Israel/Palestine

azurnoir

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13. oh dear

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:30 PM

Aug 2012

well in my first reply to you I was about to say that I was quite glad you were not in charge during the cold war because IMO it is likely we would not be having this discussion because we would not be at all

one must take into account that if 'the leader' has been saying this for years (about 7 now I think) and the country he is talking about has previously shown aggressive tendencies and has superior armaments like nuclear weapons then perhaps that leader is merely saber rattling or being fatuous

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Ahmadinejad: World forces must strive to annihilate Israel [View all] Fozzledick Aug 2012 OP

It seems the debate Astrad Aug 2012 #1

"Zionist regime" is his euphemism for the state of Israel to avoid speaking it's name. Fozzledick Aug 2012 #2

Your kidding? right? nt King_David Aug 2012 #24

Sorry, is there some position I need to be in lockstep with? n/t Astrad Aug 2012 #28

He only ever calls Israel the "Zionist Regime" or some such euphemism oberliner Aug 2012 #30

Wow. That's terrific--- Hysterical! Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #31

No, he definitely means Israel LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #32

His attempt to leave a small ambiguity . . Bradlad Aug 2012 #3

I'm sure he was mistranslated. Swede Aug 2012 #4

He sounds even more fatuous than Clinton. bemildred Aug 2012 #5

In my humble opinion . . Bradlad Aug 2012 #6

Interesting azurnoir Aug 2012 #9

Yes Bradlad Aug 2012 #10

"Yes. After giving him the chance to retract his threats and apologize." azurnoir Aug 2012 #11

Don't raise other issues. Bradlad Aug 2012 #12

oh dear azurnoir Aug 2012 #13

I guess that's an answer. Bradlad Aug 2012 #16

did Israel (now that we've dropped the fake neutrality) azurnoir Aug 2012 #17

I am not trying to insult you but please . . . Bradlad Aug 2012 #19

I asked if Israel sneak or more politely surprise attacked Egypt in 1967 azurnoir Aug 2012 #20

I think I get the gist. Bradlad Aug 2012 #21

well that is a 'nice' way of parsing an answer but who shot at who first Egypt or Israel in 1967 azurnoir Aug 2012 #22

Thanks. Bradlad Aug 2012 #23

oh please so you add all that long after my reply azurnoir Aug 2012 #39

I always review my comments Bradlad Aug 2012 #43

No it hardly bothers me in fact I find it rather humorous n/t azurnoir Aug 2012 #44

That would be an awful lot of leaders. Many have made threats of violence against other countries LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #33

Good points. Bradlad Aug 2012 #35

the JP article once again drudges up the tired, old lie of what Ahmadinejad actually said in 2005 stockholmer Aug 2012 #7

Actually, they quote him as saying literally "wiped off the page of time." Fozzledick Aug 2012 #8

nice try, but no cigar, simply parsing over exact words, whilst leaving them in the wrong context is stockholmer Aug 2012 #14

so when the Iranian news agency quotes him as sabbat hunter Aug 2012 #15

you must be the only one left.... pelsar Aug 2012 #18

They're tolerated. Igel Aug 2012 #25

It wasn't just that one quote LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #34

Anyone know how to say "Oye vey" in Farsi? leveymg Aug 2012 #26

95 days azurnoir Aug 2012 #27

nyet news.com leveymg Aug 2012 #29

Anyone notice this? Mosby Aug 2012 #36

I noticed that but didn't think it stood out from all the anti-Semitic stereotyping. Fozzledick Aug 2012 #37

Few would take notice . . Bradlad Aug 2012 #38

ah so it's not just about Israel it's about every Jew on Earth? azurnoir Aug 2012 #40

I don't know why he chose 400 years Mosby Aug 2012 #41

IMO it was like everything that comes out of his mouth azurnoir Aug 2012 #42