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disidoro01

(302 posts)
6. Stay out
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 12:19 PM
Sep 2012

We need to stay out of this fight. Regardless of the hype, Iran can't hurt us and probably wouldn't try. We have nothing to gain and a lot to lose.

I think we need to stop a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #1
Israel is America's biggest welfare recipient. 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #2
While I hate to be an Isolationist a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #4
Apparently they're America's biggest "ally" in the middle east 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #14
when I grew up... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Sep 2012 #34
Israel is just chomping at the bit to pick a fight... FirstLight Sep 2012 #3
Think you hit it right jakeo25 Sep 2012 #53
Scum sucker Sheldon Aldelson montanacowboy Sep 2012 #5
And sheldons Bag Man rmoney bahrbearian Sep 2012 #21
Shelden has his grubby hand shoved down Romney's pocket and he's doing something nasty........ Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #24
Stay out disidoro01 Sep 2012 #6
Do you honestly believe that if Israel hits them glacierbay Sep 2012 #12
But by not doing anything more than likely, Iran will do nothing. Javaman Sep 2012 #20
Do you even understand the mentality of Iran? glacierbay Sep 2012 #25
There's a lot more infrastructure in Iran than in Iraq Blue Meany Sep 2012 #27
I agree that it would be a lot worse than the wars we're in now glacierbay Sep 2012 #30
The only real military ally Iran has in the region is Syria unless you Blue Meany Sep 2012 #33
I hope you're right glacierbay Sep 2012 #35
The Sunni Saudi leadership cannot stand the Shias which control Iran. amandabeech Sep 2012 #50
So again I ask... Javaman Sep 2012 #39
What I'm trying to say is glacierbay Sep 2012 #41
And again, I ask a question and you totally ignore it Javaman Sep 2012 #46
Now I get it glacierbay Sep 2012 #47
Either it's rhetoric (a bluff) or it's real. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #7
Think of Imperial Germany in 1914 daleo Sep 2012 #48
Very good point. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #49
The Israelis will undoubtedly attack from the air. amandabeech Sep 2012 #52
Can he rely on anyone else for all those loans malaise Sep 2012 #8
Hey Netanyahu ...go fuck yourself! The bastard is trying to influence our political system. L0oniX Sep 2012 #9
When President, Bill Clinton allowed himself to be quoted as saying, "I cannot do business byeya Sep 2012 #10
Very interesting timing They_Live Sep 2012 #11
I agree... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #37
Puhleez stop it. Americans are being attacked in the Middle East Iliyah Sep 2012 #13
JURORS, DISREGARD ALERT. I was mistaken. Thought poster was referring to OP poster. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2012 #36
This week's news gets smellier and smellier with each day... SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #15
Great timing. The Stranger Sep 2012 #17
posted earlier in LBN - about an hour ago. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #18
The headline is incorrect, that is NOT what Netanyahu said or "insinuated" at all! George II Sep 2012 #19
Call me naieve but... mwooldri Sep 2012 #22
Not to mention the fact that a decimated Israel will be a nuclear 'hot spot' for a long time. randome Sep 2012 #29
I think we often understimate how much power nuclear weapons bring in Blue Meany Sep 2012 #31
Uppity nations???? lexx21 Sep 2012 #38
Oops that was intended as sarcasm (uppity nations). Blue Meany Sep 2012 #42
Our problem is that..... lexx21 Sep 2012 #44
Fine by me. AFAIC, if Ben NaziYahoo strikes against Iran, he's on his own. DinahMoeHum Sep 2012 #23
Ok I am going to get flammed for this Missycim Sep 2012 #26
That is great news. US should not ever take marching orders from Israel Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #28
Netanyahu is the miliatry industrial comples enabler disndat Sep 2012 #32
Most of our politicians fear AIPAC, a right wing lobbying group. JRLeft Sep 2012 #40
If Israel launches a first strike on Iran, they should be condemned, not cheered. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #43
"if the United States does not attack, Israel will. " Whah? defacto7 Sep 2012 #45
I wish this asshole would stop banging the war drums Marrah_G Sep 2012 #51
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