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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 986 Views
Not sure he showed us how they can be deterred random thoughts - 23/02/2010 01:56:42 PM 515 Views
Er yeah, that's totally the argument I was going for. nossy - 23/02/2010 02:06:52 PM 554 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 585 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 572 Views
As I have noted it isn't conseratives that keep bring her up random thoughts - 23/02/2010 03:26:11 PM 505 Views
and I tried to take her out of the argument. But here we are. nossy - 23/02/2010 03:39:29 PM 536 Views
dealing with the repercussions of attacking another Islamic country may be our best option random thoughts - 23/02/2010 04:25:47 PM 634 Views
The world needs to decide how it feels about non-proliferation. Joel - 23/02/2010 07:11:51 PM 473 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 281 Views
It would certainly demonstrate the folly of that view. Joel - 24/02/2010 06:49:56 AM 538 Views
well hell then why not just sel them nukes and get it over with random thoughts - 24/02/2010 02:33:00 PM 544 Views
I really don't think the folly need be demonstrated more than once. Joel - 28/02/2010 02:49:30 AM 460 Views
No I never played Civ random thoughts - 28/02/2010 06:02:38 PM 547 Views
It's a classic, you should. Joel - 28/02/2010 06:19:21 PM 600 Views
Oh. ironclad - 23/02/2010 02:07:32 PM 488 Views
Sheesh! nossy - 23/02/2010 02:11:34 PM 689 Views
ironclad - 23/02/2010 02:16:24 PM 692 Views
nossy - 23/02/2010 02:41:40 PM 692 Views
I think this guy lives on the moon Isaac - 23/02/2010 02:51:20 PM 610 Views
Ehm. I disagree strongly with your opinion of Mr. Zakaria. nossy - 23/02/2010 03:23:09 PM 635 Views
Views on him tend to be polar Isaac - 23/02/2010 04:06:04 PM 674 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 593 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 577 Views
Oh, it was on AIM. Legolas - 24/02/2010 01:13:07 PM 648 Views
Should've been on wotmania Skype chat. Joel - 25/02/2010 12:47:42 PM 502 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 582 Views
Here's an article in response to Zakaria's article Isaac - 23/02/2010 03:19:41 PM 632 Views
I like that article, actually. nossy - 23/02/2010 03:58:39 PM 520 Views
Re: I like that article, actually. Isaac - 23/02/2010 04:22:27 PM 527 Views
I generally don't care for Fareed, but believe he's right this time. Joel - 23/02/2010 05:59:00 PM 652 Views
I don't believe they can be stopped AgentOrange - 23/02/2010 10:37:47 PM 510 Views
One thing he forgets... Dragonsoul - 24/02/2010 12:19:12 AM 535 Views
Iran is a thorny problem SilverWarder - 24/02/2010 05:38:09 AM 542 Views
I still don't believe North Korea harmless. Joel - 24/02/2010 06:59:15 AM 648 Views
I never used the term 'harmless' SilverWarder - 24/02/2010 10:01:14 PM 576 Views
Fair point, sorry. Joel - 25/02/2010 12:45:47 PM 643 Views
No worries - I was just making sure you understood my position SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 05:19:10 PM 511 Views
Re: No worries - I was just making sure you understood my position Joel - 28/02/2010 02:30:26 AM 649 Views
Re: No worries - I was just making sure you understood my position SilverWarder - 01/03/2010 03:53:58 PM 520 Views
A carrot without a stick is just a free carrot. Joel - 02/03/2010 08:01:23 AM 621 Views
It's not a carrot/stick thing at all SilverWarder - 02/03/2010 04:29:00 PM 617 Views
Maybe I'm just out of the loop, but it doesn't seem that way. Joel - 05/03/2010 01:02:57 AM 676 Views
They can hit Tokyo random thoughts - 25/02/2010 06:10:44 PM 534 Views
So? SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 07:01:37 PM 694 Views
I think you are grossly overestimating our border security random thoughts - 25/02/2010 08:03:13 PM 475 Views
Well, I KNOW you're ignorant about a lot of things and this shows it. SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 08:56:45 PM 560 Views
Yes you are the Great Cold War Warrior of the chairforce random thoughts - 28/02/2010 06:44:31 PM 582 Views
Oh I'm sorry - so you're not so much ignorant as idiot. SilverWarder - 01/03/2010 03:48:32 PM 464 Views
Is that what taught you in chairforce school loser boy? random thoughts - 01/03/2010 04:33:53 PM 559 Views
Nope, it was the internet actually SilverWarder - 02/03/2010 04:31:36 PM 496 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 628 Views
I agree, even if for different reasons. AgentOrange - 24/02/2010 01:01:00 PM 477 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 571 Views
But... AgentOrange - 25/02/2010 12:44:15 AM 616 Views
Re: But... SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 05:52:07 PM 722 Views
Here's a few questions for you then. Werthead - 25/02/2010 02:55:00 AM 685 Views
You're not asking questions you're trying to support your point SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 06:49:28 PM 604 Views
I think this ties in well with this article snoopcester - 25/02/2010 09:56:04 AM 557 Views
That's actually a really good idea SilverWarder - 25/02/2010 07:05:37 PM 468 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 637 Views
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