Yes, I did. I agree that their statements are belligerent in the extreme, so the question is are they really committed to a suicidal nuclear war, or is this talk posturing to enhance their "tough guy" status in the Middle East? I don't know.
BTW, I don't think the answer to that question changes the calculus- the Iranian regime cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. It is a disaster in the making. Witness North Korea, which is now giving China the finger over its weapons programs, much to the embarrassment and shame of the oligarchs in Beijing. On 9/25/06, Michael wrote: > > Did you actually type that with a straight face? They have stated on more > than one occasion that "if" they had them, Israel would be their target. > On > other occasions, they have said quite clearly that they want Israel > destroyed. Not removed for another government, not joined with the > Palestinians into a single country, destroyed. > > Does this say strategic deterrent to you? It doesn't to me. It says war. > Pure and simple. > -- --------------- Robert Munn www.funkymojo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:215965 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
