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jinglejangle · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Far far far away.

Your local republican freelance chapter thanks you for your input; and would like to remind you to remember the Alamo and blame Iranada.

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

Funny poll.

How about "yes, and before they go nuclear, because we were supposed to have learned from Hitler and Munich that it's better to nip these problems in the bud than it is to deal with them later, when we are at a disadvantage."

It seems clear enough that Iran will not be deterred from the path that it has chosen.

Mr. Joe · Joined: 26 Mar 2006

Hi! I work in Yongsan and am reading this forum for the first time.

It was Winston Churchill who said (Paraphrased) that if we don't act now, there may come a time when we will be in a disadvantaged position and will have to act, with less of a chance of winning.

Iran is larger than Iraq. The US is in a problematic situation in Iran. I believe that there were Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. It was a good idea to eliminate those weapons, and the man who could use them. I
also believe it was not a good idea to try to attempt to impose "Democracy" on a Moslem nation that will not assimilate democracy.

Eliminating Iran's ability to produce nuclear weapons may be something that needs to be done. Screwing around with their politics and religion may not. The US is big, but not big enough to force democracy on two
Moslem countries at once.

The "Poll" is a bit one-sided-wouldn't you say?

numazawa · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: The Concrete Barnyard

desultude

Kuros · Joined: 27 Apr 2004

JAWINSEOUL · Joined: 19 Nov 2005

The way this question is phrased adds to the perception that America operates alone in these matters. Here is the position of several countries regarding U.N. enforced sanctions. Since Iran has stated their nuclear program is unavoidable, these countries will most likely vote for an invasion. NOT JUST THE U.S.A.
Key nations' stances on Iran

This is how countries voted in September 2005, when the IAEA agreed that Iran was in violation of the NPT and that it was a matter within the competence of the Security Council.
Voting for: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, UK, US.
Against: Venezuela.
Abstaining: Algeria, Brazil, China, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and Vietnam.

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

Seymour Hersh is weighing in on this topic in the most recent New Yorker.

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/060417fa_fact

desultude · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject:

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Wow, a lot to digest in that New Yorker article.
2 things that leaped out at me were the 'white coup' and the fact that Khan is now talking (and a little too much, apparently).

red headed stranger · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Location: Seoul

EFLtrainer · Joined: 04 May 2005