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Thu Jul 16, 2015, 05:09 PM Jul 2015

Republicans, War Profiteers Still Hopeful for War with Iran

Right off the bat, let me say I do not really trust Iran. However, I strongly believe we must give them a chance to avoid a potential war with us. We owe that to American troops to exhaust all diplomatic options. I am not sure if Iran is more dangerous with a nuclear weapon than North Korea or Pakistan, though.


Republicans, War Profiteers Still Hopeful for War with Iran

WASHINGTON (The Nil Admirari): Congressional Republicans announced today that despite a nuclear agreement between President Obama and Iran they were still very optimistic about a war with the Iranians. Republicans pointed to the extremists in Iran and to themselves as being the ultimate reason why peace would never be successfully negotiated between the two powers.

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"Remember that love letter me and 46 other Republican senators wrote to Iran warning them we would kill any deal? Well, I met with defense contractors the day after sending it," disclosed Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), who grinned.
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