Author Topic: First Korea, now Iran (Read 1904 times)

Cherlie · « **on:** March 09, 2003, 08:04:26 PM »

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/09/iran.nuclear/index.html

what next???

Sigh

CB

Toad · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2003, 10:08:17 PM »

Next, Blitz will explain to you why it is all the US's fault and that nothing can be done.

So rest easy. The right people will get the blame and no one will have to do anything.

"The world is in no way threatened by Iran, it's plain ridiculous."

Yeager · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2003, 10:10:42 PM »

I dont give humanity much past 2050. Once the cave people get nukes its as good as done.

Sokay...at least some future generation wont have to endure a supernova or comit strike

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2003, 10:20:46 PM »

I agree - its all America's fault. If we werent enjoying such a wonderful standard of living the Middle Easterners wouldnt have to resort to blowing up federal buildings, flying airliners into skyscrapers, and trying to build nuclear devices.

StSanta · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2003, 02:59:28 AM »

And Russia is selling Iran centrifuges.

You know, sometimes I believe there is a grain of truth to the anti-Euro stuff.

All about recognizing bad sides of both sides of the continent.

But it poses an interesting question; can the US disarm every nation in the middle east either by political pressure or pre-emptive strikes, or does this trickle-down effect on nuclear proliferation mean the Bush Doctrine is obsolete already?

Hortlund · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2003, 03:18:50 AM »

It seems to me Bush knew very well what he was talking about when he named the axis of evil. Something tells me he has known about these nuclear facilities and nuclear weapons programs all along. Meanwhile ignorant media and truly ignorant anti war protestors throw a fit when it is hinted that these nations actually pose a real threat to all of us.

Hehe, can you imagine the outcry from Blitz and Straffo et al when the war on N Korea and Iran comes?

Here Blitz, you can use this sigline in the future. I even added some annoying misspellingings.

"Nations with nuclear, cheimcial and/or biological weapons threatens America in no way it is simply redicoololusous"

Hortlund · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2003, 03:19:57 AM »

Quote

"If Iran were found to have an operating centrifuge, it would be a direct violation [of the treaty] and is something that would need immediately to be referred to the United Nations Security Council for action,"Jon Wolfstahl of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace was quoted as saying in the article.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA

straffo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2003, 03:29:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund

Hehe, can you imagine the outcry from Blitz and Straffo et al when the war on N Korea and Iran comes?

Bis repetita placent

kbman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2003, 03:31:28 AM »

I would venture that the word ridiculous is the most commonly misspelled word on this BBS. It comes from the Latin root ridere: to laugh. The number of times that I have seen it spelled correctly I could probably count on one hand. Except for Toad, of course, who couldn't even bring himself to misspell it when making a parody quote of Blitz's sigline.

kbman

Batz · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2003, 03:41:24 AM »

Comparing Iran and NK to Iraq makes no sense. Iraq is at the end of its rope while the problems with Iran and NK are on going.

But what will happen when Bush gets rid of Saddam is he can then go to Iran and NK and say "look at Iraq if you think we dont mean what we say".

The problems with France Germany Russia and China are transitory and will get better after Iraq. France is owed 60 billion dollars by Suddam and once they come to terms with the fact they aint getting their money or any money from future dealings with Suddam they will be fine.

But if you think about it and say if the UN were formed today France wouldnt have a spot on the security council. There are many countries with more relevance to the world then France. Hell look at the population of India.

But the Bush Doctrine hasnt failed and has yet to be put into practice. But I would suspect that once Saddam falls that the other 2 on the Axis of Evil will be sighted.

But Iran has an under pinning of a pro west middle class. Although they finance a good portion of world terrorism there is a better promise of solving problems with Iran with other means.

If the US handles its cards right after they get rid of Saddam then this may go a long way in gaining influence with Iran. Especially, in regards to the Shi'ites in Southern Iraq.

NK is bit more tricky but we have support from NKs neighboring countries. The US hasnt run out of options in regards to NK, and we are a long way from it.

Iraq otoh is on its last leg.

Dowding · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2003, 04:08:37 AM »

I find it ridiculous when people take the piss out of someone's spelling when they are clearly writing in their second language. As if it's the height of wit and intelligence.

There are plenty of people on this board who have difficulty with English as a first language. There are plenty of high profile politicians who struggle with stringing a coherent sentence together.

davidpt40 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2003, 04:33:11 AM »

Spelling is utlimately determined by usage. If enough people misspell a word, that spelling changes. This is why dictionaries are updated every year.

British- Colour
Americans- Color

British- Armour
Americans- Armor

British- Jesus
Americans- Jebus
little simpsons humor.

Toad · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2003, 08:04:47 AM »

Kb, it's all because of the nuns. If I didn't spell correctly, they slapped my knuckles with a ruler. Man, my hands still suddenly hurt whenever I misssspellll a word.

miko2d · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2003, 09:42:38 AM »

Hortlund: It seems to me Bush knew very well what he was talking about when he named the axis of evil. Something tells me he has known about these nuclear facilities and nuclear weapons programs all along.

Of course he knew. He had acess to the actual text of the 1994 agreement with the North Korea rather than the version fed to us by the media.

The main condition for the N.K. not acquiring nuclear weapons was US recognition of the legitimacy of their government and US had no intention of honoring that, so it was only natural to predict that North Korea would withdraw from that agreement.

P.S. To prevent accusations of being pro-korean - I have no problems with our government not recognising the legitimacy of N.K. or deceiving any foreign regimes when convenient - unless done ineptly. I do have a problem with our government and media deceiving its own citizens though.

miko

Raubvogel · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2003, 12:20:48 PM »

I'm a recovering Catholic myself Toad

My hands still cringe in fear hehe.