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2007-09-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2007-09-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 For a town that only recently reassembled itself after total devastation and subsequent decades of imposed tyranny, they really don't seem to get the message about what Iran represents. They need to stop using "The Arms of Krup" as a playbook.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-23 02:46|| 2007-09-23 02:46|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought Germany had given up on the efficacy of sanctions, and tacitly approved letting the bombing commence.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-23 05:43|| 2007-09-23 05:43|| Front Page Top

#3 The German frigate FGS Köln is officially included in a strike scenario against Iran

Posted by Throse Turkeyneck4039 2007-09-23 05:52|| 2007-09-23 05:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh. That's a yes, then. Efficiently communicated, Throse Turkeyneck4039.

Relatedly, a hearty welcome to all the new names, nyms and Fred's wonderful anonymizer thingies! The oldies may be a bit rough in demanding you prove you know what you're talking about (hi, smn!), but if you do, they'll come round -- they're all darlings, really. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-23 08:23|| 2007-09-23 08:23|| Front Page Top

#5 You will never get UN sanctions that mean anything because of China and Russia. They will never let it happen, Iran needs breathing room to remain a good customer.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-09-23 10:03|| 2007-09-23 10:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Reports are that the Germans specifically opposed new sanctions because of the economic impact ...

on Germany. China and Russia aren't alone in that.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-23 10:14|| 2007-09-23 10:14|| Front Page Top

#7 So what the hell happened to "conservative" Angela Merkel?

Posted by Woodrow Glose5596 2007-09-23 12:27|| 2007-09-23 12:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Germans specifically opposed new sanctions because of the economic impact ... on Germany.

Excessive European self-interest is going to get them all ~~dhimmified~~ killed.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-23 14:48|| 2007-09-23 14:48|| Front Page Top

#9 I was appalled at how much of the French|German|Russian moral objection to kicking Saddam's ass turned out to be be based on money and the ever-so-profitable Oil For Palaces program. I thought *we* were supposed to be the rapacious, do-anything-for-money capitalist bastards. Not much has changed, eh?

Posted by SteveS 2007-09-23 15:22|| 2007-09-23 15:22|| Front Page Top

#10 "I was appalled at how much of the French|German|Russian moral objection to kicking Saddam's ass turned out to be be based on money"

Don't get out much, do ya', Steve? ;-p

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