Forget About Iraq. Best Be Looking Ahead.

[SlowwHand]

We all know that Iraq is going to come under fire, that's a done deal.
We know that Bush would like a democratic state set up in Iran. Count that as a done deal.

Looking ahead, to stuff that matters that need to be considered, and some of it revolves around North Korea.

North Korea, in and of itself, is a no-sweat situation.
But then there's who has worried me the most all my life. China.
And related to this also, Japan.

I'm read newspaper articles (regular city papers, not some of your Chicken Little editions) calling for the U.S. to supply Japan with nukes, so as to hold off the howling hoardes of Chinese.

Like I said, China has always worried me, but do we really want to consider giving Japan nukes?
Sure, decades have passed since Pearl Harbor, but still...

Look ahead.
As Boddington's would say, "Discuss, please".

[Dinner]

Nothing is going to happen to North Korea or Iran.

[TheStinger]

there is nothing Bush can do about Iran. He could invade
and then see the US troops decimated by the civilian population.

They may be a little bit unhappy with their rulers but they really don't want the US to liberate them.

The japs could build nukes in a week if they wanted so its irrelevant

[SlowwHand]

Keep that head firmly planted in the sand

[CerberusIV]

If the Japanese really wanted nukes, they could build their own. Perhaps the fact they have not has something to do with being the only people who have ever been on the receiving end?

[Tripledoc]

I thought it was a saying among neo-cons. "Everybody wants to go to Baghdad. Real men want to go to Teheran.

[uh Clem]

We know that Bush would like a democratic state set up in Iran.

We do?

[TheStinger]

It can be arggued that Iran is the most democratic sate in the ME( apart from Isarel probably)

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by uh Clem


We do?

That's what he said during the State of The Union.
Maybe he was kidding.
He's known as a big kidder.

[Pekka]

Sloww, I agree with you there.. though I do not think NK is no-sweater..

Also Iran might be a problem.. I mean they KNOW they're next in line. They must have lots of plans and evil stuff in their pretty little heads now.

If I were in power, I'd attack Iraq NOW, and Iran too. Iran attack would be based on secret plans, and it would be total surprise attack. Kill the leaders and fundamentalist groups. No one left alive, if someone wants to protest and shout Jihad... fine.. have a bullet too. Pound them into total submission. There will be riots and things heating in Saudi Arabia, rebels would rise up and kick the royal family away, so right about then, attack Saudi Arabia. Then cool things down a bit, but get things ready for full attack on NK. Ask them to give up, and if they don't, full attack right away. After that Syria, and other rogue countries.

[Winston]

I was under the impression that the Japanese constitution forbids the acquiring of nukes. Might be wrong though.

Either way, it's hardly prudent to spread the nukes around to even more countries than those who have them already.

Plus Japan is under the protecetive nuclear umbrella of the US as it is.

[SlowwHand]

I know what you mean, Pekka.
There's a lot of difference between sneak attacking ala Japan at Pearl Harbor, and saying over and over, "We ARE coming to get you".

[Pekka]

I'd expect lots of happenings in Pakistan at time of my surprise attacks, so we should be able to pound Pakistan into submission also, they being nuclear nation.

These countries know that the US is going one by one, and they are not waiting for it, they only appear to wait for it and play mr nice guy. They can't be doing it however, they're planning right now as we speak, they KNOW it's going to happen. So we need to take them all out, back of the sauna, together right now. It's the best chance. THey're plaing dumb, lets not fall for that one.
EU is going to ***** about it, but Russia is one of the keys to this, they need to back it up too. Promise them lots of good, deals etc.

[Pekka]

Sloww, well I just believe some of these countries have joined intelligence forces and knowledge, formed secret alliances etc. It's dangerous to think they're playing by the book and really giving warm welcome.. I'm just thinking looks are deceiving right now.

[uh Clem]

What Bush wants in Iran is what every other US administration has wanted there: a pro-American government. If it's democratic, great! If it's a police state built on torture and mass terror, great!

Pekka: great satire.
Thank God there's nobody loony enough to really think that way, right? Boy, wouldn't that be a hoot...