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2006-04-20 Fifth Column

NYT Friedman: Nuclear-Armed Iran Better Than Another Bush-Republican Victory

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-20 11:03|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And the NYT wonders why it can't sell any newspapers....

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-20 12:25|| 2006-04-20 12:25|| Front Page Top

#2 ...making it clear that if Iran uses a nuclear weapon or gives one to terrorists, the United States will destroy all of its nuclear sites with nuclear weapons.

So, Tom. Suppose they decide to use this nuclear weapon in, say, New York City while your sitting at your desk pounding out your latest screed.
Are you still okay with it?

Posted by tu3031 2006-04-20 13:00|| 2006-04-20 13:00|| Front Page Top

#3 "deterrence making it clear that if Iran uses a nuclear weapon or gives one to terrorists, the United States will destroy all of its nuclear sites with nuclear weapons.

So the "deterence" logic trail proceeds, if Tel Aviv is incinerated Tom Friedman and the Dems will automatically assume Iran launched and we can nuke them?

Posted by Besoeker 2006-04-20 14:26|| 2006-04-20 14:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Tom Friedman needs to be dragged around the block behind my pickup.

Posted by wxjames 2006-04-20 16:04|| 2006-04-20 16:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Tom Friedman is an idiot. Rumsfled is the ONLY reason that ANYTHING the Bush administration says has an ounce of credibility.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-04-20 16:09|| 2006-04-20 16:09|| Front Page Top

#6 That's RUMSFELD.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-04-20 16:09|| 2006-04-20 16:09|| Front Page Top

#7 ...making it clear that if Iran uses a nuclear weapon or gives one to terrorists, the United States will destroy all of its nuclear sites with nuclear weapons.

Sure Tom -- a Democrat will do that. Right.

Not the Democrats I'm reading at the left-wing blogs. Iran could nuke the Israelis and Kos, Atrios and Kevin Drum would -- at most -- politely 'tsk' them.

The correct response, if you honestly believed that Irann could be deterred, would be, 'use a nuke once, anywhere, and your country ceases to exist.' That's deterrence, but we're not likely to see that from the Dhimmicrats.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-04-20 16:11|| 2006-04-20 16:11|| Front Page Top

#8 1. I dont see where Friedman says whats in the headline. What hes saying is that a nuclear armed Iran is better than an attack on Iran done incompetently, and at this point, as long as Rummy is in charge that what he thinks we would get. Now you can argue with either of those points, but its really not fair to mischarecterize what hes saying.

2. Kos, Drum, etc are no better indications of what any Dem would do, than Rantburg and other conservative blogs are indications of what any Republican Prez would do.

BTW, if you want to see some more centrist Dem opinion, you can try Oxblog, The Moderate Voice, or Liberals against Terrorism. Oxblog is closest to my own views of all 3, but you'll find all of them different from Kos, etc.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-04-20 16:37|| 2006-04-20 16:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Oxblog is centrist. But how well does it reflect the thinking of the Democrat leadership? Not very well, especially as elections season approaches. It doesn't even reflect the thinking of that centrist Hillary Clinton.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-20 16:48|| 2006-04-20 16:48|| Front Page Top

#10 ...in a choice between another Rumsfeld-led confrontation or just letting Iran get nukes and living with it, we should opt for the latter.

Let me translate for old Tom: "If it's a choice between urban liberals staying out of power and Israel being wiped from the map then... inshallah, the Zionist Entity is doomed!"

Posted by Secret Master 2006-04-20 18:43|| 2006-04-20 18:43|| Front Page Top

#11 when will American jews see the writing on the wall and realize the Donks won't do sh&t to cover Israel? Jimmuh, Hillary, and crew will hand wring while the nukes fall, saying, at least the NY jewish votes safe and alive....Even Schumer wouldn't do jack to help

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-20 19:30|| 2006-04-20 19:30|| Front Page Top

#12 Good thing this dodo is hidden away in Times Select.

Posted by RWV 2006-04-20 21:11|| 2006-04-20 21:11|| Front Page Top

#13 lol. Times Select, think of it as protective custody.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-20 21:16|| 2006-04-20 21:16|| Front Page Top

#14 LH, what happened to the Scoop Jackson and Sam Nunn part of the Democratic party?

The Carter (do-nothing) and Kos (rabid hate filled collectivists) types have completely chased them away from the Democrat (and me and many other former Democrats).

Good luck over there trying to get those rabid weasels back on a leash.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-04-20 21:22|| 2006-04-20 21:22|| Front Page Top

#15 IOw, better for Western democracies to lose Israel, Taiwan, Japan, the PacRim, .........@WEST and eventually 1/2-plus of CONUS + 200Milyuhn Americans, becuz fighting for your country, freedoms, and way-of-life; or running away to Canada-Mahico IS GEE WHIZ JUST TOO HARD, SWEATY, SMELLY, AND INCONVENIENT, espec without any Cradle-to-Grave Government subsidized Universal Welfare checks to take care of 'em.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-20 22:29|| 2006-04-20 22:29|| Front Page Top

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