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Bragi

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8. What a relief!

Reply to hack89 (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:51 PM

Jan 2012

Since these are defensive assets, there is no way that a few thousand US troops in Israel could possibly complicate the situation and lead to direct US involvement in an Israeli attack on Iran. No way that could happen. For sure.

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The Pentagon Sends US Troops to Israel. Iran is the Unspoken Target [View all] Purveyor Jan 2012 OP

Purely defensive moves to placate Israel. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #1

Bull sheet! comipinko Jan 2012 #3

They are defensive systems. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #5

Why now?? comipinko Jan 2012 #6

Because Iran has an election in March hack89 Jan 2012 #11

so, who's setting up the scenario? newspeak Jan 2012 #22

What a relief! Bragi Jan 2012 #8

Or it could deter an Iranian attack on Israel hack89 Jan 2012 #13

What country has Iran attacked, lets say in the last 30 years? Why would they teddy51 Jan 2012 #17

Through their proxies? hack89 Jan 2012 #18

As opposed to direct invasions, like Israel prefers? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #19

They are the means by which Iran wages war. hack89 Jan 2012 #20

oh please newspeak Jan 2012 #23

Hezbollah was formed in opposition to Lebanon. ieoeja Jan 2012 #25

Anyone but you, I'd laugh at the ironic remark. But I know you're serious. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #12

And I know your biases as well - guess we are even. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #14

Oh, goody!! comipinko Jan 2012 #2

We have to pull out all the stops here. Scootaloo Jan 2012 #4

I hear greece has some great hummus newspeak Jan 2012 #26

Right on schedule. Wind Dancer Jan 2012 #7

Iran will never attack Israel unless provoked. tabatha Jan 2012 #9

+1 ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

Hmmm Marrah_G Jan 2012 #10

I don't know which of your two sources is more problematic. EFerrari Jan 2012 #15

Its also 'electioneering' for the coming year Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #16

yeah, well ahmanjhad what's his name newspeak Jan 2012 #21

The JPost article is also mirrored in its entirety at the Office of the Secretary of Defense (LINK) Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #24