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2006-02-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Rumsfeld: Iran is the Top State Sponsor of Terrorism

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Posted by lotp 2006-02-04 11:57|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The world would change overnight if a handful of terrorists managed to obtain and launch a chemical, biological, or radiological weapon"

We must remember these words.

Specifically, because that is precisely what the handful of terrorists who run Iran want to do: change the world.

They know it, Rumsfeld knows it. So he is challenging them to use a nuclear weapon. He is telling them that they are right, that when they use their nuke, it will change the world.

In their minds, however, "change" means something very different than what "change" means to Rumsfeld. For them, "change" means the return of the 12th Imam and the world bathed in fire and blood.

For Rumsfeld, assuming that we shoot down that nuclear weapon when launched, "change" means that Iran will no longer be able to threaten the world. That when and if they launch a nuclear weapon, the US will have carte blanche to do to Iran whatever it feels is necessary to insure this.

And yes, the world will be changed forever. Because everyone will see what happens when you are foolish enough to throw a nuclear weapon at your hated enemies.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-02-04 12:42|| 2006-02-04 12:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Well said.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-02-04 12:56|| 2006-02-04 12:56|| Front Page Top

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