Could it be true? U.S. is reportedly preparing to attack IRAN?

its just a propaganda campaign by the Bush administration to turn the whole presidential campaign into an issue about Iran. They, Republicans, want to put fear, once again, into the minds of American citizens just to win an election. If and only if things would have been better than expected in Iraq, then without a doubt US would have already launched an attack into Iran, but thankfully things are not that good in Iraq. That is why there is no way US will strike Iran. US military is weak, no one supports us, economy is in a hole. US and Israel just want to instigate Iran into doing or saying something, but thankfully that idiotic Iranian president is keeping his mouth shut. Since most Americans have no concept of the world history, Iran is no Iraq. Government is much more stable and even US won't admit this, but their military is very strong and united, unlike Iraq. Iran has a rich and successful history in wars, especially going back to the Persian Empire. Yeah, most of you will say, "that was so long ago" but don't ever discount the history!

Seymour Hersh... his "Information" has been proved wrong at least 75% of the time. THOUGH the US Government stated today that there are NO troops operating in Iran, nor expectations to do so. They did NOT deny possible CIA activity in Iran.

As a former US Naval Officer... we ALWAYS have PLANS for EVERY possible threat, no matter HOW small... YES, somewhere in a Pentagon file-drawer there are plans to invade Canada, Mexico, and even (probably) FRANCE !!

I SERIOUSLY doubt that we will do ANYTHING until Iran pulls another stupid stunt as they seem to have the habit of doing every decade.

Oh, and you anti-Semites can STUFF IT... Israel handed Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq their butts on a platter when THOSE countries tried to invade Israel. YES, Israel bowed to some WORLD pressure during this latest Hezbollah-Syria-Iranian attacks a few years back.

"She It I Do" - What an incredibly ignorant answer. I just said this in another question, but IRAN IS A PEACEFUL COUNTRY. That stuff about wanting Israel blown off the map was wrongfully translated. Iran has never, ever invaded a country, or ever started a war. While U.S. has invaded and destroyed tons, while Israel has invaded tons and has tons of nuclear weapons. Isreal is the threat, the dangerous one.

However, don't think that just because it's located near the weak Iraq, that Iran will be taken down easy, if at all. Iran has an amazing military, with weapons that nobody knows about. Also, if the U.S. attacks it would bring oil/gas prices up, and the dollar would go down. Its economy would be utter **** within a matter of a few months of war.

Anyway, Russia and China are huge allies of Iran, and HAVE developed nuclear weapons and missiles to get ready for this. But Iran doesn't want a war, we want to prevent it, if it's anyone, Israel's trigger-happy government will attack. It will turn into WW3, which would be terrible.

The only good thing to come out of this would possibly be a chance to overthrow the Iranian government. Us Iranians don't like our president at all. And the overthrow of the Shah was a terrible, terrible blow to our country.

no, This invasion, war, attack, strike on Iran's another boogie man like bringing back the draft. The only one's talking it up are the anti war types. Iran like Korea, is vulnerable to economic and political pressures. It's just takes time leaving the process vulnerable to ongoing criticism. Compare today's news on N Korea and the anti Bush criticisms, headlines from 2, 4, and 6 years ago.

Iran's population is not as isolated as N Korea. Iran's Mullahs are not monolithic dictators like Kim Jong-il, Iran's political structures and power are more vulnerable to political, economic pressures as well as, societal unrest and dissatisfaction.

It was not necessary to strike N Korea. The US has been just as successful organizing the UN sanctions against Iran. And world pressures, and UN sanctions maintain and may build on Iran.

Israel bombed something in Syria caused barely a murmur much less a cataclysm. It can be done; B2, cruise missiles. Don't need our loyal cousins. China and Russia are much less into renewing the cold war than BMWs, Rolex and their new found western wealth and life styles.

Iraq invaded Iran and fought a bloody expensive war for years. The US military swept aside the Iraqi military in days. We could similarly defeat conventional Iranian forces. Our forces that defeated Saddam were not the experienced veterans they are today. But given the aftermath of Iraq, I don't think anyone going to say that Iranians will welcome US as liberators.

The United States is prepared to attack anyone. If the the rich and powerful in this county will benefit, we will be lied to and sucked into another war, anywhere at anytime. And there isn't a damn thing "we the people" can do about it. Only in America.

of course it's true, where have you been, why do you think we are in Iraq, this war to knock down Iran is accepted by most middle east states as long as we don't use anyone but Iraq land to set up shop. we are just working out the details,

Anything is possible in a world we live in today

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When you have a country that hates all people who are not of their religion and there is a nation that is on their top 3 Hated ones living across the street so to say

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And they are going to have a nuke handy and a way to get it from point "A" to point "B" in a matter of minutes and

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What do you think is going to happen

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It don't take a rocket scientist to figure it out when Iran belongs to OPEC who is wanting to bite the hand that feeds it except the desperate of the world

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So the next question to post is when will the big bang happen again

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It seems to me, that Bush is determined to create a mess for the next president if its Obama, furthermore, McCain's campaign man, Charlie Black said, it would be GOOD, FOR MCCAIN, if there is another terrorist attack on us. because, they seem to want a war to scare us into electing McCain

No, ISRAEL is about to attack Iran, using US planes, ships and probably assets which they are incapable of developing, such as satellites, unmanned aerial craft, etc.

Israel is a paper tiger without the US to hold its hand. Remember what the Hezbollah did to their army a couple of years ago in southern Lebanon? IDF boys came home crying for mama.

On the other hand, Bush, as a last hurrah, might invade Iran and leave another mess for his successor to clean up. He is mad as hatter.

Man, people have been saying that for the past 20 years. Where have you been?

I remember hearing that crap all the way back in the Reagan days. It never happened.