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1 posted on 01/24/2005 6:41:28 PM PST by F14 Pilot
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2 posted on 01/24/2005 6:42:30 PM PST by F14 Pilot (Democracy is a process not a product)
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To: F14 Pilot

Hold on. "an excuse for openly supporting terrorist organizations?" I thought they're already doing that.


3 posted on 01/24/2005 6:44:30 PM PST by wk4bush2004
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To: F14 Pilot; MLedeen

I don't read Hersh, but I DO read Ledeen.

Have you seen this thread?
You might be interested, if you haven't.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1325430/posts

It's good to see you. ;o)


8 posted on 01/24/2005 6:51:28 PM PST by dixiechick2000 (President Bush is a mensch in cowboy boots.)
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To: F14 Pilot

Whenever a Islamicist says you're about to make a mistake, you know you're on the right track.


10 posted on 01/24/2005 7:01:06 PM PST by Teacher317
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"When we talk of imposing democracy, it is a contradiction in terms," she argues. "Democracy and force do not go together. You cannot bring about changes that conflict with the means used to bring it. The outcome of the Iraqi war is testament to my claim," Esfandiari adds.

Elections there in a week. It's a testament to the falsity of that claim.

11 posted on 01/24/2005 7:06:08 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: F14 Pilot

Good article. I agree. Except i think that Iraq is headed towards a democratic regime, however the situation in Iraq is different than Iran. There is absolutely no need or desire for an attack on Iran.


13 posted on 01/24/2005 7:22:45 PM PST by freedom44
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"Writing in the Jan. 20 issue of the New Yorker, leading investigative writer Seymour Hersh.."

The New Yorker?? Seymour Hersh??

Nuff said.


14 posted on 01/24/2005 7:27:05 PM PST by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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SYS0013: Encountered "leading investigative writer Seymour Hersh" where [reliable source] was expected.
19 posted on 01/24/2005 7:45:36 PM PST by Nick Danger (The only way out is through)
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To: F14 Pilot

They're not very well informed, are they? Iran already cracks down on democratic movements as best it can, and already is openly aligned and giving material support to terrorists.

The primary goal is to eliminate the threat, which is the regime and their armaments. Once the regime is gone, what do you think the Iranians are going to do... reject what they've been working to achieve all these years? I doubt it.

I don't think those journalists have any comprehension of the capabilities of the US military. They probably think a war would look something like the Iran-Iraq clusterf$ck of the 1980s.


21 posted on 01/24/2005 8:09:10 PM PST by thoughtomator (Meet the new Abbas, same as the old Abbas)
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