Russia prepared for pre-emptive strikes on 'terror bases' worldwide

[Pekka]

Yes, it's good to assassinate them, I agree. However I disagree with the new policy of legal open warfare everywhere you want, anytime you want, and basically really what the problem is, against anyone you want. THAT is the problem. I think there are only few people who have problems about assassination terrorists.

[Sprayber]

How long before China decides Taiwan is harboring terrorists?

[Atahualpa]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
You are simply angry that under Putin Russia is rebuilding itself. Its no secret that Europe harbours little love for neither Russia nor its people.

I rather not want to see the end of this rebuilding process. If you haven't realized, but what Putin is doing in russia has little to do with democracy.
Basically he prepares the country for another decade of dictatorship. The terrorist affair just comes in handy for him. People will even more look for a strong man to handle the situation and Putin surely won't miss that chance. The fact that he controls the media is a guarantee that he will always come out as winner.
In the end: terrorists eliminated, democracy eliminated.

I don't think you're right. I think they will only kill terrorists and terrorist sympathizers. It's what has to be done. We can't just go after these guys after they have already attacked us.

Of course they will only kill terrorist and terrorist sympatizers. It's just that what is a terrorist sympatizer is on them to decide.

[Giancarlo]

If they want a strong man they should get one. Isn't that democratic? It is what the people want. So no, democracy not eliminated. We can't have weak willed people like leftists in power because lives hang in the balance. I would not trust my life in the hands of corrupt leftists.

[Pekka]

Well, I still think Putin will make a positive impact in Russia and is maybe the strongest leader in the world right now.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
I find this difficult to believe.

I find it easy to believe. There was something like 6 years of war in Chechnya. And they did firebomb Groznyi several times. Groznyi is now a city in shambles.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Sprayber
How long before China decides Taiwan is harboring terrorists?

I'm glad you have understood the problem with agressive countries using terrorism as an handy excuse for their ordinary power-play

[Az]

Originally posted by The Mad Monk


Most of Russian history is invading random countries.

Not Random, but adjacent

Anyway, that is really a veiled threat to Georgia. I just hope that Vova and George talk this over before killing a lot of Georgian people.

And against Iran? Not going to happen. In afghanistan, the SU underestimated the enemy, and lost. against Iran now, Russia doesn't have the forces needed.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Azazel


Not Random, but adjacent

Anyway, that is really a veiled threat to Georgia. I just hope that Vova and George talk this over before killing a lot of Georgian people.

And against Iran? Not going to happen. In afghanistan, the SU underestimated the enemy, and lost. against Iran now, Russia doesn't have the forces needed.

I really don't think I'd like to see this happen, but couldn't Iran be successfully 'regime changed' by a joint invasion of US forces from Iraq and Afghanistan and Russian forces from the North? While such an invasion would likely be a horrible quagmire even worse than Iraq in the long run, perhaps even a thinly veiled threat that this could occur could be useful for persuading Iran to cough up the terrorists. That is assuming there even are any terrorists receiving asylum in Iran.

[dannubis]

why would they attack iran ?

it's out of their reach and iran had nothing to do with the present drama...

if i were a georgian i would be digging a hole in my back yard right now

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Geronimo
I really don't think I'd like to see this happen, but couldn't Iran be successfully 'regime changed' by a joint invasion of US forces from Iraq and Afghanistan and Russian forces from the North? While such an invasion would likely be a horrible quagmire even worse than Iraq in the long run, perhaps even a thinly veiled threat that this could occur could be useful for persuading Iran to cough up the terrorists.

There is an use with Iran harboring terrorists. Unlike Al Qaeda, Iran is a country, that can be actually fought in a regular war, and that has geopolitical interests they'll approach with realism.

I suppose Iran doesn't want to be invaded. It doesn't want to see its geopolitical interests threatened or destroyed. Hence, when Iran harbors terrorists, it is also in power to control them so they behave. Same for Syria. Terrorist groups sponsored by Iran and Syria have been much less active now than before. A few attacks on Israel, and not even the bulk of it.

It's much better than having these organized terrorists let loose.

That is assuming there even are any terrorists receiving asylum in Iran.

I seem to remember it has been proven than an AQ member was researched in Iran.

[The Mad Monk]

Originally posted by Spiffor

There is an use with Iran harboring terrorists. Unlike Al Qaeda, Iran is a country, that can be actually fought in a regular war, and that has geopolitical interests they'll approach with realism.

I suppose Iran doesn't want to be invaded. It doesn't want to see its geopolitical interests threatened or destroyed. Hence, when Iran harbors terrorists, it is also in power to control them so they behave. Same for Syria. Terrorist groups sponsored by Iran and Syria have been much less active now than before. A few attacks on Israel, and not even the bulk of it.

It's much better than having these organized terrorists let loose.


I seem to remember it has been proven than an AQ member was researched in Iran.

Good. Now consider an Iran that harbors terrorists and acquires nukes.

[The Mad Monk]

The terrorist groups sponsored by Iran have been spending most of their time in Iraq.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by dannubis
why would they attack iran ?

it's out of their reach and iran had nothing to do with the present drama...

if i were a georgian i would be digging a hole in my back yard right now

This notion I speculated on, of an attack on Iran is only worth mentioning if we accept at face value reports that Iran is harboring some Al quaida and Chechyan terrorists.

Of course I'm not certain that Iran isn't strictly speaking out of the reach of Russia. Perhaps Russia could strike through the former SU republics and afghanistan if it got the nod from the forces occupying those countries. Maybe it could even manage an amphibious invasion via the caspian (no idea how feasible that would be).

But of course if Iran isn't in fact harboring these people then certainly this all loses it's meaning.

[BeBMan]

Didn't read all the posts since yesterday, but I wonder how they'll hunt down terrorists "everywhere" as long they don't get them even in their own country.....