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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:05 PM Original message |
I am almost afraid to bring this up |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nah, I know where you are coming from, but it ain't gonna happen |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. I believe there are people who think the U.S. will profit from being |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Pakistani government would be overthrown |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. The entire world community would come down on the US |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Yeah this is probably the safeguard. |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I believe the US offered France a nuke in 1954 in Vietnam. |
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tocqueville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I don't know where you got that from |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Here are 3 google references to the "controversy".... |
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tocqueville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. obvously it's not clear but I found some details here : |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't think so |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. yikes - that gave me anothertinfoilhat thought - |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. I would agree except for the 'born again' mentality that permeates |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. it's to fillup newstime, to separate the people politics wise |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. i think you make the mistake of believing that... |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. true, but we the people |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. no, if only because of the oil that lay under that sand. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. I don't know |
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FloridaPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. Goodby to the 2nd largest oil field in the world. Goodby cheap gas. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Something to beware of when they benevolently decide to withdraw? |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think it's more likely that they like to intimidate everybody. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. The whole world is already pissed! nt |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. but they'd get a whole lot more pissed. I mean it may become no holds |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Why would they do that? |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. I don't know - I have always thought that a lot |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. This thread was enlightening to me: |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. They can't nuke it, they need the oil. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. Then several other countries with nuclear missles would launce |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-10-05 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. if this is a war primarily over mans most precious natural resource, oil |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
21. maybe not Iraq, but I sure wouldn't put it past them nuking Iran . . . |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
22. That would irradiate the oil |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I don't think so. |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
23. And destroy thier ability to profit from the oil?......... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Think tactical air-burst and neutron bombs... n/t |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. Neighboring countries would not be pleased... |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. heh - sounds like a bad SNL skit eh? |
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