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Re: Is global leadership a matter of military strength?

#545120
From: raeg... The Revvrdd
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:27
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:08:08 +0800, "mettas_mother"
<mettas_...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Well anybody who invents axis of evil should also not have it.  Imagine the
>stupid wars that flow out of it!

GW Bush originally claimed that Eye-ran was the axis of evil...then
someone took him aside and explained that it takes two to make an
axis!

>
>"B J Foster" <bjfo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:45b885c9$0$29329$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> mettas_mother wrote:
>>
>> >Iranian president had all ready offered to get rid of nuclear weapons but
>> >the western regimes are not accepting it.  He said that if Nuclear power
>is
>> >bad then no one should have it, if it is good then all should have it.
>> >
>> >
>> Anyone with that sort of logic shouldn't have it
>>
>> >So if
>> >it  is the opinion of the western regimes that nuclear weapons are bad
>then
>> >they should advocate total elimination.  Why is not USA France Britain
>> >calling for total elimination since they fear it so openly and so
>greatly!
>> >
>> >The western hypocrite bastards think that the world is not watching or
>> >listerning! Or do they just simply don't care!
>> >
>> >"Bald eagle" <Bald...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:45b7f53a$1@news.starhub.net.sg...
>> >
>> >
>> >>"Peter Webb" <webbfamily...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> >>news:45b6def6$0$9775$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>It is pointless for us to speculate what Iran is
>> >>doing.
>> >>Inspite of its denial, Iran is moving fast toward
>> >>becoming a nuclear power.
>> >>
>> >>From Iran's perspective, it has a right to nuclear
>> >>weapon,.... just like India, N Korea, and the USA.
>> >>Nuclear power would  boost Iran's military strength
>> >>and its image as a leader of the Islamic movements.
>> >>
>> >>Iran appears to be winning in this game against
>> >>the USA.
>> >>
>> >>Can the USA or UN stop Iran from acquiring
>> >>nuclear weapon. The simple answer is NO...
>> >>not without risking a war with Iran.
>> >>Iran appear to be prepared to fight the USA, ...having
>> >>seen  the poor performance of the USA in Iraq.
>> >>
>> >>Is the USA prepared to wage a new war ?
>> >>Frankly, the USA do not  have enough  troops to
>> >>start another war!
>> >>The over-hyped war machines of the USA had sadly
>> >>proven to be  ineffective in Iraq and Vietnam.
>> >>Americans back home do not look enthusiastic about
>> >>sending more of their loved ones, ...husband and sons...
>> >>to die on foreign soil. They are sick and tired of hearing
>> >>Bush's unending rhetoric.
>> >>Would the US congress approve another war...... No.
>> >>The USA is NOT prepared to wage another war....to
>> >>prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon.  This is the
>> >>simple truth.
>> >>
>> >>Has Iran anything to fear from China ...Would China help
>> >>the USA to stop Iran ? The answer is no.
>> >>Iran has clearly taken care of its back door,.... by selling the
>> >>much needed oil to China. Iran has proven to be a friend
>> >>of China.
>> >>Beside, China view the USA's  help to India to strengthen
>> >>its nuclear capability as a hostile move towards China.
>> >>China see the US opposition to Iran's acquisition of the
>> >> nuclear bombs, as hypocritical.
>> >>While it will not give technical help to Iran in nuclear
>> >>technology, China will certainly no support embargo nor
>> >>a US invasion against Iran.
>> >>Incidentally, Iran do not need China's technical assistance,...
>> >>Pakistan, another Islamic state, had given Iran all the help
>> >>it needed.
>> >>
>> >>Do Iran fear a sudden attack from Israel ?
>> >>In Lebanon, Iran had fought against the Israel forces with
>> >>its proxy, the Hezbollah. Israel's weakness has been
>> >>exposed.
>> >>Iran has just taken delivery of a missile defence system
>> >>from its friend, Russia. (see website below)
>> >>Israel may bomb Iran's nuclear facilities...but such acts
>> >>will give Iran the justification to rain missiles on Tel Aviv.
>> >>
>> >>In short, Iran is well prepared for any eventuality that
>> >>may prevent it from acquiring nuclear arms.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/01/24/iran_report
>s
>> >_receiving_russian_weapons/
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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Subject: Re: Is global leadership a matter of military strength?
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:27:25 GMT
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