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Re: Iran Doesn't Have An Army?

Brian — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:18:32 -0000

"We should remember that Iran, like Iraq, is a third-world nation without a significant military. Nothing in history hints that she is likely to invade a neighboring country, let alone do anything to America or Israel. I am concerned, however, that a contrived Gulf of Tonkin-type incident may occur to gain popular support for an attack on Iran." -Rep. Ron Paul, January 16, 2007

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Neo — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:33:56 -0000

Nature abhors a vacuum.

The emptiness left by the imprisonment of Lyndon La Roche has finally been filled in with the emptiness of Ron Paul.

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Alan — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:56:42 -0000

But keep in mind Iraq had all those things too, and they lasted about an hour.

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Sean — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:00:52 -0000

Until mainstream media outlets stop covering Ron Paul's maniancal ravings, and/or he drops out of the race, thoughtful folks are obliged to point out just how insane that he and his army of spammers are.

I still don't understand why he isn't running as a Democrat. Because if the day is ever so dark that he ever gets the party's nomination, is the day I quit that party.

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EXPAT — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:50:59 -0000

Sir before you SPEW historical innacuracies, check your dates. Yes the war did start for EUROPE in 39. BUT for America, it started when Pearl Harbor was attacked on WHAT DATE? Do your own research. I should Call you MCCAIN for your uninformed or unintelligent comment.

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SwabJockey05 — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:22:58 -0000

Ever hear someone say "Do that again, I'll kill you"...or "I'll break your neck"...?

Did you tell them that those actions would be "illegal"?

You need to tell me what Iran's navy's done? Thanks. Noted. Gimme a break already.

Again, what Paul said was stupid. Since when is that anything new? But the way you Repubs try to blow everything out of proportion is disappointing...and a bit scary.

Scary because that makes you look like you're panicking....and the ONLY THING WORSE than having one of your socialist-wanna-be Republican candidates getting elected is having the Filthy Hildabeast strutting around the WH again...I think I'd "Kill Myself"....

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hunter_123 — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:18:52 -0000

Cleanup on aisle 5.
Why oh why are kooks and neverwuzzers able to access the internet?

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$2792 — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:14:31 -0000

A doubtful combination. They are both from the same state; thus they would lose any electoral votes from New York under the constitution. Rudy likes McCain but would McCain be a second fiddle? I doubt it. Same with Romney. Huckabee would help Rudy in the south where he is weak but could hurt elsewhere. I think Jeb Bush would be a help in the South and particularly Florida. Even though his name will scare people, he ran a competent government in Florida and competence has to be Rudy's major theme.

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Ray_in_MPLS — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:24:26 -0000

"I believe what he was saying was that the power of their influence to wage war is minimal."

That's just what Saddam thought when he started a war with Iran. After ten years of fighting, and more than a million deaths, Saddam realized that he was wrong. Any country that can fight a sustained war for ten years is capable of more than a "minimal" ability to wage war in the Middle East.

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Ray_in_MPLS — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:11:40 -0000

So, a few months ago, British Navy personnel were captured and held by, what, pirates? I guess Saddam fought a ten year war with Iran's, what, private militia? Iran's Navy may not be as powerful as ours, but that doesn't mean that Iran can't, or won't cause a lot of trouble in the Persian Gulf. The same is true for their Army, it may not be a big or powerful as ours, but it can still do a lot of damage in the Middle east.

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M. Simon — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:55:41 -0000

Ron Paul is a shallow well.

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SaipanDrunkenSailor — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:49:37 -0000

Ron Paul is tenuous grip on reality and needs to see a doctor, rather than play one on TV.

The sooner sideshow Ron gets the hook from the stage the better.

The Republicans need to run Ron and his troothers, supremicists and neo-Nazis out of the party, ASAP. Kick them all out, Now.

They can all run to the third-party aisle on the Nutcase Ticket.

Re: Iran Doesn't Have An Army?

SwabJockey05 — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:02:35 -0000

I'm active duty Navy. Been to the Gulf several times. Compared to the U.S. Navy, Paul is correct: Iran doesn't have a Navy. Just like Iraq prior to Gulf War I. One could say the same for their “army”. Don't know (or care) if that's the way Paul meant it. Paul is cannon fodder to show "disarray" within the Repub party to help Hildabeast sink her filth, gnarled claws into the Presidential Crown.

As for democracies inability to hide budgets? The "hidden" portion of the U.S. budget by itself is more than the Iranians spend on their entire military budget...and from whom is our black budget hidden? The Russians? The Chinese? No way...that info is leaked at the highest levels to our enemies (partly “legal” horse trading...partly illegal treason). No, the "black" budget is only really kept secret from the ones who actually foot the bill: U.S. Taxpayers.

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TyCaptains — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:43:23 -0000

If he does indeed go independent, say goodbye to any chance for a Republican presidency - Perot resurrected.

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chiplitfam — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:01:38 -0000

Boy, are all of you going to be surprised.

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Chiplitfam — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:49:00 -0000

Boy are you going to be surprised.

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Chip — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:42:11 -0000

What exactly is your stance on the current political situation concerning the Bush Administration and the 2008 elections? What about voter fraud and corrupt electronic machines? My reason for asking is your attack on Ron Paul. I believe what he was saying was that the power of their influence to wage war is minimal. How should we respond according to your views?

Re: Iran Doesn't Have An Army?

pk — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:03:12 -0000

aaay tim.

i listen to talk shows on the radio a bit (a curse of being retired) and the people that seem
call in support of paul or the guy from arkansas seem to have just to professional a turn of phrase to their sentances and its just as if they had a ready, approved and transcribed answer to questions and comments.

just as if they were extremely well rehearsed, not the down homies that they purport to be.

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richard mcenroe — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:53:47 -0000

"I like how Ron Paul points to the Constitution on a regular basis."

I'd like it better if he showed any more understanding of the document than does, say, Larry Flynt of the Bible...

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LadyLogician — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:47:18 -0000

Doctor Paul only seems to use the Constitution when it suits him - a typical politician! However, when you point that out to his supporters they do tend to get all nutso on you.

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skeptic — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:40:49 -0000

Captain Ed, you are being intellectually dishonest here. The question referred to an Iranian attack on Israel. Strictly speaking, yes, Iran does have an Army and and Air Force. But what you leave out is both the far superior quality of the Israeli military and the fact that they have a nuclear arsenal of several hundred warheads as well as the means to deliver them. So, for all practical concern, Iran is a pygmy compared to Israel.

Ron Paul is at single digits in the polls. Surely he is not a threat to any of the other candidates. All he has are spammers supported by George Soros, right? The polls are correct, aren't they?

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burt — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:11:44 -0000

A couple of us are going to write in James Madison and Milton Friedman if either Huckabee or McCain are nominated. I guess we should add Paul to the list.

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AW1Tim — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:55:57 -0000

Carol,

I feel the same way. For the very first time in my life, I've reached a point where I can honestly see myself staying home on election day due to the lack of any decent candidates. If Thompson makes the ballot, then I'll vote. Anything else and I might as well buy a bottle and get drunk for the next four years.

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Bill M — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:46:35 -0000

Why does that matter? The point is they do have an army and navy and spend large amounts on both plus a totalitarian regime can hide things more easily than a democracy. Ron Paul either ignores this or doesn't know it. Not something I look for in a leader.

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Peter_Shalen — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:33:03 -0000

I don't understand your reference to Woodrow Wilson, who was above all an internationalist. He fought for US membership in the League of Nations, but was defeated by the isolationists in the Senate, led by Henry Cabot Lodge.

By the way, I personally don't admire Wilson much. I think his doctrine of the right of nations to self-determination was naive in the extreme. We have seen it play out in the contemporary world as the right of any two-big thug from an underdeveloped country to oppress his own compatriots if he has more guns than they do.