Iran Supplying Weapons to Iraq?

[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?

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

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

To me it's as simple as we're already mired in a war in Iraq, Congress is opposed to troop escalation, we have few if any allies left to support us at this point.

Unless we first take some political action, which is unlikely to happen, I just don't see us pointing missles at Iran at this point.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

To me it's as simple as we're already mired in a war in Iraq, Congress is opposed to troop escalation, we have few if any allies left to support us at this point.

Unless we first take some political action, which is unlikely to happen, I just don't see us pointing missles at Iran at this point.

OK then, how do you propose we stop Iran from killing our troops in Iraq?

Or are you OK with letting this happen?

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

OK then, how do you propose we stop Iran from killing our troops in Iraq?

Or are you OK with letting this happen?

Dude, of course not. Look, if we're scratching our collective heads right now over Iraq, can't agree on how to get out or when to get out for that matter. This makes the situation in Iran super complicated.

First thing I think we should do is somehow get more international support and involvement. Although we don't have the best relations with Iran, other countries may be able to mediate somehow.

Another question is, exactly how are the weapons getting into the country? Is there a way we can cut off the flow of arsenal into to Iraq without directly engaging in military action?

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

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

Putin voiced his opinion of this recently. Saying basically how since the US reacts with military firepower rather than different channels which in turn forces other countries build up their arms and weaponry. I think his perception of how the US handles certain international issues may coincide with a few other countries. This could become a case of the schoolyard bully being ganged up on by all of the kids he picked on in years past.

[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.