Iran...pulling the lions tail.
 

What to do?
They seem to be timing some disquiet with the NATO nations total distraction with floundering economies.
We can't afford a war, sanctions are ineffective because China and Russia is their big oil customer and they are de-facto tooling up for nuclear weapons.
I can't see this ending well.

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I would not worry too much, the moment Iran show the world they have a nuclear weapon I am sure Israel will reduce the area to radioactive rubble

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Unless Ahmadinejad demonstrates Iran's nuclear ability by reducing Tel Aviv to rubble first.

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Groove agrees this could get messy.

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I doubt very much if they'll wait that long - by then it will be to late. My guess is they'll be launching air strikes some time in the early part of next year, shortly after the Yanks finally pull out from an operational capacity in Iraq. That's due to happen December 31st so at that point the Israelis will not need permission from them to overfly Iraq air space. The king Abdullahs in Jordan and Saudi Arabia will turn a blind eye to any intrusion on their space.

The real fun will then begin, because Iran have a substancial medium range missile capability and no doubt they'll strike back with whatever they've got left. Who knows who will get dragged in then.

By the way, the Iranians refer to us as the 'Old Fox', not the 'owd Lion.

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Worth noting that China and Russia are allied to the Iranians.

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They'll do nowt, other than utter their usual weasal words.

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How can anyone be certain of that Tealeaf?

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Because it is not in their national interest to do so.

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The IDF will probably do as they did to Iraq's nuclear capability in the early 80s when they certainly overflew Saudi - the Air Defence radar in Tabuk had developed serviceability problems at that time?????????

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Personally don't give a rats, war/sanctions/whatever will all be decided by people who us ordinary folk have NO influence on whatsoever, so why the concern about summat we can do sod all about?

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Anyone know what HBC's foreign policy is on this matter?

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Probably dont give a toss T, aint aware of any iranian councillors.:rolleyes:

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A few Islamics, though. My guess is they'll be passing a motion at the next council meeting with words such as:

"This council deplores the naked aggression of the Zionist war machine upon the peace loving Iranian people and furthermore HBC demands the complete cessation of support given to the illegal and criminal state of Israel by the imperialist running dogs, the USA and the UK".

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Well if they do no doubt P.B. will be proud to support it again.:rolleyes:

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I wonder how long it will be before we see PB walking round Ossy with a long beard,one o' them muslim hats on his head and wearing pajama bottoms instead of trousers?

Re: Iran...pulling the lions tail.
 

Get rid of Amgoingformydinnerdad, and bring back the heir to the throne, HIH Crown Prince Reza Pahlav.

;)

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to launch an imidiate self nuclear first strike on england so as not to put the poor iranian's out of pocket ?

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Well we certainly won't hear anything from Miles we never hear anything from him a leader in disguise;)

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Well its better to keep yer gob shut is it not,then say what Britcliffe said.:rolleyes:

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Maybe if he opened it more and controlled the headless chickens that now run HBC (not my words may I add) things would be better and more open;)

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Unless you quote whose words they are then they must be yours

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No, some one from HBC told me that and I don't mean elected members

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Give them time to settle down a bit. They have gone from thinking everything the last lot were doing was wrong and they would do it differently, to realising they cant do everything all at once with the resources they have.

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Oh come on Neil with the bitching they did prior to the election and the greater than thou attitude, one would have thought the good ship HBC would be a doggle for this happy bunch of campers, seems life in power ain't all sweetness and light they thought it would be, but it surely doesn't bode well for the council when the Leaders column in the Obs is written by anybody but the leader, what message does that send out to the public, I know people with no political enthusiasm at all have commented on this, that is unless its change in today's issue which I haven't seen yet

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'Think'?

Rather vocal 'thinking' then, whilst in opposition.

Round here that's known as being gobby...to put it politely.

:rolleyes:

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Not only that, some promised more transparency, if they took control of the council.

At least there's one bit of truth to that.

Quite tansparently, it was a lie.

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Those that are out do what is needed to get in.

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Labour say its about showing the people of Hyndburn that the Council is not run by one person but is run by them all making decisions together.

A big criticism, on here at least, is that one man made the decisions when the Tories were in power.

I am easy either way as long as what needs doing gets done.

Could any right thinking resident of Hyndburn disagree with our councillors voting for such a neccesary and well thought out motion?

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Wrong again,yeh obviously aint seen this weeks then.:D

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That doesn't wash with me Neil, if Jonesy had still been lead of the Labour Group there'd have been one person writing the leaders column, the leader, if they want you scatter it about change the name to the Labour column.

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If you noticed I did say unless he's written it this week as I haven't seen it yet:rolleyes: but the leaders column should be written by the leader every time end of story;)