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2007-12-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

El-Baradei: Bombing Iran Will Cause Proliferation

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Posted by McZoid 2007-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 I don't buy his third to the last sentence.
UN Charter, which only allows war for self-defense, in the case of an imminent threat, or if the Security Council approves it

In addition that statement makes no mention of police actions.

Posted by 3dc 2007-12-02 02:52|| 2007-12-02 02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 (Restivo) Is it helpful for the United States or Israel to be talking about a military option? Why would Iran allow more inspections if they (the facilities inspected) might eventually become military targets?

Whahahhahaa, something tells me the targeting process is not dependent upon "inspections."

Posted by Besoeker 2007-12-02 03:16|| 2007-12-02 03:16|| Front Page Top

#3 "I hope that what was done in Iraq will not be repeated. We have all learned a lesson and I hope with all my strength that the situation in Iran will be resolved diplomatically," (said) Egypt's Mohamed ElBaradei

Exactly. And what this fascist toad has learned is that it is possible to disregard the will of the "international community", French, Russian and Chinese oils and arms interests, the "House" of Saud, the entire edifice of Frankfurt School indoctrinated academics and their mentally and morally retarded media and celebrity lickspittles. It is possible to liberate tens of millions of people from millennia of absolutism and empire and bring them to the voting booth despite the threat of medieval violence. It may even be just possible Arabs and Muslims are capable of representative democratic government and sustaining civil society, this despite a holy book that celebrates little but rape and conquest and a dictatorship toppled less than five years ago. ElBaradei and his ilk have learned despite their hatred and condescension toward the Persians and Shiites that Iran too may become a representative democracy and find its way into the enemy column for the UNs parliament of dictators. Most important, ElBaradei has learned to never, ever bet against the strength, ingenuity and determination of the United States of America.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-12-02 07:37|| 2007-12-02 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 The UN nuclear watchdog causes proliferation too.

I'll take bombing vs. UN any day.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-12-02 07:52|| 2007-12-02 07:52|| Front Page Top

#5 How about blowing the Aswan dam---will this cause prolifiration?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-12-02 09:04|| 2007-12-02 09:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Apparently, we have a dilemma: if we bomb Iran, it will cause proliferation. If we don't bomb Iran, they will build a nuclear bomb, which is, by definition, proliferation.
I vote we bomb.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-12-02 12:06|| 2007-12-02 12:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Everything causes proliferation except Iranian centrifuges.

Posted by Fred 2007-12-02 13:12|| 2007-12-02 13:12|| Front Page Top

#8 What were the consequences to the Israeli raid on Syria just a month ago?

nothing...

the Syrians didn't attack thru the Golan Heights, or rocket Israel proper. The Iranians didn't attack Israel...

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-12-02 15:40|| 2007-12-02 15:40|| Front Page Top

#9 We should do something about the fact that a US government source defers coverage of essential information, translated from important sources, to leftist scum like Juan Cole.

Open Source Center material should be on the internet.

Posted by McZoid 2007-12-02 17:29|| 2007-12-02 17:29|| Front Page Top

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