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bewitched 09-28-2009 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 300597)
If they launch against Israel (which I think is more likely then launching against us, though I'm more worried about them launching against us) wouldn't they still be risking their very existence based upon our relationship with Israel?


If it were anything other than a nuke I'd say that they would have a lot to fear from us. Israel is more than capable of responding in kind to a nuke attack and I think it is far more likely that we would let Israel suffer the world-wide consequences of using a nuke (even in defense) than to go anywhere near that particular tar baby.

There have been rumors around for quite some time (especially under Bush) that if there was "proof" of Iran making nuclear weapons, Israel would have our tacit (and very secret) approval to bomb the **** out of the production sites. The US has always denied this. Personally, I think it is highly unlikely that the Obama administration is on board with this since they seem to be much more amenable to the carrot over the stick approach.

On another note, I think that sheer tactical barriers (such as transporting a nuke past satellite surveillance to get it to a ship) bar the US from being a realistic target anytime in the foreseeable future.

BarTopDancer 09-29-2009 08:50 AM


JWBear 09-30-2009 12:34 PM

For those who claim that extremist right-wing violence isn't a threat, and that Republican leaders aren't encouraging it, read here.

Chilling.

Gemini Cricket 09-30-2009 01:47 PM

I didn't know where else to post this but I thought this art piece was done quite well. I like the placement of the shoe... :)

SFW.

Alex 09-30-2009 02:02 PM

Well, it certainly is big.

But shouldn't it be a bear and not a bull? It was a bear market that killed him and a bull market that allowed him to get away with it.

flippyshark 09-30-2009 02:15 PM

Wow - now THAT is a good fart joke.

BarTopDancer 09-30-2009 02:48 PM


BarTopDancer 09-30-2009 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear (Post 300879)
For those who claim that extremist right-wing violence isn't a threat, and that Republican leaders aren't encouraging it, read here.

Chilling.

I'd really like to read an article that isn't so left-wing extreme. I Googled and only got MediaMatters. Never heard of it but it seems to incite the "everybody panic they're out to get us" agenda of the anti-right-wing extremists.

Can you provide something that is more MSM?

innerSpaceman 09-30-2009 02:51 PM

Actually, I believe that's far more in line with the traditional marriage than some fantasy about men being "faithful" to their wives. I think the tradition for centuries of male-dominated society around the globe was for men to routinely have mistresses, and for women to be killed if they dare took a lover.

Ghoulish Delight 09-30-2009 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 300904)
I'd really like to read an article that isn't so left-wing extreme. I Googled and only got MediaMatters. Never heard of it but it seems to incite the "everybody panic they're out to get us" agenda of the anti-right-wing extremists.

Can you provide something that is more MSM?

Newsmax has pulled the column. source


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