Comments on: note that it’s called the PERSIAN Gulf http://editorseye.com/WordPress/2010/01/19/note-that-its-called-the-persian-gulf/ i run my own damn think tank Wed, 23 May 2012 13:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: A. Peasant http://editorseye.com/WordPress/2010/01/19/note-that-its-called-the-persian-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-3978 A. Peasant Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:34:09 +0000 http://editorseye.com/WordPress/?p=1632#comment-3978 mm hmm. i know. mm hmm. i know.

]]> By: james http://editorseye.com/WordPress/2010/01/19/note-that-its-called-the-persian-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-3977 james Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:58:52 +0000 http://editorseye.com/WordPress/?p=1632#comment-3977 That's a sobering interview with Mr Ritter, Ms Pleasant That’s a sobering interview with Mr Ritter, Ms Pleasant

]]> By: A. Peasant http://editorseye.com/WordPress/2010/01/19/note-that-its-called-the-persian-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-3975 A. Peasant Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:09:12 +0000 http://editorseye.com/WordPress/?p=1632#comment-3975 yes. simulations have been run on such a conflict, and i believe scott ritter has reported on them. in fact i have even blogged about them -- here's one: http://editorseye.com/WordPress/2008/07/15/new-game-show-how-stupid-is-attacking-iran/ but you'd have to be willing to believe that our own leaders would sacrifice our own people. have they ever done that before? why YES! yes they have. several times as a matter of fact. in addition, it's really a mistake to underestimate the russians (particularly vlad putin) and the iranians. chess? these people know chess. yes. simulations have been run on such a conflict, and i believe scott ritter has reported on them. in fact i have even blogged about them — here’s one:

http://editorseye.com/WordPress/2008/07/15/new-game-show-how-stupid-is-attacking-iran/

but you’d have to be willing to believe that our own leaders would sacrifice our own people. have they ever done that before?

why YES! yes they have. several times as a matter of fact.

in addition, it’s really a mistake to underestimate the russians (particularly vlad putin) and the iranians. chess? these people know chess.

]]> By: james http://editorseye.com/WordPress/2010/01/19/note-that-its-called-the-persian-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 james Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:00:53 +0000 http://editorseye.com/WordPress/?p=1632#comment-3973 From point 1 - <em>Fars news agency reported. Iranian officials have repeatedly threatened to deliver a “crushing response” and hit U.S. targets, including its bases in the Gulf and neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan, if Iran’s nuclear sites are attacked. <strong>“Why are there so many warships there?</strong> The Westerners know that these warships are the best target for operation by Iran if they do anything against (us),”</em> Could it be <a href="http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7147.htm" rel="nofollow"> yet another 'New Pearl Harbour'?</a> From point 1 - Fars news agency reported. Iranian officials have repeatedly threatened to deliver a “crushing response” and hit U.S. targets, including its bases in the Gulf and neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan, if Iran’s nuclear sites are attacked. “Why are there so many warships there? The Westerners know that these warships are the best target for operation by Iran if they do anything against (us),”

Could it be yet another ‘New Pearl Harbour’?

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