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Er yeah, that's totally the argument I was going for. nossy Send a noteboard - 23/02/2010 02:06:52 PM
North Korea has made some profit off terrorism but Iran has a history of funding and supporting terrorist groups and that includes training them and providing them with arms. North Korea with nuclear weapons scares people but they are isolationist who are mostly concerned with keeping their little fiefdom intact and keeping their grip on their population while Iran is a eager to be a player in regional not to mention international politics. Sorry but I don’t think his arguments are valid even when you use the “it most be right because it isn’t what Sarah Palin wants” argument.


His comment that "such talk is in the air again" is really the main point of that paragraph. It's not about her. At any rate, there are quite a few good arguments in that article, mainly that "war to look tough" is not the answer when there are clearly many issues that would be exacerbated if we took that path. If it becomes apparent that we have to fight for real reasons, that is a different matter.
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Why Iran's dictators can be deterred nossy - 23/02/2010 01:31:52 PM 940 Views
Not sure he showed us how they can be deterred random thoughts - 23/02/2010 01:56:42 PM 469 Views
Er yeah, that's totally the argument I was going for. nossy - 23/02/2010 02:06:52 PM 511 Views
No Palin was simply cover for the "we just have to accept Iran will get the bomb argument" random thoughts - 23/02/2010 02:26:45 PM 540 Views
She wasn't cover for anything, but I like how this argument keeps going that way. nossy - 23/02/2010 02:36:47 PM 527 Views
As I have noted it isn't conseratives that keep bring her up random thoughts - 23/02/2010 03:26:11 PM 459 Views
and I tried to take her out of the argument. But here we are. nossy - 23/02/2010 03:39:29 PM 491 Views
dealing with the repercussions of attacking another Islamic country may be our best option random thoughts - 23/02/2010 04:25:47 PM 586 Views
The world needs to decide how it feels about non-proliferation. Joel - 23/02/2010 07:11:51 PM 428 Views
yes American used the bomb so now we should let everyone else take a turn *NM* random thoughts - 24/02/2010 06:22:23 AM 255 Views
It would certainly demonstrate the folly of that view. Joel - 24/02/2010 06:49:56 AM 488 Views
well hell then why not just sel them nukes and get it over with random thoughts - 24/02/2010 02:33:00 PM 491 Views
I really don't think the folly need be demonstrated more than once. Joel - 28/02/2010 02:49:30 AM 416 Views
No I never played Civ random thoughts - 28/02/2010 06:02:38 PM 500 Views
It's a classic, you should. Joel - 28/02/2010 06:19:21 PM 554 Views
Oh. ironclad - 23/02/2010 02:07:32 PM 441 Views
Sheesh! nossy - 23/02/2010 02:11:34 PM 643 Views
ironclad - 23/02/2010 02:16:24 PM 651 Views
nossy - 23/02/2010 02:41:40 PM 649 Views
I think this guy lives on the moon Isaac - 23/02/2010 02:51:20 PM 567 Views
Ehm. I disagree strongly with your opinion of Mr. Zakaria. nossy - 23/02/2010 03:23:09 PM 585 Views
Views on him tend to be polar Isaac - 23/02/2010 04:06:04 PM 633 Views
I was just talking to Lupine about how I like your posts, but I'm gonna make an exception here. Legolas - 23/02/2010 09:28:44 PM 550 Views
You'll have to link that then, I always like to read things that feed my ego Isaac - 24/02/2010 12:17:37 AM 535 Views
Oh, it was on AIM. Legolas - 24/02/2010 01:13:07 PM 598 Views
Should've been on wotmania Skype chat. Joel - 25/02/2010 12:47:42 PM 459 Views
Ah well, I'll have to self feed my ego instead, fortunately I'm very good at that Isaac - 25/02/2010 03:44:43 PM 540 Views
Here's an article in response to Zakaria's article Isaac - 23/02/2010 03:19:41 PM 586 Views
I like that article, actually. nossy - 23/02/2010 03:58:39 PM 476 Views
Re: I like that article, actually. Isaac - 23/02/2010 04:22:27 PM 482 Views
I generally don't care for Fareed, but believe he's right this time. Joel - 23/02/2010 05:59:00 PM 607 Views
I don't believe they can be stopped AgentOrange - 23/02/2010 10:37:47 PM 466 Views
One thing he forgets... Dragonsoul - 24/02/2010 12:19:12 AM 487 Views
Iran is a thorny problem SilverWarder - 24/02/2010 05:38:09 AM 495 Views
I still don't believe North Korea harmless. Joel - 24/02/2010 06:59:15 AM 601 Views
I never used the term 'harmless' SilverWarder - 24/02/2010 10:01:14 PM 525 Views
Fair point, sorry. Joel - 25/02/2010 12:45:47 PM 597 Views
No worries - I was just making sure you understood my position SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 05:19:10 PM 467 Views
Re: No worries - I was just making sure you understood my position Joel - 28/02/2010 02:30:26 AM 601 Views
Re: No worries - I was just making sure you understood my position SilverWarder - 01/03/2010 03:53:58 PM 471 Views
A carrot without a stick is just a free carrot. Joel - 02/03/2010 08:01:23 AM 575 Views
It's not a carrot/stick thing at all SilverWarder - 02/03/2010 04:29:00 PM 569 Views
Maybe I'm just out of the loop, but it doesn't seem that way. Joel - 05/03/2010 01:02:57 AM 626 Views
They can hit Tokyo random thoughts - 25/02/2010 06:10:44 PM 491 Views
So? SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 07:01:37 PM 641 Views
I think you are grossly overestimating our border security random thoughts - 25/02/2010 08:03:13 PM 429 Views
Well, I KNOW you're ignorant about a lot of things and this shows it. SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 08:56:45 PM 510 Views
Yes you are the Great Cold War Warrior of the chairforce random thoughts - 28/02/2010 06:44:31 PM 540 Views
Oh I'm sorry - so you're not so much ignorant as idiot. SilverWarder - 01/03/2010 03:48:32 PM 419 Views
Is that what taught you in chairforce school loser boy? random thoughts - 01/03/2010 04:33:53 PM 513 Views
Nope, it was the internet actually SilverWarder - 02/03/2010 04:31:36 PM 450 Views
Israel does not have the military capability to destroy or significantly damage Iran's nuclear sites Werthead - 24/02/2010 12:33:00 PM 583 Views
I agree, even if for different reasons. AgentOrange - 24/02/2010 01:01:00 PM 431 Views
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about - and it shows to anyone who does SilverWarder - 24/02/2010 10:33:29 PM 528 Views
But... AgentOrange - 25/02/2010 12:44:15 AM 570 Views
Re: But... SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 05:52:07 PM 678 Views
Here's a few questions for you then. Werthead - 25/02/2010 02:55:00 AM 636 Views
You're not asking questions you're trying to support your point SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 06:49:28 PM 555 Views
I think this ties in well with this article snoopcester - 25/02/2010 09:56:04 AM 505 Views
That's actually a really good idea SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 07:05:37 PM 424 Views
It's going to happen regardless sooner or later; might as well get out in front and claim leadership Joel - 01/03/2010 06:29:57 AM 590 Views
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