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Bush identifies Iran as major challenge to security
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Hey,
He used the similar words against Iraq.
But No WMD is foud until today.
He amidded he used wrong intelligence.
He never apologised for his mistakes neither to Iraqies or americans.
If people believe these words again, the whole world will see how dumb and stupid an average citizen is.
Any person who can think knows that nuclear armed China, India, Pakiston, Russia and North Korea, Israel and especially U.S are a hundred times more dangerous than Iran.
Whateva...
Diff between Iraq and Iran is Iran already got 'caught' in the midst of their nuclear program, not like Iraq who dismanted it while the world debated what to do.
The similarities? Iraq hindered efforts to verify the claims. Iraq has downright refused them. And caught in the midst of their program while doing this is going to get them in big trouble internationally (not just with the US).
US has friends in on this one.
Typo on that -
Iran has downright refused them, rather.
The only reason Bush is kicking off about Iran is becasue he wants to keep the dominance of the petro dollar and the sooner people realise this the sooner no one else will team up with Bush in destroying those who make America feel vunrable.
Bring on the petro euro as this will help the greater number of people and is that not what a domocracy is. Why should America benefit the advantages of a global currency it is only allowing them to run huge deficts from an over inflated military making them the most dangerous threat to themselves and the rest of the world.
with no disrespect .. zevon once sang .. 'lawyers guns and money' well the US has lots of those and I suspect Mr. Bush is ready to use them .. Iran better take notice .. nuf said and I ain't a yank.
Hey,
I am just responding to the non-English speaking person that responded earlier. Yes, Bush did use similar words against Iraq. So what? This is a similar circumstance/threat. He did not use the wrong intelligence he only was given slightly different information. However, the underlying threat was always there.
Bush has always apologized for his mistakes when he has actually made them. The whole world will see how dumb and stupid the average citizen is only if America and the rest of the world are not cautious against real threats. Any person can see that Iran is a real threat because true intentions are clearly revealed by the refusal to negotiate in good faith and refusal to come into compliance with international obligations. By providing access to nuclear sites and resolving troubling questions all of this could be resolved!! Every other country has to comply. Why don't they?
Spoken like a true semi-literate Fascist....
I am responding to Spy's comments. The first entry that was made.
Of course, Iran invited U.S to take part in its nuclear program to solve this suspicion, only U.S immediately refused it. You just don't know it because our medias didn't report it.many people know nothing more than reports from media.
That's why american people are so angry about Iran.
I doubt that U.S has friends against Iran when China and Russia warned 'no though action on Iran'.
Apologised to americans? Ask the angry families of fallen soliders in Iraq.
What if Bush can't find nothing in Iran again?
Will he use similar words against other countries?
We'll wait and see.
'ask the fallen solders' .. damn that's just rude .. last I looked the US didn't conscripe troops .. they knew what they were getting into .. that is disrespect friend .. now this yap has me interested.
I wrote with great respect to those who died for good things.
I want them to become memorial heros.
I don't want the reality now to happen-their deaths didn't make the world safer.
But the reality is no WMD found, Iraq is descending into Islamic nation and civil war. Where are the goods?
We must stop this before more tragaties happen.
If we stop this at least, they died for something good( to prevent further loss).
I didn't wrote 'ask the fallen soilders' I wrote their families.
I always respect good-minded people.
I agree with Tardap...
Contrary to some of the thoughts expressesd, the US is becoming a very isolated country.
Since Vietnam your successive governments have sown evil in the world.
Through adopting a systematic foreign policy of divide and rule you have sponsored terrorism and murder in much of the 3rd world, from Africa to Central America and the Middle East.
Your government openly sponsors Apartheid in Palestine, and systematically turns a blind eye to the injustices and genocidal crimes of the so called 'Israel' against Palestinian Muslims and Christians.
The present regime, has no qualms against invading foreign countries against the rule of international law.
Also it openly advocates torture and detention without trial.
Your country is built on lies and deceits, and theft of land and natural resources.
Even Thomas Jefferson on the one hand had a hand in writing The declaration of Independence and on the other a kept a notorious plantation of slaves on his estate.
Your double standards will not endure
USA, know , that much of the world hates your government.
I hope to Allah that you do not reap what you have sown
God help you.
answer two questions:
If someone were to light a nuclear bomb today what would happen?
Who would be the people to light that bomb?
.............. ?
that wasn't a hard one .. ill answer the first .. the americans and russians and chinese will bring their full armys on and thats a bad thing .....
seconds easy too ....
I'll answer the second.
Its the americans who is likely to use it.
According to some intelligence reports american and israel air forces are preparing to bomb iran underground nuclear facilities with nuclear loaded bombers.
Its possible because no other weapon canot cause much damage(If america itself don't choose to invade).
If you're wanting to stop nuclear bomb, why use those?
It's interesting to note that the USA is the one shouting the loudest about Iran's nuclear program and intention.Guess who, thirty years ago, agreed with the then Shah of Iran,that the iranian oil supply, wouild one day run out therefore an alternative source of energy has to be planned for future use. YES! a no brainer...the good old USofA!!!.Having also agreed to set up the program for Iran and supply the necessary technical 'know-how'as well as hardware it now has the verasity to put the country into the international spotlight making them out to be the next big threat to the security of the USA. But the rest of the world,are watching, as imminent threat to the iranian only goes to show where and who the biggest international terrorist are! Hypocrocy seem to be the order of the day!!! nuff said.
Hello,
I am American I am not angry at any country. Rules are Rules and Laws are Laws. I have close relations to active duity military personal. So close in fact that I live on an military base!!! I realize the media does skew things. None the less this does not change the fact that Iran is not following the rules. Even if they did offer the U.S. to join their nuclear program and the U.S. said no to the participation. They still need to allow access to sites and comply to rules!!! Like I said rules are rules and laws are laws. The U.S. is held liable under the same rules as well.
In addition, when I said non-English speaking I did not mean that everyone in the world must learn to speak or write English. That would not be good. No, I simply meant if you are going to use English try to use it correctly. Use a spell checker or a dictionary. I realize that learning a new language is very difficult. Therefore, use your native language when able. Does this make me a semi-literate Fascist?
hmmm.. this still remains an anti-US thread .. and I'm not a yank. But I will perservere .. number 2 .. no one wants to talk about the Islamic religion .. they actually worship the Old Bible .. most of you didn't know that .. the only difference is mohammad and jesus .. and they recognize jesus as a major prophet.
and that spins this all around .. especially with the late news about us Christian's apparent slur of their son of God.
fact is though .. we don't kill people for our God anymore .. for no reason .. and that answer's question number two ... so go yanks .. go brits .. go aussies .. go germans .. go canucks .. go danes .. go french .. make it right.
Nurse31 ,please how can you complain about not following the rules ,your country has broke and bent everyone in the book.
this is a discussion friend .. no need to attack anyone .. relax is good.
Do you know that what america wants first is to stop Iran testing nuclear energy,
not access.
Iran allowes IAEA cameras and scientists to at least some of its sites.
Nobody knows what Iran is up to but it was the same with saddam hussain.
Can you tell what U.S military is up to. Planning to conquer the world?
We all don't know such things.
Will you agree if russians ask america to disarm nuclear because it declare war illegaly?
Why should we risk lives of innocents to make sure our conspiracies.
It's not humane.
About the spelling, just give a little understanding.
When we get angry, we sometimes do wrong things.I speak English.
I was just angry at Bush planning another mass murder.
I am no political or religious leader and have the right to tell things that are not sure yet unlike Bush who always rely on conspiracies.
In response to Reza,
I suppose our billions of dollars spent on programs that feed the hungry and AIDS and natural disasters etc.. mean nothing to you. Yet, then there is talk of how disgusting it is that the U.S. is in so much debt. How it is our own fault. I guess our government’s good deeds don't count when it is convenient.
Instead you only see negative. If in fact we have sponsored terrorism and murder what are 911, suicide bombers, and other terrorist acts? Laws are followed. When they are not action is taken. America does not openly advocate torture and detention without trial. Everything that you have said can be said about certain other countries. Thomas Jefferson did have a plantation of slaves on his estate but that was viewed differently then. I am not saying it was right because it was not. However, our government changed for the better by making slavery illegal!! How has Iraq changed for the better-- years of death destruction internal fighting? I hope to Allah/ GOD that you do not reap what you have sown!!!! Hate against all American people--- now that is not good!!! Will God see it like you or me? Well, if I were you I would start asking for Gods forgiveness----- I do every day!!!! Don't pass judgement only God can!!!
Mr. Bush is not planning anything .. he is capable of it .. but I don't believe for a second that any plans are in effect for Iran .. but he has that in his 'sight' ... but then again the media is saying he has 50 planes and 1500 troops in a fight in Iraq .. you can bet the house those troops are good ones .. and the numbers are a little off .....
Mustbeinsane
Hello,
I will do my best. First, let us not forget that every country has made mistakes--- not followed the rules. Because not one person is perfect. Because the only thing that is perfect is God!!! Just as you attack America about these issues other countries have broken and bent rules as well. I don't think it is fair to say that every single rule has been bent and broken. America also is good!!! It is not just bad!! I am not saying it is ok to break/ bend rules but all countries have done this at some point in time. I am not saying that any one country is bad -should you? Ending statement!!!!
God Bless!!!!!!
In response to Nurse31
Unfortunately AIDS relief and other relief is only held out to countries that follow US policies.
Your government cannot even protect the poor people of the city of New Orleans which it did not care about because they were poor and predominantly black.
The reason that the US is in debt to the tune of several trillion dollars, is that it would rather wage wars of agression using chemical, and nuclear weapons against civilians, than house its own poor and dispossesed.
Perhaps you should do some research into atrocities performed by serving American soldiers in Fallujah and other places in Iraq against WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
May I remind you that even after the abolition of of slavery that racial segregation was practiced in your country untill the 1960's and still endures to a degree today.
Your country is deeply divided along racial and socio-economic fault lines.
Iraq actually was a very stable country before Saddam was deposed.
Saddam was an evil man, and did many bad things to his people, but again....he is yet another dictator installed with US help.
Like scores of other monsters, sympathetic to US policies.
(General Pinochet of Chile?)
The US was an ally of Saddam's in The Iran/Iraq war.
As was Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan, when he was fighting the former Soviet Union.
I certainly do not hate all American people, as this would include people in Bolivia, San Salvador, Mexico, Honduras.
You should not misappropriate the name of a whole continent for a tiny part of it!
Actually there is good and bad every where.
I am a Muslim so believe people are good untill they prove by their making their intentions into actions otherwise.
Your present government by following it's ultra right wing agenda has pursued nothing less than a policy of genocide against Muslim's, which includes using chemical weapons on civilian populations including compounds similar to napalm banned by the Geneva convention.
Please Nurse31, do not begin to lecture me on breaking laws, since your government has broken every humanitarian law in the book, by employing murder, detention without trial and kidnapping to name a few.
You would not even have the concept of law if it was not for the Islamic Science of Jurisprudence, which was inculcated while your forbears lived in caves.
It would be very interesting to see the reactions of poor US troops from the Southern part of your country sent to combat in Iran, when they realised that they were not killing brown skinned Arab Women and children but fair skinned Indo-Europeans.
Perhaps thier hatred of all things Muslim, and their Crusader spirit of wanton rape and murder might be tempered then?
It is very telling that 60% of your armed forces still believe that 11th September 2001 was perpetrated by Saddam Hussein - boy are they going to be mad with your government when they find out Fox news was lying to them.
I find it very hard to believe a Muslim would commit such an outrage anyway...as stated....far more credible that elements within your own ultra-right-wing government perpetrated this to further their own agendas by mobilising public opinion against the Muslim world to initiate these Crusades.
Iranian had lost their power since after they lost their great advices from the Zartosht:'Think nicely, Speak nicely, and Behave Nicely' and the most important behaviours of Iranians was to be honest.
Now,I see the most USA politicians are not honest. I'm so sorry about and I think it is a natural result of continueally reduction of good people from political layers of the countries. This is not limited to the USA, as you see. And this is the most threat againest the mother earth. Now the most political people are populists and also narrow minded persons that still beleives that they have some sort of missions from ultra powers.
Does anyone think George Bush laughs like a monkey??
Does anyone else think he may be a bit inbred?
Wing Commander Jew Judd can't wait a minute longer for outstanding Advanced F-22 achievements as U.S. Deputy Director for Explosive Nuclear Ordnance,
particularly in the fields of U.S. oil field safety and Iranian overkill
capability.
In response to Reza,
Fortunately, The the facts are that the gracious U.S. has and will continue to donate billions of dollars to help the third world countries. In addition, the government did protect the people in New Orleans during the hurricane. You have once again made assumptions I was there during the event. I was helped!!! Perhaps you should do some research into atrocities performed by all the other countries as well. Not just focus your hate on one. Hate should be turned into forgiveness and love. May I remind you that even slavery in other forms is practiced in other countries as well. For example, child forced prostitution is practiced in other countries and child forced labor. These are just a small few examples. We could go round and round like this forever citing examples. I am not going to do this because I know I myself am a good person. I do not have to do this. Some people just can’t let things go. All countries are divided along racial and socio-economic fault lines to some extent. All countries have some sort of falt lines or divisions. I have not misappropriated the name of a whole continent for a tiny part of it! My use of the word America has become socially acceptable to use in the way that I used it. I am sorry that you -one person feel this way. I have friends all over the world!!! I am shocked you interpreted my use as inappropriate. I am sorry if this offends you. At lest we can agree that there is good and bad every where. I am not trying to lecture anyone on breaking laws. Was the concept of law from the Islamic Science of Jurisprudence? Are you God? Were you there? It is known that some of the oldest religions are Hinduism and Judaism. However, Islam is known as the youngest of the world's great religions, Muslims do not view it as a new religion. They belief that it is the same faith taught by the prophets, Abraham, David, Moses and Jesus. In addition, like I said I live on a military base. I live in the Southern part of my country. Close loved ones were sent to combat in Iraq. You yourself have made tons of assumptions. For example, I never told you my ethnic background or my skin color or that I may be a newly declared American citizen from another country. Working as a nurse I have experienced a lot of different types of people not everyone has a hatred of all things Muslim. By way, rapes have taken place during almost all wars. No, it is not good! No, it is not o.k. If the U.S is so bad why is it that where ever I go people from other countries work here and love it!!!! Because, the standard of living is so much better here!! Some of my close friends are enjoying this country in this way and loving what it has to offer. Perhaps, I myself went along this path as well to find a better way of living. This is my final posting. Thanks for reading. God bless you all.
Wow religion just breeds hypocrisy doesn’t it, I shoot my friend in the head it was a mistake everyone makes mistakes don’t they? What kind of rational is that?
I’m not religious, im not picking on America in fact I think my own country is no better. I understand our capitalist leaders securing for self-consumption the worlds resources and making a quick buck at the same time. Not giving a shit about who they sacrifice, its not us the little people but the greedy bastards with all the money doing it just wake up and see who your been manipulated with the lies.
I’m sure if my country ran out off gas tomorrow and the electric went off 80% of the population would sign up for going to war to steal it.
But instead they use political bollocks to dress it all up.
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