tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706185.post117006942414369243..comments2023-10-28T04:04:43.525-05:00Comments on Easter Lemming Liberal News: Everyone knows about the coming attack on Iran except the American publicGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17414725749450659875noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706185.post-1170104033839982222007-01-29T14:53:00.000-06:002007-01-29T14:53:00.000-06:00There is NO support in the Pentagon for a pre-empt...There is NO support in the Pentagon for a pre-emptive attack on Iran.<BR/><BR/>Attacks on Iran could be met by a variety of low-cost and low-risk responses by Iran, such as closing the Persian Gulf to all shipping. The US would not be able to easily counter this, because of Iran's hi-tech anti-ship missiles. They are difficult to defend against when launches and difficult to destroy on the ground since they are mobile.<BR/><BR/>As long as Iran has large number of these Mach-Two+ weapons, the US carriers will have to stand a long ways off-shore and would therefore be unable to prevent Iran's reprisals against shipping in the Gulf.QuestRepublichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058259923063099096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706185.post-1170103953556622212007-01-29T14:52:00.000-06:002007-01-29T14:52:00.000-06:00Sorry, everything adds up to more than saber-rattl...Sorry, everything adds up to more than saber-rattling. The last link is to reports in Eastern Europe that refueling tanker bases are being prepared.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414725749450659875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706185.post-1170092356934864552007-01-29T11:39:00.000-06:002007-01-29T11:39:00.000-06:00Again, doubtful. It's mainly war games and saber-...Again, doubtful. It's mainly war games and saber-rattling. <BR/><BR/>Then again, the political repercussions of empty rhetoric can be just as terrifying as if the event really occurred. Arab leaders probably have a right to be suspicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com