http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17312636/site/newsweek [rquoter]Terror: Is Tehran Targeting New York? Newsweek March 5, 2007 issue - Increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran have revived New York Police Department concerns that Iranian agents may already have targeted the city for terror attacks. Such attacks could be aimed at bridges and tunnels, Jewish organizations and Wall Street, NYPD briefers told security execs last fall, according to a person with access to the briefing materials who asked for anonymity because of the sensitive subject matter. NYPD officials have worried about possible Iranian-sponsored attacks since a series of incidents involving officials of the Iranian Mission to the United Nations. In November 2003, Ahmad Safari and Alireaza Safi, described as Iranian Mission "security" personnel, were detained by transit cops when they were seen videotaping subway tracks from Queens to Manhattan at 1:10 in the morning. The men later left New York. "We're concerned that Iranian agents were engaged in reconnaissance that might be used in an attack against New York City at some future date," Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly told NEWSWEEK. A spokesman for the Iranian Mission in New York said he was aware of the allegations but had no immediate comment.[/rquoter]
Al-Qaeda attacked the US on 9-11-01 and we went after Saddam Hussein. If Iran attacks the US, will we invade Venezuela?
Iran needs to be taken care of, if they attack the US and it is clear that it was Iranian sponsered than that might not be the worst thing that has ever happened because the US could drum up support to take them out. If this thing keeps draging out over the next few years what is gonna happen won't be a few small bombs in new york it will be a nuke hitting Isreal or something in New York that will make 911 seem tame.
Unfortunately, it's not a joke. The Bush Administration's response to 9-11 is a joke, however. Unfortunately, it's not funny.
I think it is more likely that Al Qaeda people from Saudi Arabia conduct a terrorist attack and then we use that as a pretext to attack Iran.
Iran isn't Al Qaeda. They are a country and don't have a collective death wish. But it's a very scary prospect if they are scouting targets in the U.S. I doubt they would strike us first because we would find out and blast them. My guess is they could be laying the groundwork for hitting us back if we or Israel tried to bomb their nuclear facilities. This could illustrate just why a "targeted strike" (nuclear or otherwise) on Iran would be a bigger colossal blunder than the Iraq catastrophe. Question: What do you mean by "taking care of" Iran? You think dropping a bunch of bombs on them will pacificy the radicals there or strengthen them? Bombing Iran would radicalize nearly their entire population and create more economic and political chaos worldwide than we could handle. Example #1: Iraq would immediately go up in flames as the Shia population would turn on the U.S, forcing us to leave with our tail between our legs. #2: The price of oil would explode to unprecendented levels that would puncture the global economy while we would get the global condemnation for it. #3: Because of their energy resources, countries that oppose us like Iran, Venezuela and others like Russia would have more control over us than ever before and there would be blood in their eyes to maximize the pain. Are you prepared to make the lifestyle adjustment?
Not surprising at all. We are also war-planning about them. These are contingency plans. Everyone does it. For example, I think China must also have a plan to nuke LA should a war over Taiwan erupts.
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I imagine if Iran gets attacked there will be a series of terrorist attacks all over the world (including in the U.S.) to 'get back' at the US and Israel and whomever else was involved. The Iranians have agents everywhere, and they certainly don't lack the capability to inflict harm on us and our allies if we attack them.
iran has played like a rational actor in the past decade. it of course wants to flex its muscles right not because it is vital to the stability of iraq and knows US can't invade. it also has a nutcase as its spokesman in ahmedinejad. the notion that iran would do this and drop bombs on tel aviv (you know they really wouldn't bomb jerusalem...it would kill just as many arabs wouldn't it?) is absurd. the worse the US/israel will do is go after military targets in iran. it wouldn't cause that much damage and both sides would probably want to downplay the role. US/israel wouldn't have any support from the EU/russia/china so they have no reason to brag about it. iran wouldn't want to look weak so it would have no reason to over-emphasize. this being the case iran would probably just up its support for hezbollah and try to make the gulf a bit more dangerous. maybe stir up more trouble in iraq. why would it go after civilians in nyc? credible regimes (iran is one. iraq was one) dont have death wishes. they dont seek destruction at all cost. thats what terror groups do. people in the administration have to be smarter than this.
Well what the hell has have the Americans and Israelis doing for the past 25 years? That's right, sizing up targets inside Iran and seeing what would happen if they bombed the **** out of them. Apparently, according to you guys the Americans are the only ones that are allowed to threaten other people. If anyone else is doing the threatening, its "OMGZ nuke them into hell." Ever tried to think about what your own country is doing?
They will not attack NYC, nobody will, it was a one time thing, get over the terrorists thing, nothings going to happen again. I think the U.S haters have realized if you **** with em you will get f****d over twice over...the U.S got Afghan and Iraq(even though in my opinion they had nothing to do with terror at all), but it just shows that if someone does mess with us they will get it, regardless of who is responsible. We need to lauch a PR campaign and try to build bridges now. It's time for peace.
basso I heard your mother was an iranian target. ooooooohh dayum! SNAP! ...this is how serious this report should be taken.
So we should just allow other countries to map out targets in the US? That's silly. And yes, I would be perfectly happy if the US were the only country allowed to threaten other countries.
If you don't allow other countries to map out US targets, what are you going to enforce that? Bomb their war planning buildings? Economic Sanctions? How do you know for sure they are really planning or not?
