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Submitted by Kepha Hor (United States), Jun 28, 2013 at 21:40

I have no love at all for the Iranian regime, but if we learned to live with a nuclear-armed Communist China while Mao Zedong was alive (as fanatic, evil, and apocalyptic in his own way as the wildest Iranian mullahs, if not more so), there should be no need for a pre-emptive strike on Iran. We can simply make it clear that should Iran attack either us or our allies (including You-Know-Who), including by proxies such as Hamas or Hezbollah, that we will retaliate in kind (and perhaps even freeze assets of any state that supports Iran). I think that had Ahamadinejad remained in power, even he would've understood that not even the 12th Imam would be able to save him in such a situation.

I, for one, would not rally behind this President should war come; and might even elect to risk prison as an objector should we get into a war with Iran. Obama has proven himself a steadfast enemy of the First Amendment when it is used by his domestic non-clients and has made our country look ridiculous by investing its prestige in the Islamicist rebellions so inaptly called the "Arab Spring".

Further, my reasons for objecting to war with Iran hinge simply on its being unwinnable, and a potential waste of American treasure (which is radically depleted at this point) and lives. It would be undertaken merely too save a floundering politician who has clearly shown himself unfit for his office, and hence would be manifestly unjust.

The best thing conservatives in America could do would be do protest against and expose our growing involvement in Syria, where a the Free Syrian Army has shown itself more than willing to cleanse its areas of the country of Christians and supports mullahs who call the rape of non-Sunnite women legitimate. While the Ba'athis are a despicable group (inspired by European fascism, no less, and long supported by the Communist powers), the Qaida and MB sympathizers who form its opposition are the same folks who brought us 9/11. Indeed, I hope they poke and pry into the Benghazi incident relentlessly, and, if need be, bring Mrs. Clinton back to give us something other than her infamous lies, cries, and alibis.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Obama is Chamberlain not Churchill! [412 words]Allen Z. HertzJul 1, 2013 00:54207454
Chamberlain vs. Obama [117 words]Orange YonasonJul 9, 2013 19:08207454
1brilliant idea [43 words]richard lewisJun 29, 2013 15:27207434
Tight corners [58 words]David W. LincolnJun 29, 2013 15:08207433
The side effects [202 words]AnonJun 29, 2013 14:14207430
1Hell, no; we won't go! [372 words]Kepha HorJun 28, 2013 21:40207399
1Strike iran! [56 words]Robert S. RileyJun 28, 2013 16:11207392
Swoon [18 words]Sam DeakinsJun 29, 2013 23:37207392
Saving the Presidency by Bombing Iran? [18 words]Stan FuttermanJun 28, 2013 14:42207391
1Obama to Save Presidency by Bombing Iran? [105 words]JudithJun 28, 2013 13:48207389
2Evil [44 words]JaydudeJun 28, 2013 13:32207388
Americans waking up! [18 words]Steven LJun 28, 2013 21:49207388
No Press Coverage [95 words]EthanPJun 28, 2013 09:54207386
It's for all those reasons that it will not happen [27 words]Manny MatamorosJun 28, 2013 08:40207382
1The Future [156 words]Robin RosenblattJun 28, 2013 07:26207380
response [1 words]Robin RosenblattJun 29, 2013 10:15207380
1Tikun Olam, Repairing the world
 [170 words]Robin RosenblattJun 29, 2013 10:30207380
2Obama's America deliberately decided not stop Iran. [234 words]robin RosenblattJul 3, 2013 02:32207380
Obama to Save Presidency by Bombing Iran? Round Two [24 words]AlanaJun 28, 2013 03:09207375
Obama to save presidency . . . . . . . . [12 words]Frances Dash'Jun 28, 2013 00:41207374
Stop the Bomb [228 words]irangateJun 28, 2013 00:07207373
1Devious idea !! [80 words]Carlos de SouzaJun 27, 2013 23:31207372
1You're dreaming [103 words]Abu NudnikJun 27, 2013 23:23207371
1Round Two [81 words]Steven LJun 27, 2013 23:14207370
1PUPPET [42 words]Susan KJun 27, 2013 23:11207369
2Here's hoping you're right but... [193 words]Doug MayfieldJun 27, 2013 23:09207368
1less costly ways to salvage O's administration... [16 words]Barry KoplenJun 27, 2013 23:09207367

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