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lexx21

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11. Look at the benefit that the request and denial has....

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:12 AM

Oct 2012

If you were Iran and were asked to start seriously joining in on talks, but the party that you are supposed to be talking with has the contingency plan to smoke you if you continue on your present course, that would get me to the talking table pretty quickly.

It sounds like a bit of psychological warfare. Then again I could be completely wrong..... but who knows?

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Britain rejects US request to use UK bases in nuclear standoff with Iran [View all] dipsydoodle Oct 2012 OP

Good for the Brits........... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #1

Good. All countries should refuse to let US use their base for staging Panasonic Oct 2012 #2

Funny, since Britain got us into this shit in 1952 in the first place. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #3

Always nice to see someone who knows history... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #8

Bravo, Britain. Vidar Oct 2012 #4

Friends don't let friends commit war crimes. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #5

Too bad Tony and George didn't adhere to that. RC Oct 2012 #6

Not sure how "civilized" it was in the first place. lexx21 Oct 2012 #10

Safe is debateable as well. PavePusher Oct 2012 #22

+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #7

Hope the other countries will see the wisdom and rightness in this position. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #9

We're not friends anymore melody Oct 2012 #13

No more "special relationship"? bemildred Oct 2012 #14

I know, I'm English/Scots/Irish, but ... melody Oct 2012 #15

My dad was born in Glasgow. bemildred Oct 2012 #16

History has never been "kind" to any Empire. PavePusher Oct 2012 #23

You clearly have a somewhat mistaken view of Britain's relationship with the EU Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #18

The public view is not the government view melody Oct 2012 #19

Not really Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #20

I'm not saying this action has anything to do with the EU melody Oct 2012 #24

American Presidents are weak by design. bemildred Oct 2012 #25

Look at the benefit that the request and denial has.... lexx21 Oct 2012 #11

K&R It's nice to see that the British government is growing a spine rachel1 Oct 2012 #12

Are they afraid of a Romney Presidency? lunatica Oct 2012 #17

United States of America = Rogue state Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #21