Is America going to go to war with Iran?
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it would be a total disaster if so.  it would require an occupation, since only bombing iran would allow them to retaliate against the iraq, israel, and afghanistan as well as automatically providing al-qaida with its strongest ally ever.  iran would be able to launch terrorist attacks around the world if it was bombed. an occupation would also be a disaster.  iraq is tough enough, and there most of the population supports the US.  Any occupation of a country where the people like their gov. (as in iran) is much more difficult than an occupation where the people were oppressed by their gov. (like iraq)
90927
peace with you , look in my point of view:\niran may loss the war with U.S. and may win , but this depends on what is wining and what is losing , anyways, iran will not succumb to a forigen pressure,\nsimbily this because this is a war on islam not a war on iraq or on iran ....\ndays will show you and everyone that U.S. will compose a new stories to fight jordon ,syria and Egypt, but be sure U.S. will lose , do u know why?,\nbecause it's the evil .... days will show u too. \nby the way i come from Egypt ,and i don hate americans ppl , but i wonder why they accept on what bush do...!!!
628255
NO.They will take action against them through the UNO.I believe there will be no direct attack on Iran like the attack on Iraq.
37791
The answer to that question is both yes and no. Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, understands that the world is still suffering oil shock from the recent natural disasters, in addition to the fact that the majority of the US Army and Marines are stabilizing Iraq. This entire plot to stare down the world is merely a tactic of “shock and awe”. \nThe bottom line is no other Middle Eastern country other than Syria has shown support for their actions. Also, no European or North American countries are supportive of their actions. \nIf embargos were enacted and Iran began withholding its oil, the world would not come to an end. Sure prices would rise, but often the will of the people is stronger than any economy or dictator. \nIf all trade was ceased between the majority of the world and Iran, the economic repercussions for Iran would be disastrous. As it is, the government is terribly unstable, faces daily democracy marches, and only gains support through Islamic extremism and terror. \nFinally, if war were to break out, Iran is positioned right between two US allies, Afghanistan and Iraq. This would provide ample staging areas for any type of offensive. Also, as demonstrated during the first gulf war and to some extent during the second, the American and European militaries are designed for short term hit and run tactics which allows modern technology to be used most efficiently. If Iran was to stop selling its oil, it would hurt many countries that might have had a neutral stance at the beginning. With this being true, any military action could easily see the most global coalition that modern warfare has ever seen.\nacansco@yahoo.com
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NO! actually it will be Israel as usual. Israel started the war with irag by giving the US false information in order that America will fight israels enemies. Fact is Irag had NO WMD's and the intelligence given us by Israle was false.\n\n  Don't wory about Iran getting WMD's, if they do it will only call for more peace and keep the terrorist state of Isral at bay. It is Isral wom is beating the drums for war with Iran and feeding America false intelligence once again so that Amreicans can fight and die in Israls dirty wars against their enemies and the anilation of their enemies.\n\n  I don't hear anyone complaining about Isral and all their hundreds of nuclear weapons! Even though they touted last week about their ability to hit every European capital in the area. This is an outright threat, and a terrorist statement and an indication that their nukes are pointed right at Europe and nighboring nations. \n\n  There will be no war with  Iran unless Isral starts it first! And if they do they will start it by utilizing one of their usual black opps to attack Americans or some part of their own city and blamming it on Iran, which is the "MO' of Isral as always.Sort of like they did on American ships and other American sites in  the past in order to draw America in the battle.\n\n Heres how it will happen. America is in Irag and on one side is Iran and the other Israel. Israel will fabricate a reason to attack Iran ( as always, their motto is "BY DECEPTION WE SHALL DO WAR") and in order for Iran to retaliate they will have to go through the US military, through Irag to get to Israel and thusly Israel has drawn the US military into another one of their wars.\n\n  The end result is that the terrorist state of Israel will pay dearly ( thank GOD) for their greed and desire to steal the land around them in order to create the "GREATER ISRAEL" in order to facillitate the area needed so that their dead rabbi can come back as their so called mesia. It is nothing more than religeous nuts lying and scheming to steal others lands by deception. \n\n  If WW3 does start it will be because of Israel and thusly American drawn into another of their wars in which China and Russia has stated that they will defend Iran. Iran , Russia, and China all know that Israel is beating the drums for this war and that they will fabricate evidence and attacks in order to blame Iran and the Jewish controlled media and Bushs cabinet will propagandise this as a real event thusly getting the people of America to support this war on false intelligence as they did with the war with Irag. Only this time it won't wash as too many people are on to what is really happening.\n\n  If they do attack Iran  they will be destroyed by China and Russia and America will suffer greatly because we are caught in the middle as planned. The only good part of this is that Israel will be rightfully destroyed because they are the war mongers of the middle east and the Palistinian peoples will recive much weaponry by Iran, Russia, and China to finally get revenge for the constant genocide of their people and especially their children whcih Israle is so fond of shooting and killing on a daily basis. \n\n  It would be a mess for some time but Thank GOD Israel will finally get their just do for all the war mongering and genocide they have been doing since it became a state in 1948. Yes Israel is on the verge of destruction and total anilation but only because they believe they can not be touched, and only because the peoplein that area know that it is Israel is causing all the trouble. Israel  is a war mongering state that needs to knocked down a few pegs. And BTW, they are the ones who have nukes in that area and are the ones that are feeding false intelligence to America so that the foolish Americans will fight their wars for them. they will fight and anilate every one of their enemise if it takes every last Amrican to do so! After all, Jewis
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The odds are that a coalition will end up attacking Iran.  They can do alot to "placate" the world, but every day we wait they are getting closer to destabilizing the entire region.  Those who think the military cannot handle another engagement, bullpuckey.  We can call up ALL reserve and guard troops, we can start conscription, and we would WIN!  I hope like hell this does not happen, but America will not be bullied, or allow one country, JUST like Iraq, to threaten the WORLD's (not Cheney's or Bush's) oil supply.  If it was disrupted for any length of time, with a regional war, or by the theocracy in Iran(backed up with Nukes), the WORLD economy would go into instant depression.  \n\nThen who would we blame???  People forget that the entire WORLD needs peace and free access to resources, that way we all can prosper!
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The answer in one word:\nNO!!!!\n\nThe answer in many words:\nHELL NO!!! Because the number of troops for the military are streched so thin, its unblievable!! The US will not attack North Korea, because they have been spending too much time on Iran. And they can't do anything about Iran, because Iran has the backing of Russia, China, and India on the political front and the Hamas who is now in control of Palestine along  with the hezbolla militants will start hundreds of terror attacks. Now in Iraq, the Shi'ie muslim party is in power and they will soon become a major allie of Iran and so the US will be even more busy in Iraq. Iran will not be like Iraq that was invaded in a week, it won't be invaded, and hence we will have another Vietnam on our hands. And lastly , If the US even makes a threat to attack Iran, the oil supply from the second largest distributor of oil in the world will be cut off and hence the already high oil prices will triple, causing mayham!!! Does that answer your question? If it does, vote mine as the best answer so I can get 10 points.
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I think that this question is totally irrelevant. If Iran( or any muslim nation against USA)  builds nuclear facilities (civilian or military) americans will destroy that country (only becoz they c them as a threat).\n\nI think that america's common sense has been permanantly crippled by bin laden. Post 911 America views the whole world suspiciously (except their slaves in UK and friends in Israel). America has ever since been contradicting themselves. Remember the war in iraq, it was fought bcoz bush claimed to have evidence of non existent weapons and the threat of a dictator.My question to the world is "If iraq , y not pakistan?". Mushy's a dictator and one who openly admits to having nuclear weapons.\n\nI predict that soon the patience of the international community will run out. A grand alliance (Russia, China , France , India and the Arab world) could be formed so that america and americans will exist only in history textbooks.
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It would be very difficult for the U.S. and Israel to accept Iran having nuclear weapons. I give it less than a year because I believe common wisdom is that Iran could have nuclear capability that soon. \n\nWho will be involved?\nUs and Israel mainly, with Bush trying to put together a coalition like he did with limited success for Iraq.\n\nWill this lead the Western world into an endless war with Islam? \nI don't think so, but this is why it's so important to foster democracy in Islamic countries.\n\nHow far off is a war with Iran and Israel, and when will the global community step in and stop the Iranian "president" from dictating us and threatining us with oil?\nThe "global community" won't do anything to stop Iran, in my opinion. They're all afraid of terrorist retaliation. Look at news organizations' reaction to the rioting over the cartoons. They're all afraid to run the cartoons.\n\nIs oil worth the threat of an arms race in the middle east?\nI don't quite understand this question. Are you saying we are somehow responsible for encouraging an arms race because we want middle east oil? An arms race between who and whom?
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I'm sure the USA would never be so stupid as to get into a war with Iran. \n\nDoes anyone really think we could withstand a war against Iran when China and Russia will back Iran? I'm not sure if N.Korea would get into it but for sure it would be WWIII.
319054
I sure hope not because a nuclear war isn't exactly my idea of a great time.  Iran has nukes of its own and will not hesitate to use them back.  If we get into a nuclear war, I suggest all you people who live in major cities move out to the country and become farmers or something because you know the major cities will be the first to be hit!  I'm in rural Oklahoma so I'm probably ok, unless Iran suddenly decides that it hates cows and farms.
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It has begun and will eventually expand and yes America is the reason. \n\nNot the ordinary people, but the acts of those treasonous fucks in power with their 200G salaries and we don't give a fuck attitudes.\n\nI believe an attack on Iran will be the catalyst for the expansion of conflict.
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It maybe.In fact we as people have no idea.But the thing is that as there are lots of radicals in Iran who are ready to be  suicide bomber,America will be stuck in iran.
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Prepare yourself for the unthinkable: war against Iran may be a necessity. Will it be doomsday. i think not, unless Iran becomes a nuclear power.\n\nTHE UNIMAGINABLE but ultimately inescapable truth is that we are going to have to get ready for war with Iran.  Confronted with nightmarish perils we instinctively choose to seize the opportunity to blame Bush and the right, cursing our domestic opponents for the situation they’ve put us in. \n\nThe rapidly intensifying crisis with regard to Iran exemplifies the phenomenon. \n\n While we were chasing phantom nuclear weapons in Mesopotamia, next door Iran was busy building real ones. Now we are enfeebled, militarily and politically, our diplomatic tools blunted beyond repair by the errors in Iraq. \n\n All that matters now is what we do. \n\nThe unavoidable reality is that we now need urgently to steel ourselves to the ugly probability that diplomacy will not now suffice: one or way or another, unconscionable acts of war may now be unavoidable. \n\nThose who say war is unthinkable are right. In the nuclear age, no one wins.  Military strikes, even limited, targeted and accurate ones, will have devastating consequences for the region and for the world.\n\nA war, even a limited one, will almost certainly raise oil prices to recession-inducing levels, as Iran cuts itself off from global markets. The loss of Iranian supply and the already stretched nature of production in the Arab world and elsewhere means prices of $150 per barrel are easily imaginable. Military strikes will foster more violence in the Middle East, strengthen the insurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan, fuel anti-Western sentiment among Muslims everywhere and encourage more terrorism against us at home. \n\nAll true. All fearfully powerful arguments against the use of the military option. But multiplied together, squared, and then cubed, the weight of these arguments does not come close to matching the case for us to stop, by whatever means may be necessary, Iran from becoming a nuclear power. \n\nThe refusal of the current Iranian leadership to accept the Holocaust as historical fact is simply a recognition of their own plans to redefine the notion as soon as they get a chance (“Now this is what we call a holocaust”). But this threat is only, incredibly, a relatively small part of the problem. \n\nIf Iran goes nuclear, it will demonstrate conclusively that even the world’s greatest superpower, unrivalled militarily, under a leadership of proven willingness to take bold military steps, could not stop a country as destabilising as Iran from achieving its nuclear ambitions. \n\nSomething short of military action may yet prevail on Iran. Perhaps sanctions will turn their leadership from its doomsday ambitions. Perhaps Russia can somehow be persuaded to give them an incentive to think again, perhaps people will let by gones be by gones and live happily ever after. But we can’t count on this optimistic scenario now. And so we must ready ourselves for what may be the unthinkable necessity.
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A war between Iran and US would be a tragedy for both nations. It is not important who wins, it's important how many victims there will be on both sides. At the present technological stage, it should be easy to understand that war must never be an option.
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Please clarify.  I really don't think you mean Iran is going to invade Iran.
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I doubt the United States would declare a state of war with Iran- Iran has not attacked us (at least directly). If we fought a military action, I think it would be brief and simple, involving mostly naval and air forces to bomb and destroy Iranian nuclear reactors.\n\nI think the war would also be coalition-based, with UN and EU forces participating. After destroying the reactors, we would probably end the fighting.\n\nThis is similar to the 1981 bombings of that Iraqi nuclear plant by the IDF-AF (Israeli Defense Forces/Air Force). Except this time, we'll be fighting with a coalition.\n\nI am not sure if Israel should participate in this war. Like the 1991 Gulf War, it could ignite anti-Israel and anti-Semitic feelings in the middle East and spark a huge war.