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Iran orders more enrichment, prompting US to call for the world to stand together

Is it time for NATO to take military action against Iran?

  • Yes

    Votes: 13 30.2%
  • No

    Votes: 27 62.8%
  • Other

    Votes: 3 7.0%

  • Total voters
    43
The western powers should mind their own business and butt out of Iranian affairs.

Oh man. If only... We could save ourselves a few Hundred Billion per year if we could mind our own business.
 
This is hilarious. Military action will do absolutely nothing but make the situation much worse.
 
This is hilarious. Military action will do absolutely nothing but make the situation much worse.
Did someone in some government suggest this? We're fighting over SANCTIONS.
 
All I know is Hussein Obama promised dialog, open talks with Iranian leader, but like the rest, they were just promises to get people's votes.

And he is doing that. Unfortunately there are no other good options. A military option is not a good one. We can't afford to be a war in three countries at one time let alone one. We are bankrupting this country in Iraq and Afghanistan. And furthermore attacking Iran will only make things worse.
 
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It is not time to launch an attack yet. When Iran launches a missle with a nuc warhead towards israel we take out the missle then turn the entire country of Iran into glass. Wait a miniute what am I saying, what about all of those people fighting in the street against the regime. Are we not on there side? Maybe targeted strikes before Iran launches a missle on Israel is a better idea. Its a tough call, glad its not me making it.

Please refer to the following thread to see why we may not be waiting much longer for Iran to force our hand.

http://www.debatepolitics.com/middl...uction-zionist-terrorist-regime-imminent.html
 
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It is not time to launch an attack yet. When Iran launches a missle with a nuc warhead towards israel we take out the missle then turn the entire country of Iran into glass. Wait a miniute what am I saying, what about all of those people fighting in the street against the regime. Are we not on there side? Maybe targeted strikes before Iran launches a missle on Israel is a better idea. Its a tough call, glad its not me making it.

Please refer to the following thread to see why we may not be waiting much longer for Iran to force our hand.

http://www.debatepolitics.com/middl...uction-zionist-terrorist-regime-imminent.html
Any kind of an attack on Iran from outside would only rally people around the regime. Look what 9/11 did for Bush's approval numbers.....
 
According to the Constitution, its supposed to be Congress, but we haven't paid attention to that clause in over 50 years.
But you're not talking about the last 50 years, right? More likely the last 10 years....but Congress passed legislation authorizing the use of force in accordance with the controversial War Powers Act.
 
But you're not talking about the last 50 years, right? More likely the last 10 years....but Congress passed legislation authorizing the use of force in accordance with the controversial War Powers Act.
We haven't declared war in over 50 years, which is what the Constitution authorizes. It's interesting how the strict constructionists don't worry about the letter of the Constitution when it's inconvenient to them.
 
We haven't declared war in over 50 years, which is what the Constitution authorizes. It's interesting how the strict constructionists don't worry about the letter of the Constitution when it's inconvenient to them.

Wait...didn't we declare war on the government of Iraq? Given that the Taliban "declared" war on us, Afghanistan is fine. But we declared war on Iraq, not only now, but also in the 90's.
 
Wait...didn't we declare war on the government of Iraq? Given that the Taliban "declared" war on us, Afghanistan is fine. But we declared war on Iraq, not only now, but also in the 90's.
Not really. There was no declaration of war. There was an authorization of force. Not the same thing.
 
We haven't declared war in over 50 years, which is what the Constitution authorizes. It's interesting how the strict constructionists don't worry about the letter of the Constitution when it's inconvenient to them.

That's because they're not strict constructionists. They're selective conservatives. If some government action meets with their political ideology they're all for it - Constitution be damned.
 
Anybody see the James Garner movie , "Support your local sheriff".This could be a good example of ,Life imitating art. In one scene, James Garner gets so fed up with facing gun slingers that are sent into town to run him out. He picks up a hand full of Rocks then when hes called out -he starts peltin the Gun Slinger. The guy takes off runing to get away from the barage of rocks( Very Funny). Any how, the way I got it figured we get Hillary at the UN to give a speech and invite ,
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. About the time he gets up to speak, Hillary Gets into her purse and......Well the rest would be history. our foreign goofy ploicy would have a little bit of Flair and humor. In theory at least we could escape the conundrum of - Sanctions to war or is it war to sanctions. I know lets have a," trade agreement", with them. Then we will overlook their nuclear ambitions. Like we are, CHINAS!
 
We've convinced half the Middle East the public and foreign policies of the West are to colonise, Christianize and bully Islam as it is.
For such reasons i would never support a ground offensive against Iran. It would more than likely convince the second half of such things too. When that happens we can definetly not count on any Middle Eastern country to aid us politically or economically where our energy needs are concerned. We do have some credibility amongst the Middle Eastern nations at this date despite everything that has happened. Enough to build missile defence shields, manevour in Iraq and recieve some level of cooperation. As divided as Arabs are, another attack into there lands will likely unite them against us. Despite our prowess, that will hurt us.
 
We've convinced half the Middle East the public and foreign policies of the West are to colonise, Christianize and bully Islam as it is.
For such reasons i would never support a ground offensive against Iran. It would more than likely convince the second half of such things too. When that happens we can definetly not count on any Middle Eastern country to aid us politically or economically where our energy needs are concerned. We do have some credibility amongst the Middle Eastern nations at this date despite everything that has happened. Enough to build missile defence shields, manevour in Iraq and recieve some level of cooperation. As divided as Arabs are, another attack into there lands will likely unite them against us. Despite our prowess, that will hurt us.

Wrong.

That is the rhetoric being spewed by anti-western islam-o-nazi biggot scumbags.

We are NOT there to colonize. That is a lie. We were there to disarm a lunatic who we knew had biological and possibly nuclear weapons.

Islamic government is a crime against humanity. Don't believe me? Move to Iran.
 
Wrong.

That is the rhetoric being spewed by anti-western islam-o-nazi biggot scumbags.

We are NOT there to colonize. That is a lie. We were there to disarm a lunatic who we knew had biological and possibly nuclear weapons.

Islamic government is a crime against humanity. Don't believe me? Move to Saudi Arabia.
Fixed because in reality Saudi Arabia is a lot worse in treating humans than Iran is. Also, why do you care how another country is governed? It's none of our business, and really I don't see the threat in Iran.
 
Fixed because in reality Saudi Arabia is a lot worse in treating humans than Iran is.
I'd love to see the evidence to such a based and supported argument.
 
What do you mean what evidence? Do you even know how Saudi Arabia is ruled?
Yeah it's definitely one of the worst places on the globes to live in.

What I didn't know is that it was a better place than Iran, and that I would like to see an evidence for.
 
My question was serious. Why should any nation not pursue weapons technology that benefits them? It seems foolish to voluntarily decline the best defensive weaponry available.

Iran has the same right to nuclear power that we do. As for your argument that they must somehow prove to the rest of the world that they are "stable"... how does a nation prove they're stable? Define "stable."

There are many people on this planet, quite reasonable and intelligent, who would say the US is unstable. And if you look at the number of military personnel and bases we have scattered around the world it would seem they have a case. Especially when you add in the fact that we have taken very aggressive military actions throughout the world in the last few decades.
Look, this isn't some academic discussion amongst friends. We're looking out for #1, the USA. To hell with Iran's rights, okay? I don't give a **** about their rights to nukes.
 
Wrong.

That is the rhetoric being spewed by anti-western islam-o-nazi biggot scumbags.

We are NOT there to colonize. That is a lie. We were there to disarm a lunatic who we knew had biological and possibly nuclear weapons.

Islamic government is a crime against humanity. Don't believe me? Move to Iran.

WTF??

Read what i wrote man. I said THEY where saying that stuff i didnt mean to sa that myself.
 
Look, this isn't some academic discussion amongst friends. We're looking out for #1, the USA. To hell with Iran's rights, okay? I don't give a **** about their rights to nukes.

Since when could they hit the USA?

Please reply that I may lead you into a discussion about israel.:rofl
 
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