04-17-06, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
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Iran knows China, Russia, and much of Europe won't take action, and will actively criticize the US if we stop Iran. So, if we are not going to do anything (useless UN sactions and blah blah UN hot air aside) to stop Iran, are we prepared to let them possess nuclear weapons? Look what diplomacy and sanctions did to stop North Korea... nothing.
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As much as I dislike the idea of the U.S. making pre-emptive strikes, this is precisely the bottom line that I believe we face.
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