Is War Inevitable?

[earthside]

U.S., Israel Discuss Triggers for Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Infrastructure

"The Obama administration is trying to assure Israel privately that it would strike Iran militarily if Tehran’s nuclear program crosses certain “red lines”—while attempting to dissuade the Israelis from acting unilaterally."

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/28/u-s-israel-discuss-triggers-for-bombing-iran-s-nuclear-infrastructure.html

There seems to be a certain and steady drumbeat for war with Iran. As bad as the 'Great Recession' has been, military strikes on Iran would probably plunge the economy of the entire world into the abyss. Not to mention, of course, the potential for a violent and exceedingly destructive war waged throughout the Middle East and Iranian counterstrikes even here in the U.S.

Iran navy chief says closing Gulf "really easy"
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE7BR0K220111228

[BlueToTheBone]

1. and Iraq was a cake walk. n/t

[MineralMan]

2. Nothing is inevitable, but this will

certainly be a growing source of tension in 2012. It's going to take careful hands on all sides to prevent an active conflict.

[piratefish08]

4. not only inevitable, but part of the bigger plan according to Gen Wesley Clark in 2007.....

"In an interview with Amy Goodman on March 2, 2007, U.S. General Wesley Clark (Ret.), explains that the Bush Administration planned to take out 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Lybia, Somalia, Sudan, Iran"

[rusty fender]

5. But this is now the Obama Administration

Obama is not Bush. This Admin. won't actually declare war on Iran.

[Vincardog]

6. When was "WAR" actual declared anywhere in the last 50 years?

[rusty fender]

15. Exactly!

This is why Obama is so much better than Bush: Obama's words are so nice. His speeches are so wonderful. No worries, he's got it covered.

[Romulox]

9. But they will *conduct* illegal wars without calling them such, as in Libya.

[RZM]

16. LOL. What relevance does this interview have to anything?

Clark here is talking almost five years ago about what he believes an administration that has now been out of office for three years was planning to do. And not a single one of those plans came to fruition, save Iraq, which had been 'taken out' four years before he gave this interview.

[Romulox]

7. The Neocon project *requires* continual war, yes. They prefer pushovers like Syria, however.

Iran is too tough to take on, directly. Perhaps some lovely "freedom fighters" can be found or bought?

[cowcommander]

8. It is, the US cannot keep playing world police forever

Sooner or later the Middle East will erupt into full-scale war between the Shia and Sunni nations. This is a conflict that is a over a thousand years old and something that we cannot stop. All we can do is step aside.

[Motown_Johnny]

10. You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/519.html

[gratuitous]

11. It certainly looks that way

Maybe we need an opposition party to the war folks?

[DeathToTheOil]

12. "War" will always occur

War between the U.S. and Iran? Dunno. Not American. Will your country follow Roger Daltrey's advice or not?

[Speck Tater]

13. Face it. Humans being what they are, EXTINCTION is inevitable. nt

[earthside]

14. Rep. Brad Sherman

Just saw this California Democrat warmongering against Iran on MSNBC.

Not reassuring that a U.S. war with Iran will be averted.