A sobering question regarding US bombing Iran nuke program

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

Generally that is true. However, at 86 he doesn't have much time left anyway. So, he gets to live a full life, and attain martyrdom at the end.

Some observations in Iran suggest that mullahs tend to live long lives, with many reaching 70 or even over 100. The reasons cited for this include a less stressful lifestyle with less physical labor, reliance on donations, and a lack of the same kind of economic pressures faced by others.

 

[Oddball]

Given what has happened in the last two weeks, it would seem that they have been handed all the reason the need to build a bomb. Folks with deliverable devices don’t get attacked.

It's almost an international analogue of Waco.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

If Trump allow Netanyahu to draw the US into a shooting war with Iran, it would be a catastrophe of the first order.

Trump is an idiot among leaders, and is surrounded by the know nothing yes men he installed.

None of them are smart enough, prepared, or serious enough to manage a war.

Tehran will respond by closing the Straits of Hormuz, putting you in gas lines again.

And they will use terrorism, specifically aimed at U.S. targets as a counter measure.

Right wing podcasters are not accurate or reliable news sources, and are almost alway proving someone’s agenda.

Oh, and American air strikes will virtually guarantee an Iranian nuclear weapon.

War with Iran guarantees a veto proof dem majority after the midterm elections, hopefully enough to make impeachment stick

 

[j-mac]

Without risk comes no reward. The world would be better off without the Mullah's in charge in Iran. But while Israel and us can soften them up, and dismantle their nuke program, it should be up to the Iranian people to install who they want in their government.

 

[j-mac]

War with Iran guarantees a veto proof dem majority after the midterm elections, hopefully enough to make impeachment stick

You're dreamin! With the crazy stances dems are making today, and coupled with the dem party being all but bankrupt, their chances are slim...Hell, dems can't even agree among themselves what their agenda should be.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

You're dreamin! With the crazy stances dems are making today, and coupled with the dem party being all but bankrupt, their chances are slim...Hell, dems can't even agree among themselves what their agenda should be.

War with Iran = Trump loses his base!

 

[westwall]

War with Iran = Trump loses his base!

The sad reality is Iran HAS been at war with us. And will remain so no matter what we do.

 

[Oddball]

You're dreamin! With the crazy stances dems are making today, and coupled with the dem party being all but bankrupt, their chances are slim...Hell, dems can't even agree among themselves what their agenda should be.

The GOP majority is already in deep shit, with no investigations/arrests from DOJ concerning J6, Epstein & Cossfire/Hurricane, the failure to enact DOGE cuts, the failure to codify common sense EOs, no action on securing elections, stalling and fiddle-******* with the "Big Beautiful Bill".

Though the demoncrats are borderline insane, the vast majority of the GOP are impotent, dithering cucks....That doesn't inspire voters to show up at all.

 

[Mac-7]

Sorry, I don't have half an hour to waste on waiting to find out what Kirk's position is when you should have summarized that in your OP.

Then move on

You wont be missed

 

[Mac-7]

Iran has been "2 weeks away" since the 90s. Even with help from Russia and China

Thats not true

But I get your point that in your mind Iran is the man-made global-warming boogyman of nuclear proliferation

Yes, the entire world community could be wrong and maybe Iran is not far advanced at all

But that is extremely unlikely

 

[Mac-7]

1) I'm not a "lib", and you know it.

2) My absurdity points to a reality: the very real possibility that even the Murcan mother-of-all-bunker-busters still might not be enough to take out Fordow.

Anyone who disrespects America by using the term “Murcan” is a lib in my book

This op conceded the possibility that bunker busters may not do the job

I guess you did not watch the link

 

[TimFitz]

You're dreamin! With the crazy stances dems are making today, and coupled with the dem party being all but bankrupt, their chances are slim...Hell, dems can't even agree among themselves what their agenda should be.

You’ll be able to poll the other people sitting in the gas line with you on that!

 

[Mac-7]

If Trump allow Netanyahu to draw the US into a shooting war with Iran, it would be a catastrophe of the first order.

Trump is an idiot among leaders, and is surrounded by the know nothing yes men he installed.

None of them are smart enough, prepared, or serious enough to manage a war.

Tehran will respond by closing the Straits of Hormuz, putting you in gas lines again.

And they will use terrorism, specifically aimed at U.S. targets as a counter measure.

Right wing podcasters are not accurate or reliable news sources, and are almost alway proving someone’s agenda.

Oh, and American air strikes will virtually guarantee an Iranian nuclear weapon.

Preventing Iran from going nuclear is a risk

Allowing to go nuclear is a bigger risk

 

[toobfreak]

Then move on
You wont be missed

Thanks for letting us know.

Bottom line, why should anyone sit for 30 minutes watching a video they don't know anything about that even the OP doesn't care to comment on???

 

[Mac-7]

1846–1848: Annexation of Texas and invasion of California

The US did not annex Texas

We admitted a sovereign country to join our union of its own free will

 

[Mac-7]

Thanks for letting us know.

Bottom line, why should anyone sit for 30 minutes watching a video they don't know anything about that even the OP doesn't care to comment on???

I am not trying io influence your opinion one way or the other

Just encouraging you to think for yourself

 

[TimFitz]

Anyone who disrespects America by using the term “Murcan” is a lib in my book

This op conceded the possibility that bunker busters may not do the job

I guess you did not watch the link

Right wing podcasts are meaningless.

Did you think you were informing anyone with all that empty simplistic speculation?

Right wing podcasts are little better than X posts as news sources.

 

[TimFitz]

Thats not true

But I get your point that in your mind Iran is the man-made global-warming boogyman of nuclear proliferation

Yes, the entire world community could be wrong and maybe Iran is not far advanced at all

But that is extremely unlikely

The “entire world’ does not agree with the jingoistic assertions of American right wing politicians.

The “entire world” is horrified by the idea that the fool in the White House might be dumb enough to allow himself to be drawn into a shooting war with Iran.

As for the loud, jingoistic right wing noise, the “entire world” has seen this act before.

BTW, there is no sign of political instability inside Iran. There are no protests. No one is calling for regime change (other than parochial American right wingers, and Netanyahu)

 

[toobfreak]

I am not trying io influence your opinion one way or the other
Just encouraging you to think for yourself

I probably see 3-5 hours of Kirk every week, so I already know where he stands on most everything.

 

[Oddball]

Anyone who disrespects America by using the term “Murcan” is a lib in my book

This op conceded the possibility that bunker busters may not do the job

I guess you did not watch the link

Not disrespectful of the nation or the people, but disrespecting the general attitude of political hacks.

My tougue-un-cheek response clearly took in that possibility/probability, for those without a stick up their ass and can read between the lines.