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89. Important distinction
re: "Bragging on their military capability to threaten a foe."

They are announcing retaliation if attacked.
They are not threatening a pre-emptive strike.
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  -600 Iranian missiles said to be pointed at targets in Israel sabra  Sep-17-07 12:00 PM   #0 
  - they are beating those drums loudly.  alyce douglas   Sep-17-07 12:02 PM   #1 
  - You Mean The Iranians, Ma'am?  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:07 PM   #2 
     - Obviously, SOMEONE wants a big war  Wednesdays   Sep-17-07 12:10 PM   #3 
     - Indeed, Sir  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:14 PM   #5 
        - War is a racket-Smedley Butler  reprobate   Sep-17-07 07:58 PM   #45 
     - You mean the Israels, your Honor?  bahrbearian   Sep-17-07 12:18 PM   #6 
     - It Is The Statement Of An Iranian Source Affiliated With The Iranian Government, Ma'am  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:29 PM   #8 
     - An Iranian website affiliated with the regime, not an Iranian source  Tempest   Sep-17-07 12:44 PM   #13 
     - Good Luck With That, Sir  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:50 PM   #17 
        - Objection, your honor  Tempest   Sep-17-07 12:57 PM   #22 
        - If You Say So, Sir  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 01:04 PM   #25 
           - Not for nothing....Sir, but  hang a left   Sep-18-07 07:37 PM   #82 
        - How do you decide what gender to use when you address posters?  bahrbearian   Sep-17-07 01:04 PM   #24 
           - What different does it make if transparency is ....  0007   Sep-18-07 12:13 PM   #75 
              - You are making me dizzy. Stop it!! nt  hang a left   Sep-18-07 07:38 PM   #83 
                 - I can't, junior has the controls and he's trying to drive the Russians nuts!  0007   Sep-18-07 08:08 PM   #85 
     - Important distinction  SOS   Sep-30-07 04:38 PM   #89 
     - Anti-semite!  dave420   Sep-18-07 05:28 AM   #63 
        - And YOU are on my ingore list now. n/t  IanDB1   Sep-18-07 05:49 AM   #64 
        - ...  Megahurtz   Sep-18-07 07:22 PM   #80 
        - I know  bahrbearian   Sep-18-07 09:41 AM   #70 
     - no sorry those thugs in WH are beating the drums.  alyce douglas   Sep-17-07 12:31 PM   #9 
     - And Apparently, Ma'am  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:38 PM   #11 
        - so you want a war with Iran?  gate of the sun   Sep-17-07 09:22 PM   #46 
        - You argue like a republican  leftynyc   Sep-18-07 04:48 AM   #59 
        - That is a fascinating inference you make from the "Ma'am's" post.  The Stranger   Sep-18-07 09:33 AM   #69 
        - The Jerusalem Post is assisting Iranian propaganda then.  armodem08   Sep-18-07 05:57 PM   #78 
     - No, the French  Tempest   Sep-17-07 12:42 PM   #12 
     - That Fellow Is A Real Prize, Eh, Sir?  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:52 PM   #18 
        - Happens every time the French vote conservative  Tempest   Sep-17-07 12:55 PM   #20 
           - Not Just The French, Sir  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:59 PM   #23 
           - Not sure of that...  LeftishBrit   Sep-30-07 11:59 AM   #88 
     - Maybe you haven't been keeping up with current events, but the Neocons have demanded attacking Iran.  The Stranger   Sep-18-07 09:29 AM   #68 
  - I don't doubt this one bit, it only logical for them to do this.  Up2Late   Sep-17-07 12:13 PM   #4 
  - I agree  gate of the sun   Sep-17-07 09:24 PM   #47 
  - I don't know if threatening Israel is much of a deterrent these days  0rganism   Sep-17-07 12:25 PM   #7 
  - Only in the Middle East can is it even semi-believable that a country  pampango   Sep-17-07 12:32 PM   #10 
  - Israel has already said they will attack Iran  Tempest   Sep-17-07 12:47 PM   #15 
  - If Israel does attack Iran, then an Iranian counterattack against Israel would hardly  pampango   Sep-17-07 01:32 PM   #30 
  - Maybe they can time it so both attacks are at the same time.  bananas   Sep-17-07 07:41 PM   #44 
  - That would certainly be fair  eridani   Sep-18-07 05:19 AM   #62 
  - Of course. A nation with 7 million people and no oil money  aquart   Sep-17-07 04:11 PM   #35 
     - Yes  Danmel   Sep-17-07 06:48 PM   #42 
     - What was their argument?  SayWhatYo   Sep-18-07 01:08 PM   #77 
        - I think they just generally objected to Israel's existence  Danmel   Sep-18-07 06:46 PM   #79 
     - I guess you don't remember Osirak  Tempest   Sep-18-07 09:24 AM   #67 
     - and those 7 million are surrounded on all sides by approximately 202,000,000  bleedingheart   Sep-18-07 09:47 AM   #71 
     - This news isn't for Israel  frankf   Sep-18-07 12:55 PM   #76 
     - All good points  LeftishBrit   Sep-30-07 11:55 AM   #87 
  - Perhaps but  rustydad   Sep-17-07 04:33 PM   #36 
  - They will aim at US soldiers and they has already declared it  yava   Sep-17-07 09:42 PM   #48 
  - In World War I  daleo   Sep-17-07 06:46 PM   #41 
  - That was my first thought as well  Frank Cannon   Sep-18-07 03:52 AM   #58 
  - They don't have any way to attack the US  eridani   Sep-18-07 05:18 AM   #61 
  - "I'll get you and your little dog, too!"  Lone_Star_Dem   Sep-17-07 12:45 PM   #14 
  - Indeed, Ma'am  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:57 PM   #21 
     - It occurred to me this morning, Sir ...  bemildred   Sep-17-07 01:13 PM   #27 
     - Exactly, My Friend  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 01:22 PM   #28 
     - There's fog, smoke and even a few mirrors involved if you ask me  Lone_Star_Dem   Sep-17-07 01:33 PM   #31 
  - Wonder if maybe we can attribute any of this horrible news to the  acmavm   Sep-17-07 12:48 PM   #16 
  - That Is A Pretty Good Read Of It, Ma'am  The Magistrate   Sep-17-07 12:54 PM   #19 
     - I thought I saw something about Israeli's flying over Iranian  acmavm   Sep-17-07 01:26 PM   #29 
        - They jettisoned fuel canisters way far north and east in Syria, right on the Turkish border.  nealmhughes   Sep-17-07 01:54 PM   #32 
           - IAF flew from the sea to get at what may have been a load of "cement" from a North Korean  ohio2007   Sep-17-07 04:45 PM   #37 
           - Turkey. at least that is what I read.  robinlynne   Sep-17-07 11:49 PM   #49 
  - Iranian missiles no real problem!  Bigmack   Sep-17-07 01:08 PM   #26 
  - One big difference.  msmcghee   Sep-17-07 05:07 PM   #38 
     - Thanks, msmcghee for pointing out  Andromeda   Sep-21-07 10:45 AM   #86 
  - Israel will bomb them and the United States Government will justify the bombing.  sarcasmo   Sep-17-07 02:36 PM   #33 
  - Well Sure.  Megahurtz   Sep-17-07 03:31 PM   #34 
  - Oh I bet those are targeted at other allies to Israel too  lovuian   Sep-17-07 05:28 PM   #39 
  - 600 missiles is nothing.  sofa king   Sep-17-07 06:05 PM   #40 
  - And this is news, why?  tabasco   Sep-17-07 07:21 PM   #43 
  - The world should prepare for the worst, which is war? Umm, I think we have one going on already,  robinlynne   Sep-17-07 11:50 PM   #50 
  - And how many Israeli missiles are targeted in the opposite direction?  JCMach1   Sep-18-07 12:06 AM   #51 
  - How many Israeli missiles are pointed at Iran???  kaygore   Sep-18-07 12:09 AM   #52 
  - The point here is  Lurking Dem   Sep-18-07 11:07 AM   #73 
  - Same With Me Too.  Megahurtz   Sep-18-07 07:34 PM   #81 
  - The number of cruise missile strikes in Iraq during "Shock and Awe" ?  Theduckno2   Sep-18-07 01:14 AM   #53 
  - Iran is not a pushover like Lebanon and Syria, it will retaliate if attacked!  IndianaGreen   Sep-18-07 01:30 AM   #54 
  - A statement that they will shoot back - Oh, the horror  Chulanowa   Sep-18-07 01:33 AM   #55 
  - Ever notice how quiet Israel is these days?  libodem   Sep-18-07 01:41 AM   #56 
  - I think this is aimed at the real problem,  ProudDad   Sep-18-07 01:57 AM   #57 
  - Which is exactly what they ought to be doing. Good for them.  eridani   Sep-18-07 05:16 AM   #60 
  - It's all a big game for Israeli expansionism  mogster   Sep-18-07 06:10 AM   #65 
  - I seriously doubt that Iran will use its valuable missiles to terror bomb Jews  loindelrio   Sep-18-07 08:15 AM   #66 
  - and Israel's *nuclear* warheads are pointed ... where?  nashville_brook   Sep-18-07 10:58 AM   #72 
  - it is interesting how easily logic can be suspended,  ronnie624   Sep-18-07 12:01 PM   #74 
     - Great Post. n/t  Megahurtz   Sep-18-07 07:39 PM   #84 
     - Like every free nation, they have the right to defend themselves if attacked.  L. Coyote   Sep-30-07 04:56 PM   #90 
 

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