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Old 26th Dec 2011, 22:05
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Reminds me of the 1970s in Vietnam where the US were beaten by an army on bicycles.
Reminds me of a couple of wars between mere Colonials and the British Army with German allies....where the Common Man won the day with French help of all things.

Then not so long later....a Tennessee Redneck and a bunch of Pirates and a few Good Men...laid a second whupping on ya. Google the song "Battle of New Orleans" perhaps!

Those were military victories....unlike the political victory you reference.

That Army on bicycles did have a few Tanks, SAM's, Mig 21's...you might recall....and the leadership of Lyndon Baines Johnson mixed in.

Personal note: We wuz winning when I left the second time....so don't blame me for the outcome.
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Old 26th Dec 2011, 23:06
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They are far more sophisticated than many here are crediting them...

They get the bomb and you have to talk & concede. That is the real fear.

Ultimately its a diplomatic advantage/issue.
Pretty much as I see it as lets face it Pakistan has the bomb with Saudi cash and they a lot more unstable than Iran.

Issue the Western powers have with Iran is that it refuses to co tow to the West despite the Western powers attempt at destruction be it Iraqi invasion and previous coups.
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Old 8th Jan 2012, 11:52
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Countdown Under Way?

Will this lead to the final countdown... ?

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