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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:55 AM Original message |
Was Obama wrong to call for surgical missile strikes on Iran? |
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Tyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, he was wrong. n/t |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. it seems to me anyone wanting to impose their will upon someone else is wrong, no matter the |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Indeed. Now excuse me while I go and |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. I hope you'll think twice about that statement |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. What's your opinion on the matter? |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Not a very bright idea. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
55. What's YOUR opinion on the matter? |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wrong. |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes, he is wrong |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. yes, very wrong - won't get my vote |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Hi ensho!! |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
70. thanks, but I've been at DU forever under the name donsu |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. It concerns me that he has no real idea what he is talking about, yes. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. 2 wrongs don't make a right. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. would Ahmadinejad be wrong to call for surgical missile strikes on the US? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Yes. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. The US? A force of good? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
68. Korea was UN |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yes, he was dead wrong. Military "options" should be removed from the "table". |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. He was wrong. I could probably be sent to Gitmo for saying this, but |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:10 PM Original message |
And here is what he said on 60 Minutes Feb. 11th, 2007: |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is reasonable |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. Ah, context. Thanks for that! |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. Obama agrees with CHENEY: all options on the table nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
48. Thank you! Diplomacy works and is effective; now we have to vote for |
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montanacowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. Really stupid |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Another top tier candidate without foreign policy credentials. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. OMG! |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Does anybody have a link to a full transcript of the actual interview |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. It's better to read the more current statements about Iran from Obama |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. No. It's better to take two and a half year old out of context comments |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. In what way were the comments taken out of context? |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. The article cherry-picks certain statements to give a distorted view of his position. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
71. Which statements were cherry-picked? |
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Tin Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. It's way beyond cherry-picked, it's utter distortion. "Obama calls for missile strikes"... |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Yes those earlier remarks were made for a Senate race against an ultra-conservative. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Here's a link to the Chicago Tribune that supports the WSWS account |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
76. Also from the article, "as a last resort" BTW: VERY misleading OP subject line |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. Definitely wrong |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. No - I think he was right |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I agree, but only with the UN on board. Clinton did missile strikes on Iraq frequently |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. well stated and I agree (nt) |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
54. You forget that Iran was moderating it's religious views in the late 1990s.. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yes wrong but he can use ignorance as his excuse just as he can on ever other major political issue. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. This is a two year old hit piece. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. Pretty much the same thing Shotgun Dick is saying. |
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lakeguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. totally wrong, but i'm sure obama has no idea that |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:12 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. agreed. nt |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
36. Yes. It was wrong and a bad call. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
37. Yes |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
39. His thinking seems to have evolved since that time |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yes, in no uncertain terms... |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-24-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
43. If he said that then yes he is WRONG. |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
44. Yes! he was wrong and still remains so on this point. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
45. can't we cancel him out with a real rock star... |
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jarnocan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
47. dang-that is so sad...dang I think I'm depressed again. nt |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
49. Why bash Obama over this topic? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:33 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. So what? |
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Porcupine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 04:24 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. It's not bashing to criticize an idiot position. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. Same reason why we bash Bush over the same topic. |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
50. Bad, bad, Obama. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
51. He will not get my vote |
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Zero Division (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
53. This is over two years old. Time for an update on Obama's opinion on Iran. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
57. He didn't call for missile strikes |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
58. I can not judge the man on this article from 2004... |
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leomcgarrysghost (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
59. Newbie |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
60. Responses to this thread make me wonder why even visit DU. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Pathetic, isn't it? |
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Tin Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Yep, some folks are quick to post - without the bother of reading or researching the issue |
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Tin Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
61. Ridiculous. Article is from Oct *2004*, published by *World Socialist Website* |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
62. Yes. He cannot be my candidate. eom |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
65. He's following the neocon's doctrine of preventative war. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Do you realize that they do nothing but cherrypick quotes |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
67. Another example of Obama opening his mouth |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
72. More pandering to Israel |
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aein (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
73. leading question, dubious source, where's the transcript? |
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Tin Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. But it's sooooo much easier to fabricate claims without an actual transcript to get in the way... |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. I don't really wonder too hard, it seems fairly obvious what the OP's agenda is |
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Tin Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Bingo! |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
74. yes nt |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
78. Absolutely ridiculous and highly misleading OP |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
81. Locking |
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