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57. Mostly Iraq's, but they don't have an airforce anymore to worry about

Reply to Gringostan (Reply #33)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:01 PM

Feb 2012

And the US is under no obligation to defend Iraqi airspace.

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Israel Dismisses Warnings From US About Attacking Iran [View all] Purveyor Feb 2012 OP

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+1 sarcasmo Feb 2012 #13

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'Foreign Minister Avigor Lieberman' I thought he was a senator? flexnor Feb 2012 #10

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that's only about half true. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #27

google 'able archer 83' flexnor Feb 2012 #31

I know about Able Archer 83, and Countdown to Looking Glass. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #44

i fully agree that Iran is no threat, in and of themselves, with or without nukes flexnor Feb 2012 #47

Some truth here, but may I add: AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #48

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That last part is true, but things are different here. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #55

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Go away you asshole! L0oniX Feb 2012 #17

how do you get that bug on your message? flexnor Feb 2012 #19

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a zillion dollars over 60 years hasnt earned one ounce of respect flexnor Feb 2012 #15

They'll take our money but not our advice. L0oniX Feb 2012 #16

War between Iran and Israel? We should sit it out. mainer Feb 2012 #18

the only thing we should bring out is popcorn nt flexnor Feb 2012 #20

We would have to "sit it out" - gasoline would be $8 a gallon - if you could find it. jpak Feb 2012 #54

We totally should! Centrik Feb 2012 #29

Really? leftynyc Feb 2012 #34

It's all a show; we've been helping Israel. We just want deniability Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #30

I think that's right JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #32

Whose airspace are they going to violate to get there? NT Gringostan Feb 2012 #33

Don't kid yourself leftynyc Feb 2012 #35

there is absolutely no way than any Middle Eastern government can admit openly that they allowed Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #38

They don't have to do it openly leftynyc Feb 2012 #40

No problem: through Syria which is busy now; then Iraq with no air defense; then hit Iran. Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #41

Exactly leftynyc Feb 2012 #43

I think you have to look at the logistics Gringostan Feb 2012 #50

Disagree vehemently leftynyc Feb 2012 #51

We do - do the Israelis? NT Gringostan Feb 2012 #53

No idea (n/t) leftynyc Feb 2012 #56

Mostly Iraq's, but they don't have an airforce anymore to worry about NickB79 Feb 2012 #57

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