Iran Supplying Weapons to Iraq?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

I agree with That Guy and 724 -- definitely not surprising. And you know the gov't will use this as media fodder to enrage the public (and possibly justify action), all the while ignoring the fact that we supplied several countries with weapons, only to later regret it. How convenient.

What does that mean?

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

What does that mean?

It means our gov't (like any) is hypocritical.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

It means our gov't (like any) is hypocritical.

So?

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

So?

It's just an observation. I don't like hypocrites. Do you?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

It's just an observation. I don't like hypocrites. Do you?

I don't care if they're hypocritical when they're doing things that protect our troops.

If they get mad at Iran for supplying bombs that might kill our troops, I'm OK with that. I'm also OK with it if they have supplied technology/equipment in the past if it meant that it weakened our enemies in the past.

If Iran is going to do this crap, it's an act of war in my opinion. I think we ought to be thinking about launching some long range missile strikes from our ships in the gulf at all of their military installations and potential nuclear facilities.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I don't care if they're hypocritical when they're doing things that protect our troops.

If they get mad at Iran for supplying bombs that might kill our troops, I'm OK with that. I'm also OK with it if they have supplied technology/equipment in the past if it meant that it weakened our enemies in the past.

If Iran is going to do this crap, it's an act of war in my opinion. I think we ought to be thinking about launching some long range missile strikes from our ships in the gulf at all of their military installations and potential nuclear facilities.

Launching missles is the last thing we need to do and the last thing we will do in my opinion.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Launching missles is the last thing we need to do and the last thing we will do in my opinion.

Care to elaborate? Why is it the last thing we need to do?

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I don't care if they're hypocritical when they're doing things that protect our troops.

If they get mad at Iran for supplying bombs that might kill our troops, I'm OK with that. I'm also OK with it if they have supplied technology/equipment in the past if it meant that it weakened our enemies in the past.

If Iran is going to do this crap, it's an act of war in my opinion. I think we ought to be thinking about launching some long range missile strikes from our ships in the gulf at all of their military installations and potential nuclear facilities.

Yeah, I understand what you're saying. The problem arises when our actions today affect the safety of our troops and our country tomorrow. We gave weapons to the taliban and Osama bin Laden to fight the Soviet Union. That didn't work out too well. We also supported the Iranian revolution which probably didn't help our image in Iran.

Now Iran does the EXACT same thing we did in the past, and everyone is up in arms about it. That's not cool. We just need to quit sticking our noses into everyone else's business.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I don't care if they're hypocritical when they're doing things that protect our troops.

If they get mad at Iran for supplying bombs that might kill our troops, I'm OK with that. I'm also OK with it if they have supplied technology/equipment in the past if it meant that it weakened our enemies in the past.

If Iran is going to do this crap, it's an act of war in my opinion. I think we ought to be thinking about launching some long range missile strikes from our ships in the gulf at all of their military installations and potential nuclear facilities.

then are we at war with russia and france for supplying iraq with military gear illegally? are we at war in africa, where we recently (within the last month) supplied an army with air support and training to fight the muslim army that had control there? should they start packing bags booking flight to come here and blow things up because of our "act of war"? that's a pretty broad definition there, and we don't have nearly enough draft-eligible troops to maintain that.