is syria next
#1
Posted 2006-July-12, 17:21
if their most recent captured soldiers aren't returned, do you think they will attack syria? iran to follow? fwiw, and i'm far from sure about this, i believe egypt will come in on the side of israel, but only at the very last possible moment
#2
Posted 2006-July-12, 17:26
luke warm, on Jul 13 2006, 02:21 AM, said:
sniffing a lot of glue these days?
#3
Posted 2006-July-12, 17:31
hrothgar, on Jul 12 2006, 06:26 PM, said:
luke warm, on Jul 13 2006, 02:21 AM, said:
sniffing a lot of glue these days?
strangely enough, i never got into that... guess there were so many more options back in the day... in any event, egypt has given signs of being the sanest of those who seem hell bent on being destroyed, to the point where they may actually choose self preservation... we'll see, i guess
#4
Posted 2006-July-12, 17:34
luke warm, on Jul 13 2006, 02:31 AM, said:
Egypt is tettering on the brink of a revolution. Any kind of military action in support of Israel would lead to massive expressions of popular unrest. i wouldn't be surpised to see regime fall.
I don't think that Egypt would attack Israel.
I'd be SHOCKED to see any overt support...
#5
Posted 2006-July-13, 02:06
hrothgar, on Jul 13 2006, 01:26 AM, said:
Interesting. I forgot to include that option in the "why are the media obsessed" poll.
#6
Posted 2006-July-13, 07:22
helene_t, on Jul 13 2006, 03:06 AM, said:
hrothgar, on Jul 13 2006, 01:26 AM, said:
Interesting. I forgot to include that option in the "why are the media obsessed" poll.
BTW, the street slang term is called "huffing."
#7
Posted 2006-July-17, 15:44
do you think that's true? why or why not? from the BBC
#8
Posted 2006-July-17, 16:04
luke warm, on Jul 17 2006, 04:44 PM, said:
do you think that's true? why or why not? from the BBC
I think the threat for WWIII is based on oil - I can't say how much oil production Syria provides, but if somehow Iran were pulled into this conflict all hell could break lose.
If there is a WWIII, it may not be so "organized" as WWII but may be a war of opportunity. If somehow the U.S. and its allies were pulled into a second front war with Iran, Syria, and Lebanon, the North Koreans might view that as an opportune time to attack South Korean. Any retaliation there from the U.S. could draw China into the war. With an economy in desparate need of oil and the U.S. trying to fight a 3-pronged war, China could then move to disrupt the Russian oil supply to Israel for their own use, bringing Russia into the fray.
This is all somewhat odd in that to a degree it follows the course of Armegeddon described in ancient literature. Who knows, maybe those old dead guys were right.
#9
Posted 2006-July-17, 18:11
and yeah, it all does sound sorta biblical, eh? gog and magog, the eagle from the west (us?)... the return of Jesus... sheesh
#10
Posted 2006-July-17, 18:31
luke warm, on Jul 17 2006, 07:11 PM, said:
and yeah, it all does sound sorta biblical, eh? gog and magog, the eagle from the west (us?)... the return of Jesus... sheesh
Hi Jimmy.
Thanks for the nice words in the other post. I, too, have no problem debating with reasonable people and listening to opposing views - as long as they are like you and realize that they are only views and could be wrong.
I could be totally wrong as well.
However, my brother is a U.S. Army Colonel, and he told me that the condition of our armed services are such that we would be hard pressed to go to war in two theatres - three would be impossible.
Middle East, North Korea, and China/Russia. Adds up to 3. Yikes.
#11
Posted 2006-July-17, 19:27
#12
Posted 2006-July-18, 14:23
Winstonm, on Jul 17 2006, 05:04 PM, said:
Well, Megedoh being an ancient trail stop on a caravan route through palestine that saw a lot of waring factions over the centuries, conflict there is just a "reference point" like hauling coals to Newcastle etc.
The world has been at war for a very long time.....peace will only break out when all of the violent people have been killed.....
Besides the hamitic and semitic people kill each other out of habit more than necessity.
#13
Posted 2006-July-18, 15:51
Al_U_Card, on Jul 18 2006, 03:23 PM, said:
well that's certainly one view of when peace will break out...