Comments on: The case for a US attack on Iran http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1264 BTC News: News, politics, opinion and satire Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:52:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weldon Berger http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1264/comment-page-1#comment-20742 Weldon Berger Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:00:13 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/?p=1264#comment-20742 Joe, your faith in modern weaponry is touching, but misplaced. If there's a lesson to be drawn from the bombing of Iraq in 1991 and 2003, it's that bombs and missiles don't always hit what they're aimed at and that even when they do, it takes days of extremely heavy bombing to knock out the facilities of even a beat-down third rate country like Iraq, and, obviously, even that's not enough to win a war. Joe, your faith in modern weaponry is touching, but misplaced. If there’s a lesson to be drawn from the bombing of Iraq in 1991 and 2003, it’s that bombs and missiles don’t always hit what they’re aimed at and that even when they do, it takes days of extremely heavy bombing to knock out the facilities of even a beat-down third rate country like Iraq, and, obviously, even that’s not enough to win a war.

]]> By: Joe http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1264/comment-page-1#comment-20737 Joe Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/?p=1264#comment-20737 More proof people don't change their minds. Its sad that people formulate opinions without doing their homework. The US will not nuke Iran. Is an explanation why really necessary? To suggest the US does not possess the capability to pulverize Iran in a single night is pure ignorance. Lets see...Tomahawks from ships, and subs...JSOW on B-52's, B-1's, F-16's, up to 80 GPS guided small diameter bombs on each B-2 (say 12 deployed or so) F-117's (say 45 deployed), 2 squadrons of F-22's (with less radar emission than the F-117 and the list goes on and on. Once you blind them and make them deaf, they cannot effectively coordinate offensive or counter offensive movements effectively. Did anyone learn anything from two campaigns in Iraq? And to suggest the PAC 3 and Laser defense systems would not be effective is utter denial. Those countermeasures have already been proven successful against what Iran as to strike with. Sure some will leak through, but it certainly wont be calamitous. Also remember our assets can be synchronized for a simultaneous strike and most are located in and near theatre already. Do not confuse what America can employ and what it does deploy at times. The US uses measured force, albeit overwhelming. A true shock and awe would be leveled against Iran (that would make Iraq look like ameteur night at gunnery school) with the above assets, not to mention SOCOM assets. The fact is none of our arguments even need be made. The bottom line is the Iranian Theocracy and President believe it is prophecy to bring in their "Mahdi". Death or long suffering is of no consequence to them as it is martyrdom in their minds which has the rewards of heaven. You cannot politicize or rationalize their religous fervor. To do so is pure folly. Their intentions are obvious, they have stated as much, and there is no better way to eliminate a small nation than with a nuclear bomb, and it need not be delivered by a Shahab 3 missile. The zero sum game has already begun and the only chance at averting Iran's destruction is for the people of Iran to overthrow the government. If they don't, they will suffer as the Iraqi's did because we will destroy their infrastructure and their ability to wage war. This time, however, we will not be rebuilding their country. We cannot afford it. More proof people don’t change their minds. Its sad that people formulate opinions without doing their homework. The US will not nuke Iran. Is an explanation why really necessary? To suggest the US does not possess the capability to pulverize Iran in a single night is pure ignorance. Lets see…Tomahawks from ships, and subs…JSOW on B-52′s, B-1′s, F-16′s, up to 80 GPS guided small diameter bombs on each B-2 (say 12 deployed or so) F-117′s (say 45 deployed), 2 squadrons of F-22′s (with less radar emission than the F-117 and the list goes on and on. Once you blind them and make them deaf, they cannot effectively coordinate offensive or counter offensive movements effectively. Did anyone learn anything from two campaigns in Iraq? And to suggest the PAC 3 and Laser defense systems would not be effective is utter denial. Those countermeasures have already been proven successful against what Iran as to strike with. Sure some will leak through, but it certainly wont be calamitous. Also remember our assets can be synchronized for a simultaneous strike and most are located in and near theatre already. Do not confuse what America can employ and what it does deploy at times. The US uses measured force, albeit overwhelming. A true shock and awe would be leveled against Iran (that would make Iraq look like ameteur night at gunnery school) with the above assets, not to mention SOCOM assets. The fact is none of our arguments even need be made. The bottom line is the Iranian Theocracy and President believe it is prophecy to bring in their “Mahdi”. Death or long suffering is of no consequence to them as it is martyrdom in their minds which has the rewards of heaven. You cannot politicize or rationalize their religous fervor. To do so is pure folly. Their intentions are obvious, they have stated as much, and there is no better way to eliminate a small nation than with a nuclear bomb, and it need not be delivered by a Shahab 3 missile. The zero sum game has already begun and the only chance at averting Iran’s destruction is for the people of Iran to overthrow the government. If they don’t, they will suffer as the Iraqi’s did because we will destroy their infrastructure and their ability to wage war. This time, however, we will not be rebuilding their country. We cannot afford it.

]]> By: Tom Bowers http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1264/comment-page-1#comment-20593 Tom Bowers Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:02:52 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/?p=1264#comment-20593 Count, Does it please you to make insubstantial remarks? Or is this a character flaw? You know that Islamic fundamentalists would kill you and your children without provocation. If this is your wish, let them arm themselves sufficiently and it will come true. Tom Count,

Does it please you to make insubstantial remarks? Or is this a character flaw? You know that Islamic fundamentalists would kill you and your children without provocation. If this is your wish, let them arm themselves sufficiently and it will come true.

Tom

]]> By: Count Iblis http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1264/comment-page-1#comment-20564 Count Iblis Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:20:16 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/?p=1264#comment-20564 Amin, There are other sites on the internet where you can discuss these issues without being insulted. This forum seems to attract extremists of the worst kind. Amin,

There are other sites on the internet where you can discuss these issues without being insulted. This forum seems to attract extremists of the worst kind.

]]> By: Amin Hadavand http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1264/comment-page-1#comment-20546 Amin Hadavand Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:45:59 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/?p=1264#comment-20546 Amin: I'm an Iranian student wich has studied in the same university which Mr. Ahmadinejad was the professor there. I'm not his fan or somthing like this.actually I hate him. but I think some of your comments and ideas are not the truth aboat Iran and iranian peaople. now I'm ready to discuss with you in a friendly manner. Amin:

I’m an Iranian student wich has studied in the same university which Mr. Ahmadinejad was the professor there.
I’m not his fan or somthing like this.actually I hate him.
but I think some of your comments and ideas are not the truth aboat Iran and iranian peaople.
now I’m ready to discuss with you in a friendly manner.

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