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Submitted by Ralph C Whaley MD (United States), Oct 31, 2006 at 17:13

The President will wait and wait until America is attacked with destructive consequences that make 9/11/2001 look trivial. Christian ethics is his weakness that will allow this to happen. His actions in Afghanistan ordering the military to drop food packages rather than bombs that could have ended any capability of the enemy there to ever be athreat to America again and changing the name of the mission to Iraqi Freedom rather than defense of America shows his dedication to compassionate war.

Compassion for the so-called innocents in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia,Syria, Somalia, Darfur, Sudan,lebanon, North Korea all prevent our President frorm using the weapons at his disposal that could have ended this war with total victory with less loss of American lives than we suffer daily in Iraq. That is profound neglect of his responsibility and his name will live in infamy for all time for his inaction.

If Americans launched a massive demand for all out war using our most powerful weapons we could still avoid the looming calamity. I doubt that will happen, much to our sorrow.

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nucleur power is lost under the conquest of a minute invisible germ [82 words]milroyAug 21, 2021 09:44273094
Decision Time on Iran [94 words]AnneJul 13, 2008 16:46135002
1a lot of misinformation about Iran [646 words]nimaFeb 22, 2007 13:0878361
1The New Nazi Country [55 words]Dan LubowJun 27, 2009 16:1578361
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yes [26 words]Steve SmithJan 11, 2007 08:4272406
3its Mecca and Medina stupid (ie not economy) [286 words]VolviNov 23, 2006 03:5767047
go in for maw maw, not blah blah [132 words]ADAMNov 21, 2006 08:5966803
Re: Descision Time for Iran [218 words]Donna PaschalNov 15, 2006 00:2466162
Up To The President [292 words]John RNov 11, 2006 12:1065821
1must be stopped [173 words]jo maherNov 8, 2006 09:4865543
Is this war worth the price? [57 words]Ocatvio JohansonNov 8, 2006 09:2465542
1Try to imagine the price of allowing Iran go nuclear. [30 words]MosheNov 9, 2006 14:5565542
2We have to pay the price for security and freedom otherwise .............. [82 words]KeutuNov 10, 2006 18:5065542
Worth the price, Octavio? You bet. [861 words]James VesceFeb 13, 2007 15:1165542
I am no neo-conservative [69 words]Octavio JohansonNov 7, 2006 15:1465470
Wake Up [180 words]JO MNov 8, 2006 10:0365470
Dear JO M [152 words]Octavio JohanssonNov 9, 2006 08:5165470
To JO M: focus on the home-front [266 words]Octavio JohansonNov 9, 2006 09:2465470
We are the only idiots [124 words]Octavio JohansonNov 9, 2006 10:4665470
"We are the only idiots" he said.. [231 words]HarrakNov 9, 2006 23:0865470
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War on Islam -Octavio [207 words]Jo MNov 10, 2006 05:0465470
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Options left to prevent Islamists from carrying out a Terror Attack [445 words]TosherNov 11, 2006 11:5065470
Harrak: insulting people is no good [168 words]Octavio JohansonNov 12, 2006 16:1065470
How about insulting the god of some people.. [22 words]HarrakNov 12, 2006 21:5065470
what's Harrak... [126 words]ASNov 12, 2006 23:4765470
"bikinis in mecca" is prohibited by Dick Cheney! [499 words]HarrakNov 13, 2006 20:5165470
Let Mahmoud be Mahmoud [95 words]Octavio JohansonNov 6, 2006 05:3065358
War With Iran [145 words]John RNov 5, 2006 14:4865305
Iran: a European view [53 words]Octavio JohansonNov 6, 2006 02:5165305
Say " No " to full European Union Membership to Islamic Turkey [213 words]Costas MpourabanisNov 7, 2006 05:4465305
They shall not pass [241 words]Octavio JohansonNov 7, 2006 17:0565305
Iran showing the guts, USA watching the situation closely..common US this is no peep show [151 words]HarrakNov 4, 2006 13:1965252
This is the result of America's weakness on Iran: [424 words]Gellin and InfidellinNov 4, 2006 23:0165252
Arab States and Nuclear Science, two opposite things [252 words]HarrakNov 5, 2006 16:4565252
Harrak , you are an Islamist and you will see destruction of Iran with in six months from now [105 words]tonyNov 6, 2006 15:5265252
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unfounded views [111 words]Asim AhmefNov 7, 2006 04:3665252
Infidelin... [94 words]HarrakNov 8, 2006 12:2465252
answer to mr tony and others like him [502 words]Pir SahabNov 8, 2006 13:5565252
Idea for those who want to do the real swinging [344 words]HarrakNov 8, 2006 19:5665252
Harrak is being sarcastic, but. . . [39 words]MaureenNov 9, 2006 09:5465252
Except... [46 words]Another InfidelNov 10, 2006 01:3865252
Reply to all Islamists ... on this Forum ! [679 words]ColinNov 10, 2006 18:3365252
Islam as a "wicked, vicious faith" and said Muslims were turning Britain into a " hell hole". [96 words]PanoramaNov 10, 2006 18:4565252
Harrak You Are A Genius- Thank You [231 words]Seamus MacNemiJul 11, 2007 02:3065252
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Nukes, nut jobs and natural resources [420 words]trans-parereNov 4, 2006 04:2165229
The North Korea hiccup may be a hopeful sign [129 words]SullyNov 2, 2006 16:4865123
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Who wants to WIN!? Can you spell V-I-C-T-O-R-Y?! [1178 words]DeadMessengerNov 3, 2006 18:4165092
Reply [109 words]BlackspeareNov 4, 2006 13:3765092
To DeadMessenger Very good post Sir! (EOM) [2 words]Gellin and InfidellinNov 4, 2006 23:0865092
DeadMessenger, Who wants to WIN? [88 words]InfidelNov 5, 2006 15:0565092
Blackspeare, Self appointed critique [94 words]InfidelNov 5, 2006 16:4665092
No negotiations with Islamists , Jehadis , Terrorists , Militants , Islamic Groups [117 words]manojNov 6, 2006 15:4465092
Wrong! [204 words]Rick HouseNov 6, 2006 16:3765092
Reply to Infidel [140 words]BlackspeareNov 6, 2006 17:2665092
Reply to Rick House [138 words]BlackspeareNov 6, 2006 21:5665092
I got your message LOUD AND CLEAR Messenger [90 words]Seamus MacNemiJul 11, 2007 03:1465092
Decision Time on Iran [88 words]S.C.PandaNov 2, 2006 03:0065071
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translation right the first time [79 words]joe kaffirNov 5, 2006 17:4165065
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No bombing Iranian nuclear facilities [381 words]Garry PriorNov 2, 2006 00:0065059
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Excellent.... [10 words]AmmarNov 2, 2006 20:5765059
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w/response from Daniel Pipes
D MaraNov 1, 2006 08:1064974
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Dangerous Assumptions [162 words]LDCNov 1, 2006 08:5664904
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