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67. It just sickens me to hear Graham and the RW-AIPAC cabal talk about what they will

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:29 AM

Mar 2012

and will not stand for regarding Iran. I so do not want more US young sacrificed for the self-interest of Israel. Iran is not threatening the US, never has attacked another country without being attacked first (Iraq, and at the behest of the US). Iran is a nation surrounded by other hostile nations armed with nukes. Why shouldn't they have their own nuclear program? Israel has nukes and they have attacked at least two sovereign nations, unprovoked. We not spend more lives and resources and jump off a cliff for this insane ME policy. In the end, it has already brought us to the brink.

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AP source: Israel will keep US out of the loop if it decides to strike Iran�s nuclear program [View all] villager Feb 2012 OP

Then the US should tell Israel that there on there own, period. If Russia or China take exception teddy51 Feb 2012 #1

they're, their. marybourg Feb 2012 #15

*aggressive boppers Feb 2012 #22

Maybe we should keep Isreal out of the loop of Foreign Aid Money DontTreadOnMe Feb 2012 #2

*Israel boppers Feb 2012 #23

Good. Keep us out of it altogether. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #3

There is only ONE way to stop an Israeli attack Bigmack Feb 2012 #4

If the President did that customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #10

It sounds like a great idea to me. Israel, if you bomb Iran you are on your own. No money & no help peacebird Feb 2012 #28

I doubt that... ecstatic Feb 2012 #36

The Jews who are going to vote for Obama will, those who have already decided they will not nanabugg Mar 2012 #66

The Jewish vote is not monolithic. AIPAC supporters may leave, though. Selatius Mar 2012 #74

While I'm sure that would leftynyc Feb 2012 #40

I think that he/she meant "blankety-blanks." The Stranger Feb 2012 #43

Any idea leftynyc Feb 2012 #45

No The Stranger Feb 2012 #49

Maybe they are related to the 'blah' people Santorum talks about? nt msanthrope Mar 2012 #71

Why are you censoring yourself using terms like "Blank blanks" former9thward Mar 2012 #58

Good. If Israel thinks the threat is worth their blood and treasure, than they should attack. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #5

US will stay out for about 3 minutes. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #7

We'll be drawn into it instantly customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #12

"...the usual half measures we take when trying to fight a PC war." ??? Please elaborate. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #16

If we go into a war customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #18

I see. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #20

The vast majority of the wars we've been involved in customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #21

Great scene, great movie! amandabeech Feb 2012 #35

If you mean WW3, then yes, it CAN be ruled out. AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #54

US involvement puts Israel in grave danger. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #13

I really like this. indivisibleman Feb 2012 #17

A man has to have some poetic license, doesn't he? napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #19

Ron Paul SkyDaddy7 Feb 2012 #34

?? He wants to bring all the troops home and mind our own business. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #42

Not worth it to me! SkyDaddy7 Mar 2012 #53

Confusing CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #65

Mind my own business? LOL! SkyDaddy7 Mar 2012 #69

True, but he'll also destroy programs like Social Security, Medicare, public education, etc. Selatius Mar 2012 #72

Now that is a true reply... n/t Tripod Mar 2012 #63

Let the Israelis do it themselves. hrmjustin Feb 2012 #6

lmfao! Earth_First Feb 2012 #8

Plausible Deniability is the cat's meow these daze. 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #9

Armegeddon CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #11

Apocalypse Too? 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #14

Oh, PUH-LEEZE, you two. AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #55

Deniability is not plausible, unless you imagine that US intelligence is completely incompetent FarCenter Feb 2012 #38

No there is another way to stop Israel lovuian Feb 2012 #24

So yea, I guess they did ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #25

They Will Time the Attack to Cause Maximum Damage to Obama's Re-election Chances AndyTiedye Feb 2012 #26

You are basing this on...? Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #27

Agreed.nt cstanleytech Feb 2012 #30

Just like the claims of imminent WW3?(Which is REAL paranoid nonsense, btw.) AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #57

He may be no friend but that doesn't amount to conspiracy to affect our elections. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #60

Ah, perhaps not. AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #61

I honestly don't think that Ron Paul would even TRY to stop Israel. AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #56

If RP Were the GOP Nominee, Obama Would Have a Lot More Leverage with Israel AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #64

Doesnt matter imo as there will still be unreasonable people who bash the US and claim its still cstanleytech Feb 2012 #29

I'd like a doughnut please Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #32

So would I :( cstanleytech Feb 2012 #33

Just think of it as a militarized Super PAC (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #31

If they do atreides1 Feb 2012 #37

Several options Lurks Often Feb 2012 #39

Reading threads like this one proves leftynyc Feb 2012 #41

I DO NOT think I know EVERYTHING Bigmack Feb 2012 #44

I said NOTHING about US involvement leftynyc Feb 2012 #46

Iraq is likely to oppose at this point. Its Shia majority has ties to people in Iran. Selatius Mar 2012 #73

Cut their fucking military funding already snooper2 Feb 2012 #47

As long as the US isn't Centrik Feb 2012 #48

US warships running at flank speed out of the Persian Gulf Strelnikov_ Feb 2012 #50

Yum! RUMMYisFROSTED Feb 2012 #51

NYT: U.S. Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes alp227 Feb 2012 #52

The right wingers in the US are salivating for a war with Iran Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #59

Ironic, because many on the right are screaming about an imminent 3rd World War at the same time.... AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #62

We have to win the election Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #68

It just sickens me to hear Graham and the RW-AIPAC cabal talk about what they will nanabugg Mar 2012 #67

Will they keep our troops blood out of the loop afterwards also? Marrah_G Mar 2012 #70