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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:39 PM Original message |
Anyone here but me think that Bush won't actually strike Iran? |
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rwenos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, It would be Surprising |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think political selfishness will prevail over personal selfishness |
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rwenos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Yes, Rove Wants a Bogeyman |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree that it's unlikely, but I also believe that Bush REALLY wants to... |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. True |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is the Rubicon |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. i really like your answer |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. He's an Idiot ... |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. i have never thought he would because it's not an easy one like Iraq was |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. The "insurgency" in Iraq has slowed him down. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think it is highly unlikely |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. I don't think he has the ability |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. I respectfully disagree. |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. in theory that's true |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:04 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Like War Communism |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. I think fat bastard will pop like a bubble if a recession is caused |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. An Attack On Iran Does Not Seem Likely, Sir |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. I hope you're right. I was wrong last time |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. What you are stating are logical facts... |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. It won't happen overtly. Secret warfare yes. |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. Bush and Cheney are in no rush... the Iraq war is still making money. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. The idea that "he wouldn't do it because it'd be stupid-or-costly-or-whatever" is laughable... |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I'm not saying that Bush himself doesn't want to do it |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. Depends if we're mad enough at China to cut off their oil for 2 months |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Then they'll simply retaliate by calling in our debts |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. Actually, he Wanted To Use The Aircraft Carriers But |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. I think we avoided one sure point of striking - when Blair asked him to STFU |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. He also said that we would attack in 2006 |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. I agree with most of the other posters, it seems unlikely, because |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
25. Timing my be bad for *, but Iran is not helping. n/t |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. He will strike Iran because.. |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. Obviously we are not going to attack Iran. |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:03 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. "Looking for...outrage!" I call that ilk "the professionally offended." n/t |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'm trying to think of one example of any Bush attacking a strong opponent |
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whoneedstickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. Beware of the wounded animal... |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. He doesn't have the support |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Note, it's DemocratIC controlled Congress |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. He can't |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-08-07 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. I gave up long ago trying to figure out what |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
38. I Can't Help But Recall When Many Said He Would Never |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I don't personally remember many people saying that |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Yup. Even I made that prediction shortly after 9.11 |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
39. Hard to tell with psychopaths. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
42. The Redirection -- Sy Hersh |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
43. "The US offered to take military action on behalf of the 15 British sailors and marines held by Iran |
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AshevilleGuy (947 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
44. Poppy left Bill Clinton with Somalia. |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:48 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. That is very possible - the lame duck last kick in the face. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
48. I thought they wouldn't strike Iraq because it was so obviously and catastrophically stupid, |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
49. Why would Iran ally with al-Sadr? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:36 AM Response to Original message |
50. Now that the "Russian intelligence" inspired prediction of a |
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