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Do you think Ipecac is Dragonfly? Ipecac is new, granted, and there is something vaguely similar to (actually) several other previous posters. Though, I don't feel Dragonfly is one of them. But who knows.
I definitely get the feel VI has been here before, knows what he is doing, and has changed his name.
Only Super G would know.
I of course won't get into the Iran thing at this point. I've spent way too much time, as have others, debunking this stuff in the past.
Iran ain't going to happen is how I'll sum it up. Or at least not this year and definitely not before the election. How ridiculous.
I like his name though. Makes you want to puke. Rock on, VI.
By the way, It's about time the Angry Chimpster stopped by for a chat. Some of us seriously miss you, brother. Maybe you could teach BrianT a thing or two.
It's just that this USS Eisenhower thing has given him a consitancy-of-message he never had before.
He'll probably drop in and confess sometime tomorrow morning. He gets up early to re-arrange his furniture.
One man's spoon is another man's aircraft carrier.
Bush is stirring the pot.
I've got a couple of other names in mind. I'll try to remember them. You forget, I've been around a little longer.
I'm just glad Kevembuangga's gone. Maybe I spoke too soon. Plenty of people wish I was gone. Soon. Soon.
The Iran stuff ususally comes from MUDLOGGER. At least he's the only one can put it together coherently. AlistairC does OK, too.
This is still a mystery to me. Dragonfly doesn't move like that. Maybe I'm getting faked out in my old age.
Too soon...
Rust never sleeps. Perhaps your time away has changed your views?
Dragonfly changed his/her name acouple days ago because the government was making him/her sick or something.
matt
"Just FYI...this is formerly Dragonfly41...I changed to Virtual Ipecac today since today's conversations left me with this feeling. "
On the other hand, isn't there always a carrier in the SOH anyway? Two aircraft carriers could actually do something. Add to that an unknown number of cruise-missile carrying submarines in the area, an unknown number of ground-based cruise missiles at our bases in Iraq and the rest of the area, and a day's worth of lead time to launch stealth fighters and bombers from around the world, and we could always be surprised.
There's also the possibility of an Israeli strike. If we expected the Israelis to hit Iran, it might be prudent on our part to send an additional carrier battle group to the Strait to deal with any counterattacks from the Iranians. And imagine if the Iranians were to attack us (this battle group) before the election.
Finally, if we were to do anything, I wouldn't expect it before election day. Any shots fired would send oil and gas prices skyrocketing on or by election day. Not a good plan for the Republicans, unless the Iranians fire the first shots.