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2011-10-12 Home Front: WoT

Iran to be 'held accountable' for assassination plot, says Joe Biden

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Posted by tipper 2011-10-12 16:01|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Iranian government factions to kill Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir on US soil.

Hey, anyone noticing that the real 'act of war' is against the Saudis, not the US. That they choose to use American territory is a less than war issue being drummed up for ratings. Someone been watching Canadian Bacon at the White House?

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-10-12 17:40|| 2011-10-12 17:40|| Front Page Top

#2 "Iran to be 'held accountable' for assassination plot"

How, exactly, you idiot?

A "strongly worded letter"? "Sanctions" no one will follow? Ahmadinnahjacket will fatally hit his head while he's rolling on the floor laughing at you and Bambi? >:-(

Posted by Barbara 2011-10-12 19:13|| 2011-10-12 19:13|| Front Page Top

#3 The Taliban are getting away with 9/11. The goal Operation 'Enduring Freedom' is peace and reconciliation, not retaliation.

The Bush administration's reaction to a 21st century Pearl Harbor was extremely restrained by historical standards. Yet Bush was repudiated by the political class and the electorate not for moderation but for excessive militancy.

Why should the Iranian regime fear serious retribution for a big attack on the US that would still have been smaller in scale than 9/11?

Posted by Omitle Lumplump5996 2011-10-12 20:10|| 2011-10-12 20:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Procopius2k, I disagree. A bomb exploding in a us restaurant would likely kill Americans. Act of war there. Doesn't matter who the actual target was.

Posted by Rjschwarz 2011-10-12 20:17|| 2011-10-12 20:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Remember the case of the CIA agents in Italy, indicted for kidnapping terror suspects. While death wasn't involved, action was directed against third party nationals. Would that be an act of war or a police issue for Italy? Someone decided we did something we shouldn't have, thus the indictments. The direct parties effected were the belligerents in a war, but the location was Italy.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-10-12 20:41|| 2011-10-12 20:41|| Front Page Top

#6 what happened to the "We will not rest until those responsible are brought to justice"?

Posted by Jack Salami 2011-10-12 21:55|| 2011-10-12 21:55|| Front Page Top

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