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Middle East

ellisonz

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6. I view all this in a Cold War perspective.

Reply to JCMach1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 12:06 AM

Feb 2012

There will be no all-out war, too costly for all involved. There will be continuing economic disturbance and proxy war. Iran is a pariah state, not a rogue state.

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Finally Our Own Group- and some thoughts on Iran [View all] JCMach1 Feb 2012 OP

An I/P ghetto for the possible Persian Gulf War 4, you mean? Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #1

You might remember, I have been a big skeptic whenever someone has posted a 'war is coming' thread JCMach1 Feb 2012 #2

In the boy who cried wolf, the wolf eventually showed up. bananas Feb 2012 #3

Obama is going all out with sanctions, on both Iran and Syria. They are joined at the hip. tabatha Feb 2012 #4

The fact that the ostensible goal of the air strikes is unachievable by air strikes might put some Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #5

I view all this in a Cold War perspective. ellisonz Feb 2012 #6