Posted on 03/28/2007 5:08:44 AM PDT by Tolik
The Jerusalem Post recently published a portion of Weintraub's interview with Victor Davis Hanson.
What steps should be taken on Iran by Israel, the United States, or the West in general?
I believe we have one to two years, a little more at best, so [the U.S.] must up our military profile in the Gulf, pursue and enhance the U.N. sanctions, get the Europeans to stop selling this regime almost anything it wants (the E.U. is Iran's largest trading partner), work with neighboring Arab states, and collapse the price of oil to below $50 a barrel, which would cut off the petrol wealth of this corrupt and shaky regime.
How dangerous is an atomic Iran? Would they use the bomb?
No one knows exactly to what extent Ahmadinejad is typical of the current leadership. My guess is that he is seen as a useful pit bull whose barking whips up Islamic solidarity, but whose leash the mullahs are not ready to cut loose until they have the bomb.
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Does U.S. involvement in Iraq limit America's ability to deal with Iran's nuclear program?
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What role can democratic reforms in the Middle East play in ending terrorism?
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What explains the overwhelming criticism of Israel? What can Israel do to combat this?
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Considering ancient Israel's role in the development of Western civilization, does being a classical historian influence your current views on Israel?
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When are you planning on coming again to Israel? We would love to host you here at the Jerusalem Post.
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(Excerpt) Read more at victorhanson.com ...
Let me know if you want in or out.
Links: FR Index of his articles: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=victordavishanson
His website: http://victorhanson.com/
NRO archive: http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson-archive.asp
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flections = reflections !! duh, hate typos, especially in the title. Can it be fixed?
DUH!! LOL! No worries Tol...my pea brain read "re"flections.
Good interview by VDH, the master.
Believe it or not, you can read it.
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uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are,
the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a
porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not
raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig huh?
That's about how I spell anyway...my spell-check finally gave up!
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