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That's the last one, I swear.:mrgreen:
Last one for me, too. We'll keep each other strong!
That's the last one, I swear.:mrgreen:
...The direct translation from the Iranian government is "wiped off the map." Are you seriously arguing that the Iranian government mis-translated itself, but that you just so happen to be fluent enough in Farsi to catch their mistake and explain what they actually mean?
That's the last one, I swear.:mrgreen:
In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country
Anyway... Ahmadinejad is a bit of a cartoon. Crazy? I dunno... It's really not that important. It's the Ayatollahs that pull the strings.
Contrary to the claims of my friends here, I believe that the Iranian leadership, particularly Supreme Leader Khameini, are not insane or unstable (any more than other heavily religious people are, that is), but shrewd and calculating operators. If they were to obtain nuclear weaponry, they wouldn't launch a deranged jihadist assault, they would restrain themselves for fear of mutually assured destruction.
So their "peaceful" operations are transparent? Why develop fuel if gurantees are made for its delivery? Why disallow inspectors if its a non-military operation?Hmmm...secret nuclear power plant...why does this ring a bell? :?
So you admit that Irans wants the bomb or is this a red-herring to distract attention from Iranian actions?Oh, right! It just so happens that the administration of a certain "other country" in the Middle East was involved in the concealment of their nuclear program from American inspectors upon their visits to the Negev Nuclear Research Center, outside the town of Dimona, in the early 1960's, when they weren't joined at the hip in the USraeli alliance.
Prime Ministers Ben-Gurion and Eshkol had been advised to comply with inspections "in accord with international standards" by President Kennedy, but they were uncooperative. Prime Minister Levi Eshkol was complicit in this concealment, and is reported to have said, "What am I frightened of? His man [Kennedy's representative] will come and he will actually be told that he can visit [the Dimona site] and go anywhere he wishes but when he wants a door opened at some place or another than [Emanuel] Prat [head of construction at Dimona] will tell him 'Not that.'"
Ohhhh, a "higher degree". WTF does that mean?As I mentioned earlier, if Iran seeks nuclear weapons (and the issue of whether they're being developed is dubious, as inspection teams have reported a higher degree of cooperation than is depicted in Western media outlets),
oh of course. :roll: Israel has had nukes for 50 years and NOW its suddenly imperative that Iran get them. Because we know that Israel is attempting to annex Iran, block its ports and perform all other manners of aggression even though its not even a border country to Israel. :roll:it is a result of an arms race being initiated by an enemy country with 200+ warheads whose president has not-so-subtly threatened to "wipe them off the map."
Do you have a point? Iran possesses the right to develop a nuclear energy program under the terms of the NPT. You'll also note that the Iranian need for nuclear energy was affirmed by the U.S. administration when Iran was a steadfast ally (and possibly under Khatami, if I recall correctly), but suddenly disappeared under Ahmadinejad.
While I don't doubt that certain elements in Iran desire nuclear weaponry, Israel's possession of undeclared nuclear weaponry has provoked the beginning of an arms race in the region, which is unsurprising, considering that the current president of Israel has made not-so-subtle threats to destroy Iran.
You'll also note that the Iranian need for nuclear energy was affirmed by the U.S. administration when Iran was a steadfast ally
Contrary to the claims of my friends here, I believe that the Iranian leadership, particularly Supreme Leader Khameini, are not insane or unstable (any more than other heavily religious people are, that is), but shrewd and calculating operators. If they were to obtain nuclear weaponry, they wouldn't launch a deranged jihadist assault, they would restrain themselves for fear of mutually assured destruction.
How is this a certainty?If an Iranian drone was loitering inside Iraq in February, they most certainly were overflying Iraq during Bush's term.
How do you know they did not?Why didn't the Bush administration shoot down the Iranian drones?
Partisan bigotry?Appeasement?
Partisan bigotry?
I did. All you used this issue for, as I noted, was to attack Bush.No Goobieman. When our opinions doesnt suit you its partisan bigotry. Actual partisan bigotry is different. Instead of wining its partisan bigotry, why dont you make an intelligent comeback?
You're just making my case for me. Thanks.Or maybe its my opinion that Bush, as does about 81 odd percent of America, was one of the worst presidents in American history. Obviously your ignorance blinds you to the fact that only about 20-21% of all Americans favoured him when he left office. FOR A REASON!
How is this a certainty?If an Iranian drone was loitering inside Iraq in February, they most certainly were overflying Iraq during Bush's term.
How do you know they did not?Why didn't the Bush administration shoot down the Iranian drones?
You're just making my case for me. Thanks.
You're just making my case for me. Thanks.
BTW, I didn't see your answer to my questions:
How is this a certainty?
How do you know they did not?
You keep thinking that.:rofl i know so many retards that say that in the middle of the debate in hopes that we would intrepret it as we proved your own point right when as a matter of fact we didnt.
You're right. My bad.I didnt even say any of those things you quoted. What are you talking about?