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	<title>Comments on: Bolton: &#8216;Targeted force&#8217; is the &#8216;only option&#8217; for Iran.</title>
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		<title>By: dewa1</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/02/bolton-targeted-force-iran/comment-page-4/#comment-5713380</link>
		<dc:creator>dewa1</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you very nice <a href="http://www.dewaweb.net/" rel="nofollow">Online Müzik Dinle</a> <a href="http://www.dewaweb.net/" rel="nofollow">Müzik Dinle</a> <a href="http://www.dewaweb.net/" rel="nofollow">Türkü Dinle</a>me sitemize bekleriz, Ayrica bu <a href="http://www.onlinedinle.tk/" rel="nofollow">Muzik Dinle</a>me ve <a href="http://www.onlinedinle.tk/" rel="nofollow">Türkü Dinle</a>me <a href="http://www.onlinedinle.tk" rel="nofollow">Kürtce mp3</a> Sitemizede Bekleriz.<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=5713380', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Angry Republican</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Angry Republican</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Col. Mustard... snort! that&#039;s good...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Col. Mustard&#8230; snort! that&#8217;s good&#8230;<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=5713196', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Angry Republican</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Angry Republican</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bolton is a slimy Zionist MOSSAD agent and should be held in prison the rest of his life.

But hey, that&#039;s just my &quot;opinion&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bolton is a slimy Zionist MOSSAD agent and should be held in prison the rest of his life.</p>
<p>But hey, that&#8217;s just my &#8220;opinion&#8221;<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=5713195', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Foxtrottango2</title>
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		<dc:creator>Foxtrottango2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This dude not only looks and dress speaks like a clown, he speaks like a dangerous fool advocating a nuclear war.   There is no other reason to think otherwise.

Someone left the gates open at the asylum.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This dude not only looks and dress speaks like a clown, he speaks like a dangerous fool advocating a nuclear war.   There is no other reason to think otherwise.</p>
<p>Someone left the gates open at the asylum.<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=5711255', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: e_to_the_pOTATO BUG</title>
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		<dc:creator>e_to_the_pOTATO BUG</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>can we use &quot;targeted military force&quot; between the creases in john bolton&#039;s brow?

he&#039;s more dangerous than the nukes ffs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>can we use &#8220;targeted military force&#8221; between the creases in john bolton&#8217;s brow?</p>
<p>he&#8217;s more dangerous than the nukes ffs.<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=5711122', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: hidflect</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>He&#039;s not stupid. He was responsible for getting the U.N. to revoke its UN General Assembly resolution equating Zionism and racism.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He&#8217;s not stupid. He was responsible for getting the U.N. to revoke its UN General Assembly resolution equating Zionism and racism.<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=5711009', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: arkansaslady</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why would any reasonable person give a gnat&#039;s a*s for what &quot;Colonel Mustard&quot; has to say?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why would any reasonable person give a gnat&#8217;s a*s for what &#8220;Colonel Mustard&#8221; has to 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=5710776', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Luis Chapulin M</title>
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		<dc:creator>Luis Chapulin M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;nickwp Says:
Luis Chapulin M,
You&#039;re a real dick head because I am not the best typist in the world doesn&#039;t mean I am as stupid as you. Maybe we should bomb your sorry ass. Ever been in Uniform? Ever been shot at?&lt;/em&gt;

No, never been in uniform, never been shot at. You could very well argue that going into combat makes you braver, but I don&#039;t see how getting shot at makes you smarter.

&lt;em&gt;It will only take one nuke to obliterate Israel. Not a big country or don&#039;t you know the geography and the power of a nuke. Stupid ass.&lt;/em&gt;

Israel has 20,000 square kms. Give or take a few kms, a 20 Kt nuclear weapon should destroy at the most 10 sq kms. &lt;a href=&quot;http://themoderatevoice.com/24939/fusion-vs-fission-not-all-nukes-are-created-equal/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Here, educate yourself&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>nickwp Says:<br />
Luis Chapulin M,<br />
You&#8217;re a real dick head because I am not the best typist in the world doesn&#8217;t mean I am as stupid as you. Maybe we should bomb your sorry ass. Ever been in Uniform? Ever been shot at?</em></p>
<p>No, never been in uniform, never been shot at. You could very well argue that going into combat makes you braver, but I don&#8217;t see how getting shot at makes you smarter.</p>
<p><em>It will only take one nuke to obliterate Israel. Not a big country or don&#8217;t you know the geography and the power of a nuke. Stupid ass.</em></p>
<p>Israel has 20,000 square kms. Give or take a few kms, a 20 Kt nuclear weapon should destroy at the most 10 sq kms. <a href="http://themoderatevoice.com/24939/fusion-vs-fission-not-all-nukes-are-created-equal/" rel="nofollow">Here, educate yourself</a>.<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=5710718', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: okie dokie</title>
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		<dc:creator>okie dokie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maybe AEI (American Enterprise Institute) dressed up Evil Captain Kangaroo in his diplomat suit and sent him out to test the waters for a new war. 

 He has apparently reclaimed ownership to the bomb Iran melody that McCain popularized during his presidential bid.
 Is Lieberman interested in a duet?



There is no date on the actual statement. Certainly it was made before June 15th. 


Is there no statute of limitations on diplomatic immunity?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe AEI (American Enterprise Institute) dressed up Evil Captain Kangaroo in his diplomat suit and sent him out to test the waters for a new war. </p>
<p> He has apparently reclaimed ownership to the bomb Iran melody that McCain popularized during his presidential bid.<br />
 Is Lieberman interested in a duet?</p>
<p>There is no date on the actual statement. Certainly it was made before June 15th. </p>
<p>Is there no statute of limitations on diplomatic immunity?<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=5710708', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: pags2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bolton knows exactly what he is doing. He wants to try and push Obama around by using public opinion and Congress to force Obama&#039;s hand on foreign policy. The neocons are setting themselves up to claim Obama is soft on security and defense. Bolton will continue stirring the pot to make it difficult for Obama and Clinton. His statements should not make their way into the mainstream media since the only purpose is to second guess Obama. Let Fox give him a soap box and he can talk to the radical right.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bolton knows exactly what he is doing. He wants to try and push Obama around by using public opinion and Congress to force Obama&#8217;s hand on foreign policy. The neocons are setting themselves up to claim Obama is soft on security and defense. Bolton will continue stirring the pot to make it difficult for Obama and Clinton. His statements should not make their way into the mainstream media since the only purpose is to second guess Obama. Let Fox give him a soap box and he can talk to the radical right.<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=5710702', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: nickwp</title>
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		<dc:creator>nickwp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>By the way Bobwurst, did you vote for Al Sharpton?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By the way Bobwurst, did you vote for Al Sharpton?<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=5710684', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: nickwp</title>
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		<dc:creator>nickwp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bobwurst.
You&#039;re a nitwit because you thought my misspelling a few words makes you look intelligent. 
1st Signal Brigade, US Army, Vietnam 69-70.

Bobwurst
&quot;Why would you support a president who served in the military but never received an honorable discharge?&quot;.

Because a soldier follows orders, not always right but necessary, unless it is an unlawful order under the &quot;Uniform Code of Military Justice&quot;. 
And who said I supported a president who never recieved an honorable discharge? That&#039;s a democratic statement that is not supported in fact.

Why would you support a presdident who never served in the military? The same reason I would and do. He&#039;s the president.
He makes mistakes and he makes good decisions also. Find some balance in your discussion.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bobwurst.<br />
You&#8217;re a nitwit because you thought my misspelling a few words makes you look intelligent.<br />
1st Signal Brigade, US Army, Vietnam 69-70.</p>
<p>Bobwurst<br />
&#8220;Why would you support a president who served in the military but never received an honorable discharge?&#8221;.</p>
<p>Because a soldier follows orders, not always right but necessary, unless it is an unlawful order under the &#8220;Uniform Code of Military Justice&#8221;.<br />
And who said I supported a president who never recieved an honorable discharge? That&#8217;s a democratic statement that is not supported in fact.</p>
<p>Why would you support a presdident who never served in the military? The same reason I would and do. He&#8217;s the president.<br />
He makes mistakes and he makes good decisions also. Find some balance in your discussion.<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=5710679', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: precaryus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Anyone that would take this A-hole seriously is admitting they are a complete moron.....or a Neocon. Same thing. You don&#039;t attack a country or suggest another country do it for you on a premise and you especially don&#039;t attack one that is about to have a revolution in our favor.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anyone that would take this A-hole seriously is admitting they are a complete moron&#8230;..or a Neocon. Same thing. You don&#8217;t attack a country or suggest another country do it for you on a premise and you especially don&#8217;t attack one that is about to have a revolution in our favor.<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=5710668', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: thebabbster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Using any force against Iran at all right now would absolutely have the opposite effects what would be intended (of more compliant Iran). It would galvanize the Iranian nation (not a small nation, incidentally) and cause a near-holocaust in the Middle East. 
 Mr. Bolton does not understand that life is not a Rambo movie, and he does not understand that invading Iraq didn&#039;t exactly work out like we thought it would either.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Using any force against Iran at all right now would absolutely have the opposite effects what would be intended (of more compliant Iran). It would galvanize the Iranian nation (not a small nation, incidentally) and cause a near-holocaust in the Middle East.<br />
 Mr. Bolton does not understand that life is not a Rambo movie, and he does not understand that invading Iraq didn&#8217;t exactly work out like we thought it would either.<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=5710663', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bobwurst</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bobwurst</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>nitwit, if we&#039;re going to use military service as a benchmark here, what branch did you serve in? Who was shooting at you? Why would you support a president who served in the military but never received an honorable discharge?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>nitwit, if we&#8217;re going to use military service as a benchmark here, what branch did you serve in? Who was shooting at you? Why would you support a president who served in the military but never received an honorable discharge?<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=5710652', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: okie dokie</title>
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		<dc:creator>okie dokie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maybe Bolton&#039;s wife has been following #iranelection on Twitter the past month and he&#039;s feeling neglected.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe Bolton&#8217;s wife has been following #iranelection on Twitter the past month and he&#8217;s feeling neglected.<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=5710650', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bobwurst</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bobwurst</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;nickwp Says:
Bobwurst
Luis Chapulin M

Bob,
You hit it. The UN sanctioned Iran and North Korea. My point.&lt;/em&gt;



No, your point is that we should bomb the hell out of country that &quot;might&quot; get nukes in the future. My point is that your boy bush tried beligerance with both countries and the result is that N Korea built 6 nukes during bush&#039;s tenure, and Iran went further to the right because of bush. and hey, I&#039;m a dickhead to, if that means I don&#039;t agree with you...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>nickwp Says:<br />
Bobwurst<br />
Luis Chapulin M</p>
<p>Bob,<br />
You hit it. The UN sanctioned Iran and North Korea. My point.</em></p>
<p>No, your point is that we should bomb the hell out of country that &#8220;might&#8221; get nukes in the future. My point is that your boy bush tried beligerance with both countries and the result is that N Korea built 6 nukes during bush&#8217;s tenure, and Iran went further to the right because of bush. and hey, I&#8217;m a dickhead to, if that means I don&#8217;t agree with you&#8230;<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=5710644', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Iconoblaster</title>
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		<dc:creator>Iconoblaster</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Divided We Fall Says: 
&quot;Wow! Targeted force on a country that has never attacked another country in it&#039;s history!...&quot;

Exactly so.  And all the more ironic, since the suggestion that we use force (on Iran, a country that has never attacked another country in it&#039;s history) is made purportedly in defense of a country (Israel) that has invaded EVERY country on its borders (and attacked some that aren&#039;t...like Iraq).</description>
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&#8220;Wow! Targeted force on a country that has never attacked another country in it&#8217;s history!&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Exactly so.  And all the more ironic, since the suggestion that we use force (on Iran, a country that has never attacked another country in it&#8217;s history) is made purportedly in defense of a country (Israel) that has invaded EVERY country on its borders (and attacked some that aren&#8217;t&#8230;like Iraq).<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=5710643', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: pags2</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/02/bolton-targeted-force-iran/comment-page-3/#comment-5710641</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The dynamics of the Middle East are such that the oil rich Arab states do not want to see a nuclear Iran. Privately, they would like to see a strike by Israel or the US. The oil rich states do not want to be in the shadow of a nuclear Iran because it would diminish the power of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE. These states will not openly advocate a strike but they will not impede one or denounce a strike if it happens. Bolton&#039;s comments only complicate the diplomatic efforts of the UN and EU. I prefer to see both organizations hang themselves with inaction. The US should not give Iran the opportunity to blame the US like the current situation. Obama is playing this perfect by saying less. That does not mean Obama is doing nothing. His trip to the Middle East was for consultations on Iran. I am sure the Arab states have laid out a framework for the US and Israel taking unilateral action against Iran. However, I think Iran has bigger internal problems at this time which need to play out.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The dynamics of the Middle East are such that the oil rich Arab states do not want to see a nuclear Iran. Privately, they would like to see a strike by Israel or the US. The oil rich states do not want to be in the shadow of a nuclear Iran because it would diminish the power of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE. These states will not openly advocate a strike but they will not impede one or denounce a strike if it happens. Bolton&#8217;s comments only complicate the diplomatic efforts of the UN and EU. I prefer to see both organizations hang themselves with inaction. The US should not give Iran the opportunity to blame the US like the current situation. Obama is playing this perfect by saying less. That does not mean Obama is doing nothing. His trip to the Middle East was for consultations on Iran. I am sure the Arab states have laid out a framework for the US and Israel taking unilateral action against Iran. However, I think Iran has bigger internal problems at this time which need to play out.<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=5710641', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: nickwp</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/02/bolton-targeted-force-iran/comment-page-3/#comment-5710610</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>pags2.
I agree. But if one nuke hits Israel they are gone and a lot of Palestinians also. Even if Israel retaliates, let&#039;s hope to god they can shoot down the incoming nuke. They only get one chance.
So I think it is all a moot point because Israel will strike long before anyone else does. It&#039;s their existence.
And unfortunately if that happens we will be drawn into the conflict. I don&#039;t advocate bombing Iran (except the bastards who sneak adavnced directed IEDs into Iraq that kills our troops), but Israel has their very existance at stake.
I don&#039;t agree with Bolton making open public statements like he did. But it pisses me off that we as Americans can be so naive as to think Iran and even North Korea won&#039;t bleed us to death. The only good hope is that Iran knows that Israel will strike unilaterally so maybe they will tone down their rhetoric and theats.
Great point pags2.</description>
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I agree. But if one nuke hits Israel they are gone and a lot of Palestinians also. Even if Israel retaliates, let&#8217;s hope to god they can shoot down the incoming nuke. They only get one chance.<br />
So I think it is all a moot point because Israel will strike long before anyone else does. It&#8217;s their existence.<br />
And unfortunately if that happens we will be drawn into the conflict. I don&#8217;t advocate bombing Iran (except the bastards who sneak adavnced directed IEDs into Iraq that kills our troops), but Israel has their very existance at stake.<br />
I don&#8217;t agree with Bolton making open public statements like he did. But it pisses me off that we as Americans can be so naive as to think Iran and even North Korea won&#8217;t bleed us to death. The only good hope is that Iran knows that Israel will strike unilaterally so maybe they will tone down their rhetoric and theats.<br />
Great point pags2.<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=5710610', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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