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• • 19 Sep 07
  • 1:23 pm

  For anyone to even believe that we have the right to attack or go to war with Iran if we could afford such actions, and our military wasn't overexpanded is ridiculous. We have NO right to attack Iran, regardless of how ridiculous the regime may be, and regardless of what the US government would like us to believe regarding the Iranian governments intentions. Even the idea that we should attack Iran is ridiculous given the fact that even if Iran is attempting to create nuclear weapons (which there is no proof that they are, and obviously according to the weapons inspectors, …

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• • 21 Sep 07
  • 11:33 am

  Wolf - Iran has not made it clear as you state. The President of Iran has made it clear that he wants nuclear weapons, but if you had any understanding of the way Iran operates, you would see that all foreign policy matters are in the hands of Ayatollah Khamenei. Instead of listening to what the nutjob president says, you can read what he says instead, and everytime the president comes out and says something ridiculous like they want to nuke Israel or wipe Israel off the map, Khamenei has come out soon after and said, "no, we aren't going to …

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• • 21 Sep 07
  • 11:50 am

  whattheheck- I realize this wasn't directed towards me, but I'm responding anyways. "Perhaps you would rather Iran or Korea were the dominant military in the world — well, you are entitled to your opinion. History shows us that someone always fills that role." The dominant military in the world? Cmon. The US is the most powerful military in the world, we spend more on militarism than all other nations combined, and you're going to tlel me that one of those countries which isn't even close to our military stance is going to fill that role? Give me a break. Neither nation …

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• • 21 Sep 07
  • 5:25 pm

  Wolf-perhaps a definition of fascism would help you." Fascism is a political regime that is characterized by a high degree of concentration of power in the state, in one political party or in one person, accompanied by a messianic and belligerent form of nationalism, by the usurpation of legislative and judicial prerogative by the executive branch of the government, by the suppression of individual freedoms at home, by the worshipping of national symbols such as flags, and by a rise of militarism and the pursuit of military expansions abroad, often so as to avenge some perceived humiliation." Are you naive enough …

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• • 21 Sep 07
  • 5:25 pm

  Wolf- "Does anyone here really believe...(they are) building nuclear power plants to generate electricity? Their agendas are not hidden and are stated clearly. If they really want power, we should help them generate it via solar cells. . ." They're agendas aren't hidden? Give me a quote that they've said they are creating nukes. You're basically just giving the same lines as the Bush regime. You make assertions which have no facts or evidence to support them, and stand against the amounting evidence which points the opposite. War with Iran isn't about a "threat", it is about hegemony, thus the reason …

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