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So they're as gentle as kittens, huh? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #1
Comparatively speaking, they are. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #31
Yes, that's exactly what the OP is saying arcane1 Feb 2012 #34
Yet the drums of war will beat on MattBaggins Feb 2012 #2
And the profiteers will prepare to line their pockets with more $$$. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #5
Support for Iraq war did not go above 50% until AFTER we bombed Baghdad KurtNYC Feb 2012 #39
Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #3
The MIC's got a gleam in its eye... Blue Owl Feb 2012 #4
What would the MIC do for money if there were no bogeymen? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #5
Exactly! This all reminds me so much of the cold war ... the communists RKP5637 Feb 2012 #27
New? LOL! Not even close. Rex Feb 2012 #7
Okay, nothing new here. But they've been conveniently brought to the forefront -- again. Cyrano Feb 2012 #10
For political points...no doubt. Rex Feb 2012 #30
the MSM "news" ad campaign for the US vs. Iran war has already begun KurtNYC Feb 2012 #40
Well we know when it comes to war Rex Feb 2012 #49
SHHHHH!11 -- we have drones to buy! nt xchrom Feb 2012 #8
rec. nt limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #9
... tjwash Feb 2012 #11
Iran dropped the petro dollar. Eddie Haskell Feb 2012 #38
We don't even have to fall for it. The media and politicians Autumn Feb 2012 #12
Being a threat to the U.S. has nothing to do with it gratuitous Feb 2012 #13
Of Bush's "Axis of Evil"--Iran, Iraq, North Korea--why haven't we invaded North Korea? KansDem Feb 2012 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #33
***************** Five reasons why an attack on Iran will not work - Leon Panetta ***************** tabatha Feb 2012 #15
Unless Syria beats them to it ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #16
I hope not Puzzledtraveller Feb 2012 #17
It's amazing that George W. Bush didn't win the Presidency with Iran as his running mate ... zbdent Feb 2012 #18
*** !!! Throwing cold water on the war on Iran furnace, Obama has thus sent an important !!! *** tabatha Feb 2012 #19
Hold on Mr Dixon Feb 2012 #20
Given some of my past rants, I may already be on their watch list Cyrano Feb 2012 #23
Iraq & Afghanistan taught that we WILL invade non -nuclear nations on trumped up charges. aquart Feb 2012 #21
We have ALWAYS been at war with central Asia! Hawkowl Feb 2012 #22
I was in a resturant yesterday and they had Faux Noise on....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #24
Oceania was at war with Eastasia. KamaAina Feb 2012 #25
Exactly!! Puzzledtraveller Feb 2012 #26
Okay, KamaAina. It's obvious you don't like "Big Brother." Beware of room 101. Cyrano Feb 2012 #29
'Are we going to fall for this again'? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #28
Who is spewing the crap. NOT Panetta, NOT Obama. Last I checked, they were in charge. tabatha Feb 2012 #35
Amen. Eddie Haskell Feb 2012 #36
"Are we going to fall for this crap again?" Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2012 #32
The naiveté, it burns!!!! n/t greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #37
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence flexnor Feb 2012 #41
Eisenhower was getting at the definition of 'our survival' flexnor Feb 2012 #42
World War III, when it happens, woo me with science Feb 2012 #44
'The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. ' flexnor Feb 2012 #45
+1000 woo me with science Feb 2012 #47
K&R woo me with science Feb 2012 #51
In 'The Fog of War' Robert Mcnamara said '1.Empathize with your enemy' flexnor Feb 2012 #43
The Iranian leaders. Who is the actual top Iranian leader? NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #46
iran has been on our shit list for a long time... spanone Feb 2012 #48
and we've been on theirs since 1953 flexnor Feb 2012 #50
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