If there is an attack on Iran, here's the "when" and the "how" of our involvement...

Lining up my stock picks should this become a reality.... looking for unhedged oil producers and possibly shorting oil tankers... maybe go long defense contractors... lots of opportunity folks...

 

id think the israeli military wouldnt need our help to mop the floor w/ the iranians.

they just need us to give them the green light.

 

i love how the potential for the loss of countless thousands of human lives equals... lots of opportunity folks... nice.

 

Sunburn is an effective, even fearsome weapon system.

But the threat from Iran is it's Kilo class submarines. The problem the Iranians have is the stand off capabilities of an aircraft carrier coupled with the tanker support already in the area. If it comes to blows, Iran goes back to the stone age.

That said, the U.S. doesn't need/want this fight either. We're trying to stabilize Iraq, not throw the region into chaos.

 

When that earthquake hit people were lining up to short Chinese stocks. I couldn't get myself to do that. Capitalizing on human suffering is just hard to do.

 

Why? It in no way interferes with my grieving process.

 

george,
might i ask what your grieving process entails?

 

No kidding. That's just plain nasty.

EDIT - I should say the excitement is nasty; I am torn on the actual "money-making" aspect.

 

will you charge cover for a loved ones funeral?

extra for front row?

 

A demand-based pricing model... every economist's wet dream!

 

i shouldnt have asked.

well, i think youd make a killing on tissues (if anyone is will to pay the price of admission.)

 

Did you mean "entrails?"

 

So you know Iran is a mountainous country 3 times the size and population of Iraq right?

If the most powerful army in the world can't subdue the flat desert of Iraq how do you think Israel or the US or both would do in Iran.

Short of the world nuclear suicide, any military threat is hollow, adolescent bluster.

 

I don't believe this talk of an Iran attack before Bush leaves. It is saber-rattling. A chunk of the Middle East (including Iraq) would go up in flames and U.S. diplomacy & interests all over the world would suffer untold damage. Also remember there is an upcoming election. The cynicism this inspired would nuke our electoral process in November.

If we move against Iran, it will happen with the new president. I understand the scenario presented here, but Israel can more than defend itself against Iran. They wouldn't need us to step in.

If Israel attacked Iran and they responded by attacking us, then you have a scenario. But even then, our involvement would be limited.

 

So, if we invade Iran, does that mean Iraq was Bush's Poland, or was it Afghanistan?

 

If Israel attacked Iran with full commitment then Iran would be worrying about itself rather than our ships in the gulf.


They would also need cash to fight the war and unless we put up a blockade would try its hardest to sell its oil to china.

Seriously though Israel basically takes our weapons (subsidized of course) and does what they want to with them, sell them to chinese, whatever. The unofficially have had nukes for a few decades and are probably itchin to use them.

 

The loving touch that only the shampain room can offer.

 

If Israel decided to attack Iran, it would be at "full commitment". Your point about Iran being fully occupied defending itself is interesting.

Israel definitely would NOT use nukes if they attacked Iran this year. It would make them a global pariah far beyond what they are now. It would also destroy their standing in the U.S. They are aware of the diplomatic outrage around the world and the anger here in the U.S. doing such a stupid thing would cause. Israel is not "itchin" to use their nukes.