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US stops Iranian plot to kill Saudi Ambassador to US... (breaking now)

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  1. BigJohn804 BigJohn804 is offline

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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:37pm)

    http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/11...ran/?hpt=hp_t1

    Well, this ought to go over really well.

    US AG Eric Holder says that the United States will hold Iran accountable in the plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador on US soil.
    Edited By: BigJohn804 Oct 11th, 2011 at 07:47 PM
  2. OneM24 OneM24 is offline beer pong champion

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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:39pm) in reply to BigJohn804

    JFC! Here we go again.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:41pm) in reply to OneM24

    heebie.
    jeebies.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:44pm) in reply to Glo4m

    1st page!
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:47pm) in reply to Hateflops

    Do we have a play here? Does Iran want a war? If they succeeded would we have a choice but to respond militarily? Do we have a choice but to respond militarily despite their failure?

    This is just not a good thing. Not a good thing at all. We can't afford another war and you gotta think Iran knows this. We've got to do everything in our power to ensure that this thing doesn't escalate.
     
  6. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:48pm) in reply to winwin07

    they are still pissed about stuxnet obvs
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:49pm) in reply to Glo4m

    why exactly was the DEA involved in this?
     
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:49pm) in reply to winwin07

     
    Originally Posted by winwin07 View Post

    Do we have a play here? Does Iran want a war? If they succeeded would we have a choice but to respond militarily? Do we have a choice but to respond militarily despite their failure?

    This is just not a good thing. Not a good thing at all. We can't afford another war and you gotta think Iran knows this. We've got to do everything in our power to ensure that this thing doesn't escalate.

    They were going after the Saudi ambassador? Let the Saudis deal with them. We can sell them plenty of weapons.

     
    Originally Posted by resilient View Post

    why exactly was the DEA involved in this?

    Good question.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:50pm) in reply to winwin07

    It just makes it easier to deepen the sanctions against Iran through UN and our own unilateral actions also. I don't think we make a military play. I do wonder what the Arab states' reaction will be to this, though.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:51pm) in reply to BigJohn804

    Drug cartel hitmen. Ooo fun.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:56pm) in reply to Dyzalot

     
    Originally Posted by Dyzalot View Post

    They were going after the Saudi ambassador? Let the Saudis deal with them. We can sell them plenty of weapons.



    .

    Ideally this is what would happen. I wasn't endorsing any action in my post, just saying what our leaders reactions probably will be.

    How surreal would it be for Saudi Arabia and Israel to ally in a war against Iran? And you know if that did happen we wouldn't just be standing on the sidelines. We're incapable of that the way things are now.
     
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:58pm) in reply to winwin07

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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 7:59pm) in reply to SlapNPickle

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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:09pm) in reply to BigJohn804



    Nuclear mass destruction diplomacy FTMFWFFS.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:15pm) in reply to 2Slick4u

    I no longer believe anything from this side of the fence when USA and Saudis are involved.
     
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:18pm) in reply to stackinsideways

     
    Originally Posted by stackinsideways View Post

    I no longer believe anything from this side of the fence when USA and Saudis are involved.


    Wow, shocking.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:21pm) in reply to SlapNPickle

     
    Originally Posted by SlapNPickle View Post

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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:22pm) in reply to resilient

     
    Originally Posted by resilient View Post

    why exactly was the DEA involved in this?

    Lol this was my first thought
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:28pm) in reply to winwin07

     
    Originally Posted by winwin07 View Post

    Do we have a play here? Does Iran want a war? If they succeeded would we have a choice but to respond militarily? Do we have a choice but to respond militarily despite their failure?

    This is just not a good thing. Not a good thing at all. We can't afford another war and you gotta think Iran knows this. We've got to do everything in our power to ensure that this thing doesn't escalate.

    Exactly 180 degrees from what I was thinking. Now is the time to take action. What they have done is a very bold act of war. If you combine this with their funding and material support for insurgencies around the world and think it is bad just wait until the get nukes, they will become even more brazen in their actions. This is a problem we can deal with today or we can let it become a bigger problem in the future that we won't be able to deal with. The choice is pretty clear to me.

    One has to realize that this does not just involve us, it involves the Israelis and Saud who will have to deal with this as well. They should have our full support.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:35pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

     
    Originally Posted by RichardHurtz View Post


    One has to realize that this does not just involve us, it involves the Israelis and Saud who will have to deal with this as well. They should have our full support.

    ya lets start a war in support of the country that funded the 911 attacks and the country that knew about these attacks before they happened. that would complete this story rather well
     
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:40pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

     
    Originally Posted by RichardHurtz View Post

    Exactly 180 degrees from what I was thinking. Now is the time to take action. What they have done is a very bold act of war. If you combine this with their funding and material support for insurgencies around the world and think it is bad just wait until the get nukes, they will become even more brazen in their actions. This is a problem we can deal with today or we can let it become a bigger problem in the future that we won't be able to deal with. The choice is pretty clear to me.

    One has to realize that this does not just involve us, it involves the Israelis and Saud who will have to deal with this as well. They should have our full support.

    I wonder how well we will be able to defend ourselves once we are bankrupt.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 8:41pm) in reply to stackinsideways

     
    Originally Posted by stackinsideways View Post

    ya lets start a war in support of the country that funded the 911 attacks and the country that knew about these attacks before they happened. that would complete this story rather well

    They did those things and we let them off the hook? Shocking.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:10pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

    This has conspiracy theory written all over it.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:14pm) in reply to resilient

     
    Originally Posted by resilient View Post

    why exactly was the DEA involved in this?

    "The case started when Arbabsiar, who lived in Texas, allegedly made contact with an undercover DEA informant in Mexico and asked for assistance from a major drug cartel to assassinate the ambassador, Adel al-Jubeir, at a restaurant that he frequented. Sources told NBC News that the group being recruited was the Zetas cartel." - Foxnews
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:15pm) in reply to TINNAL

    Smells like war. The weird thing is that this shit happened in june. So, realeasing this news now is some kind of Obama propoganda strategy to allow us to invade iran..... i guess......
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:21pm) in reply to stackinsideways

     
    Originally Posted by stackinsideways View Post

    ya lets start a war in support of the country that funded the 911 attacks and the country that knew about these attacks before they happened. that would complete this story rather well

    Oh, I heard about that. All the Jews called in sick that day or something?
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:22pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

     
    Originally Posted by RichardHurtz View Post

    Exactly 180 degrees from what I was thinking. Now is the time to take action. What they have done is a very bold act of war. If you combine this with their funding and material support for insurgencies around the world and think it is bad just wait until the get nukes, they will become even more brazen in their actions. This is a problem we can deal with today or we can let it become a bigger problem in the future that we won't be able to deal with. The choice is pretty clear to me.

    One has to realize that this does not just involve us, it involves the Israelis and Saud who will have to deal with this as well. They should have our full support.


    What's with all this we shit. You signin up?
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:28pm) in reply to 80lballz

     
    Originally Posted by 80lballz View Post

    Smells like war. The weird thing is that this shit happened in june. So, realeasing this news now is some kind of Obama propoganda strategy to allow us to invade iran..... i guess......

    Lol no.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:31pm) in reply to stackinsideways

     
    Originally Posted by stackinsideways View Post

    I no longer believe anything from this side of the fence when USA and Saudis are involved.

    This was one OT Lock that absolutely could not miss.
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    Oct 11th, 2011 (10/11/2011 9:33pm) in reply to TINNAL

     
    Originally Posted by TINNAL View Post

    "The case started when Arbabsiar, who lived in Texas, allegedly made contact with an undercover DEA informant in Mexico and asked for assistance from a major drug cartel to assassinate the ambassador, Adel al-Jubeir, at a restaurant that he frequented. Sources told NBC News that the group being recruited was the Zetas cartel." - Foxnews

    Not only does this headline get the US, Saudis and Iranians attention, but its also going to reach into the Zetas cartel cause they will not be very happy when they find out they have an undercover dea agent in their circle. Im sure they will find him quickly though lol.

    How stupid is the govt though. Pretty much putting a death sentence on that undercover guy by announcing he even exists.
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