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Just wondering

A big if but I would think Syria.

If they somehow stablise Iraq then go in and flatten Syria, they could "browbeat" Iran.

What about Saudi Arabia? Say there is a rebellion against the Royals. Many don't like them.....

Iran of course.
And forget France. That is ridiculous.

They may ridicule France, but attacking France would arouse the ire of Europe too much. America may be a superpower, but it needs to keep Europe at least indifferent. Syria and Iran are both fair game, but Iran sounds like Iraq, and is therefore the next logical target, at least in Bush's mind.

Mikorlias of Imardeavia

Why invade?

Let's make the world a safer place using Russia's and France's methods!

Build nuclear reactors for Middle Eastern countries!!

The US cant even babysit a country populated with 25 million people. Iran, with a population up to 70 mil would not be a wise decision. Syria would be the best choice in this poll, but I feel Pakistan is most likely the next target, especially if the president of that country get assissanated and an islamic extremist takes over. Not far from unlikely at this point.

The US cant even babysit a country populated with 25 million people. Iran, with a population up to 70 mil would not be a wise decision. Syria would be the best choice in this poll, but I feel Pakistan is most likely the next target, especially if the president of that country get assissanated and an islamic extremist takes over. Not far from unlikely at this point.
How about...no chance whatsoever. The United States will not go to war with a major nuclear power that is an ally, and is currently already experiencing major tensions with another nuclear armed ally of the US. Not a chance whatsoever.

What about North Korea, or Turkmenistan?

France... Wishful thinking

(just kidding France, we love you (; )

What about North Korea, or Turkmenistan?
I coulda had them in the poll but I didnt want too many options and France was funnier so it got North Koreas spot.

What about North Korea, or Turkmenistan?
"Ping pong ping pong!" or "Durga durga Muhammed Jihad durga!" you mean?

Well, Shrubby has a lot of corporations to pay back for their generous donations to his campaign. Seems to me that Iran would be the best way to do so.

Iran or North Korea.

If they invade anyone, it should be the only counttry that was ever a threat to them throughout Iraq: North Korea but I doubt they'll do that or China 'ell get pissed.

France so we can stop all the stupid stuff like "freedom Fries". Plus it would show Bush to be a war-monger.
Backlash toward republicans follow and more.

But realistically I'll say N. Korea.

The US cant even babysit a country populated with 25 million people. Iran, with a population up to 70 mil would not be a wise decision. Syria would be the best choice in this poll, but I feel Pakistan is most likely the next target, especially if the president of that country get assissanated and an islamic extremist takes over. Not far from unlikely at this point.

Dude if you think the US can't handel Iran pop. 70 million, what makes you think the US could take Pakistan 160 milion and they actually have nuclear arms? Iran is already teetering on the brink of collapse, but it would be a mess trying to restore order to a country that big (see Iraq) so I think you are probably right about no invasion of Iran. Plus china has Iran's back, maybe not militarily, but they are pretty much keeping America's economy afloat by buying up US govenment bonds so they could always cut off our allowance and we'd be screwed. The most we would do to Iran I think is a few bunker busters to their nuclear facilities and leave it at that.

The most likely actions I see are against Lebanon and Syria becaue they are smaller and poorer and nobody gives a shit if we invade them.
We also just slapped sanctions on Syria and you know what comes after sanctions. Plus it would make our Israeli puppetmaster Ariel Sharon happy.

What? So now we've got a poll on what country the US is going to invade next? It's a little premature for that yet isn't? I mean honestly does the US have enough troops left that aren't deployed to do such a thing?

Besides wouldn't a lotto be better? That way everyone could call any nation they want and the day it'll be attacked. :rolleyes:

I voted for Syria, but all three are unlikely. I think one of the 3 top reasons for invading Iraq in the first place was just to sandwhich Iran between two democracies. Shiites were not able to do their yearly pilgrimmage to Iraq under Hussein, and I think the belief in the Bush Administration was to have those Iranians come to a free Iraq, which would make them more hostile to their own government.

While I said Iran, I feel that France should definetly be in our sights. We liberated their nation for them and have been a pain in our ass ever since. Ungrateful bastards, its time to play international repo-man!

BTW, I am of French descent and I realize that not all French are ungrateful bastards, but a good deal are.

Why invade?

Let's make the world a safer place using Russia's and France's methods!

Build nuclear reactors for Middle Eastern countries!!

Or sell US chemical arms to Saddam to kill Kurds. Still like the picture in wich Rumsfeld and Saddam shake hands after the deal :)

Those reactors can be abused like most civil reactors, that is for sure, just like the US chemical arms support towards Saddam was "abused" (like they did not know what he was going to do with it :rolleyes: ) The US really did not care about the Kurds since it was the only state that used its veto in favor of Saddam during the 80ties, when Saddam was accused using those Us chemical arms by the rest of the world.

Hell, the Israelis have a lot of nukes, never heared the US Republicans about that :rolleyes: If Israel can have those arms, why should not any other rogue state in the world have that right :rolleyes:

North Korea is a danger, just like any other state that develops those arms, but first we have to deal with the real danger states (Israel for example) that encourage the development of those arms by those countries that are in the line of fire of Israel.

First deal with the facts, then with the "What if?"

. Ungrateful bastards, its time to play international repo-man!

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Hmm, thank's to them you are not in the Commonwealth or a UK colony. Thanks to them (besides the other allies)you won WW2.

The Ivory Coast! Wait...scratch that....

The Ivory Coast! Wait...scratch that....

You mean this: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=63435&start=30

It is so easy to lack information for the anti Un operation, but it is easy to give information to counter that US (Republican Fox ) biass to :) with some good ammo.

I smell....Gulf of Tonkin

I think that the American Government will try to step into the Palestinian governemnt. Once Yasser Arafat dies, there is going to be some confusion in Israel which could give Bush the edge he needs to get in there and cause a raucous.

I think that the American Government will try to step into the Palestinian governemnt. Once Yasser Arafat dies, there is going to be some confusion in Israel which could give Bush the edge he needs to get in there and cause a raucous.
By far the most likely scenario. Troop strength is a serious American issue as it is. I think Bush will hold with trying to stabilize the big cards he has at the moment and try to play Palestine on the cheap. The rest of his agenda will be to carry the mid-term elections and pack the USSC thereby solidifying and ensuring the "Bush Legacy."

It depends on what happens. There is much unrest in Iran right now, especially among the younger population. Iran is unique in that it is mostly inhabited by Persians, many of which still have a strong sense of national identity. If there is an attempt to take out the mullahs the US would most certainly support it and then try to see a democratic republic put in it's place. If that did happen we would expect the Israelis to keep tabs on the Syrians and help take them out if they tried anything dirty in Iraq. In fact we could probably give the Israelis free reign right now and they could take down Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, and Syria on their own.