Comments on: Fear-mongering Bush warns of Iranian ‘nuclear holocaust.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:07:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Amir http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4046668 Amir Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:29:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4046668 I'm Iranian and I think the best evidence showing that Iran is making nuclear bomb is this one: Iran's nuclear program for so called "peacefull purposes" has started 22 years ago, and the government has reported nothing to IAEA duing the first 18 years. Here is the question: Why won't they tell the truth if they wanted to make nuclear energy for and only for "peaceful purposes" ? I’m Iranian and I think the best evidence showing that Iran is making nuclear bomb is this one:

Iran’s nuclear program for so called “peacefull purposes” has started 22 years ago, and the government has reported nothing to IAEA duing the first 18 years.

Here is the question: Why won’t they tell the truth if they wanted to make nuclear energy for and only for “peaceful purposes” ?

]]> By: Martin Gifford http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4046417 Martin Gifford Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:30:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4046417 <strong>Before the Iraq War, Bush said Iraq was a threat to America. The reverse was true....... America attacked Iraq; Iraq didn't attack America. Before the Iran War, Bush is saying Iran is a threat to America. The reverse is true............</strong> Before the Iraq War, Bush said Iraq was a threat to America.

The reverse was true……. America attacked Iraq; Iraq didn’t attack America.

Before the Iran War, Bush is saying Iran is a threat to America.

The reverse is true…………

]]> By: Mr Bap http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4045812 Mr Bap Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:56:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4045812 The US infastructure is falling apart. The administration should stop destroying and rebuilding other places with OUR money and take care of US. The globalization of our economy has left this country for sale to the highest bidder and the slezziest producers of tainted and inferior products. The standard of American life continues to decline because WE THE PEOPLE allow it. Lazy as Americans are, it's only a matter of time before we, as a country, fall completely. The US infastructure is falling apart. The administration should stop destroying and rebuilding other places with OUR money and take care of US.
The globalization of our economy has left this country for sale to the highest bidder and the slezziest producers of tainted and inferior products.
The standard of American life continues to decline because WE THE PEOPLE allow it. Lazy as Americans are, it’s only a matter of time before we, as a country, fall completely.

]]> By: Thomas Mc http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044996 Thomas Mc Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:27:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044996 Civilization cannot survive another 16 months of Bush/Cheney! Civilization cannot survive another 16 months of Bush/Cheney!

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044758 upside00 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:17:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044758 <em>There wouldn’t be an extremist running Iran now if “Jimmah” Carter had taken care of business and laid waste to Iran 30 years ago. You libs are either all too young to understand history, or are too stupid to understand history. There can be no other explanation. Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:45 am</em> And you, of course, don't consider the deposed remist? He was just like f'ing Saddam; took from the poor, had his enemies "disappear" and ran the country like a Fiefdom! Might want to do a little more research before making your claims. There wouldn’t be an extremist running Iran now if “Jimmah” Carter had taken care of business and laid waste to Iran 30 years ago.

You libs are either all too young to understand history, or are too stupid to understand history. There can be no other explanation.

Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:45 am

And you, of course, don’t consider the deposed remist? He was just like f’ing Saddam; took from the poor, had his enemies “disappear” and ran the country like a Fiefdom!

Might want to do a little more research before making your claims.

]]> By: Leporello http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044536 Leporello Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:04:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044536 Ok, sing along with me, All He Is Saying, Is Give War A Chance! Impeach Bush and Cheney and Save the Constitution! Ok, sing along with me,
All He Is Saying,
Is Give War A Chance!
Impeach Bush and Cheney and Save the Constitution!

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044434 toasterhead Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:38:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044434 <i>There wouldn’t be an extremist running Iran now if “Jimmah” Carter had taken care of business and laid waste to Iran 30 years ago. You libs are either all too young to understand history, or are too stupid to understand history. There can be no other explanation. Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:45 am</i> And there wouldn't be an extremist running Iran now if the US had minded its OWN business and left the democratically-elected leader of Iran in power 50 years ago. Instead, we overthrew the government so British Petroleum could retain control of Iran's oilfields, and put a despotic Shah in power. We liberals understand history. We also understand the danger of SELECTIVE history. There wouldn’t be an extremist running Iran now if “Jimmah” Carter had taken care of business and laid waste to Iran 30 years ago.

You libs are either all too young to understand history, or are too stupid to understand history. There can be no other explanation.

Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:45 am

And there wouldn’t be an extremist running Iran now if the US had minded its OWN business and left the democratically-elected leader of Iran in power 50 years ago. Instead, we overthrew the government so British Petroleum could retain control of Iran’s oilfields, and put a despotic Shah in power.

We liberals understand history. We also understand the danger of SELECTIVE history.

]]> By: Gus Fernandez http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044429 Gus Fernandez Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:27:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044429 Bush is out of his mind-this man will take us from America to a burned out piece of dirt. Considering war with Iran is the last thing we want to do as a nation. China and Russia will not have us attack Iran, they have been doing joined military exercises for the past few months. Personally I think Bush and Cheney are on crystal met or they want to be the new Nazi America. If he does attack Iran, I hope there is a God to help us Bush is out of his mind-this man will take us from America to
a burned out piece of dirt. Considering war with Iran is the last thing
we want to do as a nation. China and Russia will not have us attack Iran, they have been doing joined military exercises for the past few months. Personally I think Bush and Cheney are on crystal met or they want to be the new Nazi America. If he does attack Iran, I hope there is a God to help us

]]> By: Tobey Tall http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044427 Tobey Tall Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:40:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044427 stop using the media ...talk to the Iranians stop using the media …talk to the Iranians

]]> By: Tobey Tall http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044426 Tobey Tall Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:40:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044426 Then Talk to them Mr Bush ,, talk Then Talk to them Mr Bush ,, talk

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044424 toasterhead Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:38:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044424 <i>And it may just be Israel that carries the water on this one. They’ve been getting pecked for decades, and I think they are about fed up with it. When Iran’s prez, “Hitler Jr.” speaks, the Jews have all heard it before. Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:58 am</i> If Ahmedinejad really wanted to exterminate Jews, why hasn't he started with the 25,000 that live in Iran? And it may just be Israel that carries the water on this one. They’ve been getting pecked for decades, and I think they are about fed up with it. When Iran’s prez, “Hitler Jr.” speaks, the Jews have all heard it before.

Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:58 am

If Ahmedinejad really wanted to exterminate Jews, why hasn’t he started with the 25,000 that live in Iran?

]]> By: TerrytheTurtle http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044423 TerrytheTurtle Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:07:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044423 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/world/middleeast/25detain.html?_r=1&oref=slogin <em>“Interestingly, we’ve found that the vast majority are not inspired by jihad or hate for the coalition or Iraqi government — the vast majority are inspired by money,” said Capt. John Fleming of the Navy, a spokesman for the multinational forces’ detainee operations. The men are paid by insurgent leaders. “The primary motivator is economic — they’re angry men because they don’t have jobs,” he said. </em> Iranians? Don't believe it. On the positive side, if the US opened a few more McDonalds and Wal Marts in Iraq.... everyone would have at least a McJob.... come on Ronald McDonald, your country needs you! Look at Juan Cole's graph of the Times' numbers: http://www.juancole.com/2007/08/who-is-us-fighting-in-iraq.html http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/world/middleeast/25detain.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

“Interestingly, we’ve found that the vast majority are not inspired by jihad or hate for the coalition or Iraqi government — the vast majority are inspired by money,” said Capt. John Fleming of the Navy, a spokesman for the multinational forces’ detainee operations. The men are paid by insurgent leaders. “The primary motivator is economic — they’re angry men because they don’t have jobs,” he said.

Iranians? Don’t believe it. On the positive side, if the US opened a few more McDonalds and Wal Marts in Iraq…. everyone would have at least a McJob…. come on Ronald McDonald, your country needs you!

Look at Juan Cole’s graph of the Times’ numbers:

http://www.juancole.com/2007/08/who-is-us-fighting-in-iraq.html

]]> By: Why are Republicans destroying America? http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044408 Why are Republicans destroying America? Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:36:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044408 Bush's favorite weapon: fear-mongering Bush’s favorite weapon: fear-mongering

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044385 Keith Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:10:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044385 Especially since we have lost 3730 troops, it will cost us $2.2 Trillion, and it has made us less secure? Especially since we have lost 3730 troops, it will cost us $2.2 Trillion, and it has made us less secure?

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044384 Keith Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:09:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044384 Since the invasion of Iraq resulted in Iran and al Qaeda coming into the country and greatly increasing their power------------------wasn't it a stupid thing to do? Since the invasion of Iraq resulted in Iran and al Qaeda coming into the country and greatly increasing their power——————wasn’t it a stupid thing to do?

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044382 Keith Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:07:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044382 O Bigfoot, were you around when Reagan, GHWBush, North, and Casey had the plan to sell massive amounts of weaponry to Iran if they kept the hostages until Reagan was inaguarated? O Bigfoot, were you around when Reagan, GHWBush, North, and Casey had the plan to sell massive amounts of weaponry to Iran if they kept the hostages until Reagan was inaguarated?

]]> By: Matt K http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044349 Matt K Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:42:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044349 Nuculer? Nuculer?

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044315 dbadass Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:16:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044315 Comment by dbadassr — August 29, 2007 @ 1:07 am there's no r in dbadass Comment by dbadassr — August 29, 2007 @ 1:07 am

there’s no r in dbadass

]]> By: dbadassr http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044305 dbadassr Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:07:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044305 Israel has more to fear from Iran than we in the U.S. do, so if Israel ends up being the ones to take out Iran, there will be far less world outrage. Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:58 am Should Russia "take out" Chechnya? China Taiwan? ETA the Basque lands? Mexico the Southwest and in time more? When is it right? When wrong? Israel has more to fear from Iran than we in the U.S. do, so if Israel ends up being the ones to take out Iran, there will be far less world outrage.

Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 29, 2007 @ 12:58 am

Should Russia “take out” Chechnya? China Taiwan? ETA the Basque lands? Mexico the Southwest and in time more? When is it right? When wrong?

]]> By: O. Bigfoot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/comment-page-5/#comment-4044295 O. Bigfoot Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:58:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/28/bush-fear-mongers-iranian-nuclear-holocaust/#comment-4044295 "Israel has up to 500 nukes, can put nukes on subs directly off Iran, and destroy the country in minutes. Does Iran have to be defenseless? Iraq was defenseless. Look what happened to them. Everyone opposed to the Iraq invasion said Iran would gain power in Iraq. They were right. The critics said the invasion would open up Iraq to terrorists. They were right. This was very predictable. Comment by Keith — August 28, 2007 @ 10:21 pm" And it may just be Israel that carries the water on this one. They've been getting pecked for decades, and I think they are about fed up with it. When Iran's prez, "Hitler Jr." speaks, the Jews have all heard it before. And now they are in a position to actually do something about it. Israel has more to fear from Iran than we in the U.S. do, so if Israel ends up being the ones to take out Iran, there will be far less world outrage. “Israel has up to 500 nukes, can put nukes on subs directly off Iran, and destroy the country in minutes. Does Iran have to be defenseless? Iraq was defenseless. Look what happened to them.

Everyone opposed to the Iraq invasion said Iran would gain power in Iraq. They were right.

The critics said the invasion would open up Iraq to terrorists. They were right. This was very predictable.

Comment by Keith — August 28, 2007 @ 10:21 pm”

And it may just be Israel that carries the water on this one. They’ve been getting pecked for decades, and I think they are about fed up with it. When Iran’s prez, “Hitler Jr.” speaks, the Jews have all heard it before.

And now they are in a position to actually do something about it.

Israel has more to fear from Iran than we in the U.S. do, so if Israel ends up being the ones to take out Iran, there will be far less world outrage.

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