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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 08:45 AM Original message |
What do you think about Iran? Are they as bad as is claimed? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. The mullahs derive their power through our misbehavior. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Exactly. They're damn sick and tired of our arrogance. We |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's how I tend to view it...But how bad are the mullahs? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Well, the mullahs are most dangerous when... |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Perfectly correct |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. It's blowback from the Cold War |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's not quite correct |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yes, but the Red Menace was also a factor |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. That was only in Dulles deranged mind. |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yep ... |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
7. B*sh rushed us into the war which was the hardest to sell |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think they see themselves as ruling . . |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Even if they want to dominate, I doubt they have their eyes on the West |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
12. No, but only because some of the claims are so silly. |
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FormerDem06 (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. Check this out and decide for yourself.... |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I won't defend that -- but ... |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Right now at least half of Americans are not that . . |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. That's missing the point |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I agree with you completely . . |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. The problem is the false choices that are presented |
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msmcghee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. OK - I don't see where we disagree on either point. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I don't disagree totally, but On one point I do |
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FormerDem06 (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. No disagreement here..N/T |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. thats enough for the Bushies to use an excuse for war |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. This Iranfocus sounds an awful lot like the Iraq Working Group to me |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Iran Focus is the propaganda arm of MKO which is on the US terror list |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think so. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. Iran hasn't invaded anyone in like 200 years. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. As bad as claimed? Yes. As dangerous as claimed? No. -nt |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. Iran has a horrible regime. That doesn't mean war is a good idea. |
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CollegeDUer (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. All you need to know is that war with them would be hell for everyone |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. Read the book "All The Shah's Men" |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'm sure Iran has "issues" that Iranians are able to solve themselves... |
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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. Bush says they are bad,so most likely they are not |
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