Iran

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Most anyone who watches news on any regular basis has witnessed the Iranian speedboats armed with 50 cal guns, charging and getting dangerously close to US Naval vessels in an attempt to entice a US response.

Iran’s chest-pounding, Jersey Shore-like show of false bravado incredibly, appears to have served a purpose.

Today US ‘Officials’ announced the planned war game exercise with Israeli forces, to practice joint missile defense, scheduled for April will now be put off until, ‘the latter part of 2012’.

Since the attack and after being accused of invovement, the US and UK issued statements of condemnation over the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist.

Israel hasn’t released a statement.

Israel’s no comment might have to do with the fact the assassinated scientist worked for a government who has a stated goal of wiping it (Israel) off the face of the earth. Perhaps the US and UK should reconsider the condemnation of the killing of one man whose work would provide the means for achieving the intended goal of annihilating an entire country?

How any voter, feeling even the slightest allegiance toward Israel, could vote for this administration to continue for four more years is beyond me. But then again I’m sure there were some that supported Germany and Hitler until their annihilation efforts where well underway. I suppose the fact Germany attempted to keep their evil intentions secret lends some excuse. There is no such excuse in Iran’s case.

i have to say i've never given israel a moments' thought when i stepped into a voting booth. does anyone in this country? perhaps. but why would a u.s. citizen feel any 'allegiance' to israel? also, what about the words of our first president regarding allies vs interests?
at any rate, i feel regardless of party in the white house, israel hasn't got to fear us turning our backs on them.
and yes, germany did keep their annihilations of millions a secret as much as possible in other countries, as well as their own. i'm currently reading 'the end' by ian kershaw about the last year of ww2 in germany. as some there said when soviet atrocities against germans were hitting their news, how could they expect to be treated humanely after all they'd been doing-both in war zones and their own country?

not sure tho why you think iran would get any support here, from anyone.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

Might have to do with the fact they are our greatest mid-east ally and their mere existence has been threatened, or perhaps ancestry?


I understand Israel's lack of comment more than I do our condemnation. That is unless it's an 'official' lie. I also consider our comment as supportive.

[Danzig]

see, i just don't see israel so much as an ally as a dependant. do they perform a service in return for all we give? doubt it, probably a lousy ROI. our fleet over in that region is in bahrain-now, that's an ally.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Danzig

see, i just don't see israel so much as an ally as a dependant. do they perform a service in return for all we give? doubt it, probably a lousy ROI. our fleet over in that region is in bahrain-now, that's an ally.

I'm sure much of our middle eastern 'dirty work' is done by Mossad.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'm sure much of our middle eastern 'dirty work' is done by Mossad.

no doubt.