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MADem

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26. Oh, they're nationalistic in Iran, make no mistake--as are many nations.

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 01:41 PM

Mar 2015

Over a million died on both sides in the Iran-Iraq War--the graveyards are packed with young men and teen-agers. There is a whole subculture of fatherless adults with widowed moms that form a substantial segment of the population. There are also a load of grievously wounded individuals who survived and many rely on their families for care day-to-day.

Many mothers of the Ayatollah's cannon fodder have to keep telling themselves that there was a point to it, but they'd be hard pressed to come up with one if challenged.

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That cat is more like a tired old lion! MADem Mar 2015 #1

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I seem to recall that Israel and SA were working together on the whole nuke thing for a bit... MADem Mar 2015 #12

There's lot's of speculation they collaborated on testing... hunter Mar 2015 #14

Ah yes...but wait...there's more! MADem Mar 2015 #15

Everyone knew and acted accordingly, like Pakistan as unofficial members of the nuke club freshwest Mar 2015 #18

Ain't that the truth...! MADem Mar 2015 #25

Decided to combine laughing and going crazy. *maniacal laughter* freshwest Mar 2015 #35

Wordt kept secret in the world... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #2

Interesting timing.... peacebird Mar 2015 #3

Well, duh libodem Mar 2015 #4

I'm sure we'll demand inspections and slap sanctions on Israel if it refuses. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #5

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Mar 2015 #13

Then what are they worried about treestar Mar 2015 #6

MAD only works when all parties are not suicidal seveneyes Mar 2015 #9

Iran is not suicidal. hunter Mar 2015 #16

Oh, they're nationalistic in Iran, make no mistake--as are many nations. MADem Mar 2015 #26

On a much smaller scale, the Protestants and Catholics had the same sort of conflict in N. Ireland hunter Mar 2015 #29

If either Iran or Iraq had possessed a suitcase nuke during the I/I War, I've no doubt MADem Mar 2015 #31

True. But TEOTWAWKI isn't TEOTW. People forget the caveat there. freshwest Mar 2015 #17

I know that's the Israeli argument treestar Mar 2015 #22

I really don't know for sure seveneyes Mar 2015 #24

Just a few million dead bodies and a radioactive landscape, I suppose. Just sayin' freshwest Mar 2015 #19

The whole thing is pointless treestar Mar 2015 #20

Still gonna be a lot of caterwauling over the fence, though. Let's just keep it there. n/t freshwest Mar 2015 #23

MAD assumes rational actors jberryhill Mar 2015 #28

No nation can be trusted with Nukes. Not a single one. Sooner or later someone who has them will sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #30

Israel's nukes were about as secret hifiguy Mar 2015 #7

The "Western Bloc" trade in nuclear weapons technology... hunter Mar 2015 #10

Veils and Pretend Positions are dropping all over..be careful what you wish for. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #11

Israel's new status: Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #21

OMG! Convene Congress for another AUMF! Scamble the bombers! Bibi has 24 hours to get outa town! leveymg Mar 2015 #27

No pic....hotlinking notice... MADem Mar 2015 #32

Yes. Atomic War for Dummies, 1955 style. leveymg Mar 2015 #34

Time to bring out the Tom Lehrer records--1964/5 Maeve Mar 2015 #33