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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:08 PM Original message |
Why can't Iran have nukes? |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because they're muslim. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. how about a real answer... |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There is no real argument. |
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RuleofLaw (345 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 10:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
50. Actually there is a real answer: |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:49 AM Response to Reply #50 |
79. So is America a member of the NPT. In fact the USA is an original member. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And they might not give us their oil |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is called, I think..The Nuclear Proliferation Treaty.... |
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AZCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The official name is... |
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WritersBlock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Am I correct in thinking that Israel isn't a signatory, yet Iran is? |
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AZCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. That is correct |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. The one the White House wants to ignore? |
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AZCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. As bizarre as it seems, it's only wrong to have nukes if you don't already |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
81. You Have Put The Case Precisely, Mr. Cat |
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evil_orange_cat (910 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. maybe because they are a corrupt theocracy and would use them against us! |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. BTW, I'm not a Clinton supporter. |
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evil_orange_cat (910 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. geez, no wonder I don't post here more often... |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Please...what makes you think Clinton would do the same thing? |
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evil_orange_cat (910 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. sigh |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. North Korea got their nukes from A.Q. Khan... |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
80. You should do some research into the facts on Hezbollah |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You obviously have misunderstood my points. |
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John BigBootay (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. They may not have ambitions to invade... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 08:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Deleted message |
John BigBootay (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Weak comeback. n/t |
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Zinfandel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. That's bullshit, the real reason is ALWAYS monetary, oil and control of |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. How about Venezuela? |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because in the Middle East.. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. Because they have never nuked innocent civilians. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. they were collateral damage. The real target was the military base. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Hiroshima was not a military base. It was a teeming city. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I know all of that and I agree with you. |
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Mystified (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 11:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. Oh please. |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. But of course they were ready to surrender and we knew it |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 10:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. BS. They were ready to surrender. Murdering civilians is needless. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 01:01 AM Response to Reply #49 |
69. Don't get me started on this. |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 01:18 AM Response to Reply #49 |
71. Nice. I suppose you will think the same ... |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because we say so... |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Who is "we"? |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. I do not believe that one can so cavalierly dismiss that possibility |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Good point. But... |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I agree with you, Bush has not made us safer |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 08:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I'm not trying to justify, trying to understand motivations. |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 08:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. clearly I misunderstood |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. because we need an excuse to prevent them from selling oil in euros |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Ding Ding Ding..... a winner!!! |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. As long as Nukes are in the hands of |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. Because they'd use them.. |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 07:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Why would they use them exactly? |
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Mystified (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 12:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Why would they use them? |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 10:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
51. The reason I think that they would use them... |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:33 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Right. Of course it was Sharon who said he wanted all Muslims dead. |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #58 |
83. You got that quote? |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Try looking past your nose, please. |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 10:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. ... |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 12:02 AM Response to Reply #52 |
66. That's part of the problem: Not enough Americans really care. |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-12-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #66 |
82. The reason why the hate us.... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
39. There is something to be said when you ANNOUNCE your nukes |
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number6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
40. cause smirky man sez so |
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wadestock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
41. FOR THE SAME REASON WE WENT TO WAR WITH IRAQ |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
42. Another problem that is seriously complicated by having * in power |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. I suspect that Pakistan no longer has the keys to its nukes |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. iran should DEMAND |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-05 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
45. Who? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 02:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
72. His name was Diebold n/t |
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wadestock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
53. BECAUSE THEY MIGHT SHOOT THEM AT ISRAEL |
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found object (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. That would be m.a.d. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Agree 100%, Israel shouldn't have nukes either |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
55. Iran is the wrong hands. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:54 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Right now if I were Iran, I'd be trying to get nukes too. |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:06 AM Response to Reply #64 |
74. yup. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 12:03 AM Response to Reply #55 |
67. If you believe the US should have nukes you are a racist. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 12:14 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I tend to agree that the direction our country is heading... |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:11 AM Response to Reply #67 |
76. Nukes = racism ? |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 01:09 AM Response to Reply #55 |
70. Iran does not equal "that part of the world" |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:10 AM Response to Reply #70 |
75. You have a point |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:41 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. by definition there's no such thing as "terrorist regimes" |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
56. Because Israel doesn't want them to have them. Only THEY can have 100s |
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Dunedain (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
59. Who died and left this asshole Bush in charge? |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 02:44 AM Response to Reply #59 |
73. I believe the poster meant "in charge of the planet." Let the people |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
63. Treaty violation, violation of international law, etc... |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-05 11:59 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I dont think you are looking at the big picture. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-05 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
77. I think you ask some excellent questions |
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