How on earth, Ms Perino, do you remotely hope to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions with debate? It's like everything else in this administration and congress.......nothing ever is addressed and fixed, omly endless debated.

I wouldn't bet on that, Bush will do anything, he is so dumb. Then he leaves office and the USA in a bigger mess. He will not talk to the enemy, just bomb and attack them, That is this diplomacy, same as Mc Cains.

Cheney probably asked the Jerusalem Post to "leak" the story just to saber rattle a bit and intensify the fear factor relating to a potential war with Iran. Does this in turn have anything to do with making John McCain seem more of a tough experienced fatherly figure who can lead us? Just ask George.

If he does I hope they get him, his puppetmasters, and the Zionists he serves...

"talk to the enemy" how frickin stupid that sounds !!! idiot!!

It sounds like something Bush would do.

He is going to leave the next President with 2 unwinnable wars.

What is one more?

Shawn, maybe you can lead a Hug Delegation to Iran? That's really what they need, more hugs. That will change their mind about destroying Israel.

Who's "dumb"?

Please keep in mind that the U.S. doesn't tell the victim before it strikes. Also, we are fighting some wars right now under false pretense, so why would it be so shocking if the current administration "Stayed the Course?"

Bush will not leave office with Iran having nuke bomb-making capability. You can bet on that. He knows that the Democrats are appeasers and will do nothing but talk. And before anyone mentions Kennedy and the Cuban Missile crisis, remember that the crisis occurred becuase the Soviets knew Kennedy was a weak President from the start. Rather than hold a firm line, he promised the Soviets he would never again attack Cuba and he agreed to remove our missile base in Turkey. Classic appeaser. Obama will be no different, imo.

The most dangerous position in this nuclear affair is that we are not looking down the road to a thug regime bent on agresion on its neighbors, and ultimatly us. We are the ultimate target, dont you get it??? I hope we defang all those nuts!!! SOON.

"Bush is so dumb?"
Well, I'll take his dumb luck we have not been attacked again since 9-11.
There is the open door to all Bush haters, rationalize away.

Here's the deal. Remember the comments by President Bush to the Knesset about appeasement? Those comments were specifically meant to illicit the response from Democrats that it did. (In fact, word is that trial balloons were launched using that same language with regard to what the reaction from democrats would be.) The intent was to get Democrats to admit, publicly, that Iran is a serious threat. And that appeasing them will not work. Also to have them admit that they reject appeasement and that it is wrong.

When the president made those remarks about appeasement he fully intended to goad Democrats in America into a head on collision with reality (That will must confront Iran). They walked right into his trap.

Now when the president attacks Iran, and he will, they will either look like appeasers or hypocrites if they object. Think they will howl like stuck pigs if Bush attacks Iran after the hysterical reaction to Bush's Knesset speech? If they do the ramifications will be severe. They will look like appeasers and they will be made out to be fools.

Bush/Cheney (I'm not sure which one is really calling the shots) have blatantly lied, loopholed the US Constitution, twisted logic, perpetuated propaganda and shown themselves to be aggressors. If the USA invades or attacks Iraq, there will be more chaos and turmoil in this country like history has never seen or we can even imagine.

The American people are getting wise to the Israeli/American lies that are creating this mid-east chaos. Israel has more power in Washington DC than our own elected officials. We are sick of these wars and senseless killing of the innocent and our soldiers.

Israel is being allowed to carry out their own Holocaust against the Palestinians and others in the region, with our tax dollars and blessing.

Our own country is on the edge of collapse, yet these fools pay it no attention, only lip service and meager band-aids. They're hell bent on war, aggression, oppression and expansion. It's obscene and history will rightfully damn this generation.

Iran should be wiped off the map.

How can president Bush say we will not appease but then say we will continue diplomacy with Iran while they have stated that nothing will stop them from enriching uranium. It has been proven time and time again that Iran is not looking for just a little bit better of an offer. They will coninue unless stopped. Either Mr. Bush is just stating 'diplomacy' as to not reveal his hand (most likely) and show that he tried all possible other outcomes or he really has been fooled by those around him who believe diplomacy if done just right will work. However he told the Knesset that this makes no sense.

Previously, it was reported that the United States and the Israel were "on the same page" with regards to Iran.

This story would not have appeared in the first place had it not received prior approval from someone in the Bush administration.

Michael Cecil

Lord help us if it's Hussein Obama, Clinton or McCain trying to save us from terrorism. Oh no! Where's Jeb?

Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon because if they do and decide to use it against Israel there will be another holocaust, this one killing more then the 6 million jews murdered by Hitler's minion's. If they start throwing nukes around in the mid-east America will be drug into the conflict and will face a bigger mess then the one we face now. America can take out Iran's nuke facilities in about a week, and although the uproar will be tremendous, it will not match the uproar that would follow if a Iranian nuclear missle falls on Jerusalem.

Even if Bush never said that, we should still go in there right now and tear them up! Talking with Iran has done no good thus far and I would bet it never will.

Hey MIke
Take a college english class and learn how to organize your idiotic thoughts. Also, do some research and find out what's going on in your own country. You should be embarassed to be espousing such illogical, disjointed jibberish. Dude, do us a favor - don't breed!

"false pretenses" ?
What is false is that whole thing about Iraq having no weapons of mass destruction. what do you think sarin gas is? i had a friend in the military who had live in his gas mask for days because Saddam used that stuff.

Another war would devestate my business. The value of the dollar would plummet and I would not be able to buy any more products.

Are you people blind? Iran has made numerous statements about wiping Isreal off the map. Now they are producing nuclear weapons. I guess if Hitler were here and had a nuclear weapon Americans shouldn't do anything since it isn't in our region. To those of you who disagree, I would be ashamed to call you an American. Open your eyes and stop being selfish.

I can't say that I support the Zionist occupation of Palestine but at the same time I don't forsee and pleasantry coming from a nuclear armed Iran. Whether or not bombing them into submission is a smart option, I'm not sure.

Israel is only experiencing karma. Look at what the Jewish Terrorists did during the reign of the British Mandate.

If you know nothing about how Israel was forged, you should open a book. Similar to the eradication of the Native American tribes.

This makes it all a catch 22 however. I suppose every nation was forged through bloodshed at some point in it's history. So are we supposed to give every scrap of Earth back to it's ancestral inhabitants? It's a naturally hippocritical argument, but at least I'm willing to admit that.

If you don't sympathize with the Palestinian plight however, you clearly don't know much about it.

It's amazing how you liberals stick up for a country that kills homosexuals, hates Hollywood, has zero women's rights, against drugs use, etc...those types of folks make up 7/8 of your all your voters!

You are so blinded by your Bush hatred, WAKEUP.

NSPD51 (NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE 51) which Shrub signed last year gives him the authority to suspend the constitution, dissolve the congress, and suspend the up coming election for any reason he deems relevant to national security. As soon as he bombs Iran, that's what he will do. And then he can declare himself God until he wins his war on terrorism, which will have no end until the second coming. Like Satan, Shrub is not allowed to see the consequences of his actions. Remember, I told you so.

America! LETS ALL DIE FOR THAT ROTTING CORPSE OF A COUNTRY ISRAEL AND ITS CORRUPT WAR CRIMINAL OLMERT.

I hope he bombs them back to the stone age. That's just what they deserve.

I'll try to 'dumb this down' so you liberals can understand. Consider there is an evil man who lives on your street and he his extremely strong and violent and constantly threatening you and your neighbors. He has been abusing his own family for years and now vows to kill everyone on the block. What do you do? Invite him to tea and discuss your differences or call the police? Eventually the police will have to get involved. Would you rather wait until after your neighbors have been destroyed or would you like to prevent such violence? Oh, and guess who the police are. That's right. The USA. Suppose you called the police and no one arrived. If liberals have their way we will be living (but not for long) in a world with no laws and no police.

You crying appeasing liberals need to be sent to Iran to live for a year. Nancy Pelosi, who would be a non factor in an Iranian regime, can walk around with a burka on her head (of course that wouldn't be a bad thing for those of us who have to see her plastic/botox/fake face every day). If you people continue to plead your idiotic case for appeasment, feel free to do so on Iranian soil. Stop taking up precious air in this beautiful land we call the United States of America. The Iranians need to be stopped, centuries of inbreeding and fanaticism have created a civilization bent on one thing, the destruction of anything that is not Islamic. Wake up people, something MUST BE DONE!

The problem is simple: Iran w/nukes= Bad for everyone. Now we can talk about our current sitiuation worldwide and come to the conclusion that we are isolating ourselves from our allies but the truth of the matter is that Bush has deemed himself with the responsibility of being Americas garbage man for the last eight years. Every President before him (including his father) has turned a blind eye to fanaticism. This is where Bush (maybe not intentionally) decided to show just how big America's BALLS really are. You can criticize him with "The worst President ever" but apparently he has given every American exactly what they wanted after 9/11, the blood of as many terrosist as possible. And truth be told we are a joke around the world and have been so since Vietnam but now we have the opportunity to avoid turning our backs on a problem and resolving it hopefully with diplomacy. BUT if it can not be resolved this way then a show of force must be shown. Simply put everyone wants to take out #1 so you either own up to it or we end up like the USSR.

"The intent was to get Democrats to admit, publicly, that Iran is a serious threat."

Andy B....You made a good point. In addition, I think Bush set the trap so that the Dems would vehemently deny they are appeasers (which they did), in the event they are elected and the nuke problem is still there.

Shawn. Tell me you idiot. What would you say to someone that wants to cut your fricking head off? You're one of these wimps that if someone broke into your house at night, you wouldn't do anything to protect your family because you don't believe in violence. You would just let them slaughter you and your family as you tried to talk to them. You're and idiot.

Obama or Hillary will go over there and ask them to reconsider and play nice then they will do a 180 and we will hold hands and skip to go get icecream together right?...

note for psychologists:
observe the hallmark of the insecure:
the misuse of the first person plural.
When individuals start waving their 'we! we!' around, it is an attempt to hedge the bets in a game where truth is a matter of consensus, reality is adjustable by whim or prayer, and any single individual is to be regarded as worthless.
Weness waving is the first resort of the incompetent.

Hey Shawn, think before you type. We HAVE BEEN TALKING, as well as listening, to the Iranians for years now and they show absolutely no sign of capitulating or even compromising. Anyone who thinks that simply having the option of force is inherently wrong, and anyone who tries to cast Bush as a big bully who just wants to bomb someone is so categorically wrong its just laughable. If Bush really was trigger happy then Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran would all be piles of radioactive rubble years ago. Trying to save lives and truly minimize civilian casualties is why the war is taking so long. Do you think we couldn't have easily nuked or carpet bombed the relatively few major hot spots in Iraq and gotten rid of 90% of the enemy? But no, we chose to weed the terrorists out despite the fact that it is difficult to distinguish them from the civilians and that it means more American lives lost. Yet then we have idiot liberals like you who cast Bush as a trigger happy maniac...

Never underestimate the stupidity of this whitehouse. were already in two wars. whats one more mess for the next prez to clean up? these people are insane who knows what they will do next?

"I must acknowledge once and for all, that the purpose of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis" - Mr. Spock, Star Trek - The Original Series - Star Date Unknown - Rue

1) Will we attack? Doubtful, but that depends on Iran. If they so much as "twitch" in a manner otherwise perceived as dangerous or threatening towards us, well put your helmet and earplugs on as it will get messy.

2) Why have we not? Giving Iran every opportunity
to execute a "check six". In other words, think twice at what you are doing and do you have your back covered.

3) If Clinton or Obama were elected what would they do? Excellent question! Some might suggest "divine intervention" and I would never argue nor refuse that help. Quite frankly it would be unknown and uncharted territory for both. I will say, if they turn a cheek and back down, trust in this: We will eventually have to fight a war in that region. Remember this; WE ARE THE INFIDELS. Any questions for clarity?

Consider there is an evil man who lives on your street and he his extremely strong and violent and constantly threatening you and your neighbors. He has been abusing his own family for years and now vows to kill everyone on the block. What do you do? - You grab your gun and kill him before he can kill you. Strangely enough his family doesn't appreciate this and seeks revenge, so you kill them too. Your violent escalation scares the neighbors so bad that they band together to drive you out or kill you before you get around to destroying them as well. Success?

The common prinicpal of the 1984 Beirut Bombing, Khobar Towers and 911 is Imad Mugniyah, Hezbollah and the sponsor Iran.

I applaud Bush's "Axis of evil" speech and patiently await fullfilment of justice.

1) Will we attack? Doubtful, but that depends on Iran. If they so much as "twitch" in a manner otherwise perceived as dangerous or threatening towards us, well put your helmet and earplugs on as it will get messy.

2) Why have we not? Giving Iran every opportunity
to execute a "check six". In other words, think twice at what you are doing and do you have your back covered.

3) If Clinton or Obama were elected what would they do? Excellent question! Some might suggest "divine intervention" and I would never argue nor refuse that help. Quite frankly it would be unknown and uncharted territory for both. I will say, if they turn a cheek and back down, trust in this: We will eventually have to fight a war in that region. Remember this; WE ARE THE INFIDELS. Any questions for clarity?

Man, I just love to read the stuid rants of liberals who are just seething with hatred. If you morons think that Hillary or Obama will make this world a place of peace and hope, keep dreaming. We all want world peace, you goobers. Some of us are just realist. I just want one of you liberal "peace now" morons to tell me when, in the history of the WORLD, has there been 10 minutes of world peace? Not 10 years...10 MINUTES. Iran will not allow free speech, keeps women down, has no tolerance, no freedom, but plenty of defenders here in the USA. Some liberals here would cheer a US defeat in Iran just to embarass President Bush. This is their level of blinding hatred for Bush. Check your souls at the door, liberal do-gooders and may God help us.

You bunch of left wing wacko's. You'd hug a thug like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the same way you would do a tree that's sick from "global warming." Why don't you move to Iran and shout us down from there. That way when we don't agree Bush will do the same with you that he'll do to that kook nut Ahm-a-ding-job.

"It's amazing how you liberals stick up for a country that kills homosexuals, hates Hollywood, has zero women's rights, against drugs use, etc...those types of folks make up 7/8 of your all your voters!

You are so blinded by your Bush hatred, WAKEUP."

The Bush administration are the ones standing up for Saudi Arabia.

How many Jews live in Saudi Arabia? 0
Are Jews allowed to pray in Saudi ARabia? No it is banned

How many Jews live peacefully in Iran? 25,000
Are Jews allowed to pray in Iran? Yes the Jewish Religion is protected in the Iranian Constitution.

YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF MENTAL MIDGETS LISTENTING TO A BUNCH OF CRAZY WARMONGERS.

Jerry,
Let's all band together and sing "Give Peace a Chance" while we smoke dope and pretend like everyone loves each other. Free love, brother! It's Utopia, dude! It's the 60's all over again!
If we are nice to our neighbors, maybe they won't cut off our head (which is attached to a water bong).

Moron.

Oh, forgot that America was supposed to POLICE THE WORLD.You've become a caricature of your own ignorant U.S. vs. THEM standpoint, Craigo. We aren't talking about a neighbor - but I don't expect you know where the Middle East is.

Jerry, that doesn't make any sense. You're going to sit there and let him kill your family and do nothing about it? Talk about heartless. I care about my family and I'm not going to let a mad man harm them. Perhaps you don't care about yours as much.

Well, dumb Jerry.....Just what would you do....exactly ???

Sorry Jerry. Evidently I didn't dumb it down enough for you. Typical liberal interpretation. Your answer should have been, "Do nothing and be killed along with your neighbors" according to your philosophy.

The end is near, according to the Mayan calendar 12/21/2012...it will definitely end with a BANG and not a whimper....

playing possum is a real real a hole. hey jerk, what zionists are you talking about or just blaming jews for the fun of it.

I guess the 2 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are'nt enough for Bush & Cheyney, they need a third to complete the set.
Its a shame that neither one of them has sons.

i am sure all you who want to bomb and invade Iran will be glad to pay higher taxes to pay for the cost of the war. I did not think so, its ok for others to scrafice but not you!

The bedwetter brigade was so right about Saddam and Iraq, shouldn't we listen to them about Iran now? What, you say there were no weapons? Oh, never mind, let's bomb Iran anyway, and have a Mission Accomplished strut on a carrier deck before January 20.

Who cares about teh leader of Iran?

It's high time that America and Israel stop acting as bullies of the world and Arabia, respectively.

Creation of Israel on top of Palestine without honouring the human rights, of Palestinians, was a mistake. It's a catastrophe.

American attacks on Libya and Lebanon in the 80's and Israel's invasion of Egypt (1956) and repeated invasion (1967), with intentions to steal / settle all of Palestine, and parts of Egypt, Syria and Jordan were wrong-headed foreign policy of both America & Israel.

Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Hizbullah, Hamas, Mujahideen, Taliban, Al Qaida are a reaction to bad American and Israeli policies.

America can not win in Iraq, because the Iraqi people view America as the occupier.

America can not win in Afghanistan, because the Afghan people view America as the occupier.

Israel can not win in Palestine, because the Palestinian people view Israel as the occupier.

Now guess, what will happen in Iran, and the general Muslim world, when America bombs Iran? Will the 1.5 billion Muslims like it? What will be their reaction?

Peace in the world is not built by invading with tanks and bombs. It's built with building schools, roads, hospitals, clean drinking water, education and a free and fair market place.

Now guess, what will be American and Israeli policy be for the next 50 years? Tanks or schools.

Since Bush is an idiot. And, since the Dems have lost 2 Presidential elections to him, the Texas Governorship twice and the majority of legislative battles, may I suggest a Dem campaign sogan,"Vote Democrat, we are almost as smart as an idiot."

Jerry, well said. Except, this time imagine there is an evil man who lives 8000 miles away and not on 'your street,' further removing any threat. Face it folks, IRAN is NOT A THREAT and the US will not attack Iran. For all of you who believe the vomit coming out of the US Government's mouth, I have some costal property in Kansas I can sell you . Furthermore, we don't have the means or support to accomplish this mission. Also, the US will not drop nuclear bombs on Iran because they need the oil. Fact: Bush is a trigger happy maniac. Why is this an insult? You should be proud, after all he is a Texan. Apparently the folks on this board defending Bush make up his 1% approval rating. Perhaps you conservatives can answer this: Why doesn't the USA take a hard stance on North Korea? It's probably because they are scared of the Chinese, as you should be... It won't be long until the entire US is a Chinese province and no one will save you because you have alienated all of your friends.

�We will have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.�

Loose lips sink ships.
The Bush crew of the Titanic just can't help shooting off their mouths and backtracking.
They keep aiming for the icebergs this inept bunch of globalist elites and CFR drag queens.
A third rate comedy of circus preformers at the White House if it was not so tragic.

Effective diplomacy cannot be effectively conducted without some sort of credible threat of enforcement. This doesn't always mean the use of force, but it's often a valuable tool in ensuring that the opposing entity buys into negotiations and isn't simply "going through the motions". By completely ruling out any use of force from the get-go, you lose a lot of leverage in forcing Iran to negotiate to an acceptable outcome. Being able to threaten the use of force in response to non-compliance doesn't mean you have to use that force - it's just the stick looming behind the carrot of diplomacy.

The Dems dropped a couple atom bombs, carper bombed dresden, invaded Cuba, invaded Vietnam, and bombed Yugoslavia back to the stone age to save the French and German auto industries. I am not sure where anyone gets the idea that the democratic party is any less a party of war than the republican party. Their leader tend to be more comfortable with counter value strategies that employ indiscriminate bombing campaign.

I don't think there is any evidence of this. Of course, the left is going to assume all possible things that might make the administration look irresponsible.
And for those who keep crying about the war we are in, keep in mind it was the policy of Clinton that Bush is fulfilling. If it was not necessary, why did your 'Golden Boy' write it into policy?

Nothing is stupider than taking force of the table. NOTHING.....

Well, maybe talking with little dictators with no preconditions.

how Na�ve are the Modern Democrats?

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/NSPD 51
Purpose

(1) This directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of Federal Government structures and operations and a single National Continuity Coordinator responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of Federal continuity policies. This policy establishes "National Essential Functions," prescribes continuity requirements for all executive departments and agencies, and provides guidance for State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector organizations in order to ensure a comprehensive and integrated national continuity program that will enhance the credibility of our national security posture and enable a more rapid and effective response to and recovery from a national emergency.

No where does it state Bush can become the supreme commander.

Where will we get the soldiers to invade Iran? Where are we going to get the money to fund it? Higher taxes?
Bush should have dealt with Iran first and ignored getting into a age-old three-way civil war in Iraq. Iraq had nothing to do with terrorism.
But, what if Bush/Cheney are once again misleading the American people about WMDs?
Someone wrote here we never were attacked since 9/11 -- it's a miracle we haven't been, seeing how weak our borders and seaports presently are. So much for Homeland Security, eh?
Bush/Cheney won't attack Iran. Even THEY know we're spread too thin, soldier-wise and money-wise.

For those on this site-"The Blame America Crowd"
first, I would remind you of ALL the "talks, warnings, etc.we gave to Saadam(17-18?)and he was
STILL a threat to the region even tho' he continued looking for bio-chemicals to use-AGAIN,
as he had prior on his OWN people. These are the
types of NUTCASES, in that part of the region who
want to not only kill their neighbors, but ALL of
those "Infidels in the WESTERN World"(their words
and sabre rattling....NOT George Bush, who did step up to the plate to FACE TERRORISM-WHEN HIS WEAK, APPEASING PREDECESSORS-'THE CLINTON'S' DID LITTLE TO KEEP US SAFE AGAINST THESE RADICALS WHO
HAVE NOT ONLY FOUGHT EACH OTHER FOR CENTURIES, BUT NOW, HAVE INCLUDED AMERICANS. WE WILL TAKE THEM ON THERE, IF THEY CONTINUE TO THREATEN US, AND UNLIKE THOSE IN THE U.S. WHO "Want to hold hands, hug and talk to these NUTS", dialogue has been ongoing by THIS administration, but IF THESE
RADICALS DON'T WANT TO LISTEN, AND LIVE PEACEFUL LIVES....THEN, THEY WILL "FACE THE MUSIC". WE HAVE LISTENED TO ENOUGH THREATS,ETC.FROM THE MIDGET AHMADENAJHAD...IT'S UP TO HIM, TO SHUT THE HELL UP, AND GIVE HIS PEOPLE(WHO HATE HIM) A LIFE OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

Why do Bush and Cheney hate Israel so much that they would plunge the region into war and chaos, almost certainly guaranteeing Israel's destruction? The level of Arab backlash at an attack on Iran would be unprecedented, and Israel would suffer endless violent retaliatory attacks from individuals and probably governments in the Middle East.

All this is not to mention the severe damage such a brain dead attack would do to the US economy and military, bringing both to their knees. Only Bush could be stupid enough to be considering an action like this. WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER when new leadership will be ushered in.

IRAN DOESN'T HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON NOR A WEAPONS PROGRAM!!! How many times does this need to be said?! All 16 US intelligence agencies, and the IAEA all agree that Iran does NOT have an active weapons program. PERIOD. All of this ridiculous talk about a 'threat' from Iran is beyond reproach. Iran poses absolutely no threat to the United States, just as Iraq posed no threat to the United States. the people of America were fooled once into a brainless war and we're damn sure not going to be duped again!

After all his rhetoric, Bush cannot leave office without stopping Iran's nuclear program. Israel stopped Syria's program; now it's our turn with Iran. We should hit their facilities and command-and-control and warn them of much worse if they retaliate. Strangle the monster in its crib.

WE WILL BE IN GREAT DANGER IF THE DEMOCRATS WIN THE WHITEHOUSE. ALL PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY MUST WORK HARD TO DEFEAT DEMOCRATS.

Having squandered our blood and national treasure in Iraq for the last 5 years at the demand of the Israelis now Israel wants the US to attack their other enemy Iran for good measure. Let the Israelis address Israel's problem and count US out.

Mr. Astaire...
your quote:
"we have not been attacked again since 9-11"
9-11 was a scam! Wake up people...
9-11 was a false flag operation to rally the public to support war for Oil & control. Research building 11 that fell post the towers and if you are a person who can understand simple physics, then you will know that building 11's destruction was premeditated on 9\11. Once you know and understand that, then you realize we were pissed on by someone other than who we were told. lookup the BBC video of when they reported that building 11 fell ... before it actually did. (it stood in the backround of the news cast itself.) there is so much more verifiable data if you go and look.
Bush is a criminal, plain and simple.
Iran has a right to develop whatever the hell they want in there own country... We should have no responsibility to do anything until they attack someone. IT's no different than some on the streets here in the USA telling people.. "Hey, I don't like you and you should be bombed" so we kill that man before he commits a crime? WTF? it's the exact same premise.

Hey Phil, how's the kool-aid? Glug glug....

No more wars for Israel. Period. Iran is running out of oil and needs an alternative energy source. President Obama will cut our funding of Israel down to size and allow the middle east to evolve. Sorry Dick, you won't get to bomb innocent Iranian children.

Look, if Bush wasn't so weak on terrorism, we would not have been attacked on 9-11. He was warned multiple times and did nothing. The day of the attacks, Bush stared into space for seven minutes, not knowing what to do. Then he went and hid in a cornfield in Nebraska. His father, George H.W. Bush, sold missiles to Iran in 1985, six years after the Iranians seized our embassy. So, we know who the real appeasers are and which political party is weak on terrorism.

I don't see where this directive states anything about authority to suspend the constitution, dissolve the congress, and suspend the up coming election. It just the opposite purpose, mainly the continuation of the government. I wish someone would shut down the government. There is way too much government now.

If it nukes they want; then, nukes they will have.
We really can't do anything about this. They will waste little time playing with their new nuke and will make the ultimate mistake. We may lose a city; but they will lose the entire region once we release the power of US nukes on them in return, assuming we have a sitting president that has not been neutered.

Hey Stephan

nice job on not even mentioning the 8 year reign of king Clinton who did everything in his power to enable 9-11, with missle attacks on empty temts in Afganastan (how embaracing). You lefties are such idiots. You should all move to appeasing Canada. I am ashamed to share this country with you

Oh great! This is all too reminiscent of Cheney's little speech informing America & the world that "we *might have to* go to war with Iraq..." a short time before we launched our offensive against Saddam.

WHY do we insist on making enemies all over the world and then try to prevent them from striking us?!

Have always dreaded the end of Bush's regime and have wondered what lovely SURPRISES he'll hand over to the new administration. Maybe his Surprise Gift will depend on *which team* wins the Presidential election?!

Gee Gomer, you are right. America is evil. Let's all just kill ourselves...you first.

I served in the military 20 years ago and was trained in terrorism. I remember when Carter was president and he screwed up rescuing our hostages from Iran. Carter was an appeaser than and he is one now (along with the rest of the democrats).

The following is a scenario if a democrat becomes president:

Iran is still enriching Uranium, oh no let me call them.
Can I speak with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
He is not in, oh this is the U.S. Democratic president, please tell him to stop enriching Uranium.

Iran is still enriching Uranium again? Hmm I am getting angry. I must call them again.
Can I speak with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
He is not in, oh this is the U.S. Democratic president, please tell him to stop enriching Uranium.

After a few more tries at the phone the next phase.

Iran is still enriching Uranium again? That is it now I am angry. We must put an end to this. Give me a pen and paper. This time I am going to write a letter.

Dear Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,

I have phoned several times to discuss your enrichment program. It seems that ....... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ...........

Sincerley,

U.S. Democratic President

Think gas prices are bad now? If we bomb Iran, get ready for rationing and sky high prices. Wouldn't be surprised at $10 a gallon, or more...

And you think anti-American sentiment is bad now? If we bomb Iran, you ain't seen nothing yet...

God help us all...

To quote the genius "brad":
"The Bush administration are the ones standing up for Saudi Arabia.

How many Jews live in Saudi Arabia? 0
Are Jews allowed to pray in Saudi ARabia? No it is banned

How many Jews live peacefully in Iran? 25,000
Are Jews allowed to pray in Iran? Yes the Jewish Religion is protected in the Iranian Constitution.

YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF MENTAL MIDGETS LISTENTING TO A BUNCH OF CRAZY WARMONGERS."

Dear Genius brad. This love of Saudi Arabia didn't start with Bush and won't end there either. Clinton had close ties with the Saudis and so with the next Dem to be elected president. The Saudis are terrible but better than what could be. Democrats will not change that relationship ONE BIT. And for the record, I doubt that Jews live peacefully in Iran....in fear maybe. If it is such a Utopia in Iran, move there. Please.

The thing is that the hippies in the 60's were right. 50,000 young men and countless Vietnamese were killed in a senseless war.

The anti-war folks will be proven right at the end after the Iraq war is all said and done. 100's of thousands will be dead and for no real reason or purpose.

Iran has not invaded a country or started a war in over 120 years. They have a steady consistent record of being peaceful. Can we say the same about Israel and the USA? The Iranians have no intention of wiping anyone (Zionism) off the face of the earth, that was all pretty much for political local consumption. And we the USA being the war mongers that we are and egged on by Israel we will use that to attack a country and start another decade of war.

One should fear the stupidity of the human herd as much as the fulfillment of the money masters ultimate agenda. The masses correctly coined by Spinoza as the "vulgar" are being led to their slaughter through campaigns of fear to the point of becoming war pawns of global design.This human commodity is being bred and multiplied in the same manner of genetically modified food crop.
"when thou gaze long into the abyss, the abyss is gazing back into thee"
Friedrich Nietzsche - Beyond good and evil

Dear Stephen Kriz
Was Bill Clinton weak on terrorism when the WTC was bombed?
Did the terrorist hatch the 9/11 plot the day Bush took office..or could it have been that they were planning this during Bill Clinton's time in office? We will always be vunerable for terrorist attacks as long as we have freedom (and we need to keep freedom because it made us a great nation)
Newsflash Stephen: these people hate us. HATE us like you hate Bush. They want to kill us. They don't care if a Clinton, Bush, or Obama is in the White House. THEY HATE US. They are radical and sick. They believe they die and get glory and virgins. They would kill you liberal loving a$$ rather than look at it. That is a fact.
You have a silly arguement (from a silly person).

Lot's of commentary here from both sides. Iran is sandwiched by the US occupation of Iraq & Afghanistan. Why do we need Iran? No comments posted regarding past dealings for pipelines, delivery methods, countries involved, current cabinet members, oil/gas sources, etc.

Lot's of homework to do. Or just blame the other side when you refuse to read.

john darbauj. What a piece of work you are. I guess we are all stupid (the human race). We just need big government and smart liberals like you to tell us how to live.

Come down from the mountain top, johnny, and tell us how stupid we are. Ride down in your private limo (hybrid) and tell us what to do. We are all just stupid sheep looking for a master. Of course you are not part of the "stupid human herd" you are above all of that. You are the smart one, johnny. Help us, john darbauj.

BE AFRAID! BE VERY AFRAID!! THE SKY IS FALLING!! Those evil Iranians might build a bomb and bring it to America on their camels! Let's do unto them before they do unto us!! Dumb right wing fascists, you bring this on yourselves! Your hypocrisies will not stand! America is the only country to use a nuke on civilians! America has become what Hitler wanted Germany to be, the world dictator! When Shrub bombs Iran, China and Russia will jump in because they get their oil from Iran. Hope you are ready $20.00 per gallon gas rationing! You morons say and do things without one thought to the consequences! NSPD51 will take all your freedoms, all your civil rights! Do you think you will like living under martial law the rest of your life? Since Iraq has cost a trillion dollars, with no end in sight, Iran will cost ten times as much and last ten times longer! Wake up pinheads!

Bush, Cheney and McCain WANT WAR with Iran.

They, and their ilk, actively try to paint a (false) picture of the situation with Iran that supports this cause. They of course did this with Iraq and "here we go again".

Bush claims he wants to use diplomatic means of dealing with Iraq. Didnt he just recently say he would not talk with them? Im all for diplomacy, but lets get some straight talk sometime soon, k?

Gee Garba Maigoro, you are right. America IS evil. We were wrong in WWII also. Why get involved? Why care? GIVE PEACE A CHANCE! The hippies were right. Every liberal in the history of the world has been right. I just now understood that after reading your post. Just think if we had Democrats in charge of everything, we could have world peace! Everyone would love everyone.
You are some smart, Garba. You and john darbauj. Two smart ones.

Now get me my Coke slushy!

I am pretty confident "Messiah" Obama, the snake oil Salesman who has all those "fainting" supporters behind him will " Talk" Iran's Amad out of attacking Israel on the condition that we will provide all the Technical help and support in development of a "peaceful" nuclear program !!
You see that's how we win Friends and Influence people !!Of course to prove his bonafides with Iran we will also disband and withdraw all troops from the Middle East as a confidence building measure !!!

Well, dumb Jerry.....Just what would you do....exactly ???

We negotiated with Libya and North Korea and that turned out pretty well..any attack on Iran would be foolish and ill advised.

ATTENTION CONSERVATIVES: Nobody gives a damn what you think about foreign policy any longer. You've had your bite at the apple, and failed miserably by every possible measure.

You credit Bush with a dearth of attacks after 9/11? That's amusing. The guy is an incompetent demagogue, surrounded by incompetent ideologues. I mean, what part of that are you not getting?

You sure you wouldn't rather credit the existence of the Atlantic Ocean? It would make more sense than thinking Bush is in any way responsible.

Yeah Israel has sooooo much power that their cities are getting rocketed everyday by Hamas and they have to sit there and take it .. why? Because they control Washington? Because they have soooo much power? Because Busha nd Cheney "serve them?"

You fools who continue to bash away at (enter evil music) the "Zionists" as if it's not clear you mean the Jews, are doing more to push the Jewish and pro Israel vote to McCain then anyone else which will mean the country gets another four years of exactly what you pretend to be so against.

So shut up already and try and keep your Jew hatred to yourselves.

I�m thinking that if the current administration senses that the next administration has a solid chance of being Democratic, Obama/Clinton will be handed a war with Iraq.
Just saying�.

Garba

"Iran has not invaded a country or started a war in over 120 years. They have a steady consistent record of being peaceful."

Yeah but you're conveniently forgetting Iran also has a history of training, arming and backing proxy organizations like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Mahdi Army and who knows how many others who are being trained by the al Quds - Revolutionary Guard. Many of these thugs have killed many Americans as Hezbollah did to Kobar Towers in Saudi Arabia and killed hundreds of American soldiers.

Iran does this so people just like you, can do exactly what you have done here, which is to misrepresent the truth in order to defend these people.

Or do you dispute this?

Why do mainline journalists in the U.S. never bring up (in their questioning of Bush) the fact that uranium enrichment is allowed under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? Why does the so-called mainstream media not question why Israel isn't a signatory to the NPT? Isn't non-proliferation a good thing for all countries? Also, the Ahmadinejad haters should know that the man is not a president for life and can be voted out of office, unlike certain of the U.S.'s friends in the Arab world.

Hey Doug,

And if we don't what do you suppose will happen?

Iran will develop a nuke. They will test it publicly after telling the press they made it to protect themselves from the US. The Left will of course defend them as usual.

Next they will take Iraq without firing a shot. The Shia Iraqi government is already in their pocket and only waiting for the US to leave.

After that oil rich Bahrain which is 85% Shia will line up with Iran.

Separated from Bahrain by nothing more then a bridge, the Saudis will begin to have problems with their Usuli Shiite community based mainly in the oil-rich province of al-Hasa. They will want to join their brethren Shia. If the Saudi Royal family doesn't line up with Iran, then chances are they will fold like a cheap suit.

At what point do you think the US will have to step in with military to prevent our economy from being shut down? And when they do, do you think the price of gas will be any less then what you predict?

If you follow my scenario, eventually Iran can simply shut us down. They'll control an enormous amount of the world's oil and can call the shots. All the Sunni countries will then be under Iranian rule - unless the US troops are sent in.

And in the end, Russia wins big since they will have the largest oil supply outside the Iranian sphere of influence. Is that what you want to have happen?

And gas will become $10 anyway, that is if its even available.

Point is, do it now or do it later at an even larger price, but we're going to end up dealing with Iran sooner or later.

Mr. Astaire...
your quote:
"we have not been attacked again since 9-11"

And I haven't been bitten by a rattlesnake since either. Thanks Bush!

Seriously, that is the most laughable logic I have ever heard. The US is far less safe that it was before the war in Iraq, which had absolutely nothing to do with 9-11. The world now hates us more than ever in history, we are creating more terrorists each time we blatantly murder Iraqi civilians (many more than Saddam could have dreamed of, even though when he did gas the "terrorist" Kurds, he did it with the US's blessings), and 80% of this country disapproves of his work. We spend over 700 million a DAY in Iraq (the things we could have done with those resources would have been massive), over 4000 of our brave service men and women have been killed by terrorists that are in Iraq merely because WE are there (and the admin was told this would happen far before we invaded), and our military is now stretched thin.

Also to note: several reporting agencies have stated that Iran gave up nuclear weapon aspiration over 5 years ago. Iran has the right to create Nuclear Power, especially with today's energy issues.

Lastly, Ahmadinejad has given a speech about what we already know about nuclear weapons, that threat of mutual destruction works. He sounded quite clear when he stated that using nuclear weapons would result is massive and instant retaliation. Which, he said, was why they supposedly gave up the program.

Or, you can believe what you want based on nothing more than here-say, or a mistrust of "brown" people, but either way it's just dumb.

how many sides does a bush spokesman have to his/her mouth? how does this square with the knesset speeech?

Joe at 12:42 p.m., when you say, "You're and idiot," it says more about you than the person you're addressing. You're a sheep -- an angry warmonger who knows no other way. You probably should have spent more time over the years reading books, rather than believing the right wing wackos on the radio. Turn off Rush Limbaugh and become enlightened.

To US military veteran:
How did Carter screw up the rescue? With all due respect to the military, from what I read those helicopters crashed into each other. That was pilot error.

As long as we have fear, anger and guilt in our minds we will see it in the world. The "world" is an outpicture of our own minds. A mirror of our inner state of mind. We see fearful and guilty "enemies" because of our own inner thoughts of guilt and fear. What is attacked is made bigger and more real. Doubt it? Look at any "war on..." like drugs - more drugs, prohibition - more booze, poverty - more poverty. It is up to each individual to make peace in their own minds and find the inner love within before we will see it out in the world. Those who do see this in their personal world and they forgive the larger world.

Yeah, I've left messages here before but you people are so busy sucking up to the muslims...the very people who want to kill you that you won't print them.

It is past due for all non-jews to implore their jewish friends to renounce the claim of "chosen people".
To accept that zionism is the new nazism, the new racism.
while there is time left: they must
join the "rest of us" as "just humans" with a need and curiosity to seek our origins-but knowing we will never find the truth.
Join the world of reality...do not let hitlers ghost...in the end .. to win...by causing the non-zionist world to decide jews want to rule the rest of us.
then acting in our own defense.

Hey Shawn while you are over in Iran giving them hugs, why don't you hug a few Iranian trees while you are at it! Hopefully an iceburg will melt due to global warming and sink Iran once and for all. This will save us a few bombs!

I have just recently gotten envolved in watching poltics and blogs. I come from a military family in Missouri. From what I have seen and read with my own eyes and hear from my brothers in combat that Iran is killing our men and that Islamic terrorists hate us and what we stand for and want to kills us down to the last child. Iran has refused to back down time and again and violated the worthless UN time and again. I wondering from some of blogs listed hear when does it become wrong? how many people need to die before we act? How many 911's will it take? Do some of you hate your country so much that you want it to be destroyed? Why do you hate this President so much?Have any of you studied a history book and see how history repeats int self? Evil does not follow the rules and laws that we live by so talk is going to do little and if you noticed we have been talking to these tyrannt driven nations for a 100 years I'd say we are talked out. Moreover, if you love this country then stand behind it and our troops. However if you are with the code pinks of the world then please move to a socialist or communist country nearest you if you hate our policies and our elected President so much! According to US history Americans have always been worriors and fighters and dedicated to our causes. That is who we are!As for my Brothers in arms around the world please remember that not all of us hate you and that a majority of this country believe in what you do and what you stand for and HOO-RAH!

We will attack Iran because Iran attacked the sovereignty of our beloved dollar.Everything else is noise.

This from a woman who doesn't know what the Cuban Missle Crisis was.

jeesh!

Yes, individual Palestinians-esp the children-suffer terribly.

But *every time* there is a chance for them to have a shot at normalcy, they (or other Arab powers) screw it up.

Jordan/Egypt had "Palestinian" land for years. No hint of working to help them then.

Israelis leave Gaza, and terror begins. "Free" elections, and they elect....Hamas. Take a look at memri.org to get a glimpse of *why* there is such a problem w/Palestine.

The children are raised from birth to hate their Israeli neighbors, and to blame them rather than
their own screwed up society. Until that changes, there is no peace to be found in Palestine.

P.S. Better Golda Meier quote is "We can forgive them for killing our children, but never for forcing us to kill theirs".

Right Joe
"And for the record, I doubt that Jews live peacefully in Iran....in fear maybe. If it is such a Utopia in Iran, move there. Please."

Oh the "right" and their stupidity, it amuses me.

Your "doubt" would suggest you are just assuming, and you would be correct. In fact, I just heard an hour long report by a visiting Rabbi (female in fact) that spent days with dozens of other Rabbi's talking to thousands of individual Jews living within Iraq, and TO A PERSON, all said they were treated very well. No minders following them, wearing their yarmulke with pride. Your idiocy in the matter, and then spewing assumptions is what gets us into these messes. But, at least you're "staying on message" with the Bushy's, it just shows the complete lack of intelligence is strong in your party.

Lastly, your comment: "If it is such a Utopia in Iran, move there. Please."

How do you not realize that these statements couldn't be more UN-American? Wanting those with a different opinion to literally leave the country show you know nothing of freedom or democracy. Places like China, Saudi Arabia, Nazi Germany, Cuba, etc... would love you.

After eight year of attacks against the US (USS Cole, World Trade Center-93, Kohbar Towers, African Embassies) the terrorists were bold enough to bring down the towers in 2001. Finally a strong president like George Bush stood up for American and fought back against the terrorists. We are a safer nation for it and while I would hate to see an attack on Iran, if it makes us safer, I'm all for it.....

If Bush (America) DOES attack Iran soon, what will be the effect on the coming election?

The libs are masters of the conspiracy theory. Bush started the Iraq war either for political reasons, or for oil. Sure has helped him politically, and the oil is flowing freely, now isn't it. Guess what: 9-11 was an inside job, the moon landing was faked, the earth is flat, and of course, the tooth fairy is waiting in the wings for your teeth to fall out. Now Bush wants to start another war so that his popularity ratings will continue to soar. What a bunch of foilheads!

The main reason we are not in Iran right now and the President is waiting is that we are streched too thin to deal with a double occupation of Iran/Iraq. I do sincerely think that Bush wanted to take on Iran earlier but the effort would have involved some sort of draft. I fully support a war on Iran. They are and have been direct supporters and starters of terrorism long before Saddam set up shop in Iraq. We backed Iraq in the Iran/Iraq war for the very purpose of attacking them, Iran, vicariously although it didn't succeed. If we had taken down Iran first, then Saddam and Iraq would have rolled over like Quadadfi in Lybia.

Let's attack and destroy nuclear weapons in the Middle East. I am all for it.

Hmmm, that would be ISRAEL; anyone wants to argue this FACT?

It never ceases to amaze me how blind my fellow citizens are.

I'm sure Bush told Israeli officials privately that we will support their attack upon Iran before Bush leaves office. They may have even given him the date. They will need our AWACS aircraft at a minimum in order to monitor the Iranian response. If Iran retaliates against us, then we will certainly respond in turn which the public and the Congress would support.

On the other hand, Bush doesn't have the political capital to do this on his own. A unilateral attack by the US on Iran would probably result in $175.00 to $200.00 oil and a deep recession in the US. Most people understand being attacked (9/11) but would not understand a unilateral attack which would drive the economy into the worse recession in modern times on the Republican watch. This is completely, politically unfeasible unless Israel starts it first. To do otherwise, would insure the democratic victory in November and the impeachment of GW Bush in the interim.

The enemy has made it abundantly clear that he would like to talk to us with bombs, bullets, and possibly nukes. Therefore, the only way for us to "talk to the enemy" is with bombs, bullets, and possibly nukes. That is simply the way it is in the world in which we live. There's too much at stake these days to give these guys any rope except for just enough to hang themselves. Anyone who believes otherwise is naive, foolish, and deluded. Idealism is a great thing to have, but realism is rooted in history.

How naive can people be? How many times has this exact same story been raised and circulated over the last 12 months? Anyone care to count? The answer is always the same. There isn't a chance in hell that Bush will launch another war at this time. He's through and he knows it. Nothing short of an assault on the US would be required before he could or would start another military campaign. The military wouldn't go if he told them to. This is the old "October surprise" rumor that comes up in every presidential election, but never really happens. It's not gonna' happen this time either. These reports, and people who believe them, are nuts to the core.

I live in Arizona and the border is over-flowing
with illegals from around the world, some could be *terrorists*, drugs, arms back & forth daily, in the millions. You are fooling yourselves that you are safe since Bush was selected. He & all the other politicians left open the back door. One or two truckloads is all it takes for a dirty nuke or chem attack. Soon you will have to speak Espanol and celebrate Mexican holidays you clowns. And, as with everything else happening, keep your heads in the sand and be good sheep and consume, breed & watch Big Brother watching you!
North American Union is here, power to the Amero!!
Suckers, kiss it all goodbye. Our home is forever gone, just memories now.

All you guys "for" a(nother) war (this time Iran) must be out of your minds! You see the mess our USA is presently in, with all the failing economy, unemployment, skyrocketing prices for food, gas, etc., and the mortgage meltdown, and countless other pressures/stresses, and you see how the present wars pursued by Bush&Co. have ransacked America's budget and our future, and you think we can AFFORD another war?

What planet are you guys from?

we are waiting.!we kill american all of the world/12 milion army in iran waiting.common.iran not iraq.iran not vietnam.i stady in uni atomic ficics but im going to war .we are winneer.waiting and seen!

On 4 November 1979, Islamic militants overran the American embassy in Teheran, Iran, initiating a crisis that lasted through the end of President Jimmy Carter's term. The militants held fifty-two of the embassy's personnel hostage for 444 days. Relations between the United States and Iran began to disintegrate in early 1979, during the Iranian revolution. Following the overthrow of the U.S. ally Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi, the new government, led by the Muslim fundamentalist Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, focused much of its fervor against the United States, culminating with the embassy takeover following Carter's decision to allow the shah to enter the United States for cancer treatment. The United States attempted to pursue political, diplomatic, and economic measures to broker the release of the hostages. Carter also organized a military contingency plan in the event that nonmilitary solutions failed.

The White House attempted several failed diplomatic initiatives and mounted a campaign of international pressure on Iran, which brought condemnations from governments around the world. The sole successful diplomatic measure was an initiative from Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) representatives that gained the release of thirteen female and African American hostages. Carter also signed an order to freeze all of Iran's assets in American banks.

Despite continued pressure on Iran, the hostages remained in captivity five months after the crisis began, and pressure mounted on the Carter administration to find a more effective solution. After much deliberation, Carter authorized an ill-fated military mission to rescue the hostages. The 24 April 1979 rescue mission suffered from military miscalculations and untimely mechanical failures, forcing the mission to be aborted. The final mishap came during a refueling stop, when two of the helicopters collided, killing eight servicemen. When President Carter informed the nation of the mission and its failure, he suffered politically.

The failure of the rescue mission did not end negotiations, but the administration appeared to be paralyzed by the crisis. The Iranians released the hostages on 20 January 1981, minutes after Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as president. U.S. relations with Iran did not return to their earlier cordial nature during the twentieth century. Presidents Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton faced a hostile Islamic state on the borders of the Persian Gulf.

Though there were errors made by the military, Iran kept the hostages for 444 days. It was not until a Republican was elected that they were released. If Carter would have won reelection, the hostages would have stayed longer.

Why do we feel threatened by a country with a GDP the size of Denmark, which is located half way around the world? Attack or not but don't cry foul when there is the inevitable "blow-back". If we attack a country with 66 million people, plus their well positioned segregates, I'd expect quite a s... storm for several years to come. The good news is that as soon as they start to fight back, we can call them terrorists (right now they are just people). It looks like "the war on terror" is the suave for all wounds.