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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:51 AM Original message |
Why does Obama follow Bush’s lead re Iran’s nuclear energy program? |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Just a guess, but |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Make it nearly impossible to enslave their people and steal their oil and gas too |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. *ding* *ding* *ding* we have a winner! |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. There's a small detail left to work out - it's called PROOF |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. I think that's a good guess... |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Who do we think we are that we dare to tell another country that they |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. you can speak at a PAC |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. After what the US has done lately describing someone else as a state that sponsors terror groups... |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. What makes Iran a "rogue state?" |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Rogue state? The US should look in the mirror when those words are said. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Do you actually believe Obama will not take AIPAC money and not do AIPAC's bidding? n/t |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. I believe |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I hope you are correct otherwise Obama will be just like all other politicians. n/t |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. because every president since Israel has become a country has partnered |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Well it's now time for a "Change" |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. What Xenotime said! n/t |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. He has to kiss up to Israel.... |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
7. Pure and simple--Certain Foreign Policies are permanent.and |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. So in other words the talk of change is just campaign talk |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yes |
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SergeyDovlatov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because Obama wants to get elected? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I agree re get elected but does that make BO's PR to turn away lobbyists and pacs hypocritical? n/t |
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SergeyDovlatov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Obama is a politician. Unfortunately this is what it takes to play the game. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I'll put you down as "yes" for hypocritical. n/t |
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SergeyDovlatov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. lol - ok. n/t |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Obama was talking about nuclear weapons, not nuclear energy |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Where is the proof that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons? It's another attempt to justify an attack |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. No proof needed. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. So Dubya was justified in invading Iraq by your logic. I have friends who were killed, others |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. No, I'm not saying this is a good thing and I'm not justifying it. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Question “Where is the proof that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons?” Answer “No proof needed.” |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Iran violated the NPT |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Assuming you are right, Iran can abrogate the NPT just as N. Korea did following Dubya's precedence |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. That would just escalate things further |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. The thought may be the same, but the methods are vastly different |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. What don't you understand about "I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I understand that. They still have different methods of dealing with it. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. IMO Dubya is bluffing re attacking Iran but he would condone and support Israel's attack. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. Sadly |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I also hope it's pandering but I'm not to optimistic when it comes to Israel. Israel is in a |
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