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Martin Eden

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44. #2 isn't going to happen either

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 02:10 PM

Aug 2015

We might bomb them, but invading & occupying Iran would be orders of magnitude more difficult & costly than the fiasco in Iraq. Iran is a much larger country with a more cohesive national identity, whereas Iraq was ready-made to splinter into the three major factions (Shia, Sunni, Kurd).

A much larger force would be necessary for an effective long term suppression of the Iranian people. Even if a Repuke wins the presidency, I sincerely doubt there is public support for that.

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Chuck Schumer�s Disingenuous Iran Deal Argument [View all] geek tragedy Aug 2015 OP

This is really good, thanks. n/t MBS Aug 2015 #1

Schumer swallowed the Republican/Bibi treachery and feces whole and pronounced it delicious! Try some? Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #2

Amazing 6chars Aug 2015 #3

Well, there is that little objection by some folks about lying about the agreement and pretending Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #6

Do you think the Democratic Party needs to do a purge? 6chars Aug 2015 #8

Nobody's going to mistake Wall Street Chuck for a true liberal. marmar Aug 2015 #14

no true liberals have opposed it to date geek tragedy Aug 2015 #16

one could come up with the opposite conclusion 6chars Aug 2015 #25

Only if one assumes that supporting a president of his own party is just as geek tragedy Aug 2015 #26

"I will obey my Commander-in-Chief" 6chars Aug 2015 #30

you are confused again. No one here gave those voting against Obama on the TPP geek tragedy Aug 2015 #31

ther are many interpretations 6chars Aug 2015 #35

Ah, the dishonest rightwing claim that the agreement is bad for Israel's security, and that geek tragedy Aug 2015 #38

You know that's not what I said 6chars Aug 2015 #40

forget loyalty and consider honesty karynnj Aug 2015 #32

There's a difference between "concerns about this deal" ... Martin Eden Aug 2015 #43

You see dear, it's like this... R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #10

Sorry if I like to think for myself 6chars Aug 2015 #13

Schemer didn't do any thinking about the merits of the agreement. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #15

that kind of caricature 6chars Aug 2015 #20

and those RWers are the ones Schemer listens to on foreign policy nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #23

probably not true 6chars Aug 2015 #24

funny, you only raise issues of decorum when it's neoconservative hawks geek tragedy Aug 2015 #27

i am somewhat bothered by lack of decorum 6chars Aug 2015 #29

What's the alternative to this treaty beside war? R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #17

there are usually more than two alternatives 6chars Aug 2015 #21

"maybe it would lead to war and maybe not" What an astute analysis. Not. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #34

I remember the last time a President seemed so certain on a military matter 6chars Aug 2015 #37

Where that's where you have it terribly wrong. It's a diplomatic matter, silly. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #41

I hope you are right. 6chars Aug 2015 #42

I did think for myself, extensively. That's why I believe Schumer is DANGEROUSLY wrong Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #33

That's fair. 6chars Aug 2015 #39

Schumer believed that horrible ad RockaFowler Aug 2015 #4

Schemer's decision was not based on the actual agreement. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #7

I love your nickname for him RockaFowler Aug 2015 #18

it's not original, but certainly fitting nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #19

More... R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #5

Schumer can't be allowed to slide through on this Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #9

Not to mention he thinks passing the ACA was a mistake. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #11

I couldn't agree more. Hubert Flottz Aug 2015 #12

There is no way to stop Iran's nuclear program militarily jeff47 Aug 2015 #22

There is not one member of Congress who opposed Bush's war who is also geek tragedy Aug 2015 #28

#2 isn't going to happen either Martin Eden Aug 2015 #44

Iran is roughly 4 times the size of Iraq. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #45

k&R... spanone Aug 2015 #36

Not all Democrats are created equally. Scuba Aug 2015 #46