If Iran is found to have been involved in Iraq, what will the outcome be? I think we could possibly see Bush wanting to invade Iran, but that would also be probable political suicide. Then again, this is Bush we’re dealing with here. The thing is to me if Iran is indeed doing this something has to be done. I don’t necessarily believe what has to be done is a massive assault or anything, better to try and expend all other options first. If only Colonel Clusterfuck had not gotten us into this mess in the first place. Another article said the U.S. has stopped selling parts to F-14’s. Any Predictions of what will happen?
The first story the military told us about the Karbala attack was untrue.
When AP called them on it, they told us another story, which at least matched up with the reports of independent observers on the ground.
Now they’re spinning another story involving a shadowy Iranian conspiracy.
Is there any reason, other than the third time being a charm, that we should believe them?
The administration has been pushing for a confrontation with Iran for years, and we know that they’ve a penchant for building up castles of pretext with very little substance. This unsourced story certainly contains little substance.
Absolutely. No one should believe a word of this or anything else the Gump regime tries to sell us. If the ‘sovereign’ government of Iraq has a problem with Iran they can solve it.
This is just part of a plainly obvious attempt to start another war.
And does anyone believe for one second that the USA is not interfering like shit in Iranian affairs themselves?
For who? Bush? He’s gone by 2009 no matter what he does. It would be politically worse for Republican members of Congress who may be up for re-election in '08, who have to decide to side with Bush or disavow him, neither of which is particularly desirable.
Now, let me get this straight: we’ve lost over 3,000 troops in Iraq. A story is being peddled that Iran might have some sort of role in the deaths of 5 of those 3000+.
Even if it’s true, and even if it would, in peacetime, be a casus belli for war, right now it would be just plain stupid for us to essentially quadruple the size of the war by attacking Iran with its 75 million people, on account of their having had a minuscule effect on our Iraq casualty rates.
We’ve got our hands full with the wars we’ve got, let alone if we add the war the Bushies would like to have.
IMO Bush is planning an air and sea war, not a ground war. ‘Suspected’ nuclear sites etc etc. With the evidence conveniently bombed out of existence he can’t be proven wrong.
All I have to add is, please, everyone, do your best to debunk these lies to everyone you know whenever it comes up. That means people in the real world as well as online. I know, I know, you’ve heard rumours of this “real world”, but trust me, it exists and its important. We can’t afford another war right now.
Bascially, until I see a column of Iranian tanks headed for Baghdad, I’m going to assume the administration is lying about Iranian involvement in Iraq.
Yup, basically “let us spend some really expensive ammo so we can justify military spending in the future”. It is good a time to be in the weapons manufacturing business.
Agreed. I saw Bush interviewed within the past day or two and he said words to the effect of: A lot of people are saying that we’re planning to invade Iran, and that’s just not going to happen. And then he went on to say that “we’re not taking any options off the table.”
His careful denial of plans for “invasion” while refusing to take other military options “off the table” makes me think the administration is laying the groundwork for an air assault of some sort.
Maybe that’s the war Bush is planning. But Iran has an army, and is of course adjacent to Iraq. They can bring us a ground war there, even if Bush isn’t planning for one.
If we would step aside, so that we are not caught between them, the Iranis and Arab nations would fight among themselves.
And they would both come begging us for arms. Which of course we would not sell them, but instead sell to Turkey and Pakistan to resell to them.
I’m beginning to agree with you. At this point, I’m not seeing much of a downside for the US in pulling out of the Middle East altogether and letting the various factions and nations there sort things out for themselves.
I agree with this in a lot of ways. I never got the whole spreading democracy thing. Nations have to solve their own problems, outsiders can’t do it for them. The only reason to meddle would be if we were asked.
Yeah, well but for that the Bush administration would have to think about what happens after they do what they want to do. We have seen how that is not their strong suit. They will just bomb and hope their bombs are received as liberators.