tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1985976087599571382..comments2024-03-28T17:11:08.234-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The Iran deal: a recipe for war?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-668447435919640772015-07-15T12:42:52.266-05:002015-07-15T12:42:52.266-05:00The major nuclear power that Iran has to worry abo...The major nuclear power that Iran has to worry about is Israel itself. The fact that they are willing to attack the country that is unofficially ranked as #4 in nuclear warheads shows how mentally unbalanced they are. <br /><br />Iran is a surprisingly urban country, with over 60% of it's population so located. Iran as a nation will most likely cease to exist after attacking Israel. I'm thinking that that pretty much defines insanity.<br /><br />I guess we'll get to see what a couple dozen, or more, nukes does to the environment of the M.E. And, that is without any other players getting involved. <br /><br />I imagine that China would be upset to lose access to oil from that region, which could happen. "May you live in interesting times". Hooo boy! You betcha!Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45723884269077352552015-07-15T12:17:55.940-05:002015-07-15T12:17:55.940-05:00Uncle Lar and Bob: Sadly, I suspect you're bot...Uncle Lar and Bob: Sadly, I suspect you're both correct.Duke of URLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-88804228678375652292015-07-15T09:21:51.950-05:002015-07-15T09:21:51.950-05:00You can not negotiate with evil. You must rebuke i...You can not negotiate with evil. You must rebuke it. JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-31984295580385130362015-07-15T08:58:37.914-05:002015-07-15T08:58:37.914-05:00Iran now has the time to build, and hide, nukes in...Iran now has the time to build, and hide, nukes in multiple western countries to hold them hostage when it goes after Israel. Would the US take action if it meant potentially losing a large portion of LA, NYC, Dallas or Tampa? <br /><br />Not to mention developing an EMP weapon. The higher tech a country the worse it will fair without electronic infrastructure. Much of the Middle East lives pretty close to Bronze Age conditions now, driving them back to the Stone Age wouldn't have a large impact. It would for Western Civ, though, about which we're doing zip to prepare. <br /><br />There aren't very many countries with nuclear delivery capability in opposition to Iran, so a half dozen hidden 50 kiloton nukes would do it. And, there's no reason for them to stop building at six. Inconsiderate Bastardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-49103658477065104842015-07-15T08:31:48.460-05:002015-07-15T08:31:48.460-05:00The folks at NPR were saying we made a peace with ...The folks at NPR were saying we made a peace with the USSR and it held, the treaty with Iran is the same. <br /><br />I disagree.<br /><br />The old Soviets understood the MAD doctrine and did not want to see their country destroyed. <br /><br />Iran's religious leaders believe the confrontation needs to take place to fulfill a destiny. <br /><br />GerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26898086349038765812015-07-15T07:22:46.240-05:002015-07-15T07:22:46.240-05:00All of the folks who think the deal with Iran is g...All of the folks who think the deal with Iran is great (At last! Peace in our time!) have obviously never studied any history, particularly the pre-World War II period where Britain and France were appeasing Hitler. Have any of those folks ever seen the famous picture of Neville Chamberlain (a real douchebag if there ever was one) holding up the "peace treaty" he had made with Hitler?<br /><br />You can now put Zerobama in place of Chamberlain. The dupe has been duped, and we will definitely see the nuking of some large cities in the not too distant future.<br /><br />RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65106693198278522052015-07-14T20:26:20.688-05:002015-07-14T20:26:20.688-05:00I keep seeing my liberal FB friends touting this d...I keep seeing my liberal FB friends touting this deal as a being GREAT for the US, that it kept us out of a war (WTF?)and that it stabilizes the region. Another funny one was how Obama got this done over the objections of the '47 Republican traitors'. <br /><br />Well, it might have kept us out of a shooting war, but I wasn't aware we had any plans to invade Iran. And considering the track record we've had negotiating with other nuclear ambitious countries I believe Iran will have a functional bomb in 5 years or less. Considering that the other major players in the region aren't happy about it, I think this is more likely to push us into a conflict. Only this time things could get very hot, very quickly.kamas716https://westfargomusings.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25824648301601907652015-07-14T19:18:52.111-05:002015-07-14T19:18:52.111-05:00Probably right, Bob. Muslim Brotherhood lives in ...Probably right, Bob. Muslim Brotherhood lives in the WH.trailbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830065132795330618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26764195685920972162015-07-14T17:50:51.505-05:002015-07-14T17:50:51.505-05:00Well nuts.
I'm beginning to believe Obama rea...Well nuts.<br /><br />I'm beginning to believe Obama really is a Muslim and is working hand in glove with Iran/Arabs/Muslims to create a new caliphate - in Iran. ISIS may be just a diversion to keep our eyes off all the pro-Muslim activity generated by this administration.<br /><br />Just look at Obama's track record when it comes to doing any real damage to the Arab/Muslim world. A few bomb runs here and there to keep up pretenses until it's too late to react, and nothing more than lip service to Israel.<br /><br />Show me where I'm wrong.Bobhttp://thegundeck.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8160726261374584082015-07-14T17:47:08.926-05:002015-07-14T17:47:08.926-05:00My best guess and greatest fear is there will be a...My best guess and greatest fear is there will be a nuclear strike somewhere in the world in from two to five years time. I figure it's a tossup whether the first target will be Tel Aviv or New York City.<br />And as long as it happens a minute after midnight on January 20, 2017 Barack Hussein Obama will deny any responsibility for the horror that action will unleash upon the world.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26749426605809632242015-07-14T15:16:09.518-05:002015-07-14T15:16:09.518-05:00a recipe for war?
Yesa recipe for war?<br /><br />YesSam vfm #111https://www.blogger.com/profile/05322018398644815685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-22915224725493755682015-07-14T14:58:27.562-05:002015-07-14T14:58:27.562-05:00I imagine if I find myself in serious trouble, it ...I imagine if I find myself in serious trouble, it will be because of some military intervention the U.S. initiated. Iran's primary concern is in the Middle East. <br />Our current boogeyman- ISIS, is more of a threat to them than America. ISIS are Sunni and generally disposed to kill Shia as heretics.<br /><br />What is most likely to threaten actual Americans is internal conflict, as it becomes increasingly obvious we have an illegitimate government that voting doesn't fix. I doubt Kerry got anything decent out of Iran for America, precisely because he believes more of this propaganda like you do, and didn't know what sort of deals to cut. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76277839087464592382015-07-14T13:45:10.922-05:002015-07-14T13:45:10.922-05:00August, you're entitled to your opinion. Howe...August, you're entitled to your opinion. However, it ignores what Iran has actually <i>done</i> over the past forty years or so. "Actions speak louder than words" - and Iran's actions leave no room for optimism, IMHO.<br /><br />I suspect we'll find out the hard way who's right. I just hope we survive the experience. With fanatics armed with nukes, there's no telling . . .Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-20349023394898223482015-07-14T13:37:22.348-05:002015-07-14T13:37:22.348-05:00I don't think Iran is run by a bunch of crazie...I don't think Iran is run by a bunch of crazies. I think that's propaganda. I remember Ahmadinejad: the talking heads on TV would make him out to be saying evil things, but the straight translations of his speech would be reasonable. It is similar to what I see them doing with Putin. I am not saying these guys are great or anything- just that they are a lot more reasonable than the media/gov. makes them out to be.<br />In any case, the anti-proliferation policies don't work, and tend to encourage small countries that don't want to be interfered with to begin nuclear research. We tend not to invade nuclear countries.<br />Additionally, Iran has a much better defensive position, beginning with geography and moving on to a people more likely to maintain their coherence, unlike Iraq & Syria.Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.com