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Originally Posted by Hakan
I have said in a previous thread that the Iranian President's remarks were more domestic posturing than anything
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On a side note, if European politican said that about Iran, we would hear about white racism to no end. When Iranian nutcase says that about Israelis, thats somehow OK. OK
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Originally Posted by Hakan
and besides, while the gravity of the statement may indeed be large, they pale in comparison to the convert and overt U.S./Israeli military operations directed against Iran over the past 25 years. What is worse? Saying Israel should be destroyed and doing nothing about it or saying nothing while launching military air strikes against Iranian powerplants and military facilities?
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Can you tell the difference between A wiping off entire population and B launching military strikes again nuclear facilites? The israelis should destroy Iranian nuclear facilities ASAP. Otherwise someone will be very surprised when nukes start blowing up all over the world.
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Originally Posted by Hakan
And I concede that this is likely happening but the record shows far more violent terror activity directed against the Iranian state from Israeli/U.S. backing than the other way around. Therefore, Chomsky's point stands in that Iran is showing restraint.
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What terror activity?
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Originally Posted by Hakan
No it is not unrelated when it was mentioned near the end of the debate but to disqualify Chomsky's argument is, in my opinion, disingenuous. What is your definition of restraint? Mine is the concerted decision to act against your will. The Presidents calls for Israel to be wiped off the map but yet Iran does nothing about it.
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Errr..maybe because they can NOT do anything about it NOW? Thats why are they trying to develop nuclear weapons - to use them and threat other countries.