A war with Iran?

[Corgigal]

I'm sure everyone has heard that Bannon wants a war with either China or Iran. I've always understood that Iran and Russia were business partners.

So, I'm trying to figure out, why our Russian puppet govt would allow us in Iran. What am I missing? Is it control of the strait ? Anyone have some links, or info for me to start my studying ?

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. That is what I struggle with. Putin controls what we do now, so does he want

a war in the ME that will bring more value to his oil since the oil in the ME wont get out in war time?

[Corgigal]

2. Maybe

But the Saudi's can price play with Russia.

Maybe, President Obama will have a DU name and explain to us.

[Frogg]

3. "We should have taken the oil" pres bonespurs keeps repeating

"We" does not mean US in this scenario...it means Rosneft

[Corgigal]

4. But I thought that was iraq

Which would be a war crime, but hey. Just stealing Iran for Rosneft, via Exxon, is a new piece on the map. I would have thought , back to Iraq we go, unless we already nailed all that oil down.

Lovely...,

[JI7]

5. there was some story about how the Iran deal was going to stay in place

I think this was just after the phone call with putin .

So i can't see how there would be a war with Iran.

[Corgigal]

6. Ok, so Bannon isn't calling all the shots.

I just couldn't understand this line of thinking.

Hard to keep up with a bunch of emotionally stagnated individuals.

[njhoneybadger]

7. Maybe Flynn and Bannon are just cover

I'm starting to think Kushner is the only person T rump would ever trust.

[Hoyt]

8. Both China and Iran have an effective military. We attacked Iraq because they did not. I doubt

I doubt will screw with Iran or China.

[Blue_true]

9. Russia is a big ally of Iran.

If we attack Iran, Russia will help Iran behind our back as Iran bleed us out. Russia has not forgot what we did to them in Afghanistan during the eighties, they want to punish us as much as possible.

[grantcart]

13. While Russia has a relationship of convenience with Iran

that doesn't mean that they aren't advising the US to attack Iran.

While short of war some military actions like naval confrontations or punitive bombings would be in Russia interest for the US to attack Iran. For that reason Russia might be publicly against it they might be urging the President to attack 'to show muscle' and keep Iran off base.

An attack on Iran would help Russia in the following ways:

1) Create division in the Western Alliance
2) Strengthen Iranian/Russian relations
3) Stop the US/Iranian thaw
4) Create uncertainty about safety of tanker travel in the Straits of Hormuz which would significantly increase price of Oil, something that Russia desperately needs.

[Takket]

10. Putin's goal is to crush America's world standing, destroy our alliances and make Russia the

global superpower. A war between the US and Iran would certainly accomplish that. I don't believe for a second Putin gives 2 shits about his business dealings with Iran. His potential power/profit is much greater with US/NATO/UN all destroyed.

[nikibatts]

11. We need that war with Iran because North Korea is the main threat to the US now.

[VOX]

12. Remember BushCo's "Axix of Evil"? (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)...

Iran has been in the gunsights of the right-wing for a long time. Looks like 45 is taking up where 43 left off.