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2007-05-23 Britain

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Posted by Pappy 2007-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 But he stressed the drawbacks, saying that "Iran having a nuclear weapon would be calamity but military action could be calamitous".

Quit mincing about you deficient pusillanimous git! How could any military action be remotely as "calamitous" as the mad mullahs acquiring nuclear weapons?

But the measures suggested by Mr Cameron would take years to impose real costs on Iran.

In other words: Non-military measures are certain to be ineffective. Perish the thought that they might have to admit such a thing to themselves. Heaven forfend that America might actually be right. [gasp]

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-23 02:23|| 2007-05-23 02:23|| Front Page Top

#2 You know, sometimes things are simpler that they seem on the surface. Of course, an awesome military strike is, ..., eh, awesome, and usually discouraging to the recipient to pull off further shit. But if there's no will for that, how about some Rod from God? Or about as many as neded to reduce the Natanz centrifuge facility to smithereens. Probably 5-10 could do it.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-05-23 02:46|| 2007-05-23 02:46|| Front Page Top

#3 David Cameron knows all he has to do is just talk big and sit back, in his 'Catbird Seat' while Israel stews over it's options in the near future. The Brits are indeed 'poodles' top down, And I take any pronouncements out of that nation, with a grain of salt. Lets just see how many brits go to Israel to help the valiant country ward off the 'dogs of war'. Yea...I thought so!

Posted by smn 2007-05-23 05:55|| 2007-05-23 05:55|| Front Page Top

#4 You have one option - military intervention - that "could" be calamitous (15-35%), and another option that is 100% guaranteed to be calamitous. Yet using the first option to prevent the second option is considered "unacceptable". YJCMTSU - these people are total idiots. Unless something drastic happens, the West will slowly crumble, like the Roman empire, and for the same reason - the inability to make hard decisions and stand by them (spilling blood and treasure to ensure a future for our children). They're not traitors - that's being too nice to them. They are mindless jellyfish, unable to do anything but be carried along by the waves of self-generated "wisdom".

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-05-23 15:17|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-05-23 15:17|| Front Page Top

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