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He said:
He will increase both diplomatic contact with the Iranian government and diplomatic pressure on the Revolutionary Guard to shut down its support of insurgent activity in Iraq and in other areas, such as Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.
The fear is that Bush will use the designation to launch another preemptive strike in the Middle East.
Do you see anything remotely resembling the preemptive war doctrine in his quote?
[pause-waiting for response]
Didn't think so.
Hey, have you heard about that kook fringe Lib site, Daily Kos?
by greee on Mon Nov 05, 2007 at 05:29:02 PM PDT
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[pause-waiting for response] Didn't think so.
That's classic. I'll have to use it some time.
He should have expressed the fear you just expressed two months ago.
Not after he figured out he could use it for Political Purposes.
"two psychics pass each other on the street, one says to the other 'you're doing alright, how am i?'"
by Edgar08 on Mon Nov 05, 2007 at 05:30:57 PM PDT
Do you have a response to my comment, or are you just admitting you did not understand the import of what he said 2 months ago?
by greee on Mon Nov 05, 2007 at 05:32:41 PM PDT
Oppose the Designation two months ago.
by Edgar08 on Mon Nov 05, 2007 at 05:35:48 PM PDT
other diplomatic actions, including sanctions, can serve to either put pressure on the Iranian to change or can further entrench the hardliners on both sides of the conflict.
As our actions are practically unilateral, they are entrenching hardliners. Edwards's approach would engage Russia and China in any carrots or sticks, which imo would not encourage the hardliners.
"The revolution's just an ethical haircut away..." Billy Bragg
by grannyhelen on Mon Nov 05, 2007 at 06:02:00 PM PDT
The memo you quote is from 9/7/07.
Kyl-Lieberman was not introduced until 9/20/07. http://www.govtrack.us/...
So much stupidity, so little time.
by greee on Mon Nov 05, 2007 at 06:48:17 PM PDT
Thank you though for coming with facts. Great response. I don't see a conflict here at all.
Mr. Ellinorianne for California State Senate!
by Ellinorianne on Mon Nov 05, 2007 at 08:04:42 PM PDT
wide narrow
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