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44. As an American I don't care, that is their business and should stay their business

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:26 PM

Feb 2012

If someone was threatening me I would defend myself, that is their right.

It is not my issue and people here should not be paying for/dying for them - but if we decide it is our issue then we should be in a lot more wars right now saving people facing real threats right now. If we are going to say the people of country being attacked and possibly killed is our business then we should be willing to go to war for all of the other ones out there right now needing help.

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If you were Israel, what would you do with regard to Iran? [View all] Egalitariat Feb 2012 OP

you have presented a false choice. There are other options between doing nothing and starting a war. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #1

thank you for nailing the OP quinnox Feb 2012 #59

Yep. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #75

Negotiate. Make peace. Enlist other countries to help bring about peace in the region. nt LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #2

Bingo Marrah_G Feb 2012 #10

Exactly. And it would be helpful... backscatter712 Feb 2012 #12

Just this week Iran reiterated its belief that Israel needs to be destroyed. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #22

I didn't hear about that. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #54

What, is it a doomsday machine? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #65

Right, I see. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #74

No, it's one of those things that Iran has just 'said' Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #77

What other countries in the region? Angleae Feb 2012 #58

I said "other countries" period, not other countries in the region. LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #63

Whether that is true or not, ronnie624 Feb 2012 #64

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #3

Hi Helen how are you MattBaggins Feb 2012 #43

What can I say - she was right slay Feb 2012 #48

I would declare that possessing nuclear weapons judy Feb 2012 #4

Total agreement with your post, and that is the only way there will be lasting peace teddy51 Feb 2012 #15

Saves a lot of time and just give up.. JSnuffy Feb 2012 #34

LOL- I'm afriad you're only revealing your own narrow-minded thinking on the matter. Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #5

How about - Yooperman Feb 2012 #6

... L0oniX Feb 2012 #40

In 2000, Ehud Barak offered Arafat 97 percent of the West Bank, and full control of the Gaza Strip - cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #45

All well and good.... Yooperman Feb 2012 #46

Isreal has nukes, yes... but I have to disagree with the "aggressive, impulsive nation" assessment. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #49

Move to Florida superpatriotman Feb 2012 #7

STFU libodem Feb 2012 #8

Extend a hand of friendship to all my nieghbors Marrah_G Feb 2012 #9

It's all about religion, they can't leave the past behind. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #50

Yup- sadly no one will let the past go Marrah_G Feb 2012 #78

My response would be effective and cost efficient tech3149 Feb 2012 #11

Giving up nuclear weapons would be a good start Hugabear Feb 2012 #13

I will mind my own busines Dokkie Feb 2012 #14

A better question--if you were Iran what would you do with Israel? Who has a nuclear weapon and a Puregonzo1188 Feb 2012 #16

Negotiate a mutual defense pact with the other nuclear powers FarCenter Feb 2012 #17

Were I a Member of the Knesset or an Israeli government minister... Spider Jerusalem Feb 2012 #18

try to restore a political balance in israel and iran madrchsod Feb 2012 #19

I would use more than one strategy. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #20

Been there done that contrarian22 Feb 2012 #35

Giving up at the first sign difficultly is a loosing strategy. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #37

Khameni doesn't believe in the 12th imman anymore than the pope believes in saints FarCenter Feb 2012 #38

"There is not a chance that they actually personally believe the stuff they preach to the flock." downwardly_mobile Feb 2012 #72

Give up my nukes. n/t Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #21

7. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #23

Israel's long run strategic situation is essentially hopeless from a military point of view FarCenter Feb 2012 #24

Trick the United States into attacking them... n/t BiggJawn Feb 2012 #25

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Israel has proven that it won't use them unless faced with an existential challenge. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #27

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"Israel has proven that it won't use them unless faced with an existential challenge." - but Iran??? downwardly_mobile Feb 2012 #73

They should completely disarm immediately in a show of good faith. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #29

LOL RZM Feb 2012 #68

M.A.D. Hawkowl Feb 2012 #30

Other: Neue Regel Feb 2012 #31

7: move to a better neighborhood quakerboy Feb 2012 #32

Invite them over for dinner MrScorpio Feb 2012 #33

If I was Israel, I would get rid of that asshole Netanyahu before he makes it totally impossible jillan Feb 2012 #36

:eyesroll: marmar Feb 2012 #39

Number 2 MattBaggins Feb 2012 #41

1,3 and 5...not necessarily in that order. Skwid Feb 2012 #42

As an American I don't care, that is their business and should stay their business The Straight Story Feb 2012 #44

Nothing. They don't have a bomb. underpants Feb 2012 #47

Realize that Ahmedinajab is a figure head and doesn't actually run the country Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #51

#4 is almost as stupid as many of the comments here. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #52

7. Be honest, and 'gently' tell the "rulers" of the peaceful Iranian people... Amonester Feb 2012 #53

The course of action is obvious. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #55

gosh, so my choices are to do nothing or attack Iran quinnox Feb 2012 #56

7. Give up nuclear weapons in exchange for a guarantee of a WMD-Free Middle East from the UN. Selatius Feb 2012 #57

Have you seen the map of the American military bases surrounding Iran? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #60

I'm gonna quote Howard Stern on this one: PCIntern Feb 2012 #61

None of the above: press for international sanctions and try to repeat Stuxnet. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2012 #62

I would suggest that Israel's leaders go back to Kindergarten and re-learn this... Spazito Feb 2012 #66

Ahmadinejad has a generation in Evin. aquart Feb 2012 #67

Ahmadinejad is not an important leader in Iran... what he would like doesn't matter NT BrentWil Feb 2012 #71

I would be very careful. raouldukelives Feb 2012 #69

3 and 4 until 6 is absolutely needed. BrentWil Feb 2012 #70

Just what they're doing. Sucker Big Brother to back me when I start a war. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #76