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Originally Posted by Botnst
Iranian leadership has been, since the brilliant leadership of Jimmy Carter, contemptuous of the "Great Satan" and has called for our destruction only slightly less often than for the destruction of Israel.
The current president of Iran belongs to some apocalyptic Muslim Cult that is pretty sure that Muhammed is going to return immenently to right all the wrongs. Because Muhammed will be on their side they have nothing to worry about except to maintain their pious righteousness and be prepared to kill the infidels. That's us.
One really great way to kill lots of infidels for Muhammed would be to have some nuclear weapons.
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What is the sound of one mind obfuscating? Carter, clumsy as he was, had very little to do with the powder keg that was Iran in 1979. Them seeds were sown way back when, '53, and in drips and drabs ever since.
As for the rescue attempt, I can scarcely believe that someone in the military know didn't point out that the scheme didn't have the barest chance of working. They were going to somehow bull their way into Tehran with 9 helicopters and spirit the 53 hostages away, after finding them at their various safe houses? I think we were almost lucky the mission self aborted, all due respect and reverence being given to the 8 servicemen who lost their lives. God only knows how it would have played out if they had executed the mission completely.
I can't see how our attacking them is going to make them any less believing that the great Satan must die. Most everyone I've heard on the topic says that a pre-emptive strike will only delay them getting nukes.