what will be consequences if USA attacks IRAN  on world?
472676
Everyone, Settle down. Lets say if the us does attack Iran with in the next few months... there will be a few issues to arrise. \n\nHow can we maintain a constant shipment of oil and goods through the persian gulf?\n\nWhat will be the toll of a full scale in vasion on Iran?\n\nWill Isreal play a part?\n\nNow, considering our current locations you have to realize we are surronding Iran. East- Afghan. West- Iraq SW- Persian Gulf (Which contains US Navy Bases) We have an extremely good capability on the assault on Iran because there Ballistic Missile program doesnot hurt the US (It can really successfully target Isreal and european countries. And due to lack of accuracy there missiles can not really successfully target iraqi or afghan US bases though possible) \n\nThe actual use of US Soldiers will most likely be minimal in comparison to the Iraq effort. Most of Iran's time money and effort has gone into three things, Ballistic Missiles, Navy equip and Nuclear engineering. They are still very Third world in other aspects of military life. \n\nNow, as far as China is concerned they have recently tried to deal with russia in regards to oil (very lil US oil comes from Iran) so they can circumvent Iran. Also, China is trying to increase Sino-US relations as far as terrorism is concerned so they will most likely not take any sort of side in this conflict.\n\nRussia, they might be overall neutral but slightly more Bias towards Iran due to the fact they still have deep issues with the US. They might help Iran but the aid would be minimal incase of conflict because they do not want any open-press coverage of something like that.\n\nIsreal- The questions with Isreal's involvement are more less simple but the answers are TBD. Will Iran try to strike Isreal in last effort? Will Syria get involved(with their own goal ie: taking back the homeland) if Isreal does?\nHow will Jordan come into play, or will they not?\n\nSaudi Arbia, UAE, Quatar, Bahrain and Oman- All of these countries success lie with in US/european markets. I whole heartedly beleive they will try to stir some propaganda about this NOT being a religous war so they can gain more money and profits. Thank god for greed.\n\nPakistan- Due to the border relation with Iran will Pakistan be Neutral? They cant go against the US, They are to close of an alie. But If they did non can gurantee India would not attack them and end them for good.\n\nThats all I am gonna cover if you have any other ?'s, as always, Just Ask! : )
525492
Of course not.  With the current most likely scenarios this will not happen.  If Iran continues its path of nuclear development, they will be increasingly separated from the rest of the world including some of the other Mid-East nations.  At some point a “face saving” way will be found so that they change direction or at some point the people of Iran will alter their government.
649818
Bush is an idiot, but Iran is a threat. Why Irans leader would put his whole country in jeapordy is just dumb. The US would destroy Iran and not even feel a scratch. Noone is that niave to think that any country right now could invade the US, so this means all wars are fought on their soil.. dumb moves.
322678
Probably not. The US is currently involved in both Iraq and Afghanistan, plus the cost of attacking Iran could prove to be very, very high. I imagine the Israelis will take out the Iranian nuclear capabilities at some point, should the US not intervene.
345177
The us is already at war with iraq and terrorism mainly. if we were to go to war with iran our problem would be multiplied by a catastrophic amount possibly leading to world war three.\n\nI also disagree with the person right before me it is a problem to every one . iran will want to use those weopons on the first person that pisses them off they are a ticking time bomb.
1078258
It will be a suicide to do so and the US generals know that. \nIran is a big country. People are intelligent and cultivated. The civil resistance to any military invasion will be very strong especially that the country is not build to worship one man or a dictatorship so the country will not fall fast when Tehran will be taken as happened in Iraq. \nOn the other hand, the military technology is fairly advanced in Iran. It will not be as easy as it was in Iraq and Afghanistan.\n\nit will be a disaster for the US to invade Iran without extensive study
131581
There's lots of saber rattling right now, but I think the people in power would be stupid to try and invade Iran - the Islamic view of the Western nations isn't so great as it is (especially now), and any attack against Iran would really be adding fuel to the fire.
400358
The only thing worst then a military attack on Iran by the United States right now is a nuclear armed Iran. It can not be allowed too happen. I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes: \n\n"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."\n-John Stuart Mills, 19th Century Philosopher and Economist
106571
Good god NO. If we attack Iran Syria will invade Iraq and our troops there will be flanked from the east and the west, not to mention what other Arab countries would jump in. Our troops in Iraq would get slaughtered.
537394
of Course ! that will be one of US hiding reason after WMD for invade Iran. Bush will take that option coz Iran is a threat for economic and politic of US.especially for rhe democracy program in middle east.
129651
Another war - If the U.S. attachs Iran, it's likely China and Russia will side with Iran.  That could get us nuked.
179065
I think the USA is more of a world wide danger than Iran is.  Iran might be a "threat", but the USA is currently a world wide problem in many ways.\n\nIn fact, there are dozens and dozens of country that seem to benefit from when the American market goes south.  Many foreigners also contributing to American business so that hopefully will elect a president that will support the needs of the world for the upcoming election.\n\nMore than anything, we need the world on our side, and right now, much of the world (besides England) is not in our favor.
693957
Not only that. The same sequence of warnings could happen for Iran also. These things happen as long as there is ground to believe US (and other nations of the nuclear club) are not fair in their demands when they themselves indulge in nuclear weapons. Something like saying "I am a thief and will steal whatever I can. But anything you steal is a crime and so don't do it"
649516
Anything 'can' happen, but what is the probability that it will happen? Consider this scenario, Iran developes an operational nuke in 2012 and decides to lob it at Tel Aviv.  The US and what's remaining of the Israels airforce would strike at Iran with conventional, and possibly nuclear weapons.  Will N. Koren, China and Russia come to Iran's defence or will they take the opportunity to attack S. Korea and takeover Taiwan, while the US attentions are elsewhere.   \n\nOr what happens if the US or Israel uses a nuke at the hardened facility at Natanz in 2007, or before 2012?  Russia and China still ascribe to the M.A.D. doctrine, but the rogue state of N.Korea does not.  Therefore, the probability of a nuclear showdown is greater with them.  Depending on their actions, the iranian fiasco could escalate into a global confrontation.
505940
it's not going to happen. the USA can't afford another war and the public is actually against invading iran.
516748
A nuclear capable Iran is a threat to the world--not just to the USA and I am sorry but this not a case of "so and so has nuclear power and so can we".  If your a country that is threatening others then stopping a nuclear program will is a must.\n\nEvery effort at diplomacy will be done but if that doesnt work--then I imagine they will take out Irans Nuclear site. I say "they" because it wont be the USA alone--in fact I do not think we will do it--it will probally be Israel.
1053417
Wont be the Iranians, it'll be terrorists who get or steal it from Iran. \n\nDepends on what group and the size of the weapon. Hopefully it's DC but we wouldn't be that lucky.  New York, LA, Houston and Chicago would be prime targets.  New York and Chicago offer very dense population areas. A downtown nuke in either could kill hundreds of thousands. \n\nLA and Houston are very spread out. So it'd take more nukes or a much bigger nuke. They however offer very tempting targets such as Hollywood in LA and the Oil refineries, Bush sr's hometown, NASA in Houston. In any coastal city it's possible a nuke could trigger a tsuami as well. This means that folks in other continents might die from the terrorist blast. Something the terrorists would like celibrate all the more but likely would not even consider.  \n\nSecondary effects would be the destruction of fishuaries around the target. In the case of Houston much of the Gulf of Mexico which would heavily damage or destroy shrimping for both US and Mexico. Same with LA. East coast it'd prob damage half the fishing in the East coast. Then there is the fallout which would touch much of the world including the Middle East. Who of course would somehow blame the US for it. That assumes that the US does not retaliate with nukes of thier own, an assumption I would not make if I were a terrorist. Isreal might nuke some Arabs as a pre-emptive strike though Tel Aviv would be more likely to be nuked than any American or European city. \n\nSo the realistic answer is who cares what city was nuked. The response would lead to other nukes being used and potentially the end of mankind. The Middle east would cease to be inhabitable, Europe and Africa not far from it. Asia possibly and the entire world would suffer even from a very limited nuclear exchange. So if the goal of the terrorists was to exterminate the Arab race nuking a US, Isreali or European city would be a very good way to go about it. The WTC sparked a deep simering anger in Americans. Isreal would not hesitate to launch pre-emptive strikes and even Europe might find millions of dead as incentive for a temporary lapse of reasoning.  Even if world Govs were able to react in a restrained mannor private citizens would have no difficulty getting nukes from sympathetic places and using them against Arab nations. The anger would be one no Gov could control. \n\nIn short it's best we don't ever find out by keeping Iran and other unstable inmature nations from ever getting nuclear weapons.