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Ed Huntress

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Mar 2, 2008, 10:40:41 PM3/2/08
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I know this is wildly off-topic, but it's germane to a lot of recent
messages. It looks like Europe is finally picking up a big load on the
Iranian nuclear program, having determined (under UN auspices) that Iran has
had a serious nuclear weapons program. Now Europe appears willing to
confront Iran over the issue, since the US is hamstrung by our own
intelligence estimate of a few months ago. It looks like a very good thing:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/03/world/middleeast/03nuke.html?pagewanted=1&hp

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Harold and Susan Vordos

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Mar 3, 2008, 12:10:23 AM3/3/08
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"Ed Huntress" <hunt...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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It looks like a very good thing:
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/03/world/middleeast/03nuke.html?pagewanted=1&hp
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Indeed. The US can not police the entire world without appearing to be the
problem. It's time other nations get involved. It's very refreshing to
see a semblance of wisdom being displayed.

Harold


Tom Gardner

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Mar 3, 2008, 1:15:27 AM3/3/08
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" <vor...@tds.net> wrote in message
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The detonation of an Iranian bomb, probably in Israel, could easily spark the
"perfect storm" leading to another world war.


Wes

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Mar 4, 2008, 5:17:56 AM3/4/08
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"Tom Gardner" <tom(spamless)@ohiobrush.com> wrote:

>The detonation of an Iranian bomb, probably in Israel, could easily spark the
>"perfect storm" leading to another world war.

Sadly, I'm not sure mainland Europe would be with us on that. Outside those
members of the UK and certain countries with an affinity to their English
heritage, I'm not sure we would have too many allies.

Wes

Mark Rand

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Mar 5, 2008, 2:04:39 PM3/5/08
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Given that Israel has recently announced the threat of a "Holocaust" against
the refugees they have trapped in the Gazan ghetto and has not even been
severely censured by the UN security council or subjected to international
sanctions for their actions. I suspect that such a detonation, if successful
might have far more support by the populace of many parts of the world than
might be believed in the USA.

Of course, It might just be that the hypocrisy of Israel complaining about
terrorists and other's nuclear research strikes me as... well, hypocritical.

Mark Rand
RTFM

Steve

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Mar 7, 2008, 1:03:29 AM3/7/08
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You mean the 1.4 million people trapped in the Gaza strip by Israel
"and" Egypt? The poor cousins of the more prosperous Arab countries, the
ones that other Arabs wish would quietly disappear? The ones penned
behind a wall that Egypt just finished rebuilding? The ones that left
their homes in Israel because Egypt and Syria assured them that they
were going to kick the Israelis out during the six day war?
I have no sympathy for them, they chose their own path.

Steve

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