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MrSpad
From our founding we have been a nation at conflict. Our founders themselves conduced military operations from the start without taking opinion polls. They like every leader in our history have acted in what they see as our national interests. Of course now things now relatively peaceful compared to most of our history. And the truth is things like Iraq had popular support at the start. And you can bet so will anything having to with Iran in particular if when gas prices jump up when Iran gets in another dust up with one of its neighbors.
When I read a headline such as the above knowing i disagree 100% with said headline, I have to ponder what can I do about it.
But Obama said Iran should not interpret the diplomatic response — coming after he threatened to use strikes — as suggesting that the United States wouldn’t attack Iran to stop the development of nuclear weapons. “I think what the Iranians understand is that the nuclear issue is a far larger issue for us than the chemical weapons issue, that the threat . . . against Israel that a nuclear Iran poses is much closer to our core interests,” Obama said. “My suspicion is that the Iranians recognize they shouldn’t draw a lesson that we haven’t struck [Syria] to think we won’t strike Iran.”
This is a great statement. The wording made me chuckle, but more importantly, I honestly hadn't considered this angle. Believe me, I'm not looking for a reason to excuse our country's actions; but I just hadn't considered how faulty intelligence and such could be born of back-biting, double-crossing spies.
There is so much double talk and back stabbing going on that even Double and Triple Agents are confused.
bozzchem
I am not prepared to use force against Iran. I am not prepared to use force against Syria.
How is it that headlines can scream what the USA is prepared to do yet so many of us are in complete disagreement with what is being planned by those residing in DC (District of Criminals)?
bozzchem
How is it that headlines can scream what the USA is prepared to do yet so many of us are in complete disagreement with what is being planned by those residing in DC (District of Criminals)?