Kamangir (Archer)

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1. totaltransformation | February 19th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

   Wonder what they are cooking up? Is this another pointless display or some kind of sign of things to come?

   -J. Kaiser

2. kamangir | February 19th, 2007 at 3:05 pm

   J,
   I think they try to show up their preparedness for the war.

3. totaltransformation | February 19th, 2007 at 3:16 pm

   Do they seriously think they could withstand a U.S. led invasion?

4. kamangir | February 19th, 2007 at 3:20 pm

   J,
   They sure do. I remind you that “withstanding” the US has two meanings; they might end up throwing the US out of Iran, or, equivalently, they may get their ticket to the heaven. I think they prefer the second option more and I am not kidding.

5. totaltransformation | February 19th, 2007 at 3:41 pm

   One of the scariest things I ever read, was an interview with an Iranian president (can’t remember which) where he claimed Iran could wipe Israel off the map with ONE nuclear weapon. that he was foolish enough to think such could be achieved was bad enough, but he admitted that even if it meant several Iranian cities wiped out, such would be acceptable. Worse yet, he didn’t think Iran would suffer if it attacked Israel- but if it did, such was an acceptable risk in order to end the “Zionist regime.”

   -J. Kaiser

6. kamangir | February 19th, 2007 at 3:46 pm

   J,
   Yes, he was Rafsanjani, the president before the former one.

7. zaratzara | February 20th, 2007 at 5:27 am

   Kamangir,

   Do you believe Iran has no chance in defending itself against the US? Do you believe military conflict will weaken the theocracy?

8. tsedek | February 20th, 2007 at 7:56 am

   I think you all are underestimating Iran’s capabilities. Or is this precaution speaking with me?

9. zaratzara | February 20th, 2007 at 10:50 am

   I think you’re right, Tsedek. The government may be deluded and gung-ho, but the army is not in the stone age and America will not be able to simply buy out the entire military as it did in Iraq. This is not a joke of a war we are dealing with.

   Many pro-Americans say that the US army will wipe the floor with the revolutionary guard: I ask them, what are they basing this on? When have they ever seen the US army attack a technologically advanced, prepared, well-funded and resolute army?

   These ever-increasing threats will lead nowhere. The US cannot afford any more disasters. Besides the ‘inevitable rights’ are slowly being accepted by EU diplomats in the media.

10. ella | February 20th, 2007 at 1:10 pm

    Zaratzara

    I have no doubt that americans have the means to wipe up the IRI army and pasdaran but that’s not the point. Americans will not use all their army, because the civilian deaths will be too large. IRI might not care about that but american public will.

    As for “inevitable rights” being accepted by EU diplomats that is also not true. EU diplomats always think first about the economy and the oil supply than about anything else, that’s why from the beginning EU was against american war in Iraq (they were thinking about large oil contracts by French and Germans with Saddam government) and they stand to lose contracts for improving IRI oil facilities to China if americans will attack IRI. EU politicians also think about votes from the muslim community, mainly in France and Germany. But often they do not take long term view, not many politicians do in the west.

11. Tom | February 21st, 2007 at 10:11 am

    Zaratzara,

    I’d have to say the two most glaring examples of the US attacking well-funded, highly advanced, and resolute armies would be the simultaneous wars with Germany and Japan.

    Iran is no Pre-WWII Germany or Japan. Nor do they have matching technology to the US, which both Germany and Japan possessed.

    No one wants a war as casualties will be high for both sides without a doubt. I just don’t think you can call it an even battle. Iran’s military equipment was “modern” when Michael Jackson was releasing his first solo album.

12. kamangir | February 21st, 2007 at 6:15 pm

    zaratzara,
    I think any military action will strengthen the IR, at least for a while.

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