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2004-07-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

CFR to Bush: Stop ~~the almost certain~~ Israeli strike on Iran's nuke sites

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Posted by anymouse 2004-07-30 8:03:14 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yeah, right.

I'm sure Bush will take your sage advice.

Uh-huh.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-30 8:26:43 PM|| 2004-07-30 8:26:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The rest of the world seems to be stuck in a "let's do absolutely nothing, and do it all together" rut.

I hope to hell we don't fall into it.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-07-30 8:31:22 PM|| 2004-07-30 8:31:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Why are these twits afraid of Iran? The turbantops should have been dealt with long ago.

Posted by Spot 2004-07-30 8:37:47 PM|| 2004-07-30 8:37:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hell, I think we ought to give Israel nukes for a strike just so they don't have to use up theirs. It's going to take a mushroom cloud or two over these nuke facilities to bring Iran and North Korea and Pakistan into proper attitude adjustment.

Posted by Tom 2004-07-30 8:39:43 PM|| 2004-07-30 8:39:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 What did you expect when Arabist Richard Haass slithered over from the State Department to take the top job at the CFR? What is truly awful is that there are plenty more of these creatures -- what the Brits call the "camel corp" -- remaining at Foggy Bottom.

Posted by VRWconspiracy 2004-07-30 8:40:29 PM|| 2004-07-30 8:40:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes, yes, these are the same geniuses who will be screaming bloody murder that nothing was done to stop them after the psychos in Teheran decide to use one someplace. The great thing about being an expert is that you're always right, even when you're dead wrong.

Posted by tu3031 2004-07-30 9:10:42 PM|| 2004-07-30 9:10:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe I missed the newsflash, CFR...but how in the heck could stopping a group islamo-maniacs hellbent on destroying Israel and western civilization BAD??

Professional diplomats worship stability. While a nuclear Iran would be destabilizing (to say the least!), those diplomats realize they have no way to stop that short of, well, you know -- that thing that happens when professional diplomats are ignored and not allowed to try one more time to talk to the nice mullahs. Unable to stop Iran, they've decided to focus their efforts on something they might be able to stop, ~~the defense of civilization~~ destabilizing acts of Western nations.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-07-30 9:16:53 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-07-30 9:16:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 This doesn't happen often but I agree with the transis at CFR. There is no way that we should let Israel do our work for us. It sends a message of cowardice to the world at large. Tell Israel to sit tight like they did during GWI and GWII, we have this issue under control. America doesn't need a catspaw. I think we should bomb the crap out of all nuclear sites and the Revolutionary Guard for 444 days straight, but I may be wrong. How many days was it? That was a long time ago.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-30 10:49:55 PM|| 2004-07-30 10:49:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm confused.

Does Israel run the United States or does the United States run Israel?

Could you please make up your mind?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-07-30 11:14:17 PM|| 2004-07-30 11:14:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 CFR is where the "expert" Anthony Cordesman hangs his ~~kafiyeh~~ chappeau, I believe. I guess we know who pays the tab for all those CFR thinky-tanky wiz-bangs, now, eh?

Posted by .com 2004-07-30 11:18:09 PM|| 2004-07-30 11:18:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 "Yeah...a new approach...just like the great appeaser Jimmy Carter...thatâll work for sure.

Hey! Leave Jimmy Carter alone! He's a great man and clever politician. Just look how he got the North Koreans to stop all nuclear weapons programs...uh...er...never mind.

Posted by 98zulu 2004-07-31 6:16:44 AM|| 2004-07-31 6:16:44 AM|| Front Page Top

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