naive Wrote:

George, Of The Jungle Wrote:

naive Wrote:The only reason I feel bad for mahyar is because his country is probably going to be reduced to rubble by the USA in the coming year(s).

Nah. There probably will be some military operation in Iran in the near future, but a total war isn't likely. The risks are too big for the US. The bad financial situation of the US, Iran being a whole different country than Iraq (you can't take Iran in a blitzkrieg operation like Iraq), etc...

That's the logical perspective, but the war propaganda is brewing even more than it was in the build up to Iraq. Seems like everyone but Ron Paul is willing to start a nuclear war.

Well, there's a difference between electoral rhetoric and discussions between the president and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defence and the NSC.

It's possible the US orders an airstrike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Or more likely, Israel does it, and that way the US almost has to get involved. If Iran reacts and it becomes a military conflict situation, it probably will be a maritime war around the Strait of Hormuz. The chances of the US sending ground troops into Iran are small, the toll would be too high.

Also, the US won't order a nuclear strike on Iran, unless it suffered a nuclear attack first, that's a policy. And since Iran doesn't have the capabilities for a nuclear strike (it's very very unlikely), that won't happen.