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

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #38)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 02:08 PM

Feb 2012

So sure of that? "Mein Kampf" springs to mind.

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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