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13. he was keeping up the belligerent talk that went on under Bush. Iran's nuclear program is no threat

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 12:35 AM

Dec 2013

to us or Israel even if they decide to make a bomb.

To the extent that nukes are an issue, it is only that it would complicate or even prevent military action against Iran if Iran had them.

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