorists first, which is what the previous admin’s motto should have been, if they were honest. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/28 "2017-02-02T02:31:19Z")
Blinkyandpinky, I’m glad that you’ve named your testicles and shared that name with us, but it’s really none of my business. I’m alarmed that you can’t wait for a servicemember to be taken captive. Is that because you are a 'Murican tough guy? I’m sorry that it requires such an extreme case for you to get a shot at demonstrating that. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/29 "2017-02-02T02:31:44Z")
The chickenhawk pussies are yankin’ hard down in mommy’s basement. ---
**Author:** ![Blinkyandpinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@Blinkyandpinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blinkyandpinky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/30 "2017-02-02T02:32:25Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > It’s probably a prelude to an invasion by the US, or a nuclear strike. Likely on Tehran. Nothing should be off the table of course. If it happens, then it happens. I am glad that the current admin is putting Iran in their place unlike the previous incompetents who were Iran’s enablers. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/31 "2017-02-02T02:32:41Z")
> [@Blinkyandpinky](#): > > … > In case any liberals haven’t gotten the message yet, it is now America first, not terrorists first, which is what the previous admin’s motto should have been, if they were honest. Really? You really believe that it’s America first and not Trump first? And you really believe it was terrorists first? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/32 "2017-02-02T02:36:20Z")
> [@Blinkyandpinky](#): > > What you are seeing is the exact opposite of the naive, appeasing and cowardly stance taken by the previous disgraceful and incompetent admin. > > There is to be no more sucking up to primitive terrorist nations, and I’d love to see Iran try and take any US servicemen captive again. > > I’ve got the popcorn ready for when that time comes. I can hardly wait. > > In case any liberals haven’t gotten the message yet, it is now America first, not terrorists first, which is what the previous admin’s motto should have been, if they were honest. Trump scares me, but you scare me more. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/33 "2017-02-02T02:40:08Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > It’s probably a prelude to an invasion by the US, or a nuclear strike. Likely on Tehran. Just Tehran? Surely there will be a strike on at least 10 cities, no? ---
**Author:** ![Blinkyandpinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@Blinkyandpinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blinkyandpinky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/34 "2017-02-02T02:42:21Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Trump scares me, but you scare me more. Then I guess that the good news for you at least is that Trump is prez and not me.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/35 "2017-02-02T02:43:45Z")
> [@Blinkyandpinky](#): > > I’ve got the popcorn ready for when that time comes. I can hardly wait. I fully expect you and those like you to cheer when America kills a few billion people. When the Middle East, Africa and South America and most of the east and west coasts of the US have been cleansed of their population of “liberal traitors” and “inferior” races, you’ll cheer every destroyed city. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/36 "2017-02-02T02:49:08Z")
When’s the draft going to be reinstated? You know, to make up for all the bodies lost via Trump attempting to wage war. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/37 "2017-02-02T02:50:52Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Did the Iranians happen to mention they were impressed? Thank you! I thought it was just gonna be me! ---
**Author:** ![Blinkyandpinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@Blinkyandpinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blinkyandpinky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/38 "2017-02-02T02:51:14Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > I fully expect you and those like you to cheer when America kills a few billion people. When the Middle East, Africa and South America and most of the east and west coasts of the US have been cleansed of their population of “liberal traitors” and “inferior” races, you’ll cheer every destroyed city. Unlike liberals who are the worst racists around, I am not racist and I don’t consider any races to be inferior. I do believe that there are inferior cultures and religions, which is very different than race. ---
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/39 "2017-02-02T02:53:00Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > “Taken a hard line?” Whut? By saying a country is “on notice?” What’s next, if Trump wags his finger, you call it the greatest speech since Churchill? > > I really did start this thread to debate what this statement means. How is Trump going to back up this silly statement? He’s got a military, and he’s not afraid to use it. 🙂 But if you’re actually looking for a serious response, I’d guess not putting up with any of those provocative bullshit Iran pulled, and got away with, while Obama was in office. I’m not going to say we’d never go to war with Iran (I doubt we will, but who knows?); I do expect Trump to be less willing to look the other way if Iran gets uppity. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-you-better-watch-yourself/778776/40 "2017-02-02T02:55:02Z")
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