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Siroos, i think everyone would appreciate if you would get that iraqi transvestite
you have as an avatar off my screen.
Originally posted by xmotex
I for one cannot wait for some brownshirt idiot to come to my house and try to bully me because they think I am a "liberal wimp" or whatever - boy is that person gonna be in for a suprise
[edit on 2-5-2005 by xmotex]
Originally posted by Alias Jones
Iran has a clear choice- Either heed the warnings of the US governement , concede to our demands for a non nuclear state or be forced to.
Originally posted by Trustnone
Siroos, i think everyone would appreciate if you would get that iraqi transvestite
you have as an avatar off my screen.(just a suggestion). and stop america bashing and making excuses for radical regimes.
Kidfinger, your no better, you sit in louisville and make i hate america statements,i think this is rude and arrogant. If you enjoy their country so much go live there, I'd love to see how long you last. I dont live that far away, i'll come down and put my boot in your "arse". thank you, im here all week!
Originally posted by Alias Jones
The strong survive, the spoils of war go to the victors, the United States should not, will not , and can not allow a fundamentalist, Islamic regime dictate how the game goes. Iran has a clear choice- Either heed the warnings of the US governement , concede to our demands for a non nuclear state or be forced to.
"If a day comes when the world of Islam is duly equipped with the arms Israel has in possession, the strategy of colonialism would face a stalemate because application of an atomic bomb would not leave any thing in Israel but the same thing would just produce damages in the Muslim world"-Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani Link
"Jews shall expect to be once again scattered and wandering around the globe the day when this appendix is extracted from the region and the Muslim world"-Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani
“Had Saddam had nuclear weapons, he would still be in power,” -Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani Link
Originally posted by Siroos
Originally posted by edsinger
Nor is it any less diplomatic than to award the comander of the USS Vincennes with a medal for having downed an Iranian civilian plane, killing 290 innocent people.
[edit on 2-5-2005 by Siroos]
I believe you may have been a bit mis-informed. The Captain of that Cruiser was relieved of command and rightfully so and his carere virtually over not to mention the guilt he has carried., but it should be pointed out he was a "slave" to the ships technology and literally had 6 seconds to decide his course of action. IF the Airbus had been a misle As identified by the ships defense system his ship could have taken a leathal hit.
I'm not condonning the action, just giving a different view. It's a shame the boat was even there to begin with and I for one prayed for those innocent victims after the news broke.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is a treaty, opened for signature on July 1, 1968, restricting the possession of nuclear weapons. The vast majority of sovereign states (189) are parties to the treaty. However two out of seven nuclear powers and one possible nuclear power have not ratified the treaty.
Only five states are permitted by the NPT to own nuclear weapons: the United States (signed 1968), United Kingdom (1968), France (1992), Soviet Union (1968; since replaced by Russia), and the People's Republic of China (1992). These were the only states possessing such weapons at that time, and are also the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. These 5 Nuclear Weapons States (NWS) agree not to transfer nuclear weapons technology to other states, and the non-NWS state parties agree not to seek to develop nuclear weapons.
Originally posted by cjf
I believe there may be a little arrogance on both sides, perhaps one side more than the other.
You are either with us or you are agianst us.
The axis of evil
Originally posted by sweatmonicaIdo
Judging by the number of responses to this thread, it's apparent many of my fellow American countrymen who love to talk loud and plenty about the rest of the world have the thinnest of skins.
I mean, really. Were your feelings really hurt that bad by what the Ayatollah said? Talk about an inferiority complex.
Originally posted by kenshiro2012
I am against irna having nukes and i would also love to see the us (and the rest of the countries) do away with theirs, but that is only a dream and is only in star trek.
Originally posted by Kidfinger
The fact is, there is to much bravado in both governments. However, that doesnt change the fact that Iran has as much right to Nuke tech as the US does. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander, isnt it?
Iran signed it.
Originally posted by xmotex
Yes, and the US signed the the ABM Treaty, and later unilaterally withdrew.
I expect the Iranians to do likewise, no doubt calling attention to the US precedent by way of justification when they do.
Originally posted by longbow
BTW there is no need for full scale war. The "Osirak solution" with minimum life loss would be enough.
Originally posted by Kidfinger
And you dont think that an Osirak type bombing in Iran will bring about a full scale war? IMO, this line of thinking is what will start ww3.