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82. Yes, and I clearly remember Bill O'Lielly stating dismissively, "It'll be over in two weeks"

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 02:39 PM

Aug 2012

Since he'll never admit getting anything wrong, pretty sure he denied saying that. Of course, he "knew what it was like to be shot at in a war zone" 'cause he'd once been a reporter on assignment in Granada, was it? Yeah, right, Bill-O. You're a real war hero...

I suspect that if there is an Israel-Iran conflict and Rmoney/Ryan are in office, the US will most certainly be involved. Time to send my grandsons to Canada!

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Possible war with Iran could be month-long affair: Israel minister [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 OP

Are wolfwitz, Cheney and Rumsfeld advising them? ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #1

2003: Rumsfeld foresees swift Iraq war KurtNYC Aug 2012 #21

stunning overconfidence. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #36

Any attack by Israel might not look all that wonderful to the Iranian people. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #54

Thinking the same thing.... Roy Rolling Aug 2012 #43

500 dead? Dude left off (at least) a couple of zeroes. nt DCKit Aug 2012 #2

I think it might last longer than a month. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #3

Only 500 dead? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #34

500 dead israeli's coldbeer Aug 2012 #51

Israel isn't talking about a ground war or invasion. MADem Aug 2012 #59

"I'll be home for Christmas . . ." That was the refrain heard all over Europe in August, 1914. leveymg Aug 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #11

leveymg Diclotican Aug 2012 #17

It will go a hell of a lot longer than 30 days. n/t AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #5

Did someone let Israel know that if you exboyfil Aug 2012 #6

No I doubt we would Missycim Aug 2012 #15

We wouldn't need to. Israel has its own nukes & delivery systems. Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #77

Dunno if Israel has delivery system for really big bunker busters JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #87

The sub-thread was about nukes Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #88

And that might cause the U.S. to jump in JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #89

Month long? Isn't that what we were told about the Iraq invasion? raccoon Aug 2012 #7

The Iranians will welcome the Israelis with Candy and Flowers formercia Aug 2012 #20

I believe that is the story before every war Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #28

No shit.. Here we go again. woo me with science Aug 2012 #67

Yes, and I clearly remember Bill O'Lielly stating dismissively, "It'll be over in two weeks" classof56 Aug 2012 #82

Quick and relatively painless nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #8

And Afghanistan. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #75

Six days, six weeks, certainly not six months. Scuba Aug 2012 #9

And I'm sure the Iranians will be throwing flowers at them when it's all over. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #10

Bad timing for us Chemisse Aug 2012 #12

yep could happen "conveniently" before US election lunasun Aug 2012 #41

What do you think he was doing while he was over there? KamaAina Aug 2012 #56

Persian ghosts will rise from the fog of War Berlum Aug 2012 #13

Delusional thinking and propaganda from a war aggressor and criminal then on point Aug 2012 #14

UnrepentantLiberal Diclotican Aug 2012 #16

No such thing as an "in-and-out" war. no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #18

what a joke... mike dub Aug 2012 #19

Im so fucking sick of wars. bunnies Aug 2012 #22

It really is stupid, isn't it? A Simple Game Aug 2012 #32

Nobody except the profiteers, that is. bunnies Aug 2012 #38

And there was a time a profiteer would go to jail for gouging the government during a war. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2012 #64

yeah, someone does win newspeak Aug 2012 #65

ha ha newfie11 Aug 2012 #23

Or it could be 20 years long and a couple of hundred thousand dead. I seem to recall sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #24

If confined to just Israel and Iran maybe a month, how would they have a ground war? gordianot Aug 2012 #25

October Surprise? liberalmuse Aug 2012 #26

I remember another scenario with iran before an election newspeak Aug 2012 #66

The hostages were freed 20 minutes after Reagan was inaugurated. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #70

Arms & military equipment makers must need money. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #27

And the Civil War was going to last 30 days, as well CanonRay Aug 2012 #29

Neither side is capable of moving significant numbers of troops over the distances involved, Lurks Often Aug 2012 #30

No way. The region's already teetering on the brink of a sectarian civil war starting in Syria riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #31

Message: Starting a war is great if your enemy can't win. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #33

And Iran just had an earthquake. Iliyah Aug 2012 #35

What is it that they hope to achieve? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #37

Aren't those nuclear labs underground? Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #49

If they attack Iran, they may have to worry about ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #39

Sometimes it seems like Israel is acting more like the Roman Empire than their own ancestors Coyotl Aug 2012 #40

Russia and China need to step up and tell israel to 'knock it the fuck off' and offer Iran a Purveyor Aug 2012 #42

Scary dash_bannon Aug 2012 #44

Wow. And Mitt was right there, too. sofa king Aug 2012 #45

The Guns of August? hedgehog Aug 2012 #46

Just 500 dead, did they miss a couple zeros? sarcasmo Aug 2012 #47

October surprise, coming right up. Kablooie Aug 2012 #48

The Iranian people will greet you with flowers after you attack them. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #50

What if another country like Russia gets involved Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #52

that's a good possibility since Iran supports Assad in Syria, also supported by Russia & China wordpix Aug 2012 #69

China's military is huge. don't wake the sleeping giant Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #71

It's another round of "Shock 'n' Awe" compilments of the war profiteers. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2012 #53

Rummy is that you? xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #55

I don't think Obama is stupid enough to get involved with an unprovoked war with Iran Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #57

Actually, he might be right Scootaloo Aug 2012 #58

Any country declaring war on Iran will regret it. Iran's not Afghanistan. Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #60

Ah, yes. They'll start in November and it will be over by Hanukkah. I'm sure of it. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #61

Is that the new way to sell wars? Just say it'll be over in time for dinner? lunatica Aug 2012 #62

they will go after Hezbollah at the same time JCMach1 Aug 2012 #63

hello, Israel? Are you nuts or what? You are surrounded by enemies wordpix Aug 2012 #68

No need for sarcasm, wordpix, I love weed Aug 2012 #73

Lol, enjoy your stay. Nazi regime? Really? Proles Aug 2012 #74

"regime (Iran) that continually threatens to destroy them (Israel)" cpwm17 Aug 2012 #78

Iran and Syria are friendly and Assad is supported by Russia and China wordpix Aug 2012 #81

That sounds similar to what was said about Iraq. nt Incitatus Aug 2012 #72

6 days, 6 weeks, certainly not 6 months. obxhead Aug 2012 #76

The Israel minister is full of shit n/t Autumn Aug 2012 #79

It won't be 30 days if no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #80

500 dead Israelis = 5,000,000 dead Iranians Hugabear Aug 2012 #83

Vietnam was supposed to be a short involvement Odd Won Out Aug 2012 #84

so was Iraq wordpix Aug 2012 #85

I guess that the only lessoned learned from Vietnam was Odd Won Out Aug 2012 #86