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Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts) Thu Dec 29, 2011, 09:10 PM Dec 2011

Excellent article about why attacking Iran would be an awfully awful idea [View all]

http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/12/27/why_attacking_iran_is_still_a_bad_idea

I'm not sure I have anything to add to this suffice it to say that the same dunderheads whom thought that invading/occupying Iraq was going to be a good thing for the world and for our country and its "war on terrorism" seem to now be increasingly engaged in a fresh effort to convince us that attacking ANOTHER ME country in a so-called "preventative" manner is going to make everybody safer and improve our standing in the world.

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Excellent article about why attacking Iran would be an awfully awful idea [View all] Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 OP

A truly excellent read. Clear, concise and informative. Recommend. snagglepuss Dec 2011 #1

Like we have to be told that this is a bad idea? Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #2

I agree Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #8

The article was originally published in Obvious Monthly Telly Savalas Dec 2011 #12

purpose of a "war" on Iran is drive up oil $$ and profits for big oil while people die for them n msongs Dec 2011 #3

In a generation Iran will be a moderate secular nation. Vattel Dec 2011 #4

Good point. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2011 #7

At the moment it's serving it's purpose as the bogeyman that the candidates and MIC rely on. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2011 #5

This country would have to be insane to attack Iran. Have we learned nothing? WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2011 #6

Right Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #9

We know Santorum would. What about the other GOP candidates? nt Ilsa Dec 2011 #10

The only ones I could see resisting would be Paul and/or Huntsman Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #11

Only Paul would oppose it. Huntsman has made it clear he believes Iran is asking for a war. Dawson Leery Dec 2011 #14

Rec. emilyg Dec 2011 #13

A Canadian writer on defence, Dwyer, wrote that Iran is dependant on Australian and New Zealand applegrove Dec 2011 #15