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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:46 PM Original message |
Not to screw up the attack-Iran push, but most Iranians want democracy, nuclear inspections |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. But do they want it at the point of a gun? And at the cost of their oil? |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Hell compared to what we are talking about doing...NUKING THEM |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Well, they'll obviously greet invading U.S. troops with flowers and candy. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. K and R |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Lest we forget... |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Good post. Follow up question: why have the press, pundits, and congress |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. They haven't read "All The Shah's Men," for starters |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. A wee avoid-shooting bump |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. But, if they are attacked, nationalism kicks in and we would be the enemy |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Don't forget Jim Webb's remarks during his alternate State of The Union Address |
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JacquesMolay (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. I had a college buddy from Iran - |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Unfortunately, the U.S. is now controlled by... |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. What they want matters about as much as what we want |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. The main problem seems to be with Ahmadinejad... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. He is NOT "threatening Israel"! Israel is threatening IRAN! |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 01:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I watched his interview with Mike Wallace... |
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liberalsoldier5 (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Lay off Israel a bit. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. We don't need to "help" the Iranians dump their leader. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Welcome to DU! :-) n/t |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yeah, well, tell it to the Senate, who just voted 97-0 to give bush another blank check. |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Do you have the amendment text? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yep, right here: |
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motocicleta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. That is not another blank check. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You're damn right it's "loaded with he said she said" & hearsay! |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Looks like a bill asking for information to be collected and delivered. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Look a little deeper... |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. You did well on this topic w/ Malloy tonight |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I called my senators today and asked them wtf they were thinking. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Did you get any responses? (nt) |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No. But at least no one hung up on me. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. We know this |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
29. We'll be greeted as LIBERATORS!!! W00t! |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
30. excellent article -- a must read |
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CGowen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
31. they want Yen or Euro for their oil, therefore ... nuke 'em n/t |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
32. Well the folks in Iran must overthrow their own government and we need to stay out |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. There is a nascent civil society in Iran. We should be supporting it |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. technically I think the less we threaten them and the less they feel threatened |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Agree. Even Joe L* admits that our two biggest supporters in the ME |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
34. Error: You've already recommended that thread. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
40. A rec and a kick. nm |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. Anyone that has taken more than a cursory look at Iran |
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