What If Israel Strikes Iran? - WSJ.com
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Welcome to a harsh reality check from an arrogant, politically incorrect, right-wing, self-righteous viewpoint |
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Also see this follow-up article from The Wall Street Journal.WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accused President Bush on Thursday of launching a "false political attack" with a comment about appeasing terrorists and radicals. The Illinois senator interpreted the remark as a slam against him but the White House denied that Bush's words were in any way directed at Obama, who has said as president he would be willing to personally meet with Iran's leaders and those of other regimes the United States has deemed rogue.
In a speech to Israel's Knesset, Bush said: "Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. "We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: 'Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided.' We have an obligation to call this what it is—the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history."
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"Gallup first asked the question in early 2001, before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. At the time, Iraq was seen as the biggest foe, followed by China and Iran.
Iraq has remained one of the most frequently named ever since, even though Saddam Hussein was overthrown and the current Baghdad government is backed by the U.S.
Republicans are more than twice as likely as Democrats to see Iran as the top U.S. enemy, while Democrats are likelier to name Iraq. Older people and those who say they closely follow world news are less likely to cite Iraq than the younger and less informed."
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"Following threats to our staff of a very serious nature, and some ill informed reports from certain corners of the British media that could directly lead to the harm of some of our staff, Liveleak.com has been left with no other choice but to remove Fitna from our servers. This is a sad day for freedom of speech on the net but we have to place the safety and well being of our staff above all else. We would like to thank the thousands of people, from all backgrounds and religions, who gave us their support. They realised LiveLeak.com is a vehicle for many opinions and not just for the support of one. Perhaps there is still hope that this situation may produce a discussion that could benefit and educate all of us as to how we can accept one anothers culture.We stood for what we believe in, the ability to be heard, but in the end the price was too high."Proves the point- I hope this catches on like wildfire this weekend.
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"There are seven reasons for anyone to support the eventual nominee no matter who it is: The war and six Supreme Court justices over the age of 68."Indeed- take heed.
"The GOP as well is the party committed to victory in Iraq and the wider war. A four year time-out would be a disaster, a period of time in which al Qaeda and its jihadist off-shoots would regroup in some places and continue to spread in others. Iran, even if punished in the months before November, would certainly continue and accelerate its plans under the soft pleadings of a President Obama or Clinton 2.0."
"But it is very possible to play full contact politics without the threat of going home if your team loses. The stakes in the fall are far too high for that."
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"But more than anything, the rise of shared videos alarms the government, to the degree that private service providers can no longer offer MMS — multimedia services — until appropriate filters are developed.
That won’t stop bawdy file sharers like Balthazar, who owns an impressive collection of clips. "Haven’t these idiots ever heard of Bluetooth?" he asks, before offering a Photoshopped video of Ahmadinejad at a circus. Hint: The president is not sitting in the audience."
A 'Celler's' Market for Information in Iran
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The sad part, of course, is not due to poor communications and/or misunderstanding, but what appears to indeed be the beginnings of alliance-forming across the East. The main concerns are China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, all of whom cannot even condemn eachother with UN sanctions. If this 'buddying-up' wasn't unnerving enough, also keep in mind that Iran can easily open up two fronts here as a result. One with Russia and the gang for the Eastern alliance, and another for that Islamic jihadist 'take-over-the-Middle-East' and 'wipe-Israel-off-the-map' thing. Their forthcoming nuclear capabilities will all-too conveniently assist both theaters of a possible conflict. Wouldn't you lie about your intentions too?
Great. Now who is playing defense for the West? A unified Europe that would strongly pull together as a result- happily including France and Germany now. Australia, Japan and South Korea would strongly join in, and while we're at it, maybe Taiwan will split during the ruckus. The United States would lead the Western alliance, while Russia will likely lead the Eastern. Any speculation as what could unfold after sides are chosen is haunting, but this very real scenario that could likely build up to that point between now and the end of this decade is what it is.
Welcome to The New Cold War.
[Ed: Further proof? Check out what could soon be in demand and also details about Russia's arsenal.]
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Bits of info to take away: if the UN should continue to exist, it needs to be moved to Bermuda for reasons like this. Or the Azores or Newfoundland or somewhere else- screw 'em. Secondly, reverse the situation... what would you expect to happen to President Bush if he paid a visit to Tehran? Exactly. And does he still go there? No. So, it's in the cards- whack Ahmadinejad.


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