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2016 Postmortem

BlueMTexpat

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8. And the US has been so trustworthy

Reply to Igel (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 03:18 AM

Nov 2013

during our shared history with Iran? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24316661

Iranians have good right to be skeptical as well, IMO. And Iran is not Pakistan, already disastrously weakened from its eternal strife and tensions with India as well as its use as a prime staging area for US covert efforts against the USSR in Afghanistan in the 80s-90s and for the disastrous US invasion of Afghanistan under Bush-Cheney.

Let us hope that ALL involved are not swayed by the radical zealots on both sides!

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The discourse (so far) about the Iran deal has been rather discouraging so far [View all] Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 OP

Repubs would complain if the Iranians agreed to unilaterally disarm, give us all their oil for free, Liberal Veteran Nov 2013 #1

I'm pretty sure that's what's it's all about Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 #3

It rather depends if the Iranians really are trustworthy. Igel Nov 2013 #2

It's not without risks to be sure Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 #4

+1. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #5

And the US has been so trustworthy BlueMTexpat Nov 2013 #8

We propped up the ROTTEN dictator Shah and exploited their oil and then wonder why they were mad. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #10

Then our former (P)resident includes them in an "Axis of Evil" and invades it's neighbor Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 #12

not just the rethugs mwrguy Nov 2013 #6

what does israel and saudi arabia have in common? madrchsod Nov 2013 #7

They want to make this a political issue with American Jews. That is ALL this is about. It is a RBInMaine Nov 2013 #9

Last poll put 64% of Americans in support of this deal. Arkana Nov 2013 #11

Israel has no credibility. It is a rogue nuclear State. Viva_Daddy Nov 2013 #13

Uh - perhaps with you they leftynyc Nov 2013 #15

The neocons are pissed - their dream of bombing Iran is fading away. Avalux Nov 2013 #14

Of course we shouldn't trust the Iranians, and we should try to keep the bomb away from them Arneoker Nov 2013 #16

The GOP and FOX are panicked about this deal TheDonkey Nov 2013 #17