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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:03 PM Original message |
SCENARIO and Question: Iran launches surprise sneak attack on US bases |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. What does WWII have to do with bu$h's illegal war? |
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Goldmund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Invasion of IRAN you mean :-) |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Of course it's unlikely. Strictly hypothetical. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. OOps. Fixed it. |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. You have two interesting threads going on here |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Hindsight? Truman was 100% aware of what the bomb would do. |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Truman knew exactly what the bomb would do |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Hiroshima was NOT a strategic military target. |
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CAMANY (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Have you been watching too much FOX news? |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Read the whole post. |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Do you think that Iran is that stupid to attack US bases. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Truman's terrorist attacks " |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I prefer to blame those terrorist acts of mass murder on Truman... |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It was a WAR, ffs! |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Being at war does not excuse the mass murder of CIVILIANS. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. It was NOT a terrorist act. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. From the dictionary: |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. The first three words are your downfall... |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I'm pretty sure that knowingly slaughtering civilians is illegal |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Please find and cite the section. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Familiarize yourself. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I am familiar. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I quote Article 3: |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Truman's diary: |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Wow, so he lied in his diary too. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. You *assume* he lied. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. There were extensive aerial photographs of the city. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Do you know that he actually KNEW that? |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. He was the president. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. They weren't the commander-in-chief. |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. How can you NOT target women and children... |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. He did not *deliberately* target civilians. |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:38 PM Original message |
How was it not deliberate? |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
42. No, he didn't 'know that'. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Their actions were roundly condemned. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I haven't seen your posts condemning them. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:51 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Here's a recent post. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. No, I haven't made that clear. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. You act like the Japanese were innocent... |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. The Japanese civilians WERE innocent, and blissfully unaware |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. We have nothing to own up TO. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Yes, with an unconscionable act of mass murder. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. It was not "an unconscionable act of mass murder" |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. "Blame America crowd"? Wow, a Hannity talking point, too! |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:48 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. If the shoe fits, wear it. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. The shoe of mass murderer certainly fits Truman. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Nice mischaracterization. |
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mikehiggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. First of all, the opening of your scenario would be a lie |
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signmike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. By Iran attacking - maybe you mean "Iran" -- (MIHOP) |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. The war against Japan was believed to be justified at the time.... |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I never said that the war was unjustified. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. We should level Baghdad with nukes. |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think you'd like Rhodes's "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. No... |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
45. A much more likely scenario is Iran being tricked into launching first. |
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Moderator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
55. Locking. |
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