"How Bush Would Gain from War with Iran"

[GreenPartyVoter]

President Bush has reminded us that he is prepared to take military action to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. On Israeli television this weekend, he declared that "all options are on the table" if Tehran doesn't comply with international demands.

In private his officials deride EU and UN diplomacy with Iran. US officials have been preparing pre-emptive war since Bush marked Iran out as a member of the "axis of evil" back in 2002. Once again, this war is likely to have British support.

A plausible spin could be that America and Britain must act where the international community has failed, and that their action is the responsible alternative to an Israeli attack. The conventional wisdom is that, even if diplomacy fails, the US is so bogged down in Iraq that it could not take on Iran. However, this misunderstands the capabilities and intentions of the Bush administration.

A US attack is unlikely to be confined to the suspected WMD locations or to involve a ground invasion to occupy the country. The strikes would probably be intended to destroy military, political and (oil excepted) economic infrastructure. A disabled Iran could be further paralysed by civil war. Tehran alleges US support for separatists in the large Azeri population of the north-west, and fighting is increasing in Iranian Kurdistan.

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0815-33.htm

[bluestateguy]

1. If the American people go along with an Iran war

then they are the dumbest people on the planet.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Or almost completely powerless. Actually, I think we're a mix of the two

[blm]

If he attacks, expect the entire world to boycott the US and its products

.

[wuushew]

3. Blair will be out on his ass soon

Do you think that his successor would be so stupid as to wage yet another illegal military action in defiance of world and British public opinion?

[atreides1]

4. Once again the US thinks that brown people are stupid

Is this based on the assumption that the Iranians are not taking any measures to defend against an attack?

[glitch]

6. They are trying to provoke another attack at home, so they can respond.

Same buzz as before 9/11. These people are truly one trick ponies.

[atreides1]

7. The Iranians will not attack.

BushCo will try to use the threat of an attack, but Europe isn't buying it and neither will the Russians or the Chinese.

The Iranian military has had 3 years to prepare for this attack from the U.S., and they have had the assistance of both the Russians and the Chinese.

If the U.S. launches an attack on Iran, the troops in the region will pay the price with their lives. But Bush and the Republicans don't care, and I mean all of the Republicans, not just the politicians.

As for the Democrats, if Bush should ask for the authority to attack Iran, they need to show courage and either vote against such authority or just not show up when the vote is taken.

[glitch]

8. I know they won't - but that won't stop the buzz that they will, and

provide cover for something.

[elehhhhna]

9. Bush can always count on the Saudis. They'll attack us if asked nicely.

[Strelnikov_]

5. Gain Until Economy Collapses From The Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz

And subsequent loss of 19% (or more) of the worlds oil supply.

Also, there was an article this past weekend in a 'reputable' paper that Britain is not going along on this one.