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	<title>Comments on: Bolton: I &#8216;Absolutely&#8217; Hope The U.S. Will Attack Iran In The Next &#8216;Six Months&#8217;</title>
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		<title>By: rob</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4082087</link>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Iran has supplied weapons directly and indirectly to various factions in Iraq knowing full well that these weapons would be used to kill U.S. troops. That alone is reason enough to lay waste to Iran.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Iran has supplied weapons directly and indirectly to various factions in Iraq knowing full well that these weapons would be used to kill U.S. troops. That alone is reason enough to lay waste to Iran.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4082087', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mario</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mario</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Man Tom!  That&#039;s deep!  Most Americans and those in the Western world, especially those who are anti-war, anti-Bush care nothing what&#039;s going on in the word.  Most Western nation citizens care about getting their kids to school, buying that nice house in a decent neighborhood, and cushioning their 401k and investing in stocks.  I was that citizen - until 9/11 happened.  I thought to myself, what the heck is going on in the world?  You could get political all you want.  You can talk about oil and imperialism.  But when it all comes down to it here&#039;s the real deal:  When Sarah and Abraham couldn&#039;t have a child (Sarah was baren), God let Abraham lay with his maidservant and they bore a child.  When God finally blessed Sarah with a child she sent the maidservant and her child into exile.  God promised that the maidservants child she had with Abraham would rise to become a great nation - ISLAM.  And Sarah and Abrahams child - CHRISTIANITY.  Islam and Christianity believe in the same God.  And for all those who believe in God and the words of te Bible and Koran - It Was Written.  Destiny is becoming of us now.  

If we could give peace a chance, if we could all just smoke a little ganja weed, if we could all just chill out and reflect on how precious life is - just imagine...  But NO.  We have nations and their leaders who are materialistic, capitalistic, and greedy.  We have nations that are religious extremists, and bent on the rebirth of their &quot;One&quot; world under in which all others are infidels, and we have the rulers of the world who care nothing about the common man just trying to survive and raise a healty family.  You think with all that going on we really have a chance at peace?  Fact is Fact.  And with that said, are you willing to sit back and do nothing and wait for some crazy nut job and his homeboys to let off a &#039;dirty bomb&#039; in your town before you say, &#039;Hey, what the heck is going on out there?&#039;  I am a realist.  I want nothing more than for there to be peace in the world but I know there won&#039;t be, and ain&#039;t gonna be any time soon no matter how many times I turn my cheek to my ememy.  And I don&#039;t think I&#039;m willing to sit back and wait.  The US is a great nation.  THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH.  We&#039;re not perfect, but we damn sure have morals, and values that exceed most any other nation and there is a kinship feeling among all patritotic  Americans that we are compassionate people who don&#039;t chop heads off and torture people every day because we hate infidels.  And when a people despise us so badly, enough so that they woulc commit an act of cowardness on innocents, that bothers me to the core.  If America had to dominate the entire world just so some crazy ass group of people don&#039;t try to decimate my hometown it would all be worth it to this American who loves his freedom and his country - a place where he can raise his family and live a life where he is FREE!

--Mar</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Man Tom!  That&#8217;s deep!  Most Americans and those in the Western world, especially those who are anti-war, anti-Bush care nothing what&#8217;s going on in the word.  Most Western nation citizens care about getting their kids to school, buying that nice house in a decent neighborhood, and cushioning their 401k and investing in stocks.  I was that citizen &#8211; until 9/11 happened.  I thought to myself, what the heck is going on in the world?  You could get political all you want.  You can talk about oil and imperialism.  But when it all comes down to it here&#8217;s the real deal:  When Sarah and Abraham couldn&#8217;t have a child (Sarah was baren), God let Abraham lay with his maidservant and they bore a child.  When God finally blessed Sarah with a child she sent the maidservant and her child into exile.  God promised that the maidservants child she had with Abraham would rise to become a great nation &#8211; ISLAM.  And Sarah and Abrahams child &#8211; CHRISTIANITY.  Islam and Christianity believe in the same God.  And for all those who believe in God and the words of te Bible and Koran &#8211; It Was Written.  Destiny is becoming of us now.  </p>
<p>If we could give peace a chance, if we could all just smoke a little ganja weed, if we could all just chill out and reflect on how precious life is &#8211; just imagine&#8230;  But NO.  We have nations and their leaders who are materialistic, capitalistic, and greedy.  We have nations that are religious extremists, and bent on the rebirth of their &#8220;One&#8221; world under in which all others are infidels, and we have the rulers of the world who care nothing about the common man just trying to survive and raise a healty family.  You think with all that going on we really have a chance at peace?  Fact is Fact.  And with that said, are you willing to sit back and do nothing and wait for some crazy nut job and his homeboys to let off a &#8216;dirty bomb&#8217; in your town before you say, &#8216;Hey, what the heck is going on out there?&#8217;  I am a realist.  I want nothing more than for there to be peace in the world but I know there won&#8217;t be, and ain&#8217;t gonna be any time soon no matter how many times I turn my cheek to my ememy.  And I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m willing to sit back and wait.  The US is a great nation.  THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH.  We&#8217;re not perfect, but we damn sure have morals, and values that exceed most any other nation and there is a kinship feeling among all patritotic  Americans that we are compassionate people who don&#8217;t chop heads off and torture people every day because we hate infidels.  And when a people despise us so badly, enough so that they woulc commit an act of cowardness on innocents, that bothers me to the core.  If America had to dominate the entire world just so some crazy ass group of people don&#8217;t try to decimate my hometown it would all be worth it to this American who loves his freedom and his country &#8211; a place where he can raise his family and live a life where he is FREE!</p>
<p>&#8211;Mar<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4081419', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To American Soldier and the rest...

This is a true story...There was a country, which I will call Country &#039;A&#039;, that was pursuing a path of imperialism not so long ago. They had invaded another country, which I will call Country &#039;B&#039;, and was involved in an active military campagin against them. The loss of life was horrendous.

Another country, which I will call Country &#039;C&#039; in this expose, was opposed to these imperialistic policies of Country &#039;A&#039; (I believe that this was RIGHT although right and wrong have no meaning in this expose). Now Country &#039;C&#039; had vast natural resources including the main one, oil, and controlled the availabiltity of these resources on the world market. Country &#039;A&#039; did not have enough natural resources to maintain the military aggression against Country &#039;B&#039;. Although the wartime economy of Country &#039;A&#039; was booming, as history would have it,  that was not going to continue.

What had happened was that Country &#039;C&#039; said &quot;Enough!!!&quot; and cut off the availabilty of natural resources and oil to Country &#039;A&#039;. 

Well... Country &#039;A&#039;, starved of natural resources, set out to attack Country &#039;C&#039; with a pre-emptive strike that would foreshorten a war that Country &#039;A&#039; knew that it could not win if it was not foreshortened. Then Country &#039;A&#039;, with Country &#039;C&#039; bombed out of their way, planned to control the oil fields and continue their path of imperialistic conquest.

This is a true story. Does this story sound familiar? It should, then again, those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.

Do you know the definition of insanity? It is repeating a process and expecting a different result.

Country &#039;A&#039; was Japan.
Country &#039;B&#039; was China-Manchuria
Country &#039;C&#039; was the United States of America
The time was 1941 A.D.
The pre-emptive strike...Pearl Harbor
The oil fields were located in Indochina (Vietnam...Ever wonder why we were there?) and the East Indies.

Really, American Soldier, do you really believe the nonsense that you wrote? The way that you wrote it was that the US was just sitting around, doing NOTHING, and... then... all of the sudden, just out of the blue, for no reason whatsoever, the Imperialistic Empire of Japan had nothing better to do than to send six Aircraft Carriers over to Hawaii to annihilate our Pacific Fleet? For what purpose?

GET REAL!!! That is not the way that it happened. Great nations (like ourselves, yes, we are GREAT!!!) act with REASON...not nonsense.

We know what happened to Japan. I just hope not to write this story this way...

Country &#039;A&#039; is the United States of America
Country &#039;B&#039; is Iraq
Country &#039;C&#039; is Iran
The pre-emptive strike...the Nuke plants in Iran
The oil fields...you know...the Persian Gulf oil fields.
The time...2008

This...uh...would meet the definition of insanity. Although GW is Mentally Ill (He suffers from Alcoholism, an INCURABLE MENTAL ILLNESS, supposedly in remission.) I hope that there is someone in power sane enough to stop him.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. He said pray for those that persecute you. He said Love your enemy. I never have read in the scripture where Jesus and the Apostles instructed me to kill ANYONE. 

Now I know that God had told the Israelites to smite the Hittites and take the Promised Land through the use of military might. But that was not written for us. That was spoken by Yahweh thousands of years ago to another people in another nation. Christians cannot rightfully use this to justify war. Can we just have a little faith in the Father to see us through and GIVE PEACE A CHANCE?

God bless ALL OF YOU.

Tom</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To American Soldier and the rest&#8230;</p>
<p>This is a true story&#8230;There was a country, which I will call Country &#8216;A&#8217;, that was pursuing a path of imperialism not so long ago. They had invaded another country, which I will call Country &#8216;B&#8217;, and was involved in an active military campagin against them. The loss of life was horrendous.</p>
<p>Another country, which I will call Country &#8216;C&#8217; in this expose, was opposed to these imperialistic policies of Country &#8216;A&#8217; (I believe that this was RIGHT although right and wrong have no meaning in this expose). Now Country &#8216;C&#8217; had vast natural resources including the main one, oil, and controlled the availabiltity of these resources on the world market. Country &#8216;A&#8217; did not have enough natural resources to maintain the military aggression against Country &#8216;B&#8217;. Although the wartime economy of Country &#8216;A&#8217; was booming, as history would have it,  that was not going to continue.</p>
<p>What had happened was that Country &#8216;C&#8217; said &#8220;Enough!!!&#8221; and cut off the availabilty of natural resources and oil to Country &#8216;A&#8217;. </p>
<p>Well&#8230; Country &#8216;A&#8217;, starved of natural resources, set out to attack Country &#8216;C&#8217; with a pre-emptive strike that would foreshorten a war that Country &#8216;A&#8217; knew that it could not win if it was not foreshortened. Then Country &#8216;A&#8217;, with Country &#8216;C&#8217; bombed out of their way, planned to control the oil fields and continue their path of imperialistic conquest.</p>
<p>This is a true story. Does this story sound familiar? It should, then again, those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.</p>
<p>Do you know the definition of insanity? It is repeating a process and expecting a different result.</p>
<p>Country &#8216;A&#8217; was Japan.<br />
Country &#8216;B&#8217; was China-Manchuria<br />
Country &#8216;C&#8217; was the United States of America<br />
The time was 1941 A.D.<br />
The pre-emptive strike&#8230;Pearl Harbor<br />
The oil fields were located in Indochina (Vietnam&#8230;Ever wonder why we were there?) and the East Indies.</p>
<p>Really, American Soldier, do you really believe the nonsense that you wrote? The way that you wrote it was that the US was just sitting around, doing NOTHING, and&#8230; then&#8230; all of the sudden, just out of the blue, for no reason whatsoever, the Imperialistic Empire of Japan had nothing better to do than to send six Aircraft Carriers over to Hawaii to annihilate our Pacific Fleet? For what purpose?</p>
<p>GET REAL!!! That is not the way that it happened. Great nations (like ourselves, yes, we are GREAT!!!) act with REASON&#8230;not nonsense.</p>
<p>We know what happened to Japan. I just hope not to write this story this way&#8230;</p>
<p>Country &#8216;A&#8217; is the United States of America<br />
Country &#8216;B&#8217; is Iraq<br />
Country &#8216;C&#8217; is Iran<br />
The pre-emptive strike&#8230;the Nuke plants in Iran<br />
The oil fields&#8230;you know&#8230;the Persian Gulf oil fields.<br />
The time&#8230;2008</p>
<p>This&#8230;uh&#8230;would meet the definition of insanity. Although GW is Mentally Ill (He suffers from Alcoholism, an INCURABLE MENTAL ILLNESS, supposedly in remission.) I hope that there is someone in power sane enough to stop him.</p>
<p>Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. He said pray for those that persecute you. He said Love your enemy. I never have read in the scripture where Jesus and the Apostles instructed me to kill ANYONE. </p>
<p>Now I know that God had told the Israelites to smite the Hittites and take the Promised Land through the use of military might. But that was not written for us. That was spoken by Yahweh thousands of years ago to another people in another nation. Christians cannot rightfully use this to justify war. Can we just have a little faith in the Father to see us through and GIVE PEACE A CHANCE?</p>
<p>God bless ALL OF YOU.</p>
<p>Tom<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4081294', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mario</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4081231</link>
		<dc:creator>Mario</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with Robert Anderson.  God forbid this war - PLEASE!  But history does show over and over again that these things can and do happen, only on a grander scale.  What we are dealing with is Islamic lunacy!  It isn&#039;t a military strategy.  It isn&#039;t like a business gaining market share on a product.  This is an ideology.  This is a movement.  The Islamists don&#039;t care 1 cent about anything but their idealogy and will stop at nothing to see it through.  How about we do absolutely NOTHING everywhere in the world and see what happens.  We&#039;ll see how all these pansy ass, anti-war, Bush-bashers respond when the unthinkable does and WILL happen.  Truth is, is it will happen whether we do anything or not.  The Islamists will MAKE IT HAPPEN one way or the other.  - Mar</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with Robert Anderson.  God forbid this war &#8211; PLEASE!  But history does show over and over again that these things can and do happen, only on a grander scale.  What we are dealing with is Islamic lunacy!  It isn&#8217;t a military strategy.  It isn&#8217;t like a business gaining market share on a product.  This is an ideology.  This is a movement.  The Islamists don&#8217;t care 1 cent about anything but their idealogy and will stop at nothing to see it through.  How about we do absolutely NOTHING everywhere in the world and see what happens.  We&#8217;ll see how all these pansy ass, anti-war, Bush-bashers respond when the unthinkable does and WILL happen.  Truth is, is it will happen whether we do anything or not.  The Islamists will MAKE IT HAPPEN one way or the other.  &#8211; Mar<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4081231', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: William Marshall</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4081197</link>
		<dc:creator>William Marshall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jesus wept... and still does... how long oh Lord, how long?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jesus wept&#8230; and still does&#8230; how long oh Lord, how long?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4081197', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: robert anderson</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4081085</link>
		<dc:creator>robert anderson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Iran should have the bomb and be allowed to launch on israel. Or hand 1 off to Hamas,Islamic Jhad and encourage them to use it.
 Because on the day after it will no longer be an issue, there wont be anymore Iran or Syria for that matter. You dont think it will happen?
 Better study history it always happens because men are fools and power hungry. Stop those nut jobs in charge of that country before its to late i say.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Iran should have the bomb and be allowed to launch on israel. Or hand 1 off to Hamas,Islamic Jhad and encourage them to use it.<br />
 Because on the day after it will no longer be an issue, there wont be anymore Iran or Syria for that matter. You dont think it will happen?<br />
 Better study history it always happens because men are fools and power hungry. Stop those nut jobs in charge of that country before its to late i say.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4081085', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Tekakaromatagi</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4078935</link>
		<dc:creator>Tekakaromatagi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The doctrine of preemptive attacks is out of hand.  Iran is messing in Iraq because we labelled them as part of the Axis of Evil.  Them messing in Iraq is their preemptive action to protect themselves.  Kind of like our excuse for attacking Iraq.

(Truthfully, I can&#039;t think of a better group of guys than the Revolutionaty Guards to get bombed.  I would love to bomb them, so would everyone else.  But we can&#039;t go around doing that sort of stuff.)

There is a reason why starting wars with countries that aren&#039;t at war against you is bad, because there are lots of ways that this whole thing could get out of hand.

Sinking tankers in the Straits of Hormuz?  Bombing oil facilities?  Iranian subs hiding under tankers to fire torpedos at aircraft carriers?

This is really scary.

Tekakaromatagi</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The doctrine of preemptive attacks is out of hand.  Iran is messing in Iraq because we labelled them as part of the Axis of Evil.  Them messing in Iraq is their preemptive action to protect themselves.  Kind of like our excuse for attacking Iraq.</p>
<p>(Truthfully, I can&#8217;t think of a better group of guys than the Revolutionaty Guards to get bombed.  I would love to bomb them, so would everyone else.  But we can&#8217;t go around doing that sort of stuff.)</p>
<p>There is a reason why starting wars with countries that aren&#8217;t at war against you is bad, because there are lots of ways that this whole thing could get out of hand.</p>
<p>Sinking tankers in the Straits of Hormuz?  Bombing oil facilities?  Iranian subs hiding under tankers to fire torpedos at aircraft carriers?</p>
<p>This is really scary.</p>
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		<title>By: mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>this is just another look at whats coming around the corner. Its the end of the world the way i see it. we all will experience the revolution of the bible. raptures will happen. anti christ will rise. and the fear of a nuclear holocaust, its too late. its IMPOSSIBLE to prevent this. THink of the end of the world as a good thing. because its better we get it over with. honestly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this is just another look at whats coming around the corner. Its the end of the world the way i see it. we all will experience the revolution of the bible. raptures will happen. anti christ will rise. and the fear of a nuclear holocaust, its too late. its IMPOSSIBLE to prevent this. THink of the end of the world as a good thing. because its better we get it over with. honestly.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4078832', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Do we even have the means to attack Iran? Enlistment is low from the Iraq war and we&#039;re spread thin throughout the rest of the world as it is. I honestly don&#039;t see how we could do this without setting up a draft.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do we even have the means to attack Iran? Enlistment is low from the Iraq war and we&#8217;re spread thin throughout the rest of the world as it is. I honestly don&#8217;t see how we could do this without setting up a draft.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4065324', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: American Realist</title>
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		<dc:creator>American Realist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think everyone should relax, watch Fox news because they always report the facts.....hmm perhaps we should be at war with Saudi Arabia......oh they own 12% of the US, hmm maybe we arn&#039;t paying our bills and that is why all the terrorists where from Saudi Arabia, or perhaps its all about making the Bush&#039;s and there cronies more money so they can buy a few more yachts.....  I think we the people need to quiet reading the McDonalds version of the news, get our heads out of the sand, stop acting like lemmings and take care of our own problems at home because one day the house of cards will fall and the people left holding the bags will be us, the rest will be yachting away with a smile.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think everyone should relax, watch Fox news because they always report the facts&#8230;..hmm perhaps we should be at war with Saudi Arabia&#8230;&#8230;oh they own 12% of the US, hmm maybe we arn&#8217;t paying our bills and that is why all the terrorists where from Saudi Arabia, or perhaps its all about making the Bush&#8217;s and there cronies more money so they can buy a few more yachts&#8230;..  I think we the people need to quiet reading the McDonalds version of the news, get our heads out of the sand, stop acting like lemmings and take care of our own problems at home because one day the house of cards will fall and the people left holding the bags will be us, the rest will be yachting away with a smile.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4064985', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: American Soldier</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4058725</link>
		<dc:creator>American Soldier</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You people kill me!  What happened over the generations of people having patriotism for our country?  Stayed out of the World War, got attacked at Pearl Harbor and over 3,000 soldiers and sailors died.  We nuked Japan twice.  Entered the war and hundreds of thousands of Americans died to end a theology of Nazism.  Women worked in the factories while the men fought in battle away from home and the nation pulled together as a whole.  We destroyed that theology.  Let over 3,000 civilians die in a burning building in NY, and we pull together to fly our flag for 6 months, only to start talking ignorance about an illegal war.  Theologies have been around and pressed upon nations for centuries; Napolean, Mussalini, etc.  Now Islamic Extremism!  Wake up people please!  Why do people hate war?  Because people die!  This prevents wars and discourages theologies and oppression!  The only thing I disagree with right now is worrying about collateral damage.  You cannot fight a war and worry about collateral damage.  You must use full force with might that will gain victory quickly!  This instills fear as many people die, and ends war.  Please remember ya&#039;ll, that we were peacefully minding our business when we were attacked!  We didn&#039;t ask to be, they brought us war!  What do you give them in return?  I didn&#039;t write this to be rude or unjust!  But it is the truth to things that are happening that are bigger than us just going on with our daily lives!  Please remember also, that there are things that go on in the world that we will never have the knowledge of knowing for our own protection as people would panic if they knew!  Please always give your gratitude when you see a soldier, Marine, or Sailor for we love our country to the core!  Just wished that everyone felt the same!  God Bless!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You people kill me!  What happened over the generations of people having patriotism for our country?  Stayed out of the World War, got attacked at Pearl Harbor and over 3,000 soldiers and sailors died.  We nuked Japan twice.  Entered the war and hundreds of thousands of Americans died to end a theology of Nazism.  Women worked in the factories while the men fought in battle away from home and the nation pulled together as a whole.  We destroyed that theology.  Let over 3,000 civilians die in a burning building in NY, and we pull together to fly our flag for 6 months, only to start talking ignorance about an illegal war.  Theologies have been around and pressed upon nations for centuries; Napolean, Mussalini, etc.  Now Islamic Extremism!  Wake up people please!  Why do people hate war?  Because people die!  This prevents wars and discourages theologies and oppression!  The only thing I disagree with right now is worrying about collateral damage.  You cannot fight a war and worry about collateral damage.  You must use full force with might that will gain victory quickly!  This instills fear as many people die, and ends war.  Please remember ya&#8217;ll, that we were peacefully minding our business when we were attacked!  We didn&#8217;t ask to be, they brought us war!  What do you give them in return?  I didn&#8217;t write this to be rude or unjust!  But it is the truth to things that are happening that are bigger than us just going on with our daily lives!  Please remember also, that there are things that go on in the world that we will never have the knowledge of knowing for our own protection as people would panic if they knew!  Please always give your gratitude when you see a soldier, Marine, or Sailor for we love our country to the core!  Just wished that everyone felt the same!  God Bless!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4058725', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Cyrus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4058196</link>
		<dc:creator>Cyrus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Comment by Jim â€” August 30, 2007 @ 8:20 pm:

&quot;first of all, you foolâ€™s who think the United States Military canâ€™t level all iranâ€™s Military installationâ€™s and destroy any advancing forces are foolish and naive. Iranâ€™s military would be destroyed, there goverment fall, the youth of Iran will rise up and demand Democracy.&quot;

HAHAHAHAHAHA. Very funny....

What makes you so sure the youth will rise up when you drop bombs on their heads? The Neo-Con goons and yourself are so naive and downright stupid: you underestimate Persian nationalism; many Persians hate the government, but they love their country more than they hate the Mullahs, and they will certainly defend it if attacked. Let&#039;s see 160,000 troops versus, say, 30-50 million. I think it&#039;s a no-brainer that Iran will win.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comment by Jim â€” August 30, 2007 @ 8:20 pm:</p>
<p>&#8220;first of all, you foolâ€™s who think the United States Military canâ€™t level all iranâ€™s Military installationâ€™s and destroy any advancing forces are foolish and naive. Iranâ€™s military would be destroyed, there goverment fall, the youth of Iran will rise up and demand Democracy.&#8221;</p>
<p>HAHAHAHAHAHA. Very funny&#8230;.</p>
<p>What makes you so sure the youth will rise up when you drop bombs on their heads? The Neo-Con goons and yourself are so naive and downright stupid: you underestimate Persian nationalism; many Persians hate the government, but they love their country more than they hate the Mullahs, and they will certainly defend it if attacked. Let&#8217;s see 160,000 troops versus, say, 30-50 million. I think it&#8217;s a no-brainer that Iran will win.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4058196', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Becky Sharif</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4057870</link>
		<dc:creator>Becky Sharif</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I thank God for every level-headed comment I&#039;m reading here.  My husband is Iranian, and I fear for his family.  Before meeting, I had no exposure whatsoever to the Persian culture, to politics specifically, but I knew I was full of doubts and anxiety re Bush&#039;s warmongering in the Middle East.  Yes!!  Turn an open eye to Saudi Arabia!  How many of the 9/11 terrorists were Saudi??  How many were Persian?  Just as the Iranian youth are beginning to find their voice and express discontent with their own government, here come&#039;s Dubya to BOMB them back 20 years!!  God help us all if this is truly his bloody plan.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thank God for every level-headed comment I&#8217;m reading here.  My husband is Iranian, and I fear for his family.  Before meeting, I had no exposure whatsoever to the Persian culture, to politics specifically, but I knew I was full of doubts and anxiety re Bush&#8217;s warmongering in the Middle East.  Yes!!  Turn an open eye to Saudi Arabia!  How many of the 9/11 terrorists were Saudi??  How many were Persian?  Just as the Iranian youth are beginning to find their voice and express discontent with their own government, here come&#8217;s Dubya to BOMB them back 20 years!!  God help us all if this is truly his bloody plan.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4057870', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jim</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4048879</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>first of all, you fool&#039;s who think the United States Military can&#039;t level all iran&#039;s Military installation&#039;s and destroy any advancing forces are foolish and naive. Iran&#039;s military would be destroyed, there goverment fall, the youth of Iran will rise up and demand Democracy. and the response about Russia and China intervention, could be rough but no way, China needs the Usa and the Usa needs China there economically weaved together for Decades,  Russia i don&#039;t think will do anything they both will be given there energy opportunites, Let the people of Iran decide when they experience Liberties. a strong force! There will be no doubt a Military build up and Defensive posture by China and Russia (politics). World war the United States allies would come to aid. It would never come to that Usa is not going to invade Iran it won&#039;t be needed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>first of all, you fool&#8217;s who think the United States Military can&#8217;t level all iran&#8217;s Military installation&#8217;s and destroy any advancing forces are foolish and naive. Iran&#8217;s military would be destroyed, there goverment fall, the youth of Iran will rise up and demand Democracy. and the response about Russia and China intervention, could be rough but no way, China needs the Usa and the Usa needs China there economically weaved together for Decades,  Russia i don&#8217;t think will do anything they both will be given there energy opportunites, Let the people of Iran decide when they experience Liberties. a strong force! There will be no doubt a Military build up and Defensive posture by China and Russia (politics). World war the United States allies would come to aid. It would never come to that Usa is not going to invade Iran it won&#8217;t be needed.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4048879', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: calvin</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4043727</link>
		<dc:creator>calvin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The idiot &quot;leaders&quot; either did not learn or have forgotten how history repeats itself.  The soviets invaded Afganistan for god knows what reasons back in the 80&#039;s. They learned the same lessons as the British Empire and finally left. Of course the US gave arms to the Afgans to help achieve that goal.  Did we hear the soviets whining about the CIA and their arms shipments that were killing Soviet soldiers. Ah, but they were the bad guys and we were the good.  Now those bad Iranians are helping the Iraqi freedom fighters to kill those good American boys who are helping to bring democracy to Iraq.  What goes around comes around and now is the time for the neocons in Washington to suck it up and take their lumps. Oops, sorry, the the poor military grunts who are paying for this with their lives and limbs.  If  American goes after Iran they will discover themselves in an even worse quagmire that will bleed their taxpaying citizenry to the bone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The idiot &#8220;leaders&#8221; either did not learn or have forgotten how history repeats itself.  The soviets invaded Afganistan for god knows what reasons back in the 80&#8217;s. They learned the same lessons as the British Empire and finally left. Of course the US gave arms to the Afgans to help achieve that goal.  Did we hear the soviets whining about the CIA and their arms shipments that were killing Soviet soldiers. Ah, but they were the bad guys and we were the good.  Now those bad Iranians are helping the Iraqi freedom fighters to kill those good American boys who are helping to bring democracy to Iraq.  What goes around comes around and now is the time for the neocons in Washington to suck it up and take their lumps. Oops, sorry, the the poor military grunts who are paying for this with their lives and limbs.  If  American goes after Iran they will discover themselves in an even worse quagmire that will bleed their taxpaying citizenry to the bone.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4043727', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: R Dooley</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4042543</link>
		<dc:creator>R Dooley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>left, right is non operative . . . the criminal Bush family and their toadies is what this is about.  If you buy the liberal/conservative distraction you miss the real story . . . how a group of international thieves stole the national treasury and destroyed the what was left of the Constitution and reduced Americans of ALL persuasions to third world serfs bowing to a New World Order.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>left, right is non operative . . . the criminal Bush family and their toadies is what this is about.  If you buy the liberal/conservative distraction you miss the real story . . . how a group of international thieves stole the national treasury and destroyed the what was left of the Constitution and reduced Americans of ALL persuasions to third world serfs bowing to a New World Order.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4042543', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Umar</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4041815</link>
		<dc:creator>Umar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Walk around carrying a loaded gun and you will eventually shoot yourself in the foot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Walk around carrying a loaded gun and you will eventually shoot yourself in the foot.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4041815', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Matt</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4040837</link>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If we don&#039;t attack or disable Iran&#039;s nuclear facilities what do you think they will do with the bomb???  Better to deal with them now than when they are stronger.  Just like 1938 all over again.  With another Hitler at the helm.  In the end, we will end up saving MORE innocent lives.  Think about it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If we don&#8217;t attack or disable Iran&#8217;s nuclear facilities what do you think they will do with the bomb???  Better to deal with them now than when they are stronger.  Just like 1938 all over again.  With another Hitler at the helm.  In the end, we will end up saving MORE innocent lives.  Think about it.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4040837', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bill Lane</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4040215</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill Lane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Can&#039;t anyone see that Bolton&#039;s game plan is the same one that pathetic drunk, Moynihan, employed: make a bunch of speeches defending Israel&#039;s interests, kiss the requisite butts in New Yawk, and parlay all the dishonesty and American and innocent blood into a Senate seat.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can&#8217;t anyone see that Bolton&#8217;s game plan is the same one that pathetic drunk, Moynihan, employed: make a bunch of speeches defending Israel&#8217;s interests, kiss the requisite butts in New Yawk, and parlay all the dishonesty and American and innocent blood into a Senate seat.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4040215', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/22/bolton-iran-six-months/comment-page-6/#comment-4038802</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>While I agree war is a terrible thing and I do not want any of our soldiers hurt or killed, the thought process of these fanatic Muslims has to be stoped. I quote from Osama himself. Muslims love death, America loves life, that is the difference between us. That was from an interview with him before 9/11. All these Muslims should be eracticated.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While I agree war is a terrible thing and I do not want any of our soldiers hurt or killed, the thought process of these fanatic Muslims has to be stoped. I quote from Osama himself. Muslims love death, America loves life, that is the difference between us. That was from an interview with him before 9/11. All these Muslims should be eracticated.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4038802', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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