The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread

[jon-nyc]

Not to be outdone.

[Mik]

I would not be at all surprised if that were partially true. But I suspect things there are still pretty damn dicey for the mullahs.

[jon-nyc]

This guy totally agrees with Candace.

[Mik]

Yeah, the mullahs are great guys who only want peace (as long as we all convert).

[jon-nyc]

[Mik]

Five’s a little high. We used to”one…two…” and never had to get to three. It worked a lot longer than we thought it would.

[Axtremus]

@Mik said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

It worked a lot longer than we thought it would.

Did that ever worry you?

[jon-nyc]

A selfie summit coming soon.

[Mik]

@Axtremus said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

@Mik said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

It worked a lot longer than we thought it would.

Did that ever worry you?

Classy.

[jon-nyc]

Hmmm.

[jon-nyc]

[Mik]

I don't quite understand what would be gained by a renewed attack.

[jon-nyc]

Optimistically a regime that didn’t pursue nuclear weapons for millenarian purposes, didn’t build proxy armies all over the Middle East (and soon Europe) to destabilize governments also for millenarian purposes, etc.

But we know better than to be too optimistic about these things.

[Mik]

Had to look up millenarian. Interesting. I find it hard to believe that something as arbitrary as base 10 mathematics (I suspect 10 fingers... 10 toes is the genesis of that) has anything to do with or effect on world events.

And I don't see how another attack is a remotely likely catalyst for that.

[taiwan_girl]

The US has now 2 aircraft carrier groups moved to just outside of Iran? Each of those holds ~80 planes.....................

[Renauda]

@taiwan_girl said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

The US has now 2 aircraft carrier groups moved to just outside of Iran? Each of those holds ~80 planes.....................

…..and we are told Iran has ten days to come to terms……….

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86yjnw4x49o

[Mik]

I don't see what the justification is for another attack.

[jon-nyc]

Well the immediate cause was the deadly crackdown on the protesters.

[Renauda]

@Mik said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

I don't see what the justification is for another attack.

to misquote Bismarck:

“…Diplomacy Regime change by other means.”

[Mik]

If it results in regime change, great. I doubt it. It’s easier to stay in power if you don’t care who you kill to do so.