What's the chances of the United States jumping in with Iran and causing World War III?
480869
With Bush at the wheel, who knows?
299349
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.
325249
Anybody, the US has thousands upon thousands of nuclear weapons, so nuclear war would go very badly for Iran. China has about 4000 nuclear weapons, Britain has nuclear weapons, as does France and Russia.
557497
There is going to be a war with Iran and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. If the USA does not stop iran they will develope a nuclear war head and get it to the U.S. because they hate American's and freedom, Also they think it will please thier god(who is gay) they are going to have to be B.I.T.C.H. slapped or the west is doomed.
1144711
No,they won't.If America is smart enough I don't think they'll mess with Iran.'Cos Iran it's not Iraq or Afghanistan.And US doesn't have the financial and human resources to start another war.It would be lost from the start.
331039
Definately.  The war in Iraq isn't going that well for us, and Iran is a bigger, more powerful country.
868739
As of right now US cant invade Iran because it does not have the support of the American people and the UN. \nIran is not like Iraq its military is more advanced and better trained. Starting a war with Iran might trigger a war with the Muslim nations thus before starting a war with Iran a lot of pros and cons must be considered and a lot of allies are required and some from Muslim nations.
440338
no cuz we dont have enough troops and money to start a war with Iran. but with Bush we never know what he will do next, like a drunk guy, you never know were he will stumble to.
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.
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! : )
106532
One thing's for sure, US won't go for another war, it already has too many on its hands.\nAfter being referred to UN Security Council, pressure will be placed on Iran. \nWith no country coming to its rescue at this point, let's see whether Iran buckles under the pressure or not.\nMost probably, it won't. Because developing a nuclear capability is more of a pride for each nation, even if its only a deterrant.\nBut, only time will tell!
304758
One sincerely hopes that a war between Iran and the US never breaks out. But judging from the way things are turning out, war is a very real possibility. If war does break out:-\nThere will be heavy casualties on both sides. However, Iran will have to eventually concede defeat, or be wiped off. Though Iran has a large military force, it is largely antiquated and their might is still nowhere compared to what the US and its allies can bring to bear. All Iran's confident rhetoric and talk is only for public consumption and is actually to pep up their own troops and countrymen. Though it may have acquired weapons and delivery systems through its clandestine programme, their true capabilities are still suspect. Remember, both Saddam and the Taliban also behaved with similar over-confidence and arrogance before the conflicts began and in the initial stages.\nAlso, the US will not be alone. They will have allies as most of the developed nations consider Iran a rogue state, and will either back the US or at least tow their line. While many think the entire Moslem/Arab world will unite behind Iran, I feel that may not happen. Remember Iran is not an Arab nation. Deep down, there are significant differences simmering between the Sunni Arab states and largely Shiite Iran. While there will be rumblings of opposition to US action, I doubt any Arab state will cast their lot with Iran when it comes to taking up arms and actually fighting. Some independent militia groups might though.... Also, commercial considerations carry weight and siding with the US or being mute spectators is best for the Arab world in the long run. For the US, the key is to keep Israel out of the conflict. Iran will surely strike at Israel and if Israel retaliates, then Arab nations may offer support to Iran. Therefore, Israel should be kept out of action and protected from an Iranian strike at all costs. \nOne thing is certain, a war like this could escalate into a global one and any war there will alter the geo-strategic and economic balances in the region.
379494
Today?...NO. Somewhere in the near future..YES. Considering he planned the war in Iraq, there is no doubt that he wont invade Iran to. The plans are on the table, the option is open..why no just start a world war 3. I really think that is what this country is coming too.
43784
I doubt it.It wouldn't matter if the Iranian leader was the next Hitler.People in the US would still protest it,until it was too late and Iran developed a bomb that somehow wiped the US out.
322245
We've beaten the odds so far, but probability has way of catching up to up you. Let's look at current crisis.\n\nTargeting sites in a nuclear war with Iran, or any country in the region, would involve widespread nuclear contamination and large numbers of casualties. It would be impossible to limit this to Iran alone. And even in extreme circumstances, the only clear requirement for high-yield strategic nuclear weapons would be on some selected command and control facilities; their use would have to be restricted to a small number of targets because of fallout considerations.\n\nIf Iran did acquire atomic bombs, it would put pressure on other countries in the region to do the same. Many Arab countries believe it is unfair that Israel has nuclear weapons. If Arab countries, notably Saudi Arabia but also Egypt and possibly Syria, found themselves caught between a nuclear-armed Israel and a nuclear-armed Iran, it would greatly increase pressures to pursue their own nuclear options. \n\nThis could result in a regional arms race in the Middle East which is likely to be quite destabilizing, given the number and intensity of conflicts and instabilities in the region. \n\nBecause of Murphy's Law, the conflict could escalate into a major confrontation between US and Russia/China, especially when long range missiles are fired by the US at Iran (for instance), it could be interpreted by early warning systems in Russia and China as an attack against them. \n\nThe military people call it "accidental or false attribution". How does China know the missile is headed for Iran and not them? By the time the flight path is determined, it could be too late to form a retaliatory response, hence, it's better to "launch on warning". A global nuclear exchange could be initiated in a nuclear war in the Middle \n\nThere's been over 20 close calls during the Cold War and Post Cold eras, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to the accidental training tape incident at NORAD in the late 1970's, to the more recent 1995 incident involving a Norwegian science satellie launch. The hair triggers nearly put the world into a nuclear inferno. Most people in the world did not know how close they've come for the nuclear sword of damacles to come tumbling down on the heads. \n\nEven today, we only stand 28 minutes from a nuclear at any given time. The aging Russian early warning systems and their reduced security after the break-up of the Soviet Union should be real concerns. \n\nIf anything, a nuclear war will be the result of accidental launches from a false alarm from the two 'strategic' superpowers.
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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
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.