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To: KLP who wrote (161448)	3/21/2006 11:12:04 PM
From: DavesM	Respond to of 793999

re: "What IF the Iranians are stupid enough to nuke Israel" If such a thing were to happen, the United States could and would do very little; except to tell American Citizens to go home, gather with their families, and pray. Because Israel will probably respond, and most likely, within minutes: Paris becomes the center of the Arab World (population and culture), and Los Angeles becomes the center of Persian life - and that's being optimistic (that the Russians, Chinese, Pakistanis, Indians, Koreans,... don't start launching).

To: KLP who wrote (161448)	3/22/2006 12:08:56 AM
From: kumar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793999

Seen enuff bashing from both sides of the aisle lately. Help me understand, as a voter with no party affiliation : "What would the Republican Party do ?" My guess is : Jack shit, just as it would apply to the other side of the aisle.

To: KLP who wrote (161448)	3/22/2006 8:57:27 AM
From: aladin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793999

Karen, Whether you like it or not - this administrations response would be to attempt to dissuade Israel from a massive response. Not that they would be successful. The appropriate response would be to take out Iranian military and command structures and effect an immediate regime change under the threat of a nuclear holocoust. You don't need to set foot in Iran to do this - just use bunker busters and tactical nukes on any facility likely to harbor the Government. Democratic leaders are hamstrung by their anti-military types and if this were to occur during a Dem administration we would probably get a massive nuclear response and a lot of hand ringing (and 90 million dead Iranians). For their part the Israeli's have developed submarine based weapons - and if they haven't already - they would make it crystal clear that anyone siding with Iran or intervening on its behalf will pay and immediate and very high price. However, Israel is dead at this point so they will not be dettered. Any country (France, Russia, China) siding with Iran had better be careful of a real nuclear power with revenge on its mind. The plus side is that someone just theorized the 'little ice age' came about because of the black plague and resultant rapid decline in population. So a nuclear exchange in the mideast could be good for the environment :-) John