"Tehran believed the U.N. agency could have submitted a better report had it not been for the "continuing pressures of one or two known countries,"

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I'd like to buy two vowels, for the guess on which "known" countries might may have a nefarious motive, Alex

acanuck: I'd like to buy two vowels, for the guess on which "known" countries might may have a nefarious motive, Alex

Wrong words. Buy one vowel for the real problem:

_ R A N

Glad Bush is letting the UN handle this one while we went into Iraq like drunken cowboys alone.

Boojum2k: acanuck: I'd like to buy two vowels, for the guess on which "known" countries might may have a nefarious motive, Alex

Wrong words. Buy one vowel for the real problem:

_ R A N

True enough. And the thing about which I am most upset with W is the fact that he chose to have a silly many-years-too-pre-emptive war that has left us unable to respond to much more pressing douche-baggery.

oh those damn Israel lovin UN neocons...

Boojum2k:

Wrong words. Buy one vowel for the real problem:

_ R A N

Ding, ding, ding, ding!

We have a thread winner already.

In scapegoating the issue it is possible that the real problem is not mutually exclusive to one side or the other.

I can't wait until we bomb them. I wish I could be there to see the look on Ahmadinejad's face when he realizes 150 cruise missiles are on their way to his house.

Sir Roderick Glossop

The thing about which I am most upset with W is the fact that he chose to have a silly many-years-too-pre-emptive war that has left us unable to respond to much more pressing douche-baggery.

Nailed it. He had to waste his credibility on pretend-WMDs so we can't do a damn thing about real ones.

seminole87

If I wasn't drunk I would think that there was concerns that someone concerns, and that creates concerns, of fark it.

This post began normally, descended into complete nonsense halfway through, and then apparently was aborted but still posted.

It is now, quite possibly, my favorite comment ever.

Hmmm maybe McCain will get to bomb, bomb, bomb Iran after all

So when do we invade Cambodia Iran to win the war in Vietnam Iraq?

Sounds like a foolproof plan to me, course I got a D in history.

Bucky Katt: Hmmm maybe McCain will get to bomb, bomb, bomb Iran after all

Maybe Obama will try to as well, only to miss and hit an ally.

/obligatory

nemecizer: I can't wait until we bomb them.

Yeah, let's spread ourselves even more thin than we already are!

Shockingly, the US continues to saber rattle in an effort to keep gasoline over $4/gallon. Who the fark can't figure that end-game out?

/America: you got the regime you deserved
//Ready for 8 more years with McSame?
///Of course you are .... idiots

"As the Imam Khomeini said, if each Muslim throws a bucket of water on Israel, Israel will be erased," Mottaki told a conference in Tehran, recalling a saying by Iran's late revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

(Mottaki is Iran's foreign minister)

Here's my lazy strategy for the MIddle East.

Retaliate only AFTER some Middle East country launches a nuke. Then have the entire world on their asses. Don't waste time & money & lives on a (false or true) hunch they might possibly have some shred of a nuclear program.

It saves oh so many resources. Probably cuts down on gas prices.

bacccc: Shockingly, the US continues to saber rattle in an effort to keep gasoline over $4/gallon.

PC LOAD LETTERGlad Bush is letting the UN handle this one while we went into Iraq like drunken cowboys alone.

Yeah cause the UN did such a great job with Iraq for 11 years.. but I forgot that no one supported this war from day one..

What an idiot.

According to the rules of the IAEA, any state which is a signature may legally research and develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. If Ahmadinejad is so keen on proving he has no intention of developing nuclear weapons, he should be increasing cooperation with these agencies.

What hes actually doing just shows he has something to hide.

dreamcrusher

Same kind of reasoning as with Saddam? Since he's got nothing to hide...

I think the reason for their behavior is that they believe the IAEA is full of spies.

acanuck: I'd like to buy two vowels, for the guess on which "known" countries might may have a nefarious motive, Alex

Jeez, why didn't you say "that's my final answer, Drew" and mix your game show metaphors even more?

IlGreven: acanuck: I'd like to buy two vowels, for the guess on which "known" countries might may have a nefarious motive, Alex

Jeez, why didn't you say "that's my final answer, Drew" and mix your game show metaphors even more?

Glad to know I wasn't the only one annoyed by that.

Step 1: Ahamadinnerjacket pops off on TV, like all Middle-Eastern dictators do. Blah blah blah blah attention whore ackbar.

Step 2: Israel throws down the victim card, followed by the "pre-emptive war is the only path to peace" card.

Step 3: Israel gets in way over it's head within 24 hours

Step 4: Calls the USA for "Assistance in time of need".

Step 5: The USA gets involved in a shooting war in Iran, all because some dickwad popped off on TV.


/at step 3, the united states economy will come unhinged as we realize we're going to war.

Boojum2k: _ R A N

Oran

What the hell do a bunch of Algerians have to do with Iran's nuclear program?

Oh, those kooky Iranians, with their kooky ideals of civil discourse.

They're just so kooky!

Also, I'm surprised Iran has been as cooperative as it has thus far. It has become quite clear that the US and Israel will ignore any findings that disagree with their saber-rattling.

Whoever we get as president had better break diplomatic ties with Israel during their acceptance speech, and keep our collective dick out of a door with other people's fights.

Israel is a big country now, and has the bomb. Iran wants a piece of them, they can come get some. It should be between those two nations.

The USA has no reason to be involved.

Sir Roderick Glossop:
True enough. And the thing about which I am most upset with W is the fact that he chose to have a silly many-years-too-pre-emptive war that has left us unable to respond to much more pressing douche-baggery.

This.

FTA:
The IAEA has been pressing Tehran to provide answers to Western intelligence accusations that it covertly studied how to design atomic bombs. Iran has rejected the intelligence as baseless, forged or irrelevant.

After Powell's presentation at the UN American intelligence statements don't hold much water (not that it's Powell's fault). No credibility with the international community, and not enough remaining force projection to intervene significantly if it's needed. And Iran knows this.

I was looking for the place on the internuts where I could agitate for another preemptive war to be fought on the behalf of Israel by the US and its taxpayers.

Have I come to the right spot?

I don't mind Iran with nuclear weapons. Oops, I gotta go now. My retarded one-legged 3-year-old nephew wants me to get him some scissors to run jump around with.

fred and steve's steakhouse: We should just trust them to do the right thing when they have nuclear power. Now everyone picnic.

Ooh, I get it! Some Muslim-looking guy hates Israel, therefore we should launch an unprovoked military attack on Iran. Makes perfect sense!

British: Here's my lazy strategy for the MIddle East.

Retaliate only AFTER some Middle East country launches a nuke. Then have the entire world on their asses. Don't waste time & money & lives on a (false or true) hunch they might possibly have some shred of a nuclear program.

It saves oh so many resources. Probably cuts down on gas prices.

As much as I hate the whole 'we're going to kill you because we think you might be a threat in a couple years, maybe' ideaology...

Countering after a massive blow (like a nuke attack) is a bad idea. It's like shooting a man in the leg after he knifed you in the throat.

If you allow your enemies infinite time to plan and execute an attack, you will only end up with massive injuries.

studebaker hoch: Step 1: Ahamadinnerjacket pops off on TV, like all Middle-Eastern dictators do. Blah blah blah blah attention whore ackbar.

Step 2: Israel throws down the victim card, followed by the "pre-emptive war is the only path to peace" card.

Step 3: Israel gets in way over it's head within 24 hours

Step 4: Calls the USA for "Assistance in time of need".

Step 5: The USA gets involved in a shooting war in Iran, all because some dickwad popped off on TV.


/at step 3, the united states economy will come unhinged as we realize we're going to war.

Wow. There's some Jew hate right there. BLAME THE JEWS!

Riche: Frankly, I'm kind of surprised that anybody takes the NPT seriously anymore. The nuclear powers sure haven't held up their end of the bargain by working towards disarmament.

Don't get me wrong-- I'm not saying that the US should ditch its nukes at this time in history. I'm also glad the rest of the world still takes the treaty seriously.

I'm just surprised that countries like Iran haven't just given up on the treaty outright by claiming that they shouldn't have to follow it if US and the other nuclear powers have not done so.


/but you can't hug children with nuclear arms!

What, and you'd rather hug them with your real arms and get arrested for sexually assaulting a minor?

Easterned

Wow. There's some Jew hate right there. BLAME THE JEWS!

Aaaaaaaaaaand there's the victim card.

clancifer: Boojum2k:

Wrong words. Buy one vowel for the real problem:

_ R A N

Ding, ding, ding, ding!

We have a thread winner already.

Flock of Seagulls!!!!! I love music games.

Because People in power are Stupid: In scapegoating the issue it is possible that the real problem is not mutually exclusive to one side or the other.

Yea, like it's somehow Bush's fault that Iran is developing nuclear weapons and being asshats by playing shell games with the UN weapons inspectors. Riiiiiiiight.

Look, we still have the Mutually Assured Destruction strategy.

Israel should tell Iran that if they nuke Israel, Tehran gets the hammer within the hour.

This simple yet effective strategy successfully kept the USA and the USSR out of it for 40 years. Deterrence! Yes, we had to sit there and hear the reds say how they'd win if it came to that. We rolled our eyes, and muttered "bring it" under our breath.

Never happened.

Peace!

If Israel hits Iran first, they will totally justify any response from Iran.

I think Israel hasn't quite gotten over their Six-Day War victory, and thinks they can keep repeating it indefinitely whenever they feel threatened. Good luck with that, let us know how it goes.

studebaker hoch: Look, we still have the Mutually Assured Destruction strategy.

Israel should tell Iran that if they nuke Israel, Tehran gets the hammer within the hour.

This simple yet effective strategy successfully kept the USA and the USSR out of it for 40 years. Deterrence! Yes, we had to sit there and hear the reds say how they'd win if it came to that. We rolled our eyes, and muttered "bring it" under our breath.

Unless Iran decides to give a portable nuke to their friends, Hezbollah, or other such buddies. Then, Iran can say, "We didn't do it!" And there will be no evidence that they were involved.

studebaker hoch: Look, we still have the Mutually Assured Destruction strategy.

Israel should tell Iran that if they nuke Israel, Tehran gets the hammer within the hour.

This simple yet effective strategy successfully kept the USA and the USSR out of it for 40 years. Deterrence! Yes, we had to sit there and hear the reds say how they'd win if it came to that. We rolled our eyes, and muttered "bring it" under our breath.

Never happened.

Peace!

The difference is that Iran believes they have a divine responsibility to wipe Israel off the map. They've said this.

USSR just want power and stability in their own terms.

It's ok, The Obama can negotiate with them.

/no preconditions

B-O-R-I-N-G....can we just go ahead and get this whole nuclear war/end-of-the-world thing over with, 'cause all this posturing back and forth is really getting old.

Um, the great and all powerful leader of Iran has publicly stated that they will ignore everyone else and increase their nuclear (and by that he means enrichment) program. Terrorist groups from Iran have publicly stated their intention to kill Israel and as many US citizens as they can manage. How exactly is a report going to make things any worse? No, this is a case of Iran making excuses to get rid of UN inspectors - probably because they're becoming less and less easy to route around the actual functioning nuclear installations, what with pressure from Israel and the US and so on.

Yes, I know the ruling class want to create another big enemy to justify keeping everyone in fear and ponying up the money, but in this case the enemy is real. I'm not saying go to war at this point - but a little sabotage and a lot of trade blockade might be good.

Incidently - for those of you who think Israel wouldn't do well vs Iran, keep in mind that pounding the crap out of a country is a lot easier in some ways than killing a few "insurgents". I'm sure Israel can easily kill anything that doesn't run and hide behind civilians. No, what they'd want the US for is to make sure that Russia and China don't interfere.

crypticsatellite

Unless Iran decides to give a portable nuke to their friends, Hezbollah, or other such buddies. Then, Iran can say, "We didn't do it!" And there will be no evidence that they were involved.

Isotope signatures? We'll know it was theirs no matter who they hire to deliver it.

And under that line of reasoning, Iran can just as easily attack the USA, right? Why don't we pre-emptively attack Iran then?

Because we're smarter and cooler than that. Iran knows if they nuke the USA, it will be the last thing they ever do.

Again, we have peace through detente.

crypticsatellite: And there will be no evidence that they were involved.

Nuclear explosions leave evidence that can determine where the source material came from, so there will be evidence.