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Proud Liberal Dem

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3. I listened to a Diane Rehm show about this very topic
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:41 AM
Jan 2012

The people she had on her show seemed skeptical that Israel would do something like this during an election year here in the US but, of course, anything is possible. If something happens, it is much more likely that Israel would instigate it, not us. Obama has projected a much more slow, cautious, and, dare I say, conservative approach towards possible military action against Iran. He says that nothing is off the table (is anything ever really, though?) but I don't get the sense that he is itching to start up an armed conflict with Iran absent a clear act of aggression by Iran against us or another nation (i.e. Israel) and I'm pretty certain (or at least hopeful) that Israel is factoring that into whatever calculations they're making about possibly striking Iran. If Republicans win the WH next year, however, all bets are certainly off as they very clearly ARE itching to kick up some dust with Iran.

War This Year With Iran? [View all] phantom power Jan 2012 OP
But who here would be so cynical as to question the timing? n/t Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #1
I listened to a Diane Rehm show about this very topic Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #3
I used to share the idea that Obama was not the military adventuring type Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #4
Libya wasn't us playing a leading role but more of a supporting role Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #9
Since when did the US become the foreign policy arm of the Arab League Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #13
Preventing genocide isn't a US interest? Since when? nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #10
We heard that a thousand times in the lead-up to Iraq Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #14
Since Cambodia, Uganda ... FarCenter Jan 2012 #21
I hope not (not this year or ever) Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #2
WOLF, WOLF, WOLF!!! War with Iran is always "just around the corner". Odin2005 Jan 2012 #5
Most sabre rattling is for display purposes only phantom power Jan 2012 #7
Bingo. Every four to six months for what, seven years now? TheWraith Jan 2012 #12
No thelordofhell Jan 2012 #6
build it and they will come........ piratefish08 Jan 2012 #8
Its been predicted as imminent every year I've been on DU. onenote Jan 2012 #11
The people predicting war are the Harold Campings of DU. Arkana Jan 2012 #19
Or, in reality, an escalation of the war now being fought? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #15
it is unfortunately looking more plausible now than it has -even Intrade gives it about a 30% chance Douglas Carpenter Jan 2012 #16
Maybe, but it probably won't be an "official" war. MGKrebs Jan 2012 #17
Never happen Arkana Jan 2012 #18
We. Cannot go. To Iran. BlueIris Jan 2012 #20
There will be bombing, and Iran will absorb the attack. FarCenter Jan 2012 #22
US, Israel Agree: Iran Not Building Nukes pokerfan Jan 2012 #23
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