Thread: Will Bush Attack Iran b4 he leaves office?

There are two theories on this:

1) Bush is a lame duck and could not attack Iran in the few months he has left in office because of possible reprocusions on the McCain white house bid and lack of political support and power at home.

2) Bush is a lame duck and has nothing to loose, which paradoxically gives him the political strength to attack Iran and he may feel that he is doing McCain a favour or that Obama will get in power and an attack on Iran will be off the table for at least five years of an Obama term.

What do you think and does anyone have any info or opinion on whether an attack is on the way b4 Bush leaves?

Originally Posted by politicsben

There are two theories on this:

1) Bush is a lame duck and could not attack Iran in the few months he has left in office because of possible reprocusions on the McCain white house bid and lack of political support and power at home.

2) Bush is a lame duck and has nothing to loose, which paradoxically gives him the political strength to attack Iran and he may feel that he is doing McCain a favour or that Obama will get in power and an attack on Iran will be off the table for at least five years of an Obama term.

What do you think and does anyone have any info or opinion on whether an attack is on the way b4 Bush leaves?

I believe that people should spell out words and not used terms like "b4".

lighten up m8 dont take life so seriously, it doesnt matter if i use b4 or before, its the same, there are more important things in this world to worry about, try reading a book lol

I believe Bush feels he has nothing to lose because he's not leaving office, and will use Iran to justify that.

Welcome to PH politicsben.

I just greened you, took away those 2 nasty square reds.

Originally Posted by politicsben

There are two theories on this:

1) Bush is a lame duck and could not attack Iran in the few months he has left in office because of possible reprocusions on the McCain white house bid and lack of political support and power at home.

2) Bush is a lame duck and has nothing to loose, which paradoxically gives him the political strength to attack Iran and he may feel that he is doing McCain a favour or that Obama will get in power and an attack on Iran will be off the table for at least five years of an Obama term.

What do you think and does anyone have any info or opinion on whether an attack is on the way b4 Bush leaves?

Your guess is as good as anyone elses. Some history, Bush 1 committed Clinton to Somalia in December of 1992, days before Clinton took office. Clinton admittedly made a hash of it. Would Clinton have put troops in Somalia, there is no way of knowing that regardless of what you might want to think. He did learn, Bosnia also very unpopular with Clinton's opposition worked out about as well as one could have hoped for. In December of 2000, Clinton was informed "officially" that Al Qaida was responsible for the USS Cole attack. Clinton elected "not" to commit Bush 2 to any military action that he would have had to follow thru on. He did try to brief the Bush's incoming Administration on Al Qaida, it was ignored by the Bushies.

I don't "know" what Bush 2 will do. I do know that Bush 2 has never been the least bit concerned about what I, a Democrat, thinks about anything. Bush 2 has demonstrated to me over the past 7 plus years is, that he is a nut job with a religious fervor. He dosen't think he goes with his gut he's indifferent to fact as it relates to his point of view. If he attacks Iran, I won't be surprised.

Originally Posted by Coolio43

Welcome to PH politicsben.

I just greened you, took away those 2 nasty square reds.

Why are welcoming somebody who has been here since 2006?

So you greened him to take away his reds. Makes sense to me.

Originally Posted by steezer

So you greened him to take away his reds. Makes sense to me.

Did you green the nOOb steezer? C'mon ya'll, give the new member a friendly welcome with a green.

Originally Posted by politicsben

There are two theories on this:

1) Bush is a lame duck and could not attack Iran in the few months he has left in office because of possible reprocusions on the McCain white house bid and lack of political support and power at home.

2) Bush is a lame duck and has nothing to loose, which paradoxically gives him the political strength to attack Iran and he may feel that he is doing McCain a favour or that Obama will get in power and an attack on Iran will be off the table for at least five years of an Obama term.

What do you think and does anyone have any info or opinion on whether an attack is on the way b4 Bush leaves?

If Bush does that he will want to make sure that he has all of his ducks in a row, and he had betteer have very good justification for doing so. There would be no real profit in it for him. But if Iran does something to provoke an attack that would be on them, I think they want to wait till after the election and see who wins before they attempt to reengage in Iraq. I do not think Iran or Bush is that stupid, but, I have been wrong before. And welcome to the political hotwire!

Originally Posted by politicsben

lighten up m8 dont take life so seriously, it doesnt matter if i use b4 or before, its the same, there are more important things in this world to worry about, try reading a book lol

Way to stand up for yourself to TFM, He is a real joy,LOL:whistling:, He is big on correcting people, I think he is compensating, but I don't know, m8.