Comments on: ‘A big fat no.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:19:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hemlock for Gadflies http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4108027 Hemlock for Gadflies Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:29:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4108027 He's obviously not a Serious Person. He’s obviously not a Serious Person.

]]> By: Keltoi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107479 Keltoi Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:53:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107479 A veteran Shiite political figure, al-Rubaie says that tougher measures are required against Iran but that they must be balanced by attractive incentives for cooperation. "They have to pay a heavy price for interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq," he says, "but at the same time, we have to talk to them and engage them and show them the carrot." I would love to know the specifics of what al-Rubaie proposes. It seems like China and Russia will block anything further in the security council regarding the nuclear program....I just don't see how to make Iran pay "a heavy price for interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq." It seems like just a bunch of words. A veteran Shiite political figure, al-Rubaie says that tougher measures are required against Iran but that they must be balanced by attractive incentives for cooperation. “They have to pay a heavy price for interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq,” he says, “but at the same time, we have to talk to them and engage them and show them the carrot.”

I would love to know the specifics of what al-Rubaie proposes. It seems like China and Russia will block anything further in the security council regarding the nuclear program….I just don’t see how to make Iran pay “a heavy price for interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq.” It seems like just a bunch of words.

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107473 Krazny Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:51:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107473 ROFL, As if Bush or Cheney care what the Iraqi's think of using their country to launch air strikes on Iran. ROFL,

As if Bush or Cheney care what the Iraqi’s think of using their country to launch air strikes on Iran.

]]> By: bob h http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107439 bob h Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:27:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107439 Well since dubya doesn't really understand spanish how can he be expected to understand 'no'. Well since dubya doesn’t really understand spanish how can he be expected to understand ‘no’.

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107431 Nevar Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:20:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107431 "When Big Dick hides out for several weeks, you just know shit will hit the fan soon." He's been basically out of sight for some time now, other than his secret meeting with that extremist right wing cabal in Utah... This is not good. “When Big Dick hides out for several weeks, you just know shit will hit the fan soon.”

He’s been basically out of sight for some time now, other than his secret meeting with that extremist right wing cabal in Utah…
This is not good.

]]> By: Bush is a four letter word http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107430 Bush is a four letter word Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:20:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107430 I can't think of any more doomed career choice than being the Iraqi national security adviser. I can’t think of any more doomed career choice than being the Iraqi national security adviser.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107424 Zimzone Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:17:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107424 Where’s Condi, and more importantly, where’s Dick Cheney? -Comment by Nevar <em>Excellent question, Nevar. When Big Dick hides out for several weeks, you just know shit will hit the fan soon. They really need a big diversion right now, so I assume Big Dick is working on that. 'You're in good hands with Big Dick'</em> Where’s Condi, and more importantly, where’s Dick Cheney?
-Comment by Nevar

Excellent question, Nevar. When Big Dick hides out for several weeks, you just know shit will hit the fan soon. They really need a big diversion right now, so I assume Big Dick is working on that.

‘You’re in good hands with Big Dick’

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107423 MapleStreet Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:17:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107423 Of course, if we bomb Iran, Iraq has been identified with us and will be the country that takes the brunt of Iran's counterattack. Wouldn't you think the Iraqis would accept that out of gratitude for what we've done for their country ? Of course, if we bomb Iran, Iraq has been identified with us and will be the country that takes the brunt of Iran’s counterattack.

Wouldn’t you think the Iraqis would accept that out of gratitude for what we’ve done for their country ?

]]> By: Candyce http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107422 Candyce Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:16:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107422 Dick goes into the man-sized safe when the sun comes up. Dick goes into the man-sized safe when the sun comes up.

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107418 Nevar Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:13:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107418 Where's Condi, and more importantly, where's Dick Cheney? Where’s Condi, and more importantly, where’s Dick Cheney?

]]> By: gulfwargrunt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107415 gulfwargrunt Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:12:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107415 Didn't Maliki and the Iranian government agree to a "mutual defense pact"? So, if we bomb Iran the Iraqi government has to declare war on the USA? Didn’t Maliki and the Iranian government agree to a “mutual defense pact”? So, if we bomb Iran the Iraqi government has to declare war on the USA?

]]> By: tom http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107413 tom Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:10:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107413 #9 -- that would be helpful . . . if GDumbya knew the alphabet. #9 — that would be helpful . . . if GDumbya knew the alphabet.

]]> By: Fan of Man http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107409 Fan of Man Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:08:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107409 #2, in addition to it being a 1 syllable word, its letters are RIGHT BESIDE each other in the alphabet! a b c d e f g h i j k l m <strong>n o</strong> p q r s t u v w x y z #2, in addition to it being a 1 syllable word, its letters are RIGHT BESIDE each other in the alphabet!

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

]]> By: cha cha cha http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107407 cha cha cha Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:08:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107407 yeah, but he hasn't heard all the awesome points that roger_roger has made about bombing iran. /sarc yeah, but he hasn’t heard all the awesome points that roger_roger has made about bombing iran.
/sarc

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107405 Zimzone Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:06:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107405 By the way, where’s Condi? -Comment by Zimzone — October 5, 2007 Shopping for shoes…Comment by Xisithrus Perhaps. Maybe she's trying to beat the record of that Phillipino President's wife. Didn't she have over 5,000 pair? I guess when you're a single woman in your 50's, shoes are all that's left to make a girl happy. By the way, where’s Condi? -Comment by Zimzone — October 5, 2007

Shopping for shoes…Comment by Xisithrus

Perhaps. Maybe she’s trying to beat the record of that Phillipino President’s wife. Didn’t she have over 5,000 pair?

I guess when you’re a single woman in your 50’s, shoes are all that’s left to make a girl happy.

]]> By: Candyce http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107403 Candyce Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:06:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107403 Flash forward a couple of months. Former Iraqi national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie..... Flash forward a couple of months.

Former Iraqi national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie…..

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107398 Xisithrus Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:03:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107398 By the way, where’s Condi? Comment by Zimzone — October 5, 2007 Shopping for shoes... By the way, where’s Condi?

Comment by Zimzone — October 5, 2007

Shopping for shoes…

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107395 Uncle Ho Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:02:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107395 tom; Q. what part of 'no' does Bush/Cheney not understand? A. none of it. tom;
Q. what part of ‘no’ does Bush/Cheney not understand?

A. none of it.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107393 Zimzone Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:02:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107393 It appears Iraq has more diplomatic skills than the Bushies. I'm not surprised. By the way, where's Condi? It appears Iraq has more diplomatic skills than the Bushies.

I’m not surprised.

By the way, where’s Condi?

]]> By: tom http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-4107387 tom Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:57:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/05/%e2%80%98a-big-fat-no%e2%80%99/#comment-4107387 Even GDumbya should understand that answer . . . it's all one-syllable words. Even GDumbya should understand that answer . . . it’s all one-syllable words.

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