So, I keep hearing a military strike (eg air strikes) on Iran is imminent.Do you think Blair will drag us into

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this as well?

6 months ago only cranks and conspiracy theorists were predicting the US would attack Iran after the debacle in Iraq. Now I'm hearing credible experts saying an attack is 'probable'.

ARE WE GOING TO BE DRAGGED INTO THIS TO PROVIDE LEGITIMACY FOR US UNILATERAL ACTION AGAIN?

Answer 1

The real war, the financial war, began years ago, the effects of which are just now starting to force Iran into action.

The Saudis and other Arabs petroleum exporters have been resisting Iran's calls for reducing production quotas for oil and natural gas. Iran just doesn't propose this to push the prices higher, it does so because the aging petroleum infrastructure cannot meet production demands. It costs Iran $20 dollars a barrel of crude oil, it costs the Saudis $2 per barrel. Iran cannot meet it's export quotas for crude or natural gas and winds up exporting about half of what the country needs.

Bush has enlisted the Saudi's and Arab OPEC members in squeezing the Iranian's financially, just like Reagan did to the Soviet Union. Iran's economy is a one trick pony, petro dollars, the profits the make off oil and gas exports are going into importing the oil and gas they need. They cannot invest in their petroleum infrastructure while funding Hezbollah, supporting the Iraqi terrorists, and their nuclear program.

The country with the largest natural gas reserves and the 2nd largest crude reserves is slowly going bankrupt.

Answer 2

Any action will be taken by Israel, as they have the most to fear from a nuclear Iran. Of course this action WILL be backed by the US, even if not officially.. The funny thing may be the role Saudi Arabia plays in any such move, with the UK in the middle of a Multi-Billion Pound Arms deal for the Typhoon Eurofighter.. I think it likely that Saudi Arabia could turn it's new weapons on Israel to defend Iran from Aerial Bombardment.. This all depends if the State has the Eurofigher up and running when the Sh*t hits the fan..

Answer 3

i don't think of we can attack Iran-the British military is stretched skinny sufficient at the moment. we've troops is Iraq and Afghanistan. To open up a nil.33 conflict at the same time as those 2 stay unresolved will be stupid-exceptionally if Iran has a nuclear potential. i imagine the way ahead at the moment is to communicate with Iran-that is more beneficial advantageous than transferring into yet another confusing difficulty like Iraq or Afghanistan

Answer 4

Didnt the US find undoubtable "evidence" the other day that Iran was involved in Iraqi explosions? I wonder if they were the same researchers that looked for WMDs...

If Britain does get involved in another war, I think the response would be a resounding no from the British public (hence the need for referendums in this country!). Failing the protests i'm heading for Switzerland.

Answer 5

It is closer then we imagine with the moves that the UK and US been making towards the middle east, in the recent deployment of ships and subs from both countries. Yeah one can see it being staged right now, and will see it unfold real soon. It will be nothing like Iraq - it will be pure hate driven this time around. But, this time we will justify the cause to move swiftly and harshly, I see no mercy given for Iran and Syria. This will be no love lost - from both sides !

Answer 6

Yes, because Blair is Bush's chew toy. Grow a spine Blair and tell the jumped up draft-dodger to go **** himself.

Answer 7

Nothing is going to happen unless there is solic proof that Iran is very close to having Nuclear weapons --- within a few months.

There is simply no public support for it. That being said, I wouldn't mind Israel doing the dirty work for us. They, after all, are the ones that are most in danger.

Answer 8

No. Bush will use Israeli air power as has happened in the past. Having a compliant, surrogate country to do your bidding is safer than doing the dirty work yourselves.

Answer 9

The only place that an airstrike needs to be carried out is on Blair & Cherie's clinicallly obese fat ar*es.

Answer 10

yes i believe he would, i believe he is angry because the people are no longer fooled by him, i think he will do as much damage as he can before he goes, whoever comes after will have the luxury of being able to blame blair but carry on anyway.