so...tomorrow benburch's little bird said we'd attack Iran

[Lerkfish]

have we heard anything else about it?

just curious.

edited to add: don't worry, I'm not trying to jump on benburch, I'm mature enough to realize not all tips pan out.
I just wondered if there was any new info.

[Coventina]

1. I'm praying it doesn't happen. But I'll admit I'm scared.

I'll be happy if benburch is wrong, I hope he doesn't take that the wrong way. I think he does great work.

[benburch]

2. Looks like it isn't gonna happen.

I posted on this Sunday.

I'm glad I was wrong about it.

[benburch]

5. Here's the earlier discussion.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1349462

[Lerkfish]

16. cool! sorry I missed it. Wasn't on the puter sunday.

[ThomWV]

3. You See The Thing About The Bombers Taking Off This Afternoon?

Someone posted that a dozen B2's had taken off. Would not want to be on the receiving end of even one of them, let alone a dozen. Also, I don't think they fly very fast - might not get to the other side until tomorrow I suppose.

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[Winston702]

11. Really

nt

[Generic Other]

12. I too have heard plenty of planes

but we had a whole bunch of Strykers re-deployed. It's a rotation system of some kind. Very loud.

Believe me, I live for the quiet days.

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[Winston702]

18. Why

I simply posted what I saw. I am then attacked by you as a troll. It could have been training, forward deployment or the real thing. Why so sensitive?

[uppityperson]

19. you've been a member for a while

have you read the rules on posting in LBN? Or the rules on posting just inflammatory content?

[Winston702]

20. I've been here a while, however...

1. The original post was rather breaking in importance, a bit more than a simple general discussion. Wasn't sure so I added my disclaimer to mods to move if they felt the need.

2. BB lobbed the first instance of troll, Fr**per, asshole, etc.

3. BB injected himself into the post, I was posting an observation, seeking any comfirmation from others in the area or any other confirmatory movements around the country.

I was not seeking to attack, but was responding to them. Too bad some here are so sensitive.

[knitter4democracy]

4. Someone was saying they'd heard August now.

I wonder if it's really going to be later in the summer.

[benburch]

7. I hope it never happens.

Perhaps Bush will be reigned in by those in his party who want to politically survive his tenure.

[knitter4democracy]

9. Me too.

It's all so scary, so Handmaid's Tale-like. Will they just keep ignoring us and putting us down--and will that keep working?

[arcane1]

10. makes sense

"you don't introduce new products before August"

[catmandu57]

8. Ben has already offered a mea culpa

explaining that he was wrong and his sources were wrong, personally I'm more than happy that this shit hasn't started rolling.

[Lerkfish]

17. I wasn't asking for an apology, I was curious what the latest was.

looking for info, not to harrass.

[Generic Other]

13. By the way, I hated myself for worrying about such an absurd thing today

Would any of us have thought we'd be seriously wondering if the president of our country might start armageddon on 6-6-6 because he thought it would get him in the history books?

I held my breath all day, Ben. Will exhale--um--day after tomorrow.

:shrug:

[Minnesota_Lib]

14. From yesterday, here is an interesting post about a....

...government continuity exercise scheduled for June 19th. Key officials from all federal departments (as well as certain civilian managers) are going underground for an unspecified period of time to supposedly practice for a worse case senerio.

Is this really an exercise? Could this be a precursor to nuking Iran in the days following the 19th? I am really trying to keep my tin-foil hat in the closet, but it is hard these days.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2323572