tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850010992971687011.post4178112008846261332..comments2023-07-30T10:48:20.875-04:00Comments on Mostly Daily Thoughts: Guns Of AugustLord Nazhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15103136933766901900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850010992971687011.post-28189483917418421712008-04-20T13:19:00.000-04:002008-04-20T13:19:00.000-04:00Hi Ump, perhaps not. OTHOH - if the opening condit...Hi Ump, perhaps not. OTHOH - if the opening conditions were indeed to unfold - there would be little sympathy for maintain 'stability' for a regime that recently made the transition for a state supporter of terrorism to an actually terrorsit regime.<br><br> The recent 'lections in the Majiles actully shows the IRRGC has 'eclipsed' the mullahs in power and infrastructure.<br><br>Hiz'B'Allah is one of the most powerful weapons in Iran's arsenal. The horrific strikes they could launch on American soil are very disturbinbg - sans nukey stuff from their BFF's in Tehran.<br><br>If open combat were to occur - and HBA acted out in America - it would result in slow news leaks along the lines of "8th Marines - Secret Order - No Prisoners For 2 Days."<br><br>Political will for such a strike is NOT an issue. If doen correctly, a PR campaign against the HBA - the most prolific serial killers and tormentors of Americans till 911 time - would be quite easy and have the added benefit of being true.<br><br>There would be little Poli Will to allow the Mullahs to make a trans from a semi regional power (bear in mind Iran is actually quite WEAK militarily) to a real, nukey regional power.GrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850010992971687011.post-28220649685207451282008-04-18T12:44:00.000-04:002008-04-18T12:44:00.000-04:00There is no political will left in the UK to fire ...There is no political will left in the UK to fire so much as a popgun at Iran. <br><br>I suspect the US is heading in that direction too. <br><br>I am sure the US would have the power to damage Iran severely - though it might get a nasty shock if enough Russian-made missiles are lobbed at its Gulf fleets; back in 1987 Iraq hit one of its vessels with two primitive exocets and in 1991 only HMS Gloucester prevented USS Missouri from taking a silkworm; Iran is likely to have much more sophisticated weapons (though of course US vessels are also more sophisticated now). <br><br>But while Iran would be overwhelmed militarily IF there was the political will for it in the US, what of all the terrorist attacks that will inevitably follow on Western soil ... and will Iraq just be abandoned?Political Umpirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05025804183639479675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850010992971687011.post-52330033550396094862008-04-18T01:39:00.000-04:002008-04-18T01:39:00.000-04:00I like the black and white version here, as well a...I like the black and white version here, as well as yours.James Highamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com