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2005-11-10 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-11-10 00:12|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "this new information, coming from a country that strongly opposed the Iraq war, would be a welcome contribution to the discussion"

A very diplomatic way of saying casus belli, methinks.

Posted by .com 2005-11-10 02:41|| 2005-11-10 02:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, that's certainly one way to put it ;)

The problem with saying that the US has a casus belli with Iran is that there too many to count. I mean, how far back you want to go? We've had more this year alone than I have fingers or toes. At what point do we stop saying that we have a cause of war and start acknowledging that maybe, just maybe, the Black Hats actually mean that whole "Death to the Great Satan" crap they say every time their parliament goes into session.

Doesn't necessarily mean we have to invade, there are plenty of other options and their regime is becoming more and more brittle under their increasingly lunatic leadership, but so far none of the diplos and the chattering classes want to talk about that. It's long past time somebody knocked them free of their complacency.

Posted by Dan Darling">Dan Darling 2005-11-10 03:04|| http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com]">[http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2005-11-10 03:04|| Front Page Top

#3 I certainly don't disagree with any of what you're saying, this is the latest in a long string of solid reasons for decapitating the Iranian nightmare. Perhaps fresher reasons have more punch, lol.

I agree there are multiple ways to deal with them, and decapitation, with (better) or without (such is life) internal coordination is the best of the lot, IMHO. Bush is definitely a go, and so is the House - it's the gutless wankers in the Senate that watered down the Stop Iran from acquiring nukes "by all means necessary" resolutions (the "warrant" Bush needs; see HCON 307, 332 and SCON 73, 81; then see the abortion they passed, HCON 398 / 108th Congress) that showed real promise for bipartisan support to act. Truly disgusting to watch. To be honest, I'm convinced that, thanks to the Senate Dhimmidonks and RINOs, that much of our Senate is too worthless to serve - or save. Bush, The President, has very limited power to "wage war" or anything like it sans such a resolution, contrary to what the idiots everywhere seem to think.

Posted by .com 2005-11-10 03:17|| 2005-11-10 03:17|| Front Page Top

#4 BTW, the previous resolutions were from 108th Congress, if you're using the Thomas site to locate the resolutions. I hate that site, lol.

If anyone needs rock-solid proof that in the House and Senate elections it's important to elect people with the stones to do the heavy lifting, and believe that Iran is a real danger to the world, then the sort of weenies elected in the last cycle should suffice to convince them.

It's sad. Iran will be able to acquire nukes if Bush or Sharon don't take it upon themselves to do something... and for Bush, it would be pushing Executive power to the wall, and then some, since this POS resolution is now the "official" position of the US Gutless Congress. The repetitious and screechy ankle-biters should take note and edumahcate themselves.

Posted by .com 2005-11-10 03:36|| 2005-11-10 03:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Here's another example of voting in gutless wankers. The Patriot Act, which has NEVER been shown to have been abused, not once, ever, by anyone, despite the Hue & Cryâ¢ of the conspiracists of all stripes and flavors, is being watered down by the 109th.

Posted by .com 2005-11-10 03:51|| 2005-11-10 03:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Senate = ostrich syndrome=appeasement (hangwringing). Appeasers always get it wrong. However, that said, Iran would be wise to forget the nuclear option. Iran's leadership will take their country into oblivion should they develop and use nuclear weapons.

Posted by Omiter Angerese8766 2005-11-10 07:38|| 2005-11-10 07:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Great piece Dan. There is certainly enough "disillusionment" to go around. The entire Iranian mess has been put on the back burner since the overthrow of Pahlevi and the seizure of the American Embassy over 25 years ago. Just more peanut farmer legacy coming home to roost. Omiter's ref to "ostrich syndrone" and the senate are a bit off. The ostrich only appears to have his head in the sand while feeding. They are not in the least cowardly and will fight and can kill a man with that big front toe if provoked. Unlike the eggs the US Senate lays, the ostrich lays large, delicious eggs and is quite domesticed.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-10 08:22|| 2005-11-10 08:22|| Front Page Top

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