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WTF Schiff...Iran is Not trying to goad us to war (Original Post) demtenjeep Jun 2019 OP
He's on the intelligence committee. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #1
MAYBE indeed! elleng Jun 2019 #2
+1 OnDoutside Jun 2019 #5
Sorry I'm being genuinly dim here... defacto7 Jun 2019 #3
I think they are customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #4
I think it's going to drive Iran right into the hands of the Sino-Russian alliance. roamer65 Jun 2019 #8
I'm sure Iran feels like it's the farmyard turkey late in November about now pecosbob Jun 2019 #6
I'm starting to think the BBC program "Threads" from 1983 just may come true. roamer65 Jun 2019 #7

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
4. I think they are
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 03:27 PM
Jun 2019

the renewed sanctions are really hurting, and they are trying to lash out at the world to see if they can get back to the negotiation table.

The fact that Trump has taken no action so far (and you know Bolton's been yelling at him nonstop) shows that Trump's listening to calmer voices in his administration, maybe even Kushner's. Let the evidence continue to roll out, and get the rest of the world to double down their resolve on the sanctions, that's how you win this thing.

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
8. I think it's going to drive Iran right into the hands of the Sino-Russian alliance.
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 05:36 PM
Jun 2019

Iran already has SCO observer status. I expect full membership within a year or two.

Beijing will side with Tehran.

https://www.rt.com/business/461882-iran-sco-economic-incentives/

pecosbob

(7,506 posts)
6. I'm sure Iran feels like it's the farmyard turkey late in November about now
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 04:17 PM
Jun 2019

The E.U. failed to back them up on pulling out of enrichment agreements and we all know the cast of characters poised to pounce on them from the oil corporations to the Wasabi terrorists in Riyadh to Likud to Putin...and only Putin has been dragging his feet on the deal. Everybody seems to want a war with Iran...or at least all those who stand to profit from it in any case.

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
7. I'm starting to think the BBC program "Threads" from 1983 just may come true.
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 05:32 PM
Jun 2019

World War III in that program started over a conflict in Iran.

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