Now think about it being cut off for 6 months or longer. How about a year?

You are blowing off something without thinking about the ramnifications of our transportation system of this country being brought to a halt. The government would reserve all suppliees for emergency leaving the private sector withount fuel. Got any idea how our food reaches us? Our goods? Even our fuel? We are talking an almost total shutdown of the US as we know it, and this country is not prepared for anything like this scenario.

You are awful quick to condemn others for not going far enough, but convieniently forget there are always consquences for all actions.

Hmmm: Nancy Pelosi and criticism of her…

Well if this scenario takes place be prepared for gas to be $5+ a gallon, and a potential economic upheaval the likes the world hasn’t seen since ‘29.

You’re overreacting. But yes, we cannot underestimate Iran and must be prepared for Iranian retaliation (Iraq, Strait of Hormuz, other Gulf oil installations, etc.).

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Lieberman is demonstrating the misuse of free speech protections.

Its obvious that Lieberman is more concerned about the future of Israel than of our country, as the Israelis have been pushing Bush and Cheney to attack Iran before leaving office. Lieberman should reconsider his loyalty oath to the Constitution of the United States.

Also, I doubt this administration would attack Iran at this point because if they did, you can be sure the Republican party would tank in 2008.

You’re starting with the premise that the Bush Administration cares about what happens to the Republican Part. I believe that premise to be false.

Think about what we know about Bush’s and Cheney’s character. Think about what they’ve already done to this country, and to the world.

Also, bear in mind that one of Bush’s driving psychoses is the need to outdo Bush I.

During his last days in office, Bush I sent US troops into Haiti and Somalia as a [censored] present to the incoming Clinton Administration.

In short, it would be just like Bush and Cheney to start Gotterdammerung as a “Goodbye and [censored]” going away present to the US.

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In short, Iraq is a FUBAR and expanding it to Iran any time soon will result in a MAJOR GOOGLASISH FUBAR. I can easily see us losing 10,000 troops in such a clash.

As far as Israel’s proposed part in this clash I can see the Palestinians blowing holes in the walls and fences of Gaza and the West Bank and infiltrating Israel proper with hundreds of Israeli casulaties. Hezballah will fire thousands of rockets into Israeli cities with hundreds of deaths, Syria’s army will be decimated but they will pull an Iraq and take off their uniforms and make life miserable for Israeli tanks and troops carriers. Remember, Hezballah and the Syrians have the latest in anti-tank weapons. I can easily see 5000 Israeli deaths and in the end, they will be in the same role as occupiers without enough troops to fully occupy and serious land in Lebanon and Syria. So they will be back to square 1, an angry Muslim neighborhood makeing their lives difficult.

Does anyone seriously believe that this administration can fight a war against Iran any better than it has in Iraq?

Laura said,

I completely agree with Lieberman.

Laura,

You timely comment helps make my point… Thank you.

I also think that Tehran is completely misreading the situation in Iraq and Bush’s desire to leave office with a stunning military success. The entire White House, whether they admit it or not, knows that Bush’s legacy is forever associated with the fate of Iraq and nothing, not even a successful missile strike on Iran will alter that reality.

That and BushCo being possibly impeached because that action wouldn’t go over with congress very well either.

Wake up America said,

…I like Joe Lieberman, not because of his stance on Iraq and I often disagree with many other issues he stands for, but because he did what other Democrats were unwilling and unable to do.

And what, prey tell, has Joe Lieberman done that “other Democrats were unwilling and unable to do” other than show that his true interests and loyalties don’t lie with the people of Connecticut or the United States of America?

It’s insanity, the only thing glittering in case of a full-scale engagement with Iran will be the shattered remains of our economy and our world reputation. I must refuse to believe that Americans would be so stupid as to happily concede to yet another war with the “just trust us” administration. Bush may be leaving, but the GOP is here to stay, if Bush wants to invade he would face outright rebellion from all but the most suicidal congressfolk.

It just doesn’t make any sense….but if anyone is capable of it, it’s this crew.

Those of you that read this blog regularly know that I like Joe Lieberman, not because of his stance on Iraq and I often disagree with many other issues he stands for, but because he did what other Democrats were unwilling and unable to do.

Well there can be very little doubt now that Joe Lieberman has joined the ranks of the criminally insane neocons, likudniks and Cheneyites.