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ProgressiveProfessor

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4. Goes back to your objectives

Reply to SixthSense (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 04:52 AM

Jan 2012

Is keeping Iran out of the nuclear club enough?
Can you hurt them enough so that they quit sending arms to Hamas and the like
Can you decapitate the current regime and keep the Straits of Hormuz open?

With the exception of the first one, hard to see a real benefit for the US or the world.

Again, it all depends on the scenario and objectives. On a pragmatic level, its a dumb thing to do.

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No Way Can US Win A Non-Nuclear War With Iran [View all] SixthSense Jan 2012 OP

an iran war is designed to sell lots of weapons and give $$ to war profiteers nt msongs Jan 2012 #1

Depends what the objectives are ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #2

if "win" is defined as gaining more than you lose SixthSense Jan 2012 #3

Goes back to your objectives ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #4

Keeping open the Straits of Hormuz is the most important thing... damyank913 Jan 2012 #7

Here's a better option... Moostache Jan 2012 #5

Mullen was not implying a nuclear attack on Iran. DCBob Jan 2012 #6

Sure we can...it will be a cakewalk, as someone once said deutsey Jan 2012 #8

Of coure it's true. Of course (as you point out) there is no "winning" JackRiddler Jan 2012 #9

From the folks who predict the end of the world, 12/21/12 ... pinto Jan 2012 #10

Considering the source, I'm going to lock this as "Creative Speculation". gkhouston Jan 2012 #11