Alaska Darin Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 So what is your plan with confronting Iran, bomb what? dismantle the gov't? and install a democracy? or what? 749394[/snapback] Sheet of glass.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Like Pakistan? Islamic nation. [...] It's citizens are often involved in anti-US demonstrations (as recently as last week), and they may even be harboring the real guy that was behind 9-11 (remember him?). Edited to convey the sarcasm that was intended. 749848[/snapback] That's grossly over-simplified. You make it sound as if Pakistan is a unified country where foreign and military policies are consistent with public opinion.
KRC Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 That's grossly over-simplified. You make it sound as if Pakistan is a unified country where foreign and military policies are consistent with public opinion. 749907[/snapback] It makes a nice soundbite, though. Elections are coming up. Soundbites are needed.
cromagnum Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Sheet of glass. 749900[/snapback] For the whole population? What about the oil? And the powder keg that is the mid east?
Johnny Coli Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 That's grossly over-simplified. You make it sound as if Pakistan is a unified country where foreign and military policies are consistent with public opinion. 749907[/snapback] That was the point. Invading Pakistan would be foolish. Yet the reasons that the pro-war pundits are using to rationalize a war with Iran could be applicable to many countries, and they're not lining up to pre-empt any of them. The reasons I see bantered about are "They're islamic and they hate us", "They want nukes", "Terrorism". To me, that's grossly over-simplified.
Johnny Coli Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 It makes a nice soundbite, though. Elections are coming up. Soundbites are needed. 749915[/snapback] Using GOP rhetoric to point out the absurdity of GOP rhetoric seemed applicable.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 That was the point. Invading Pakistan would be foolish. Yet the reasons that the pro-war pundits are using to rationalize a war with Iran could be applicable to many countries, and they're not lining up to pre-empt any of them. The reasons I see bantered about are "They're islamic and they hate us", "They want nukes", "Terrorism". To me, that's grossly over-simplified. 749958[/snapback] Okay. Good point, then. Using GOP rhetoric to point out the absurdity of GOP rhetoric seemed applicable. I would caution people, though, against using GOP rhetoric to point out the absurdity of administration policy, as they're usually unrelated.
Chilly Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 It makes a nice soundbite, though. Elections are coming up. Soundbites are needed. 749915[/snapback] We must finish the job. We cannot leave before we finish the job. Job. Finish. Iraq. Understanding issues. Democrats dumb. I love and hate campaigns. They're entertaining, but they make everyone seem like retards.
Moose Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Like Pakistan? Islamic nation. Has nuclear weapons. Is not a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It's citizens are often involved in anti-US demonstrations (as recently as last week), and they may even be harboring the real guy that was behind 9-11 (remember him?). Sounds like a great time to invade Iran. It all adds up to an invasion of Iran. Edited to convey the sarcasm that was intended. 749848[/snapback] The question was "If any one of the islamic nations (Iran in particular) had the military capability that the United States now has, how would they use it? Are you saying that Pakistan has the equal military capability of the United States simply because they have a nuclear weapon? Bzzzt. Try again.
blzrul Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 We must finish the job. We cannot leave before we finish the job. Job. Finish. Iraq. Understanding issues. Democrats dumb. I love and hate campaigns. They're entertaining, but they make everyone seem like retards. 750082[/snapback] Please don't insult retarded people. In most cases they have more honor, integrity and goodwill than all politicians and moronic, ill-informed American voters combined.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Please don't insult retarded people. In most cases they have more honor, integrity and goodwill than all politicians and moronic, ill-informed American voters combined. 750482[/snapback] Is there any other kind of American voter?
TheMadCap Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Is there any other kind of American voter? 750489[/snapback] Yes. Religious types who voted for Bush because he reads the bible...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Yes. Religious types who voted for Bush because he reads the bible... 751078[/snapback] That's not moronic and ill-informed?
TheMadCap Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 That's not moronic and ill-informed? 751132[/snapback] I place them in an entirely different catagory of stupidity...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I place them in an entirely different catagory of stupidity... 751163[/snapback] To-MAY-to, to-MAH-to...
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