[Valin]

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[Rodney King]

Persians have been at odds with the West and neighboring Asians since the battle of Thermopylae. Today’s nuclear showdown is history repeating itself.

I don't accept the basis of this article at all. "Persians" are not a problem. Islam is. So the Persians fought the greeks 2000 years ago.. so what? Great powers fight each other over time.

[Eternal_Bear]

So they invaded Europe in the 5th Century BC. That does not constitute a 2500 year war. The Romans and Byzantines only fought them in Asia. The Macedonians, Mongols and Arabs conquered them. The Brits and Russians invaded Iran numerous times. Today our firepower versus them is like a million to one in our favor if we factor in nukes. They are not a dire threat. If they start anything; just wipe them out. No sweat.

[omega4179]

I also disagree... its 2497 years since the invasion of Darius in 490 BC , Thermopylae 480 BC .... to the present day, but discounts the period of the Shah when Iran was OUR guys in the mideast and a powerful ally.

Islamofascism and Wahabiism is the real enemy not Persians. We should show a friendly face to the people of Iran and isolate and weaken the Mullahs.

[SkyPilot]

Persia (Iran) will invade Israel according to Ezekiel.

And God Himself will destroy them.

[Kevmo]

Bump for later reading, interesting title.

[Cacique]

btt

[WLR]

Before we can effectively and finally deal with any of these Islamofacists.

Our First order of business must be to demand and achieve from the Congress Legislation that requires all persons involved in reporting or publishing the news report all sources of income for their selves and their direct family members.. That is not a violation of the First Amendment as it does not prevent them from publishing anything. We just need to know and have a right to know who is buying these “main stream” media whores.

Get that done and watch the house of cards that is the Left ad the Islamofacists fall..

They will fight tooth and nail as corrupting our Press is America’s Achilles heel.. Our Founding Fathers were honest men and it is difficult for honest men to see the devices of the wicked.

The Boat Deal the Cheap House the “Hot Stock tip” the “Options” and “great investment advisor”

The truth will come out, Somewhere sometime the right fellow or women will not be for sale no matter how hard you try to control who has access to your gravy train.

The truth will come out and in time we will lay out your crooked game for all to see.

W

[Tolik]

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       Let me know if you want in or out.

Links:    FR Index of his articles:  http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=victordavishanson
                His website: http://victorhanson.com/
                NRO archive: http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson-archive.asp
                Pajamasmedia:   http://victordavishanson.pajamasmedia.com/

[kellynla]

and after all is said and done, we are going to have to give the Muslims the jihad they so desperately want...
and this time, we will finish the job.

Now all we have to do is find the person up to the task of leading us in battle & elect him/her POTUS

[Ragnar54]

Long after Ahmadinejad and the Iranian theocracy are gone, a powerful and proud Iran will still emulate and rival, still befriend and distrust Westerners—captive to a history that is as illustrious as it is volatile.

Not if we do what we should have done decades ago: Nukem till they glow.