[macamadamia]

We can't just shrug this guy off anymore. That's what the world did regarding Hitler in the 1920s/30s, and look where that got us. Not to mention appeasement. And now it's even worse, seeing as the pro-appeasers want to GIVE him nuclear material. For energy my arse...


I wonder what sort of blitzkrieg will be attempted by Ahmadinejad because I really do believe there will be some sort of lightning strike.....somewhere...in some fashion. The West is just too cynical about blunt, raw political talk of his sort. The West assumes political talk is always misdirection. "He doesn't REALLY mean it." "What does he REALLY mean?" Well, we're about to learn the tragic way that Ahmadinejad is NOT a Westerner.

[Zeppelin]

Well put. I didnt want to say it, but I really do fear that we will see him launch a blitzkrieg (i was gonna say "offensive", but i think your choice of wording is better!), be it terrorist attacks, cruise missiles, or (Heaven forbid) a nuke.

[Safetgiver]

Well, we're about to learn the tragic way that Ahmadinejad is NOT a Westerner.....That is probably good. To the Arab and ME mind, to just SAY a threat or tell what the outcome is going to be in a future event is as good in their minds as actually doing it. I know a ME businessman that threatened non payment of millions just because he was dealing with infidels. He paid three weeks before delivery with a bonus
of 10%, but his buddies heard him and thought "What a tough ol' bastard Achmed is."

[popdonnelly]

"The West assumes political talk is always misdirection. "He doesn't REALLY mean it."

He means every word of it. It's unfortunate, but this guy seems to really believe this stuff. Bizarre personalities sometimes assume power in nations.