Buckdog

I always love it when some rogue nation says "if attacked, we'll attack back" and it's treated as "news". I mean, D'UH.

Now, Iran might be a bit more emphatic and colourful about it, but how is this remotely either A) suprising or (frankly) B) worrying? Do we expect Iran's position to be "if somebody attacks us we'll do nothing"? 'Cause THAT would be news. Isn't "if someone attacks us we'll fight back" pretty much the stance of every nation on the planet? I think even Switzerland takes the stance that they'd retaliate if attacked.

Anyway, I'm always slightly amused by the angst over these kinds of, basically self-evident, statements. Sure, Iran's a bit more bellicose about it, and in the Middle East these kind of words are more likely to become reality than elsewhere, but pretty much everyone's gonna retaliate if they're attacked, and more importantly basically EVERYONE's gonna SAY they'll retaliate if attacked. So, again, D'UH!

I anxiously await the first nation to come out and declare "If attacked, we will immediately send the attackers a note proclaiming 'Thank you Sir, may I have another?'". Followed, no doubt, by their immediate invasion by whatever neighbouring country gets troops to their borders first.

On June 7, 1981, Israeli jets bombed Iraq. There was no retaliation.

I assume that Iran is letting Israel know that there WILL be retaliation this time around.

dog your post makes no sense lol!

I feel bad for you.