New Iran thread

[utelore]

negitive....1.the u.s operational mission objectives are far different than those of the kosovo conflict. 2. the serb AD was far better than those of iran as far a training , spare parts and system redundency. 3. U.S not going to go after individual tanks..that goes back to mission objectives................................when this happens all it is going to be is one BIG punch to the noise to tell iran "here is what the stone age could look like".....cheers ute.

 

[bd popeye]

Whit only airforce, even USA cannot win the war. Tough it depends its goals, If it is the overthrown the current Irans regime, then USA cannot execute that whit only attacking from air. If we once again compare this to the Kosovo crises, in there the US led alliance was unable to couse any significant damage to Yugoslavian land forces. Yugoslavia had airforces in quite similar phase as Iran does so it wasen't able to intercept the allied attackplanes, only few downed aircrafts whit the good ol' KUB SAM...but whit extremely simple discuising messures the whole VJ was left whit only few tanks destroyed. Iran is far bigger country in al means and Iranian army doesen't have no proplems to hide it's primary forces spreaded all over the mountainous landscape. As in Yugoslavia, US is forced to destroy only civilian infastructure wich opposite it's meaning cannot overthrown Irans political leadership. Not in Iran's case. In Yugoslavia, the hated president Milohcevic was put out of power only afterwards the bombings where stopped.

Interesting I was unaware that all that bombing did so little damage. And by your account It was an unsucessful campaign by the USAF and USN . Oh well. I guess you saw something different than I. ""Actually Milosevich finally came to his senses and saw that his country was no match for NATO and gave in to all demands"". Here's a link about the Kosovo War.

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I do not think the US would intend to overthrow the government of Iran. Just cripple it's nuclear program. Presently any attack on Iran by the US would be foolish. Iran, one of the foster of terroist, would export even more terroist's to Iraq and worldwide to attack US forces and intrest. In addition I think any missile attack would set off some sort of Iranian missile attack on Israel. Then, all hell would break loose. It would be a sad day as the middle east may be plundged into the darkness of the abess of total war.

 

[Gollevainen]

Interesting I was unaware that all that bombing did so little damage. And by your account It was an unsucessful campaign by the USAF and USN . Oh well. I guess you saw something different than I. ""Actually Milosevich finally came to his senses and saw that his country was no match for NATO and gave in to all demands"". Here's a link about the Kosovo War.

I didn't say that Serbia won, it was forced to pull out from Kosovo, but was that the sole goal of US and EU? I don't have the link right now, but before the bombings Serbia was offered a "peacetreaty" whic basicly would have ment invasion of Yugoslavia. The whole treatyproposal was made so that no independent nation would ever agreed whit it. It makes me wonder was peacfull solution ever an option for US? I strongly belive that overthrown of Milochevic was as import to to US as the Kosovo liberation...But thats all for serbia we should concerate more to Iran...

when this happens all it is going to be is one BIG punch to the noise to tell iran "here is what the stone age could look like".....cheers ute.

But there we come to the big question? If we assume that US is going to attack, what would be it's goals. If the sole goal is to wipe out Iran's accused nuclear weapon faciliates, then as popeye said percision airstrikes would do. But if that is the sole goal, then why not do as whit the DPRK and wait for peacfull solution? Now this may sound bit harsh but is it becouse Iran got oil and DPRK doesen't? Is that the reason why we hear theserumours of possiple invasion to Iran but not to DPRK?

 

[utelore]

No, Iran is ran by a bunch of islamic homocide bombers. NK is ran by one nut with some fairly level headed guys that would kill him if he did somthing to cause their destruction.

 

[utelore]

Ok, let me explain. Iran is much more of a explosive unpredictable threat than NK. the NK seems unpredictable at time but in that very perception is in fact they can be predicted. I think in the long run little Kim isnt going to risk his opium, american movies, and porn habit. While on the other hand I think the Islamic mullas would given the chance export a nuke to a terroist org......and yea they got oil.

 

[MIGleader]

most people are under the impression iran is evil. it is not. children can go to school, and most adults have jobs. the government is not opressive either. its like china, making money from oil the help the country.

well, the u.s doesn't feel like doing another korea. the chinese will help the koreans because they will see this as a u.s post next to their bordres.

 

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Apparent previously unseen footage of Il-76MD ( not Tu-154 ) crash during 2009 Iran air show.
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