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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:04 AM Original message |
Why is a nuclear Iran more dangerous than a nuclear Pakistan? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because our politicians provide the rules |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, and peace in the middle east puts a crunch on weapons sales. n/t |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm more concerned about OUR nukes. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think Pakistan is VERY unstable, but Iran has lots of OIL! |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. it is all for the oil in that region, Cheney is all behind this |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I am inclined to agree with that however |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. France has Sarkozy the neocon, another oil grabber |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. just a hunch but |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. Or a nuclear Jordan? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. Beats me! I guess because our 'Decider' calls Pakistan an ally and Iran a member of the 'axis of |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. We can't begin to know all that is going on in Pakistan - but I will |
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leebert (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. Brinksmanship |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Okay. But Israel isn't blameless in the matter. |
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leebert (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Good question... |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. India and Pakistan came to the brink. |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Iran & MAD |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Nuclear standoffs aren't easy to control |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. That's true, they aren't. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. You have good points but I have to take issue with your last paragraph |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. India's nukes were aimed as much at China as they are Pakistan. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. Because, |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
14. Israel |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. Because you need oil to grease missiles so they slide out of their silos properly? |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Right. No oil in N. Korea. n/t |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
16. Yes, it's a stretch. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. iran isn't building a bomb, at least not yet. The cat you refer to is propaganda. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. Because it's less unlikely to initiate nuclear action, of course. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. If Iraq has them they will use them or supply them. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I think you mean Iran... |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Correct. Iran. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. A misguided standard, I think. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I appreciate your proportional standard, but |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I'm afraid you're wrong. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Now we're getting somewhere. |
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