"How The Middle East’s First Nuclear War Started" Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Nov 2014 10:53 p.m. PST |
"The following is a fictional story by Mathew Burrows, who, for the past decade, has overseen the creation of the National Intelligence Council's Global Trends Report—an intelligence-based futurist guide that has become essential reading for the White House as well as the Departments of State, Defense and Homeland Security. As the United States enters the final hours of nuclear negotiations with Iran this weekend, it is worth considering the possible paths forward depending on the outcome of the Geneva meetings. You never know—this story could already be happening. *** Jamil Khoury woke at night in a cold sweat, shaken by the magnitude of what he had done. He had always considered himself a peace-loving man—having grown up in Lebanon, he knew what war could do to a country. And now it looked as if he would be responsible for war on a scale no one had ever seen. He sat for a while in silence watching the sun creep in through the shutters until his phone rang. He answered, and after a brief call, resolved to get the next flight from Beirut to New York. If he could just talk to Lars, Lars might be able to help…"
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Chortle  | 01 Dec 2014 12:17 a.m. PST |
Wasn't this posted before? |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 01 Dec 2014 12:26 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4   | 01 Dec 2014 7:50 a.m. PST |
Yes … but regardless … the first would be the last … Some would see it as Armageddon … |
| doug redshirt | 01 Dec 2014 11:16 a.m. PST |
I dont really care who blows each other to hell as long as it doesnt include me. Let them kill each and a curse on both their houses. |
| Legion 4 | 01 Dec 2014 11:52 a.m. PST |
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| darthfozzywig | 01 Dec 2014 12:59 p.m. PST |
Wait wait wait. So the Middle East blows itself up, Russia and China become mired in the decades-long stabilization and clean-up effort, and the US disentangles itself from the mess? Is this some kind of wishful thinking exercise? |
| Tango01 | 01 Dec 2014 2:28 p.m. PST |
Good question my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
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| Legion 4 | 02 Dec 2014 8:10 a.m. PST |
Again, it brings to mind that comment from Vietnan, "We have to destroy it … to save it." … |
| Deadone | 11 Dec 2014 8:29 p.m. PST |
We could only hope …
Scenario wise it seems like a positive step forward. The current direction is even worse – perpetual state of warfare and the US bleeding itself out protecting contradictory Israeli, Arab and now Iraqi interests whilst maintaing this notion of "war on terror." And there's increasing conforntation between USA, China and Russia, And even if US slammed every single sanction on Iran, there's a chance the ever right wing Israelis will blow Iran up to sure up voter support. Even if they let Putin takeover all of Eastern Europe and China every single rock, those powers will still be confrontational to US interests and the level of confrontation will continue to rise.
One thing that I think is unrealistic is that the Saudi government survives. Nuclear attacks of Riyahdh etc would destroy law and order and Shias and other groups would rebel in the open. Cue another Syria or Libya.
Damned if you do and damned if you don't. |
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