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To: SJackson
It is clear that the watered-down "sanctions" imposed by the UN have not worked. And since Tehran remains defiant--and the Europeans (especially Germany) have no stomach for any meaningful sanctions--it is time now to make the hard choice:

Either we should just back off, and allow Iran to do whatever it wishes; or, alternatively, we should take whatever military action is necessary to stop Tehran's nuclear ambitions (whether that means a total naval blockade or a massive air strike).

I personally support the latter, as the less terrible altermative.

But we simply must choose. Now.

No more fence-straddling.

6 posted on 09/18/2007 9:40:04 AM PDT by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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To: AmericanExceptionalist

“Either we should just back off, and allow Iran to do whatever it wishes”

I do see that as a better option than what we’re doing now. We look really stupid going on saying, “Iran poses a threat and we can’t allow them to have nukes” while they continue to build nukes. We’d be better off saying, “we don’t care if you have nukes, just don’t use them on us or anyone we like.”

About Buchanan. This article is steeped in Rat talking points. I mean, you can’t disagree about the war but you don’t have to completely go to the other side.


35 posted on 09/18/2007 11:14:07 AM PDT by demshateGod (Duncan Hunter for president)
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