Reply #21: I disagree with you on many counts

[whosinpower]

I disagree with you on many counts.

Firstly - I disagree that a nuclear armed Iran would be a enormous threat to world peace. A far graver threat is what is happening in Pakistan right now today - an ALREADY NUCLEAR ARMED STATE in a state of emergency with an out of control president and civil war in the making. Pakistan - the state that HAS Al Quaida cells already and Mushareff - your supposed ally refuses to do anything about them and will not allow you to go in and take care of the terror cells. Pakistan already SELLS nuclear secrets. And yet, you blather on and on about Iran. Makes no sense to me.

Secondly - I trust absolutely nothing that Bush states - whether or not the rest of the world agrees with him. He lies. And being the president of the United States - arguably the most powerful nation on the planet - how many have been forthcoming and willing to state to his face - he is wrong and get away with it? Nobody. They agree out of necessity - not fact.

Thirdly - this ongoing self imposed crisis of Iran is precisely what the oilbarons want - Iran included. It is good for business - good for high oil prices. See the price of oil lately?

Forthly - Iran has wanted a nuclear free middle east for some time and has indicated a willingness, even eagerness to pursue such a treaty....and it was ISRAEL that wanted no part of that, for then they would have to admit they have not lived up to any non nuclear proliferation obligations. And of course - whatever Israel wants - the US obliges even though Israel has done many things that are condemned on the world stage. See Lebanon just for starters - there are many many more.

And so it comes down to this. Bush wants a war with Iran. This drives up oil prices which is great for his oil buddies. This is also wonderful for the military industrial complex who have profited handsomely in the past middle eastern strife. They don't want peace - it is bad for the profit margins. Peace has become a dirty word - something to be villified - not sought after.

You've been had. You pay for wars that have nothing to do with your safety and your children die because it is good for business. You invade nations under false pretenses and then can't figure out why the rest of us are skeptical when you cry wolf. Your nation faces bankruptcy and a plunging dollar value....but there are fat cats in power who are ever so happy you blithely follow party lines and blather on with party propeganda.

I may not be "the rest of the world" - I am just one person - but I heard the song before. Fool me once - shame on you - fool me twice - shame on me.

And hear is something really radical to chew on. Let's just pretend for a moment that Iran did have a nuclear weapon. What would happen? If you really believe they would actually use it against Israel, you are far more stupid than your post even leads to. What would happen is that the US would stop threatening them. What would happen is that Israel might reconsider some of its policies regarding the palistinians. These are not necessarily bad things. But you are correct in worrying about a nuclear weapon in the hands of an unstable nation state - that is a world wide worry......so when are you going to worry about Pakistan?