U.S. foils Iran-backed terror plot

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U.S. officials on Tuesday said that they had foiled an elaborate terrorist plot backed by factions of the Iranian government and aimed at assassinating the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2-arrested-...


Will the US take action against Iran?

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Guam said:

Technically would this be an act of war <Against Saudi Arabia>?

Sunni -v - Shia, both have plenty of oil. Yes, flammable situation.

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US financial TV channels are not talking about this, so it cannot be important

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Melvin Udall said:

Blib said:

Sometimes the US goes to war even if "it" is not true.

That's what I'm worried about. I'm not sure we could stretch to another conflict, especially against a massive standing army.

Syria was left alone to its devices..

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US state department issues travel warning.

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0a said:

I must admit I have very little understanding of Iran's leaders and their objectives. What did they hope to achieve from this?

I doubt it was directed from the top - much more to lose than gain, and they are not silly.

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Jimbeaux said:

DonkeyApple said:

On top of that, America is bankrupt. No one is going to lend them the money to do any more so needs to do major buggering about beyond their borders.

You really think that is how that works?

Edited & yes I do not rule it out

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Jimbeaux said:

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Jimbeaux said:

DonkeyApple said:

On top of that, America is bankrupt. No one is going to lend them the money to do any more so needs to do major buggering about beyond their borders.

You really think that is how that works?

Edited & yes I do not rule it out

What's a day without some of my favorite people!

Oh, I didn't know you felt that way

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neilr said:

.. you do realise that because a government that isn't democratically elected doesn't mean it will nuke everything in sight don't you? Israel's government is demecratically elected and they are as likely to Nuke Tehran.

Pakistan is a democracy - are they more trustworthy than the Iranians? And Nukes have been used, and will be used again by democratic countries. No?

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