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2006-02-14 -Short Attention Span Theater-

War with Iran on the worst terms. Spengler

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Posted by SR-71 2006-02-14 19:08|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Man, those writers for the Asia Times have taken to smoking some cruel weed.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-02-14 19:47|| 2006-02-14 19:47|| Front Page Top

#2 I disagree with Anonymous especially that last paragraph is right on. I dont agree 100% and I personally believe Bush will do what has to be done with or without the rest of the west. But the basic point especially from the point of view looking mainly at Europe side makes perfect sense.

I fully agree that if the US takes action now we will not get the support. If we wait a year we will get the support but it will cost a heavy price.

It is an unfortunate European fact that in twentieth century they have acted late and their dithering has cost millions of lives.

I would like to say the Western world would stand together as the goliath it is but I fully expect the US with a handful of willing to do the dirty work. If we are lucky we way get some money and a UN vote OKing some 3rd world peacekeeper assistance, maybe even some NATO peacekeepers in Iraq or more in Afghanistan. Although I would say the most likely is that we will just get silence then depending on how it goes either words of we were always with you or jeers of our failure or faults.

Posted by C-Low 2006-02-14 21:26|| 2006-02-14 21:26|| Front Page Top

#3 The theme of Spengler's essay is: pay a high price now or a terrifically high price later to keep nukes out of the hands of Islamic Nazis.

Posted by Snuns Thromp1484 2006-02-14 22:04|| 2006-02-14 22:04|| Front Page Top

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