"Carl" <crothman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Gogarty wrote:
>> In article
>> <b2983034-82fe-469b-93f4-09babe782f56@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> cmdr-buzz-corey@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 3, 11:51 am, VTR <vexjo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> Very smart to say that and all attempts to start a war with Iran
>>>> should be opposed.
>>>>
>>>> Don't bomb Iran, Bush warns Israel
>>>>
>>>> BY RICHARD SISK
>>>> DAILY NEWS WA****NGTON BUREAU
>>>>
>>>> Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 9:47 PM
>>>>
>>>> WA****NGTON - President Bush and the top U.S. military commander
>>>> warned Israel Wednesday against bombing Iran, suggesting the U.S.
>>>> doesn't want to get involved in a third war.
>>>>
>>>> "This is a very unstable part of the world and I don't need it to
>>>> be more unstable," Adm. Mike Mullen, the Joint Chiefs chairman,
>>>> said at a briefing.
>>>>
>>>> Bush said, "I have made it clear to all parties [including Israel]
>>>> that the first option is diplomacy," in getting Iran to stop
>>>> enriching uranium that could be used for a nuclear weapon.
>>>>
>>>> The warnings came after the disclosure that Israel had conducted
>>>> air operations over the Mediterranean that could simulate a strike
>>>> on
>>
Iran.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/07/02/2008-07-02_dont_b...
>>>>
>>>> Pentagon opposes Iran
>>
attackhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/pentagon-opposes-iran-attack/2008/07...
>>>
>>> I think we should get out of Israel's way and let them take care of
>>> the middle-east problems. They could probably have it all wrapped up
>>> in about a month or so.
>>
>> I do not think so. This is not 1967.
>>
> Nor is it 1973 (the last Israeli-Arab war). However, I agree with your
> premise. It's not that I think the Arabs have produced better fighting
> army, but that weapons have changed and distances have become shorter.
> Just as even the U.S. can't fight an efficient 2 front war, as
relatively
> minor as the enemy is, I'm sure the Israelis would not find it easy
> either.
>
>
What is the difference in Israel bombing Iran? The US bombed IrAQ when
they
could have been diplomatic about it.
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