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Iran will resist 'any threat,' defense minister says
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Published: 23.05.07, 17:17
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31. Ask the people of new orleans if bush is a visionary.
AR ,   USA   (05.24.07)
He could care less about us. He sends us to fight illegal illegitamate and cruel wars. Funny how we go and kill and destroy the lives of the very people we are "liberating" lol. Jellybean i believe there is no way to handle iran as long as we have bushes or clintons in power we need a leader who will actually sit down and discuss our positions with the iranians. War wont work. No matter what we do "IF" iran wants to build a nuclear weapon their isnt much we can do about it. We can bomb them but then they will just rebuild and pull out of NPT and build a nuke in a year or just buy one from north korea. We pretty much have to make nice with them. They havent attacked us. They dont want a war with us. If they do want nukes we will just have to learn to live with it. However i realise this is not a good idea unless we have a government overthere that we isnt run buy mullahs. Regime change etc is bad idea. But if america tones down its anti iran rehtoric iranian people will eventually reform their gov. And buy the time they actually have the capability to develope a nuke their will be a differet regime their. War will just give the mullahs legitamacy especially since iran hasnt broken any of its obligations under the NPT. The UNSC did tell iran to stop enriching uranium but not because iran broke the it treaty obligations but because of pressure from the us. So the whole idea that iran is defying the world is false it is defying america who is trying to take away their rights under the NPT.
32.  dear Larry
Yusuf ,   Delhi, India   (05.24.07)
Dear larry, Please consolidate your knowledge of history. To use nuke against non nuke country, how can you justify that. Only USA used this to show his dominance over world, not to defeat japan and to save Amrican lives as described by baised historian. As it was clear that Japan was not able fight any more. There was difference between Germany and Japan. If Isreal ever used nuke against its neighbor radiation dont knows borders.
33. #12. Not Brainwashed. Are you kidding?
Cy ,   Reading, Berks   (05.24.07)
Get your info from RELIABLE sources. Yes there is no doubt this regime is preparing for an aggressive war that will involve the whole region. There is no doubt that this regime is attempting to go nuclear. There is no doubt that this regime are willing to sacrifice millions of Iranian lives to promote their grand vision of Iranian hegemony. And if you think this regime has ANY peaceful intentions WAKE UP - Not Brainwashed. Their entire energies, oil money and scientific work are engaged in this ONE ENDEAVOUR.
34. USA NAVAL STENGTH IN THE PERSIAN GULF
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (05.24.07)
Threatening and strong as it may be,their presence is going to have no bearing on the Iranians of their resolve to continue with their nuclear advancement.May be,may be, the very presence of this armada is to provoke Iran into doing something to justify response by USA,in which case,once again, the American s are going to regret.
35. #34. Mahmood London UK
Cy ,   Reading, Berks   (05.24.07)
Mahmood Let me tell you one thing By blindly championing Iran just to express your Anti Americanism could 'shoot us all in the foot' Sit down in a quiet room and consider what effects a nuclear Iran would be on Iraq, all of Sunni Islam, all free thinking Muslims like you or I but most of all on ordinary Iranians. I belive in Muslim brotherhood but I hate this bankrupt regime from my very soul and what they have made and done to Iran. Thats why too when I hear fellow Muslims trying to defend the totally indefensible in Iran I wonder just how much they really know.
36. What does the People of Iran think about this??????
solo ,   Ethiopia   (05.24.07)
Is there anyone from Theran or anyone from IRAN (Persians) I don't think the people will like this cause you know why if IRAN attacks back US then IT IS OVER for Persians. Almujhadin is Destroying his People this time. Can anyone tell him to STOP his Propaganda.
37. Andy from ramat hasharon.
AR ,   USA   (05.24.07)
So what if he bombs their nuclear sites they will just rebuild. That country is huge their are mountains everywhere. Plus how would we know we got all the sites. If attacking the nuclear sites would actually work we would have done it by know. The problem is it wont work. He isnt saving anyone. Iran hasnt attacked another country in 200 years what is their threat to the world? Israel, china, india, us, england, france, russia all have nukes has the world ended yet? Their is still zero evidence iran is building nukes. You need to calm down with your endtimes nonsense and try to help your country reform. Whatever its not even worth it bush will seal americas fate when he starts this stupid war and your country will pay a heavy price for it and your goals will not be achieved if iran wants the bomb they will have the bomb you just got to learn to deal with it.
38. Dear Yousef
larry ,   seattle usa   (05.25.07)
I find it funny that almost every country in the world seems to think we or the Jewish people rewrote the history books, but did you ever think that maybe a lot of people have been brainwashed for years through there governments and scholars to convince them that we are evil. Japan attacked America and killed plenty of people before we did use nukes and I will be the first to say I'm sorry so many innocent people died, but by doing so, nobody can possibly say how many peoples lives may have been saved because of it. Plus in addition at the time we invented nukes, and I believe didn't really understand the power we had created. And Japan attacke America at the same time Hitler was doing his dirty deeds. So to sum it up, that basically was the beginning of the end of WWII. To much hate, and I believe envy, because democracies are doing well. THanks
39. Larry if you dont mind me budding in.
AR ,   USA   (05.25.07)
Im extremely fascinated by ww2. Pretty much the sickest time in human history. Some people will disagree but japan and germany were equally sick. They were equally evil. Germany was just more efficient at destroying those it conquered plus Hitler is just more interesting then the guys over in japan. With that said we used our nuclear weapons against civilians. From what i have read the japanese surrendered after realising that it the Soviets had entered the war. They would have a better chance at keeping their territory from america than from the commies. The nuclear bomb i believe was to tell the russians not to mess with japan. Remember at the time some generals wanted to continue the war into moscow. We had already firebombed the whole of japan. All their cities were rubble nagasaki and hiroshima were the only two major cities relatively functional. Tokyo was completely destroyed kyoto etc etc the whole country was on fire the a bomb was more directed at russia than the japanese. Your last sentance bugs me. It reminds me of what bush said after 9/11. They hate us because of our freedoms and democracies. Come on that is garbage. No one is envious of america they hate us because we are hypocrits. We nuke civilians then say we will bomb iran for producing a civilian nuclear program. We criticize the syrians and hezbollah for trying to overthrough the government in lebonon when we have have supported and orchestrated coups in countless countries. Heck a few years ago we tried to take out hugo chavez. we torture people, we have and continue to support terrorist, we have political prisoners. We are hated because we are the sole super power hipocrit who acts like its okay for us to act like this because we are a democracy. Its garbage our foreign and domestic policy is garbage. Stop with your talking points and look at what your country has become.
40. CY OF READING........................#35
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (05.25.07)
You have the right of expressing your views.However, if you are a serious reader and follow the events in the Middle East, let me assure you of the fact that you have hardly been able to know the truth.Don't confine yourself reading local press items.Expose yourself to the reality and your conclusions will derive totally contradictory conclusions.USA does not care about nuclear Iran!!! Two factors here are at peril.Declining USA followers in the Middle East and the present state of US Dollars.
41. ar usa
larry ,   seattle usa   (05.26.07)
Well I guess I'll have to disagree then, One point about Lebanon is Syria and Iran want Lebanon for another front on Israel, and also if you read the news like I do the is nothing but hate for the US in the world, and you like everyone else want to blame us. As far as Bush , I support what he's doing and what he may have to do to Iran. Thank You and Good Bye, Hater
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