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Sorry, Dick. You have lost all credibility with the American people. It's going to take more than your rambling to convince anyone Iran requires intervention.
Posted by: Phil | October 22, 2007 1:22 PM
The NEOCONS will destroy the United States of America if we don't get them out of power soon.
God Bless Ron Paul and the USA!!!
Posted by: tom davis | October 22, 2007 1:50 PM
Vice President Cheney and President George Bush are on solid ground calling Iran to task and saying they go nuclear the whole region could explode matter what was said before the Iraq leg of the War on Terror. Mahmoud is a dangerous individual who must be stopped or the world will have WWIII as W rightly says in the video. Jerry White, Springfield, IL
Posted by: Jerry White | October 22, 2007 1:51 PM
I'd say Iran is no more dangerous than having Lil Dick running around loose with a double barreled shotgun in his hands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR7CH9zvD6s
If Rudy McRomney manages to win/steal the 08 election they're going to start WW3.
http://www.bushflash.com/14.html
This has been a VERY LOUD Fox News update!
You watch and we'll decide, I'm Brit Hume.
Thankyou, goodnight, god bless and Sieg Heil 9/11.
Posted by: John E | October 22, 2007 1:54 PM
Hallelujah!! Our Fearless Leader is ready to bring on World War III, which will lead to the Rapture! The non-believers will be smited, and the "righteous" will ascend to their rightful place as rulers of G-d's Kingdom.
What's everyone so worried about?
Posted by: Distrust and Verify | October 22, 2007 1:59 PM
Well, that's about as explicit as you can get, hey?
I'm sure they 'know were the weapons are; north, south, uhh, west of Bag, doh!!,,,I mean Tehran.'
I wonder if they can be prepared to launch in 45 minutes?
Posted by: C.Morris | October 22, 2007 2:00 PM
Can the Iranian people use FTD to send us flowers instead of throwing them?
Posted by: bill r. | October 22, 2007 2:03 PM
Very interesting. From a man(?) who sought, what, five or six deferrments because he had higher priorities than fighting for his country in Viet Nam? Not to mention his so called better who hid somewhere around Amarillo, Tx. while John Kerry and Al Gore were in country.
This Congress is held in contempt by the American People for one reason only. Their cowardice in not moving to impeach both these blaquards.
Posted by: Tom | October 22, 2007 2:07 PM
Phil and the rest of the Brain-Dead Left: most folks and those with an IQ over 50 know Iran is a danger and a threat. Even most of your presidential candidates on the Dem side have as much too.
But you folks would rather bend over and grab your ankles to the IRanians than do anything about it.
Anyway, no one is saying we must go to war now. I think it would be great if the U.S. could destabilize Iran enough so that the folks there against their loony regime can come into power. But that may be too easy.
But I know most of you Lefties think that if we have nukes, then it's Ok for Iran to have them too.
Posted by: John D | October 22, 2007 2:14 PM
DICK CHENEY CAN MAKE THIS COUNTRY WHAT IT ONCE WAS...
a barren frozen wasteland inhabited by savages.
Posted by: Carl L | October 22, 2007 2:27 PM
It's deja vu all over again. It is not enough that George and Dick have inflicted pain and destruction on Iraq in the name of their Goddess Kali, but now they want to continue to honor her by extending war into Iran. I wonder if they pay homage to Kali after Sunday Church services or before.
Posted by: GW | October 22, 2007 2:34 PM
Its good to know that World War III will begin if Iran acquires "knowledge." That's a pretty low bar, and I'm pretty sure the other parties that would need to make up a "world war" might need a little more to go on than "knowledge."
Posted by: Distrust and Verify | October 22, 2007 2:50 PM
The Republican death machine slouches toward another war.
Everyone loses except the merchants of death like Blackwater.
Posted by: AJF | October 22, 2007 2:52 PM
Bush and Cheney must be saving a fortune on speech writing these days. All they have to do is break out the old Iraq stuff and substitute Iran.
Posted by: Carl L | October 22, 2007 2:57 PM
You mean Bush and Cheney lied to us???? The "mission" wasn't accomplished???
Posted by: whatsamattau | October 22, 2007 3:06 PM
Ah, you gotta love that kooky John D. Entertaining as ever, that is, if you like train wrecks.
The days are counting down until people like John's heads explode: Hillary's inauguration day as President.
Posted by: Gibster | October 22, 2007 3:44 PM
Johnny:
Remember - this is coming from a guy who said Iraq was a danger and a threat, and had a direct role in 9/11. In fact, he kept on saying it after W said they did not have anything to do with 9/11.
So we are supposed to follow his advice now????
And remember, a few years ago, the Iranians wanted to talk to us about their nuclear program, but Georgie turned them down, something a President Gore or President Kerry would not have done, and we would not be in the situation we are in now. Also remember that some of the biggest pro-American demonstrations in the world after 9/11 took place in Teheran.
This administration has totally screwed up the Middle East so that all we can do now is have Dickie got out and threaten anybody.
We won't got to war now, Johnny - but it will come sometime before November 2008. You know, right before the elections??
Posted by: BobinATL | October 22, 2007 4:01 PM
The administration shouldn't be threatening our enemies with a military strike.
They have a lot more to fear in the aftermath. Cheney and Bush should threaten to come in and run their country. Look what they have done in Iraq.
The "shock and awe" they have induced through their total mismanagement is much scarier than a cruise missle.
Posted by: Carl L | October 22, 2007 4:18 PM
I think it would be great if the U.S. could destabilize Iran enough so that the folks there against their loony regime can come into power. But that may be too easy.
Posted by: John D | October 22, 2007 2:14 PM
John,
We could have done just that to topple Hussein back during 41's reign in 1991 , but 41 stood silent on the sidelines, fully aware that the insurgency his administration helped foster was in need of more help. On 41's order (Powell, Cheney and Scowcroft concurred), our troops stood at the Kuwait/Iraq border and did nothing. The Shiites in the south were shot from Iraqi helicopters that were allowed to fly over a no-fly zone, and the northern Kurds were killed or fled into Turkey. If the U.S had provided support to the insurgents by knocking out more Iraqi troops and equipment, Hussein may have been long gone at the end of the twentieth century.
Posted by: johnf | October 22, 2007 4:20 PM
"But I know most of you Lefties think that if we have nukes, then it's Ok for Iran to have them too"
Posted by: John D | October 22, 2007 2:14 PM
So a nation should not have the right to defend itself just because you disagree with them?
Interesting, sure sounds like the same argument the Nazis used in denying jews guns.
Oh, but I forgot, the "rabid righties" are against gun control
And I am not saying I want Iran to have them. To the contrary. I wish noone did, really. Worst thing ever invented.
"How can I save my little boy, from Oppenheimer's deadly toy"
-Sting 1985
Posted by: SYJ | October 22, 2007 4:27 PM
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© Amiri Baraka
Posted by: the truth | October 22, 2007 4:31 PM
John D.
NO ONE is denying that Iran poses a threat to the current status quo of the Middle East. It is the trigger-happy, lock-step goons like yourself that are the danger.
- "I think it would be great if the U.S. could destabilize Iran..." - ???
Just HOW, o wise one, are we supposed to do that? Don't you get it that by attacking yet another "enemy" THAT HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN TO THE 100% DEGREE THAT IT HAS ACTUALLY STRUCK US FIRST will do more immediate harm and collateral damage than any Iranian nuke could ever do! Don't you understand that they have been pursuing this insane gambit SINCE WE THREATENED THEM FIRST - remember "Axis of Evil"? You think Russia will stand still? Turkey? India? Israel?
No, the only thing your ilk understands is "the only good (blank) is a dead one!"
So by all mean, let's instigate WWIII in order to "prevent" it. And you call us brain-dead.
Posted by: pearlywhite | October 22, 2007 4:38 PM
Bring em on!!!
Posted by: Little G-DUB | October 22, 2007 5:20 PM
So, Mr. Vice-President, where were you when your country needed you to step up? Hiding out in grad school and never finishing the degree? Now that you are too old, fat and have a poor ticker to be called up, you are once again anxious to send other Americans in your place. How do such cold-hearted cowards get elected? Misguided Republicans, that is how.
Posted by: Rick/Sneads Ferry, NC | October 22, 2007 5:46 PM
"BOY IF ONLY THE OJ TRIAL WAS THIS WEEK"
OF COURSE Tricky Dick had to come out with something to say today.
CHENEYS LAW LAST TUESDAY NIGHT, VALERIE PLAME SUNDAY NIGHT, WHICH WAS REMOTELY BLACKED OUT ON THE WEST COAST...SO THEY DIDN'T GET TO SEE WHAT THE EAST GOT TO SEE AFTER AN EVENING OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL.
COILPRO, COILPRO AMERICA, better get you a QWEST PHONE BECAUSE UNLESS THEY GET THEIR RETROACTIVE IMMUNITY FOR THE AT&T AND GERMAN OWNED FOREIGN OWNED COMPANY VERIZON WIRELESS IT'S FEAR AND FEAR ITSELF.
HEY SOMEONE TAKE THE NORAD BUTTON FROM CHENEY TOO...HE DOESN'T LIKE THE AIR FORCE OR ITS GENERALS.
Posted by: Roger Morris | October 22, 2007 6:42 PM
pearlywhite....Don't waste your time on John D, he is one of the reasons we're stuck in this blunder of a war...a 26%er.
Posted by: bill r. | October 22, 2007 6:52 PM
"CARL L" CAUGHT HUNTING WITH DICK CHENEY"
I take it you HAD A DREAM speech in your sleep last night and you dreamed of the days of slavery and the holocast. You had a dream that ALL WHITE MEN WERE CREATED EQUAL AND BY THEMSELVES. YOU HAD THE DREAM WHERE MOM WAS JUST an imaginery being that gave birth only to the likes of DICK CHENEY AND the rest of us are just a FETUS.
DICK CHENEY IS TAKING AMERICA BACK, WE ARE RIGHT AROUND THE DAY HITLER SAID, IF YOU SEE ONE, HERE ONE CALL my son DICK CHENEY AND WE WILL simply exterminate them.
SO ARE YOU THE DADDY?
Posted by: Roger Morris | October 22, 2007 7:16 PM
How to Write a Winning Argument.
by John D.
Step one: Begin introduction by name calling.
ex. brain dead left.
Step two: Denigrate intelligence.
ex. most folks and those with an IQ over 50 know
Step three: Proceed with lemming argument.
ex. even most of your presidential candidates on the Dem side have as much too.
Step four: Denigrate again including questionable reference to sexuality (homosexuality) in a derogatory context.
ex. But you folks would rather bend over and grab your ankles to the IRanians than do anything about it.
Step five: Bait with an attempt at full rational thinking.
ex. Anyway, no one is saying we must go to war now.
Step six: Swap mid thought for over the top absurdity.
ex. I think it would be great if the U.S. could destabilize Iran enough so that the folks there against their loony regime can come into power.
Step seven: Over estimate yourself.
ex. But that may be too easy.
Step eight: Conclude with accusation.
ex. But I know most of you Lefties think that if we have nukes, then it's Ok for Iran to have them too.
Posted by: A winning argument. | October 22, 2007 7:20 PM
You mean Bush and Cheney lied to us???? The "mission" wasn't accomplished???
Posted by: whatsamattau | October 22, 2007 3:06 PM
Funny!!!
Then again maybe not...
Posted by: Aung San Suu Kyi | October 23, 2007 1:00 AM
Thought Iraq was fun, wait until ya get a load of bombing Iran. This Bush guy is NUTS!!! Mark my words they are going to bomb Iran. You can tell by the way the rhetoric is ramping up.
It's on like the break of dawn. Bush's mowing down the constitution like he's mowing a lawn.
Posted by: Snoop | October 23, 2007 4:39 AM
Cheney is a war criminal by any definition you care to use.
He should be tried by the International Court, but of course he won't because his government constantly bullies, threatens, and fails to cooperate with international institutions.
Do Americans really want a government that constantly threatens others, puts down ultimatums, and attacks people who have not attacked it?
Cheney isn't so much a Neo-con as a Neo-Nazi.
Posted by: John Chuckman, Toronto, Canada | October 23, 2007 8:24 AM
Mr. Winning Argument, you gonna tell me that you and your ilk present sound thinking, facts and debate??
Smoke some more dope, dude.
Posted by: John D | October 23, 2007 9:47 AM
Nope. I'm going to tell you that you are the only one who hardly ever presents sound thinking facts and debate through and through without gowning a-wall. Sad, really, as I've read plenty of sound thinking facts and debates even from your ilk on here. "Smoke some more dope, dude." Sure just pass me whatever you smoke when you write one of your posts.
Posted by: A winning argument. | October 23, 2007 10:20 AM
"Step four: Denigrate again including questionable reference to sexuality (homosexuality) in a derogatory context."
Winning Arg,
4 is particularly funny, esp. coming from John D.
Posted by: TheReamer | October 23, 2007 10:33 AM
Crazy John D[evola]
I thought win arg's 'eight points' were right on.
Where was he wrong?
Posted by: C.Morris | October 23, 2007 10:42 AM
winner,
Might I add Number Nine?
9. When John D's red herring loses it's cache' and start to reek, whip out a green herring.
Posted by: C.Morris | October 23, 2007 11:05 AM
Cheney is CLEARLY a criminal.
John D(egeneration) did you ever get the feeling your opinion has been marginalized. The left wing of America is the problem. Your own worst enemy stares at you in your bathroom mirror!!!
Your hero's have let you down.
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | October 23, 2007 11:26 AM
c.morris
9 sounds on point to me.
thereamer
In the same respect so would
Step 10: refute by including a questionable promotion of an illegal substance (dope).
ex. "Smoke some more dope, dude."
Posted by: A winning argument. | October 23, 2007 12:48 PM
Win Arg, and Reamer,
Looks like John D has left the room;
Bigger herrings to fry, I guess.
Posted by: C.Morris | October 23, 2007 4:49 PM