Spy plane recons over Iran; Guess who's next?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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CHRISISALL

Thursday, June 30, 2005 9:20 PM

Maybe this is old news, but I just heard of it.
If it's news to you, and you're reading it here first, you can tell everyone, uhh, well, that you...read it here first.
This + what Bush 'talked about' the other night = Draft to me.
For link aficionados, I don't have one, but it was in The New Yorker.
Buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride.

Hope I'm wrong Chrisisall

SIGNYM

Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:20 PM

There was a reported crash of a U-2 spy plane in UAE on landing. The mission was over Afghanistan, according to the military. I tried finding your article but couldn't locate it. Here's another one.

http://newsfromrussia.com/accidents/2005/06/23/60432.html

The drumbeat to war is beating- again. This time, it's Iran. I don't think we would actually invade, tho. It would be impossible to round up enough troops to suport a THIRD front! I think Bush will settle for dropping a number of "bunker buster" bombs on "suspect facilities". Of course, Bush, Cheney and Rummy didn't do anything sensible in Iraq, so.... who knows what they will choose to do next? It's certainly not limited by reality!

BTW- Arianna Huffington's name for the most-wanted terrorist? Osama been Forgotten

CHRISISALL

Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:36 PM

According to former Marine and U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter the US is currently and secretly using the Mujahadeen el-Khalq, trained years ago by Saddam's intelegence services to carry out bombings in Iran in an attempt to destabilize, while a base in Azerbaijan is being set up for larger scale strikes.
Nothing funny in there, just typed what a local paper was saying from other sources.
Yes, a leftist paper, for the ones who'll say it can't happen...we'll see, won't we?

New Yorker correspondent Seymour Hersh is quoted "...the US war with Iran has already begun."

That would suck Chrisisall
Edit: Osama who? The Ice Cream magnate?

HKCAVALIER

Friday, July 1, 2005 5:30 PM

What a load of ! The Iranian president-elect might have been one of the hostage takers 26 years ago. Gee, sure looks like another country with an evil madman for a leader. What's the world's last remaining super-power to do? And gosh the timing couldn't be better for us, now that the Iraq insurgency is in its "last throes" and all

I'm sorry but this sure smells like another swift boat veteran-style smear job to me. Only this one is even better because it cannot ever be disproven, because even if every other hostage says they didn't see this guy, it wouldn't prove a thing. And nothing Iran says about the guy's actions or whereabouts 26 years ago is gonna mean a thing to us. Same argument they used with WMD, you can't prove something doesn't exist by not seeing it! Just brilliant!

And they sure know how to keep Scott McClellan busy! Every last word from the administration needs a spin doctor these days!

Quote:
"I have no information" to confirm or refute the allegation, Bush said. "But obviously his involvement raises many questions, and knowing how active people are at finding answers to questions, I'm confident they'll be found."

White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters that the president, who had been speaking to four news organization including AFP, was referring to Ahmadinejad's "reported involvement" and was not confirming the accusation. (Emphasis mine)

Thanks for clearing that up, 'cause otherwise I woulda thought Bush was trying to imply that Ahmadinejad really was involved in taking hostages! Guess he's just misinformed again...

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050630/wl_mideast_afp/u
siranhostages_050630231256

(My apologies for all the sarcasm, but this stuff is really pissing me off. I have friends living in Tehran and I don't want them to be killed in a new war.)

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

CHRISISALL

Friday, July 1, 2005 6:08 PM

Wait! Now I get it! The heretofore unfindable WMD's of Saddam's are now in Iran! That's why we must blast them! And when we're done there the WMD's may well migrate to another targ- , er, evil nation that desires our wrath!
I never understood before, how STUPID of me!

Should have known Chrisisall

GINOBIFFARONI

Friday, July 1, 2005 9:57 PM

" Gee, sure looks like another country with an evil madman for a leader "

That's besides the US right ?

When my eloquence escapes you
My logic ties you up and rapes you

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AURAPTOR

Saturday, July 2, 2005 5:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Wait! Now I get it! The heretofore unfindable WMD's of Saddam's are now in Iran! That's why we must blast them! And when we're done there the WMD's may well migrate to another targ- , er, evil nation that desires our wrath!
I never understood before, how STUPID of me!

Should have known Chrisisall

Saddam sent his fighter planes to Iran during Gulf War 1 to keep them from being blown up by the USAF. But you're cynical that Iran received any of Iraq's WMD before the takin down of Saddam?

As Mal would say... ' Huhh!'

But maybe so. It's more likely that the WMD stash was buried and/or sent to Syria instead of Iran.

And WMD would be down the list of reasons why to attack Iran. Which I don't think we'll do. At all.
And why is it that only Democrats like Charles Rangel are talking 'DRAFT' and yet every liberal wahoo under the sun thinks Bush is plotting some sort of devious surprise Draft ?? Hell, he's been in office for 5 yrs now, and narry a word about any Draft has come from the W.H. Recruiting is doing fine in the armed services. Air Force and Navy recruiting is actually up, w/ the Marines hitting their projection numbers just about right on. Only the Army is lagging. Quite odd, imo.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

CHRISISALL

Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:16 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
But you're cynical that Iran received any of Iraq's DEATH STARS before the takin down of Saddam?
But maybe so. It's more likely that the DEATH STAR stash was buried and/or sent to Syria instead of Iran.
And DEATH STARS would be down the list of reasons why to attack Iran. Which I don't think we'll do. At all.

I made a substitution. I figger he had as many of those as he did useable WMD's.

All whimsical in the brainpan Chrisisall

SERGEANTX

Sunday, July 3, 2005 4:10 PM

Quote:
... because no matter what happens "it is all Bush's fault" right?

If you say so.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

HKCAVALIER

Sunday, July 3, 2005 4:51 PM

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Originally posted by lynchaj:
PS, the leftists better prepare their "Bush should have stopped Iran when he had chance" mantras because no matter what happens "it is all Bush's fault" right?

To quote a former president, "There you go again." Lynch, what is it exactly that Bush will not have stopped Iran from doing? Is Iran gonna start building an empire? Drop bombs on Iraq? Supply WMD to Osama? Of the nuclear powers in the world, which have actually dropped bombs? Is it possible that you're being a little paranoid?

Seems to me you explained Iran's motivations perfectly with this, "...they are effectively invasion proof." Don't you think they might be a little paranoid themselves with all the ruckus next door and all?

Oh, and lordy, what the heck is a "rogue regime" anyway? They had their revolution 27 years ago and the fundies are in decline (not their "last throes" exactly, unless you go by the Rumsfeld Measure

, but in decline). When does a regime cease to be "rogue?" When they agree with us?

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

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