Iran attack 2007 | 2008 - why it's in the pipeline

[aaronsdavis]

simplistic and unrealistic because: 1/The US military is now overstretched and incapable of regime change in Iran. 2/Would find it impossible to assemble a coalition (even of "The Willing"). 3/Can get Iranian oil more easily by simply buying it. 4/Is motivated by Iran's power in the region, especially with respect to Israel, and not Iran's oil. I could go on...

[RAZBASH1]

well sad do you in west like war or robing oil is that what you like

[nima1352]

thanks for this video, hope people of the world understand that we Iranian people neither want this dictator government nor foreign invaders! we will sort our problems out eventually! Iran is not like Iraq! Tehran if is not bigger than London it's not smaller! majority of the people are not religious but the fact is all Iranians are PATRIOT, if a war happens even Iranians living abroad would go back and defend our country and people! peace upon all human beings! thanks geezer! ;)

[exanchorite]

PS...Iran's biggest Ally Russia has recently kicked out 3 diplomats from the American Embassy in Russia. They are also driving their NUKES up and down Red Square which is something they have not done for 20 years since Cold War days. I have a feeling Russia is itching to flex it's muscle to protect Iran. Their is so much EVIL in the USA's foreign and domestic policies it boggles my mind.

[exanchorite]

We have a very small GDP now that Greed has driven USA Capitalists to build China's infrastructure by moving business abroad to increase profit thus killing the USA economy. Now commodities traded with the US Dollar are the main thing giving the dollar it's value. People here say why has oil and food and gold gone up so high. Besides supply and demand the dollar has fallen and that is why prices are so high(inflation).

[exanchorite]

We will attack Iran for the same reason we attacked Iraq. To protect the value of the dollar. Before we attacked Iraq Saddam switched his oil trade into Euros saving Iraq 17% due to the strength of the Euro. We attacked Iraq and immediatly switched them back to the dollar standard when we were in contol of the country. Just think if all the other Middle Eastern countries followed suit. They could cause a huge USA depression. The USA has no GDP and needs WAR to stay in control..PERIOD

[nickfatfly]

its all about oil. Love US give oil chip price by value of #doller = US love you too just like his brother! Dont like US = ur terrosit = must be gone on face of planet. Simple!

[baithamd]

US was not able to win aginst Iran either through proxy war waged by Saddam nor by proxy war waged by Israel. They were able to stand against both and follow Imam Husain (Peace be upon him) who said in Karbala: Far from us is life of disgrace. It is better to die than live life of disgrace. On other hand Arab puppet regimes have all submitted everything their honor, life, wealth etc.

[saadasim]

US will not attack Iran head on. Remember they only attacked Iraq after weakening it for over 10 years.

[TranquilKaos]

So we got 3 years MAXIMUM.

[saadasim]

Iran is not Iraq and will never get weak as Iraq.  US will be stupid to attack Iran (But Bush is pretty stupid).

[nikabidin]

excellent video.. well said.

[CodeNameMusic]

Thanks for your thoughts and info gordong156 =)

[Alanadoredor]

What USA an UK wants again is a new puppet for Iran but they can not do that anymore cause our goverment is like a comunist goverment and they want to solve it by force.

[MikeT2005]

I think it's partially a war of authority. Iran wishes to deny US authority. Hence the US wishes to re-assert it's authority with force to send a message: "Deny our authority and we will use force."

[uzomad]

Yeah we're ready too ... the shooting ranges have never been so packed. Too bad we only want to take out those nuclear reactors. Apparently Iran is full of innocent, westernized civilians. I think I'll grab a wife while I'm there.

[al1011]

A lesson needs to be taught to all imperial forces and violators of rule of law, especially the americans and their cronies the british and others.

iran is ready, bring it on.

[mogold369]

shah was the worst leader, he sucked the american and british d**ks and he never gained as much as the curent government are benefiting the iranians. They have completely boycotted america, all their products are made in Iran (tv's, cars, ALL food, clothes EVERYTHING) they must have the lowest import %.

[Xigano1]

It would'nt suprise me, if the US staged another 'Gulf of Tonkin' if the Iranians wont engage them "within a reasonable time". The building parts are certanly there.

[Packratt420]

"If we do not attack Iran, because they want to sell in Euro's or w/e... the US economy could crash." What do you guys think of this?

[softearth]

You seem like a nice guy that means well, but get your facts straight before making comments on World oil production.

You're right, it's about oil, but not the lack of it, it's too much oil and Iran is selling it to the World in Euros and NOT in the US Dollars. Ever heard of the "Petro-Dollar" and how it functions? Look it up and learn the truth about what's really going on!

video . google . com/videoplay?docid=-858721825­0845679725&q=peak+oil+duration­%3Along&hl=en

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[gordong156]

Softearth - Does the US adminstration care that Iraq's interrupted supplies have made oil prices and therfore US oil company profits spike? I'm sure it doesn't. But re: overall production I'd ask you to check my facts. Google 'Energy Trends - DTI March 2007', check the graph on page 24. The UK's indigenous oil production is on the way out.

[MikeT2005]

All the worlds key oil resources indicate a peak and decline in oil production (ie. easily tapped reserves are in decline). The rate of discovery of new oil is also declining. Finally, the earth produces oil far slower than we use it at the moment. Coal can be compressed into oil, but this is a costly and energy intensive process. The earth does it naturally, but not at a rate that we can easily tap enough reserves to continue using oil the way we do much longer.

[markinu]

And the cost of a war in Iraq is about 100 years of the oil output from Iraq. So, what you are saying is nonsense. And chinese and russian companies are getting oil contracts in Iraq.

[gordong156]

Markinu - a little historical context can really help. When we install and protect 'friendly' governments in order to open up market opportunities, we don't demand payment up front. US and UK companies are clearly best placed to exploit the opportunity to drill Iraq's proven oil reserves when the new oil law is passed.

[markinu]

Talk about what is rather than what could be.

Like it or not the Iraqi government was voted into power by the Iraqis.

math shows clearly that waging a war to get oil contracts is bad business.

You like to believe that everything the US does is for money. Other wars were done for other reasons than money.

This is getting ridiculous, revisionists even claim that the American Civil war done for money.

Typical stereotypes about the US which have more to with Leftist attitudes than reality.

[gordong156]

Markinu - UK and US homegrown energy reserves are dipping. Now, consider the US army without oil for just 24hrs. It's unthinkable isn't it? Oil accounted for 85% of the DoD's £20 billion energy consumption costs in 2006. Oil keeps the entire show on the road. No oil = no functioning military power. Meanwhile, Iraq and Iran have amongst the largest most easily extracted remaining unexploited oil reserves on the planet. I'd say that makes them pretty special, wouldn't you?

[MikeT2005]

markinu - I take it you've heard the term "conflict of interest". The undeniable fact is that the Bush families interests in US oil companies present a massive conflict of interest. Protecting the US or securing oil supplies?

I'm not accusing anyone, just saying it's something of interest.

[MikeT2005]

Yet economics & finance says waging war to get oil is a great idea. Taxes come from the pocket of the masses, & are used to pay for defence contracts which puts wealth into the hands of minorities. Contracts to redevelop oil fields do the same thing. It also helps create jobs (soldiers/contractors).

No matter how much the war costs America, there will be a select few who profit. A serious conflict of interest exists.

[markinu]

The oil peak is a hoax.

[gordong156]

DTI figures show that UK north sea oil extraction is declining year on year. This signals that the easily extractable oil is already out of the ground.

[markinu]

The UK is not the world.

There are lots of unexploited reserves worldwide. Production has to do more with economic cycles than oil trapped underground.

[gordong156]

'There is something like 53 countries now are physically producing less [oil] today than they have at some point in the historical past.'

Colin Campbell, retired BP Geologist, speaking in google video 'Oil, Smoke & Mirrors'.

[guslingus]

The Kish island oil bourse is a bigger threat than people realize. Sure the oil is a big trophy but can you imagine the effects of a US dollar crash if Euro's and yen take over. The dyke is springing more leaks than there are little boy american fingers to stick in them.

[prettyme887]

Really good video very informative,but you forgot to link this to iraq,"we have been here befor" i can apply that to the situation in iraq.But in general great effort.

[lordsovereign]

Amnesty International 1976: Iran had the "highest rate of death penalties in the world, no valid system of civilian courts, and a history of torture which is beyond belief. No country in the world has a worse record of human rights than Iran." why support the shah OR the regime that followed, why support dictatorships instead of democracy ? blame US corporations for killing democracy in iran as they have around the world. embrace justice and rationality...not egoism, and family indoctrination.

[amarbleinspace]

Iran Japan Bhutan. who cares.

[sfkentxt]

Arn't oil reserves meant to dissapear in the Middle East within the next 10-15 years? Is there a short term anglo/usa agenda to secure oil until new tech can be developed and the reason to invade Iraq has been because this new tech (fusion/hydrogen alternatives) has been delayed due to its developement complexity?

[Wolfboy83]

I should say that every time I see opinionated people like urself with the correct information, makes me think that there is still a chance... People around the world have to understand (and I think they do now) that the British and American governments are not in it for freeing people of Middle East!!! It's all about oil, power and control of this strategic part of the world that they have managed to loose over the past 50 years.

[DsrtWolf]

excellent video, informative and true. Too bad most people do not READ and know the history of Iran to distinguish the difference between Iran and the rest of the Middle East.

[Spamix]

It makes me very angry as an American to see the hypocrasy of my government, in it's policies concerning middle eastern countries. The United States is the worlds largest nuclear proliferator, and the only country ever to use a nuclear weapon during wartime. We do not hold a patent on the atom. We have no right to tell others they cannot have cheap energy, or nuclear defense....when we rely heavily on both.

[guymax]

Well said Spamix. Must admit though I don't think there'll be a strike against Iran at this time as that would disrupt the flow of oil to China and they've already got a firm grip of USA's nuts. I'm pretty sure Israel would be obliterated too if it tried to use nuclear weapons.

[DsrtWolf]

well said spamix! I wish most people were educated enough to understand this. Iran does NOT want conflict and it has stated it over and over and who is anyone to tell it not to be a part of the new age and create energy using nuclear technology? the signs are everywhere and the truth is in our faces, yet we do nothing.

[phoenix777111]

your a total liberal idiot

[cyrusthegreat1984]

People like phoenix7777111 need to be dick slapped so they can wake the fuck up.

[baltimoreravensfc]

You're a fuckin weirdo. Iran is a bit player these days. The only concern in terms of economic power is China, India,etc. The fundamentalist Islamists want to rule the world with their rule of law - the pussies of the West will suffer at the hands of these bastards and these fundamentalists need to be stopped.

[gordong156]

baltimoreravensfc - I agree that the US relationship with China is in the balance, since China holds $1000 billion dollars in its reserves. They could sell these at any time and the dollar would tumble in a way that would hurt everyone. But Iran isn't China. In crude marketing terms, I believe it is being seen as an 'opportunity' rather than a 'threat'.

[v4v20]

It may also destabilise the region pulling other countries into the conflict and easily get out of hand. Balkanisation of Iran may be an option but what are the chances? Not good given that core of Iran has been this size for millenniums. Are there groups that want separation? Sure, but is this what the majority want, I don't think so. So what is the solution to the resource hungry US/ west which also wants to control china's growth by controlling the oil taps?

[v4v20]

Good post and the Iranians are taking this threat very seriously. As you say, we've been here once before. Back in 50s, Britain brought its warships to the Persian Gulf although Truman did not support Britain's plans of an invasion and later in 53 Eisenhower facilitated a coup as you pointed out instead. Today a coup is out of the question. An attack is expensive and unpopular with the former as the main constraint.

[devil1ir]

great video, you are a very knowledgeable man