Sabre rattling

[Phillip Allen]

Just hearing this pointed out is enough to get me focused

Iran points out the US troops in missle range...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070924/pl_nm/iran_missiles_dc_2;_ylt=AvSIbciy7Md93rIctQQep2kE1vAI

[paladin]

...would it be proper to point out that if their missiles are withing range of U.S. troops that Tehran is within very easy striking distance of ours.......

[Phillip Allen]

I am aware of that Chuck...it is a worry that the "sides" feel they must point that out though...that's why it's called sabre rattling of course

[Phillip Allen]

I suppose I could point out that, reduced to a personal level, I have achieved more by keeping opponents unsure of me than to show my "hole card"...I don't bluff because I can't afford to have a "bluff" called. I just stay quiet and make eye contact...(I think it has saved my neck a few times in a few different places including Olongapo and one robbery attempt when I ran a sport shop...)

[LeeG]

Phillip, one would think Iran is concerned about being attacked.

Are you concerned about being attacked in Arkansas?

[Phillip Allen]

Nothing is surprising Norman...I just woke up to the rattle this morning and don't like it

[Phillip Allen]

It will set off a strong political RE-action in me! (and I don't think this is mearly sabre rattling...)

[Phillip Allen]

exactly Norman...!!!

[Greg P H]

.......it brings the nuclear option much closer to being the only response available...

[PeterSibley]

or he could just shut up and go fishing ....and save thousands of lives .

[kharee]

Sabre Rattling

If we must bomb the Persians, let us do the kind of bombing that will make Curtis Lemay sit up and salute.

[Kaa]

he's left us already war-weary and unprotected, should another major flare-up, in another part of the world, occur.

Huh? How exactly the United States is going to be unprotected from a flare-up in another part of the world? Are you saying that umm... I don't know... the Chinese? will start making airstrikes on the American soil?

Unprotected against what?

Kaa

[PeterSibley]

How about a full scale flare up of a Middle East civil war , Shia , Sunni and the US right in the middle .Dozens of competing factions ,an impenetrable web of loyalties ....well just like now but multiplied 10 times .

Bombing never solves a problem ,just look at Israel's recent attempt . It just opens a space to be filled by infantry.

[Bob Adams]

If we must bomb the Persians, let us do the kind of bombing that will make Curtis Lemay sit up and salute.

I'm sure all that sand would fuse into some quality glass!

[paladin]

I remember a similar comment made by a former student now living in Tripoli.....