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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:05 PM Apr 2013

...Aaaand Here Comes Another War

BREAKING NEWS: Canadian police say suspects were receiving direction and guidance from al Qaeda elements in Iran

Alert in red on top of Reuters homepage: http://www.reuters.com/

ETA: Alert in red now gone. What I pasted was exactly as written. Maybe they redacted, maybe not.

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...Aaaand Here Comes Another War (Original Post) JaneyVee Apr 2013 OP
Is Canada going to attack Iran?...nt SidDithers Apr 2013 #1
You might get drafted. Renew Deal Apr 2013 #2
They're going to bomb them with poutine. MineralMan Apr 2013 #8
But what a way to go! NickB79 Apr 2013 #15
Well, there's something to that, for sure. MineralMan Apr 2013 #19
Ever been to Ellsworth Creamery across the border in Wisconsin? NickB79 Apr 2013 #24
Nope. We can buy their cheese curds here, though, and do. MineralMan Apr 2013 #27
With extra Cheese and Gravy. formercia Apr 2013 #33
I don't see it quinnox Apr 2013 #3
They had it in the press conference on CBC laundry_queen Apr 2013 #6
Exactly... SidDithers Apr 2013 #7
That almost implies the Iranians cooperated, no? geek tragedy Apr 2013 #10
Come on. It's Canada! Aristus Apr 2013 #4
You must be joking. gcomeau Apr 2013 #5
They stopped a potential attract by two different people. See raw story still_one Apr 2013 #9
I had an actual attract by two different women once. MineralMan Apr 2013 #12
I am doing this on my phone, but you got the point, I won't change it still_one Apr 2013 #13
http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com/ msanthrope Apr 2013 #25
UNREC brooklynite Apr 2013 #11
I think what the OP probably means laundry_queen Apr 2013 #16
Wanted to add: I'm not saying they are GOING to go to war... laundry_queen Apr 2013 #17
...and the US Government has ZERO desire to get in a war with Iran. brooklynite Apr 2013 #18
Well, I don't think you can say that for certain laundry_queen Apr 2013 #22
Considering he campaigned on, and has worked to get us out of two OTHER wars... brooklynite Apr 2013 #26
I'm glad you have so much faith in him. nt laundry_queen Apr 2013 #30
FAITH: "Belief that is not based on proof" brooklynite Apr 2013 #31
Oh, well, alright if you say so, lol. I said faith and I meant faith. nt laundry_queen Apr 2013 #32
So jaded you've missed nine years of "we're gonna invade Iran any day" posts, I guess. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #28
I haven't actually seen many of those. Must be contained to one poster or some disruptors. nt laundry_queen Apr 2013 #29
That makes no sense at all. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #20
Yawn, just the daily "we're gonna attack Iran any minute now!" thread. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #14
Did not know AQ had much to do with Iran. Iran has other preferred groups for terror. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #21
Is there a subtext of "with state backing"? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #23
Neocon's are thrilled... eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #34
They also said they didn't think it was state sponsored terrorism, meaning the state of Iran was applegrove Apr 2013 #35

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
19. Well, there's something to that, for sure.
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:31 PM
Apr 2013

If they make it halal, the Iranians will eat themselves to death.

I try to stay away from poutine, but it's making inroads into Minnesota, now, so I'm doomed. I bought a big serving at the State Fair last year, and my wife had to drag me away from ordering another. I'm so hosed.

NickB79

(19,114 posts)
24. Ever been to Ellsworth Creamery across the border in Wisconsin?
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:37 PM
Apr 2013

AMAZING cheese curds you can buy directly from the factory, and you can make simply mouthwatering homemade poutine with them.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
6. They had it in the press conference on CBC
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:10 PM
Apr 2013

and they had it in text under the person talking. I didn't actually catch what they said, though, just saw 'Iran'.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
7. Exactly...
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:11 PM
Apr 2013

reporter covering the newser for The Toronto Star tweeted:

Tonda MacCharles @TondaMacC
#RCMP says the terror activity was under guidance of Al Qaeda elements in Iran, but "not state-sponsored"


Sid

Aristus

(66,096 posts)
4. Come on. It's Canada!
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:09 PM
Apr 2013

Canada will say: "I'm saying this as nicely and politely as I can; Iran, please don't do that again, eh?"

Iran will crumble...

still_one

(91,965 posts)
9. They stopped a potential attract by two different people. See raw story
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:12 PM
Apr 2013

AQ is not on the best of term with Iran

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
16. I think what the OP probably means
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:28 PM
Apr 2013

is that the US government will use any excuse to go to war with Iran, including if there was a plot in Canada they will even use THAT as a 'reason'. The US government has ZERO desire to get in a war with Chechnya and get involved with Russia, but for awhile now, certain members in the US gov't have been beating the war drums with regards to Iran. So your post is a bit off the mark, as the US has no desire to attack Chechnya, but they DO have a desire to get involved with Iran (and have had that desire for awhile now). The OP's post makes sense to me, but then I have zero faith in the US government.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
17. Wanted to add: I'm not saying they are GOING to go to war...
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:30 PM
Apr 2013

Just saying they will use this as one of their excuses if they ever do. Oh, and it won't be Canada who starts it.

brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
18. ...and the US Government has ZERO desire to get in a war with Iran.
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:30 PM
Apr 2013

Last time I checked, Barack Obama was President and Commander in Chief of the Military. Did I miss something?

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
22. Well, I don't think you can say that for certain
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:34 PM
Apr 2013

Barack Obama is not exactly some peacenik (still in Afghanistan....and then there's them drones...). And he likes those corporations. He's vulnerable to those involved in the MIC, IMO. I don't think you can make all that equate to zero, but have at it. Whatever makes you happy. I happen to be a bit more jaded.

brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
26. Considering he campaigned on, and has worked to get us out of two OTHER wars...
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:39 PM
Apr 2013

I'll place the responsibility for providing evidence on those proposing the more implausible scenario.

brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
31. FAITH: "Belief that is not based on proof"
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 05:11 PM
Apr 2013

The PROOF that I see is that the President is withdrawing usa from two wars. The FAITH that there's a continuing multi-Party conspiracy to start a war with Iran lies with the other side.

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)
23. Is there a subtext of "with state backing"?
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:34 PM
Apr 2013

The Iranian certainly makes a practice of encouraging and supporting terrorism, but that doesn't mean no-one else in Iran does so independently.

applegrove

(118,022 posts)
35. They also said they didn't think it was state sponsored terrorism, meaning the state of Iran was
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 08:41 PM
Apr 2013

not behind it.

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