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By: The COLOSSUS OF RHODEY

The COLOSSUS OF RHODEY — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:48:44 +0000

Watcher’s Council results

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By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:29:36 +0000

Watcher’s Council Results

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By: DevX

DevX — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:14:18 +0000

Mr. Moran, I never understand why the solutions always have to be ‘all or nothing’. The thought is that we have to engage solely in negotiations, or solely in an all-out military attack, or all out in supporting subversives within Iran.

These all-or-nothing approaches seem to be predicated on the idea that “we musn’t piss them off!” Even though they piss us off every day.

Iran is not engaged in an all-out attack against our forces in Iraq. They nibble and strike, nibble and strike. We can do the same. I know the Senate is trying to refuse us the option of very limited strikes JUST across the border into Iran. But I think we need to introduce uncertainty into their nefarious deliberations. We need to break our own rules a little bit. They should not be able to predict us. A little uncertainty could be a great thing.

By: Watcher of Weasels

Watcher of Weasels — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:25:05 +0000

The Council Has Spoken!

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The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:22:58 +0000

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By: Watcher of Weasels

Watcher of Weasels — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:11:43 +0000

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By: Johnny Tremaine

Johnny Tremaine — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:58:59 +0000

Rick, aren’t the truly unpredictable actors in a confrontation with Iran scenario, not just the mullahs, but even more so, China and Putin’s Russia? Both countries have recently shown that they’ll do what’s strictly in their own national interests even if it involves rattling sabers, i.e. China shooting down that satellite. We moved against Iran or their oil producing capacity, I’m guessing that the Chinese and Russians would work to undermine any efforts more than the Europeans ever would.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:35:05 +0000

It would be very helpful to your readers if you would read Arthur Herman’s essay on Iran in Commentary (Nov., 2006) ande comment on it.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:17:11 +0000

Just to add to what Drongo said, 90% or so of Iran’s oil exports are shipped from the Kharq Island oil terminal in the northern Persian Gulf. That could easily be destroyed, but such an act would be an open act of warfare and lead to a cascade of escalation and bloody conflict.

Put yourself in Iran’s shoes - if a country came along and destroyed our capacity to produce a large portion of our GDP, then you can bet your ass we’d be goin to war. You can bet that doing the same to Iran would have the opposite of the intended effect on the Iranian people. They’d be pissed at the US and justifiably so as such an attack would significantly affect their basic economic livelihood.

By: Drongo

Drongo — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:08:51 +0000

“By using the military resources we currently have staged in that area; two Aircraft Battle Groups, 4 minesweepers, two Marine Amphibious Assault Groups and what we are currently sending that way we could take over Iranâ€™s offshore oil production platforms and offshore terminals. This could be accomplished with minimal collateral damage to civilian population and infrastructure.”

There is the teensy point to be made that this would be blatant aggressive warfare and occupation no better than Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait, and of course it would put the seal once and for all on America’s ability to project “soft” power.

Also the minor point that you’d be facing a constant fourth generation war while you held the bases.

“If this were done I believe that that we would mitigate the ill will of the Iranian populace generated by the initial military action.”

You dream I am afraid. The Iranians would think of this just as you would think of an Iranian government force taking most of Texas and promising to share the proceeds on the provision that you accept Sharia law in the US.