Call at 202-456-1414 for the answer.
2006-08-31 09:39:38
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answer #1
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answered by Woody 3
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Probably not, for they seem to have reason to believe (?) that Iran is around 5 years from building a nuke.
But if the U.S. (ahem, not Bush) did conduct an air strike--or Israel did--then probably Iran would lob missiles into Israel, and instruct terror cells to attack U.S. interests as well as European interests (sorry Europe). Then the U.N. would get involved and hostilities would temporarily end, putting Iran another five years behind on building a nuke. ...but unfortunately the Iranian people would still be stuck with the Mullahs.
And for the answerer "Wise" below, Iran is not just any-old country. It is not a democracy, but is, instead, a tyranny. That is, it consists of a small handful of armed thugs who have hijacked a nation, and the Iranian citizens don't have any say. If that were not enough for you to see the difference between it and, say, France or the U.S., the Iranian leaders have a 20 year history of supporting terrorism, and have stated that they wish to annihilate Israel, and would be able to handle several nuclear explosions in Iran, but Israel would no longer exist.
2006-08-31 09:39:45
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answer #2
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answered by A professor (thus usually wrong) 3
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The Oil prices may jump very high for a short time but depending on how much the US takes out in Iran things will return to normal quickly. Perhaps we will get lucky and the people in Iran that oppose the leaders will take over. That is a best case reaction to our attacking. The worst case will be high causalities among our troops in the area. World oil supply may be crunched for a few weeks but life will go on.
2006-08-31 09:39:23
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answer #3
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answered by mr conservative 5
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precise. Iran nukes. per chance international kin will artwork and which will wait. China and Russia are chatting with Iran and it may tournament. yet a letter to American human beings ! it is the most suitable straw. with out any hesitation, Bush could order protection stress action. He could also order a similar troops to demolish N Korea on their earlier living house. this can get rid of all their applications to write down letters and make the international a safer position.
2016-12-06 01:31:35
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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It is the only capability the US has remaining. The idea is to get us into a nuclear war and then get Bush appointed to a third term because no president has ever left office alive during a world war. He has ignored many other laws because of the "war on terror." I am sure the congress will vote him in and themselves as well. There is no way they will get elected.
2006-08-31 09:41:21
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answer #5
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answered by Pey 7
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it is simple to know why you've asked this question. Because of Iran's nuclear program. political I see no other reason, Hay you know Iran is Iran and they have the right to do with themselves as the chose.
Now someone please, I am here to learn - now what reason would usa have to air strike Iran.
I pray to learn here!
2006-08-31 09:45:43
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answered by wise 5
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does this iran country have oil in it? qui bono.(who profits?)
2006-08-31 09:42:15
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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It is possible that the US will attack the nuclear facilities in Iran. Having US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will be a strategic advantage if there is a conflict with Iran.
The UN Security Council has reviewed the report from the Director General of the IAEA regarding whether Iran has established full and sustained suspension of all uranium enrichment and research activities. However, the UNSC will wait to consider possible actions until after the European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, meets with Ali Larijani, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, sometime in the middle of next week to seek a negotiated solution to the standoff over Tehran's refusal to freeze uranium enrichment.
The UNSC may take measures under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations to persuade Iran to comply with Resolution 1696 and the requirements of the IAEA. The UNSC will use diplomatic and economic sanctions including a ban on missile and nuclear technology to Tehran; international refusal to grant entry visas to those involved in Iran’s nuclear program and a freeze of their assets as well as a ban on investment in the country. Don't count on Russia and China to block that sanction vote. But if they do, there are other alternatives.
Although sanctions may not be enough, it is worth the effort. Since Natanz, the nuclear research facility is underground, simply a massive EMP explosion in the atmosphere to knock out all electronics would not be sufficient.
Russia has repeatedly urged Iran to stop enriching uranium. Russis said it "regrets" Iran's decision not to halt uranium enrichment by the deadline. Some time ago Russia offered to sell Iran its enriched uranium to use in the power plant and has offered to help Iran construct a "light water" facility. Instead Iran opted to construct a "heavy water" facility which was recently opened at Arak. The underground research facility at Natanz
Mohammad Nabi Rudaki stated that 164 centrifuge sets are now enriching uranium up to 4.5 percent grade to provide nuclear fuel for industrial and power plant needs and that Iran will soon enrich uranium to the grade of 9 percent in 3000 centrifuge sets.
China has far more trade with the US than with Iran and although it competes with the US for oil, it receives roughly one quarter of OPEC oil.
The authority in Iran is the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei. He is appointed for life. He wants to change the balance of power by havin a nuclear weapon. He wants to establish a Shiite Muslim caliphate starting with Iran, Iraq, (maybe Syria) and Lebanon. He has apocalyptic tendencies so the end of the world would seem to be within Allah's plan to his way of thinking.
If the Islamic leaders were a little less apocalyptic, perhaps a diplomatic solution might be found. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei wants to be the Shiite Caliph from Iran through Iraq to Lebanon. He needs to shift the balance of power in his favor.
U.S. Central Command is updating a target list for Iran. Retired Gen. McInerney advocates using B-2 stealth bombers, cruise missiles and jet fighters to conduct a one- or two-day bombing campaign to take out Iran's air defenses, military facilities and about 40 nuclear targets, which includes a Russian-built reactor and an enrichment plant at Bushehr. Israel has drafted plans for air strikes using long-range versions of the F-15 and F-16 fighters.
On August 22 Ali Larijani, hand delivered Iran's 21-page response to UNSC 1696 the package of incentives to dissuage Iran from uranium enrichment. Iran's top nuclear negotiator said that Tehran was ready to enter "serious negotiations" over its disputed nuclear program but did not say that it was willing to suspend uranium enrichment — the West's key demand. The West is still offering many economic incentives.
On August 19, Iran launched a large-scale area, sea and ground exercise he maneuver, the Blow of Zolfaghar (the sword used by Imam Ali), which involved 12 divisions, army Chinook helicopters, unmanned planes, parachutists, electronic war units and special forces. Iran's state-run television reported that the new anti-aircraft system was tested "to make Iranian air space unsafe for our enemies."
On Sunday, August 20, in the Kashan desert about 250 kilometers southeast of the capital of Tehran, Iran tested the Saegheh missile which has a range of between 80 to 250 kilometers. Saegheh means lightning in Farsi. (The language of Iran is not Arabic and Iranians are not Arabs.)
Iran's arsenal also contains the Shahab-3 missile, which means "shooting star" in Farsi, and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers and can reach Israel and US forces in the Middle East.
Iran's military test-fired a series of missiles during large-scale war games in the Persian Gulf in March and April, including a missile it claimed was not detectable by radar that can use multiple warheads to hit several targets simultaneously.
On August 23, 2006 an article about Iran's reply to the incentives proposal, that was posted on the Iranian Foreign Ministry-affiliated website , implied that Iran's nuclear technology had already reached the point of no return: "...
The following are excerpts from the Al-Borz report:
"It is expected that the first anniversary of the forming of the ninth government will be the date of the Ahmadinejad government's 'nuclear birth.'
"... Together with [the celebration of] the anniversary of the forming of the ninth cabinet, the president of the country [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] will hold his third press conference... where he will answer questions from journalists from Iran and from abroad.
"In addition to detailing the activities of the government at the end of [its first] year, the head of the government [i.e. Ahmadinejad] will officially present Iran's positions on: economic and cultural matters, the nuclear dossier, the activities of nuclear research centers, and developments in the region."
Iran has been persistent to deter IAEA inspectors on certain properties which had been agreed to under the NPT (nuclear non-proliferation treaty.)
Ali Soltanieh, Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA, denied that Iran had refused UN inspectors' access to its underground nuclear facilities at Natanz in central Iran. Iran needs to enrich uranium as a peaceful, alternative energy source and has the right to do so under the NPT, according to Iranian officials. They have told the IAEA that the traces of enriched uranium came from equipment purchased from another country, which was already contaminated.
Iran does not allow for remote monitoring of the PFEP (Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant). Or monitoring of the PHRC (Physics Research Center). Or monitoring of the P-1 and P-2 centrifuges which it purchased from Pakistan.
Iran delenda est.
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2006-09-01 01:47:03
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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No he will send in troops and have them all killed. He wouldn't use technology. That would be to easy. He likes war.
2006-08-31 09:33:40
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answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5
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he needs to , to make a wake up call, to those idiots over there.
2006-08-31 09:40:47
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answer #10
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answered by ssgtusmc3013 6
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