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1StrongBlackMan

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21. True, every nation has the 1st right to self-defense ...

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #19)

Fri Jan 23, 2015, 05:29 PM

Jan 2015

that is unquestioned.

Israel isn't going to attack Iran first, because then they know they won't have America's support anymore....which they need in the UN.

I suspect that is why he's scheduled to speak before Congress, to build/present the case for the US to attack/allow Israel to attack Iran.

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Has the President asked that Democratic members not attend? onenote Jan 2015 #28

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