Irans Nukes (691 hits)
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Submitted by FryBender (View user info) at 2006-01-11 00:50:39 EST
I just read a portion of the other post regarding Iran, as well as some of the comments. Its a shame that some folks do not realize the serious and grave danger that the entire world is in. I know hating America is pretty chic right now, and frankly as an American I am disgusted with many of my countries policies. However do not let anti-American sentiment cloud your judgement concerning just how dangerous a situation we are all in right now.
We all know that Irans president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a rabid anti-Semite. Everyone reading this knows some of the comments he has made towards Israel. Did you also know that Mahmoud believes that he will usher in Islams "Messiah". He believes that Islams 12th imam, the Mahdi, who disappeared as a child in the year 941 will return to Earth for 7 years to judge mankind. Now in case you were wondering, this judgement is not against Christians or Jews it is against every infidel. Coincidently Christians also believe that an international political figure will emerge and rule for 7 years, but in Christian lore he is known as the Beast or Anti-Christ.
Based on all this does anyone honestly believe that Iran is going to show any restraint with its nuclear weapons? Would you trust Jerry Fallwell with his finger on Americas nuclear arsenal? The common sense answer is FUCK no. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a certified nut and has declared his intentions for Israel. Do you think that just because you live in Canada or Australia or France etc. that you will not have to face this threat as well?
Now the question is what does the world do? Does the international community stand by and wait for an entire nation to be annihilated? Look at Israel on a map, 2 maybe 3 nukes would be more than enough to wipe out millions. I know that Iran supplies oil to China, India, Russia and some other oil poor countries. Do you think that these countries are going to take a huge stand against Iran? What happens if Israel strikes first? These are uncertain times, and it doesnt take alot of imagination to wonder whether or not we are on the verge of World War III.
Nukes are terrible weapons, and under ideal circumstances no country would have them. However, nukes in the hands of this Iranian regime is just downright scary. These people believe that they will usher in a new era of a worldwide Islamic society. Dont kid yourself this is a time like no other in history, and the stakes are our lives. You may not like the US or Israel, but I assure you that Mahmouds vision for the world is alot worse than anything a Western society could imagine.
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Submitted by cuberat (user info) at 2006-01-11 12:50:28 EST (#)
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Submitted by Nobb (user info) at 2006-01-11 07:31:02 (#)
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Nukes in the hands of anyone is scarey. In the hands of America, Israel or Iran is just too horrifying to put too much thought into.
Israel really has it coming though.
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Yeah, those bastards have been ganging up and attacking all the countries around them for the longest time.
Oh wait, it is the countries around them that have attacked them repeatedly, and they have shown more restrain than in any other modern conflict you can name.
Maybe the leader of Iran is just posturing, maybe he really isn't that much pf a religious nut, but I don't want to take that gamble.
It is amazing to me that most of the same people who judge America because we have people like Pat Robertson (a loony that I hate) have no problem with someone who acts like even more of a religious nut gaining control of nuclear weapons.
Submitted by Nobb (user info) at 2006-01-11 07:31:02 EST (#)
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Nukes in the hands of anyone is scarey. In the hands of America, Israel or Iran is just too horrifying to put too much thought into.
Israel really has it coming though.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2006-01-11 07:16:42 EST (#)
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I'd say the possibility is real and should be considered. I do not claim to know the mind of God, of Allah, or of any world leaders.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2006-01-11 06:59:41 EST (#)
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'these types' scrappy?
Are you saying Iran will use nukes as a suicide attack?
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2006-01-11 06:49:36 EST (#)
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Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2006-01-11 03:31:19 (#)
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If Iran gets nukes they're not gonna be able to fire them without being nuked themselves.
With that knowledge i trust they wont risk annihilation and will just join all the other
countries that have nukes and sit on them, so who cares.
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You'd probably better care. Ever heard of a suicide bomber? Do you honestly think that the Iranian Muslim with the power to launch a nuclear strike against any of The Enemies of Allah will hesitate in doing so any longer than it takes to determine the most destructive target? If doing so causes retribution to rain down upon Iran, the logic will be that those affected were martyrs who have been ushered into the Holy Presence.
Given what I've seen of how proud these types are of their actions in beheading kidnapped civilians while hiding their faces, I'll bet whoever presses that button will be safely hidden deep in a mountain somplace. 'Praise the names of the martyrs!' they say, but 'It's better to live and espouse the message we place in the mouths of the martyrs' they demonstrate by their actions.
Cowards all.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2006-01-11 06:16:32 EST (#)
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"1) Israel attacks Iran and it gets all the arabs more nuts at Israel.
2) USA attacks Iran and it gets all the arabs nuts at the USA."
Thats my point, how about if you don't attack them? they certainly aren't gonna attack you.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2006-01-11 06:14:33 EST (#)
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"Don't forget that Iran is major enemies with Saudi Arabia as well and that will force their hand to get nukes next."
Er stabby does that mean that you admit that america having nukes is forcig Iran to get them?
If not please explain the difference.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2006-01-11 06:09:46 EST (#)
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Do you actually know anything about this?
If they really do want nukes as seems quite likely, then it is almost certainly due to the fact that they would like some sort of deterant against american invasion since Bush declared them on the 'axis of evil' and is now invading neighboring countries because 'god told him to'.
Submitted by Barnymeinhoff (user info) at 2006-01-11 05:34:15 EST (#)
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Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:26:51 (#)
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I think some people have their minds clouded by hating Bush and the USA too much. They forget that the USA dropped Atomic bombs to END A WORLD WAR.
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No they didnt.
The war was already effectively over and was at the negotiation stage. There were a number of details that were not in agreement wich would have meant a prolonging of the campaign or some lengthy negotiations. Either way Japans infrastructure was already in ruins and a simple waiting game would have had the same result as dropping the bomb but without liquifying all the civillians.
The reason the USA Dropped the bombs on populated areas rather than say on a deserted island or not at all had a lot more to do with the division of Europe with the Russians and the way the Russians had not followed certain agreements about what was to happen to Poland.
America was flexing it's wang on the world stage.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2006-01-11 05:32:57 EST (#)
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I quite like Israelites. It's like that place, wossname... Pyrhia or something, from that book about the city besieged by all the dangerous creatures and plants and things. They're a people nder seige and they keep fighting and fighting and fighting but in the end the only way to survive is to broker peace.
It's like a kind of poetic metaphore but real. Plus they have those far out beards.
Submitted by Barnymeinhoff (user info) at 2006-01-11 05:22:11 EST (#)
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I've said it before and I'll say it again.
I trust the Iranians more than the hamericans and the Isralies.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2006-01-11 05:09:58 EST (#)
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You're right of course, although a slightly more... global approach to Iran would be nice. Probably not going to happen though so what can you do?
I just hope America doesn't gay it all up again. You've just got to say you're helping out one of the brothers down there like Israel or something and you can actually keep things cool with the UN (or at least Europe).
Military action would be baaaaad though. Perhaps neccesary, granted, but certainly bad. Expensive, messy and unpopular. Not as bad as nuclear proliferation though, which is just way uncool.
I dunno. Iran should look for another way of enhancing their security. Perhaps a nice cushy relationship with those nice folks in Saudi Arabia? Those Saudi Arabians are a good bunch really; they've got loads of cash and eat on fine floating restruants. They understand how money works you know? Diplomacy is always a much better tool than a bomb. It's cheaper for one thing and all the diplomats can fly all over the world eating caviar and shagging countesses. I wish I was a diplomat, but I never went to Eton.
mmmmm... diplomatic baggy....
Well, that's all I've got to say on the subject. Best of luck to everyone involved.
Submitted by devour (user info) at 2006-01-11 04:59:54 EST (#)
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i wish james bond will just deal with this shit
Submitted by Jo (user info) at 2006-01-11 04:38:37 EST (#)
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I cannot see China and Russia staying out of it and letting Iran go crazy with nukes. It would effect their economies too.
Last time I heard Russia was no where near rich enough to go to war and they know it.
China stepped in and helped out in the N. Korea drama didn't they?? (A real question... I have no idea what the whole outcome of all that was) Surely they would do the same here.
I think that rather than everyone saying we are going to war we should wait and see what the diplomatic community can do first. Actually give the UN etc time to do their jobs first.
The whole situation scares the shit out of me and frankly has done since 9/11.
Submitted by BranDo (user info) at 2006-01-11 03:43:34 EST (#)
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Israel will do the same here as they did in Iraq. Bomb first.
Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2006-01-11 03:31:19 EST (#)
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If Iran gets nukes they're not gonna be able to fire them without being nuked themselves.
With that knowledge i trust they wont risk annihilation and will just join all the other
countries that have nukes and sit on them, so who cares.
Submitted by RamenNoodle (user info) at 2006-01-11 03:11:39 EST (#)
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I tend to agree with Joedaddy on this one, I dont think the US will spearhead anything in Iran. Several posters have already acknowledged that Iraq has caused the US an abundance of credability, and I agree with them as well. However the outcome of an Israeli pre-emptive strike is what I wonder about. First off wouldnt Iran anticipate an '81 type Israeli assault and prep for it? Second the areas that Israel would target are teaming with Russian nationalist, and how much provocation would it take for Russia to step in? If in fact Russia did step in, would China as well? I am sure that they have anticipated this sort of scenario unfolding, and prepped for it during their joint war-games several months back.
The prospect of Iran, China, and Russia vs Israel is where I see the US stepping in, if this were to happen what then?
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:45:07 EST (#)
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Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-01-11 00:59:06 (#)
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ain't no big thang
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i still stand by that statement
why?
Israel will act, AGAIN, as proxy for the US and bomb the shit out of the facility before
it goes online, as in 81(?)
In the times we live in now, 'things' hardly ever become bad enough, or degenerate
to the point where all the multi-national businesses throw in the towel and say;
"yeah, it's fucked up enough to chance a huge conflict and fuck up ALL of our brick and
mortar assets and the profits they generate for ALL of us regardless of what continent
we live on or who's our God.
now, let me say if it DOES get to that point...we're the only nation who's been insane
enough to use atomic/nuclear weapons and if we did it again, especialy through proxy,
we'll get away with it..........again
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:43:42 EST (#)
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Submitted by jagmcmanus (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:03:17 (#)
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"However do not let anti-American sentiment cloud your judgement concerning just how dangerous a situation we are all in right now."
Fuck! Is it as serious as Saddams WMD?
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Who cares about Saddam and WMDs, screw what happened in Iraq. I dont like that war anymore than you do, whats done is done and history will be the ultimate judge. This Iran situation is alot different, first of all even Bush wouldnt try to overthrow Irans government, that would be another really good way to start World War III. Do you think for one second that nations like China or Russia would stand by while their biggest oil source is being invaded by the US? Iran intends on starting WWIII itself, and no amount of ass kissing, US bashing, or diplomacy is going to help at all. Iran is a radical Theocracy and if the Mullahs want to bomb Israel they will, they dont care if the entire country of Iran is radioactive because now they have all become martyrs.
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HISTORY? It was a fucking few years ago by the EXACT SAME administration that will try to push this war down our throats! It's not even contemporary history; it's still fucking dragging out!
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:37:37 EST (#)
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Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:43:57 (#)
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Williamson, do you not believe in any threat from hamas or hezbollah? You don't need much nuke material to cause massive destruction. That's the problem... I'm not worried about ICBM's coming from Iran either. Hell, I'm never going to live in a city that they'll even target...
But it doesn't mean I can't understand why Israel will not stand for it. But one of two scenarios happen:
1) Israel attacks Iran and it gets all the arabs more nuts at Israel.
2) USA attacks Iran and it gets all the arabs nuts at the USA.
I'd let Israel do this one, but I don't think it is going to happen.
Australia has nothing to worry about...but tell those citizens to stop those drug shipments around those countries with the death penalty for such offenses!
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I like how our idiots smuggle drugs. Cleans the gene pool.
The way I see it Stabs, if Arabs get their hands on a few WMDs and decide to use them, they'll attack Israel first. And to be frightfully honest, the idea of Arabs or Jews dying over their little holy sandbowl actually registers more as a positive in my mind than a negative. I truly hate both sides.
Australia shouldn't get involved and I think we're very happy to lay back and watch the world blow itself up. I'd believe in a moral responsibility to help our allies the Americans, but decided against it when I remember all the helicopters and weaponry you sell to the Indonesians and I doubt you'd send troops (maybe arms and money, but not troops) if we needed saving so I don't particularly care about America either.
Aussie history is full of fighting foreign wars for foreign nations. Personally I'm hoping the next time we are at war we can at least be doing it for ourselves. America (and especially this administration) has lost all credibility. And I nor my countrymen should die for your war.
To sum it up: Bugger ya's.
Submitted by RamenNoodle (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:23:56 EST (#)
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Submitted by jagmcmanus (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:03:17 (#)
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"However do not let anti-American sentiment cloud your judgement concerning just how dangerous a situation we are all in right now."
Fuck! Is it as serious as Saddams WMD?
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Who cares about Saddam and WMDs, screw what happened in Iraq. I dont like that war anymore than you do, whats done is done and history will be the ultimate judge. This Iran situation is alot different, first of all even Bush wouldnt try to overthrow Irans government, that would be another really good way to start World War III. Do you think for one second that nations like China or Russia would stand by while their biggest oil source is being invaded by the US? Iran intends on starting WWIII itself, and no amount of ass kissing, US bashing, or diplomacy is going to help at all. Iran is a radical Theocracy and if the Mullahs want to bomb Israel they will, they dont care if the entire country of Iran is radioactive because now they have all become martyrs.
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:20:50 EST (#)
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ETS is right about one thing...it is a touchy situation and our credibility is shot.
I'll add to that and say our credibility is shot to potential Iranians who wish to overthrow their own government. And because we let things get that bad, it is not a good thing.
Now does ETS believe Iran should have nukes? I hope you can come to your senses and say no.
Of course, they'll never use them if they get them ... will they?
If I wish for the complete destruction of Iran, I guess I should be hoping they get them.
Submitted by RamenNoodle (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:15:41 EST (#)
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Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:00:53 (#)
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Let's look at the Cuban missle crisis. There are some parallels, and we were lucky they didn't call our bluff and the whole thing blew up in our face.
But this is really nothing like that. This is a situation where their stated aims are at producing electricity. We don't exactly have PROOF of anything. Even back in the early 60s they had enough technology to get photos of the fucking missles. I don't see any proof that what we're talking about possibly doing isn't just the same thing as what was done in Iraq...i.e. going into an oil rich nation and replacing a leadership with one that's more sympathetic to our ends.
Nice way of reshaping our foreign policy. We've really learned a lot.
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Irans president called for Israel to be wiped off the map. How does he intend on wiping Israel off the map? Israel has nukes and has beat the ever loving shit out of every Arab nation that has engaged in battle with Israel. How exactly then would Iran wipe Israel off the map other than with nukes?
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:10:54 EST (#)
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Bush is but one man...there is 90% of congress that do not serve the will of the people and are bad, but just don't have enough power to be singled out as fools. Well, Delay did and he's finished probably.
Getting me to admit the screw up in Iran isn't like pulling teeth, it is simply true. Maybe getting some others to admit that would be difficult, but I know what went down and how they view us from the not-so-good historical view which is hard to change.
But it doesn't give Iran a free pass to do whatever they want because of past wrongs.
Iran could be sabre rattling, but seeing all the bad press they are getting...They aren't winning points and making the USA look bad. They are giving the USA ammunition to go to war with them... that's not cool.
Iraq did a good job...perhaps Iran needs to hire ex-Iraqi leadership for PR reasons.
Submitted by jagmcmanus (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:03:17 EST (#)
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"However do not let anti-American sentiment cloud your judgement concerning just how dangerous a situation we are all in right now."
Fuck! Is it as serious as Saddams WMD?
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2006-01-11 02:00:53 EST (#)
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Let's look at the Cuban missle crisis. There are some parallels, and we were lucky they didn't call our bluff and the whole thing blew up in our face.
But this is really nothing like that. This is a situation where their stated aims are at producing electricity. We don't exactly have PROOF of anything. Even back in the early 60s they had enough technology to get photos of the fucking missles. I don't see any proof that what we're talking about possibly doing isn't just the same thing as what was done in Iraq...i.e. going into an oil rich nation and replacing a leadership with one that's more sympathetic to our ends.
Nice way of reshaping our foreign policy. We've really learned a lot.
Submitted by RamenNoodle (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:58:31 EST (#)
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Iran is about as concerned with cleaner more efficient power as the man on the moon. Iran is all about radical Islam and radical Islams agenda. Do yourself a favor and read up on Irans president, the guy really thinks he will usher in the Muslim equivalent of Jesus. These people are ready to start douching the world of infidels with nukes folks, has potential to be bad.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:52:51 EST (#)
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So the USA has lost its credibility with most Iranians making it a difficult situation...and for that, yes...we have put this on ourselves (our past policies and leaders ... not just GW)
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Getting you to acknowledge that much is like pulling teeth. Besides, no one ever tried to blame this all on Bush. Those that do are idiots because, truthfully, there is really no shortage of problems in this country for which Bush IS to blame to go making shit up.
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:50:14 EST (#)
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Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:26:51 (#)
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Well, the fact Iran is sitting on the world's 2nd largest oil reserves and one of the largest natural gas reserves... the thought of them using nuclear research for power is laughable at best. So there should be no question of what they are going after...
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Cheap, clean nuclear power and the ability to export more oil
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Using the oil themselves, an inefficiant and soon-depleted resource and lose the ability to sell it at marked up prices.
Laughable? What's laughable is how you've been fooled into a war in Iraq over non-existent weaponry and soon you're going to do it again over potential non-existent weaponry.
If you yanks were smart about it you could build an effective nuclear plant in Kuwait, run a line through a few miles of Iraq, sell power to the Iranians cheaper than they could produce it (at a net profit/loss of $0 to America after construction costs) in exchange for Iran's cease of Nuclear technology and a few other reforms.
And you even have energy as leverage to hold over the Iranians if they ever get out of line. Win-Win.
Invasion is costly, slow and painful. Stupid.
Submitted by RamenNoodle (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:48:39 EST (#)
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Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:39:01 (#)
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How is it scary? Iran's not going to exactly be sending Nukes to New York city through FedEx. Even if they manage to get nukes they have to create ICBM's to hit America, all without testing out any rocket tests.
The more likely possibility is that they nuke Israel (if they even manage the ability to do that). America's not in danger, let alone Canada, France or Australia. And personally I couldn't give two fucks about Israel.
If Iran launches nukes you can count on my support that we should fuck it to hell and destroy the nation. If America uses nukes you can expect the same sentiment.
I'm more worried about that dangerous intersection on the way home from work today than some Persian pushing a big red button. And that's the truth.
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Iran already has a missle capable of going 2,500 miles, and Irans biggest oil customers China and Russia as we all know have ICBMs. I am not so much worried about Iran initially attacking the US or Canada etc, but I am concerned with millions of Jewish men women and children who are in striking range of Iran. I am also concerned with the 10's of millions of Arabs who will suffer radiation sickness. Finally I am concerned with the Iranians who dont want to live under the fanatical Mullahs, all of these groups of people will die for simply living in the wrong country.
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:48:26 EST (#)
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Hey ETS, what about the citizens of Iran that hate the USA for getting involved in their business, but are terribly hurting for change that they want?
I think the USA has caused this by their support of Iran's past shitty leaders so they could take advantage of their resources, I mean...we need to lay blame where blame is due. Does that mean Iran should get nukes? No. I think Iran thinks that what applies to North Korea applies to them and that is far from the truth.
So the USA has lost its credibility with most Iranians making it a difficult situation...and for that, yes...we have put this on ourselves (our past policies and leaders ... not just GW)
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:43:57 EST (#)
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Williamson, do you not believe in any threat from hamas or hezbollah? You don't need much nuke material to cause massive destruction. That's the problem... I'm not worried about ICBM's coming from Iran either. Hell, I'm never going to live in a city that they'll even target...
But it doesn't mean I can't understand why Israel will not stand for it. But one of two scenarios happen:
1) Israel attacks Iran and it gets all the arabs more nuts at Israel.
2) USA attacks Iran and it gets all the arabs nuts at the USA.
I'd let Israel do this one, but I don't think it is going to happen.
Australia has nothing to worry about...but tell those citizens to stop those drug shipments around those countries with the death penalty for such offenses!
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:43:56 EST (#)
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These are uncertain times, and it doesnt take alot of imagination to wonder whether or not we are on the verge of World War III.
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Yep, and trying to be preemptive is not going to solve the dilemma. If Israel does the dirty work, that will be the sounding off...the beginning of the end. If China and/or Russia decide to step in on the other side, then you're entering truly Biblical territory there as well, as the Bible predicts, according to author Hal Lindsay, an army will rise from the east that will boast a million men. China has those kinds of numbers. The US has stepped in for Israel before to keep a holy war from emerging, and we'll most likely do it again. But this will only reinforce the hatred that lies at the root of the problem, and, unless we're prepared to do as Stabkill suggests and kill every last man, woman, and child in the Muslim world, we're going to always have to deal with this problem, and it will not just 'go away' because we temporarily stripped Iran of its nukes.
I just hope we've learned the art of diplomacy since our last foray into the whole "let's invade a country based on what we THINK they might have" philosphy.
Plus, this world right now is just one giant pimple waiting to be popped, and we only have ourselves to blame. We here in American and developed nations have created a culture that worships the almighty dollar, a culture where information is doled out to the masses in spoon-sized helpings and we eat up the bullshit and buy whatever they ask us to buy, a culture where it's considered cool and hip to live excessively, where Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and Puff Daddy's out of control parties dominate our every lurid fantasy. We are a covetous, greedy, lecherous, diseased people, and if the hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, pestilence, and droughts don't get us, someone will.
But I'm still going to try to love my brother because I know that's the only way. I'm still going to shout PEACE from the parapets, even as the ship is going down, because I know that love is the only everlasting truth we'll take with us if there is something beyond this, which, if my experiences on this planet so far have shown me, there is MUCH more.
I think it's time to try another angle. If not, I fear we are doomed already.
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:39:01 EST (#)
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How is it scary? Iran's not going to exactly be sending Nukes to New York city through FedEx. Even if they manage to get nukes they have to create ICBM's to hit America, all without testing out any rocket tests.
The more likely possibility is that they nuke Israel (if they even manage the ability to do that). America's not in danger, let alone Canada, France or Australia. And personally I couldn't give two fucks about Israel.
If Iran launches nukes you can count on my support that we should fuck it to hell and destroy the nation. If America uses nukes you can expect the same sentiment.
I'm more worried about that dangerous intersection on the way home from work today than some Persian pushing a big red button. And that's the truth.
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:26:51 EST (#)
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Well, the fact Iran is sitting on the world's 2nd largest oil reserves and one of the largest natural gas reserves... the thought of them using nuclear research for power is laughable at best. So there should be no question of what they are going after...
Russia & China will do nothing as they are now very concerned over Iran's last move. Don't forget that Iran is major enemies with Saudi Arabia as well and that will force their hand to get nukes next.
What a fucking mess this is...but I'd agree that Iran cannot ever have nukes.
I think some people have their minds clouded by hating Bush and the USA too much. They forget that the USA dropped Atomic bombs to END A WORLD WAR with an enemy that was unwilling to submit to surrender. People who live in the present with that mindset that applies today's standards to the past are wackjobs. I don't know why they just don't go back in time and question the war crimes of the visigoths.
I could care less if someone hates Bush and spews their views even if they are terribly inaccurate or not...but siding with Iran? That's fucking taking it too far. If I catch one of those fuckers in public with a sign saying "If we have a bomb, Iran can have it too" I'm hitting them with a 2x4.
Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2006-01-11 01:10:53 EST (#)
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I concur. No nukes for religious fanatics that think their neighbor should be stricken from existence.
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-01-11 00:59:06 EST (#)
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ain't no big thang