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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:45 PM
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Would Bush bomb Iran as a distraction for problems in Washington?
2006 elections could go bad for repukes with much to lose.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:46 PM
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1. No. He sucks, but no. nt
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:46 PM
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2. Nah he'd never do that. (sarcasm)
Edited on Mon Jan-23-06 11:47 PM by DanCa
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thefloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:49 PM
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3. Nah
too many Americans in Iraq.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:49 PM
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4. No, he'll bomb it to commit suicide and take us all with him
He's looking forward to The Rapture.
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spuddonna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:49 PM
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5. yes. n/t
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tatertop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:50 PM
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6. Fraid not. The rape of Iran is in the plan.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 02:00 AM
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32. This sounds like what pussy Dem leaders sound like- but not Murtha
Kerry, Hillary Obama, are followers, likeMurthaa said, they're afraid to take a stance first, I noticed Hillary and Kerry being unusually bolder since Murtha said what he thinks/believes as Rove as we speak plans Murtha's Viet Nam purple heart medals as quesyionable -- is it any wonder Bush/Rove win, they simply say fu*k you...you're the bad guy and allow Limbaugh and Hannity to beat the drums in the upcoming weeks thereafter.

Geeeezuusss...this is so yesterady, Rove can get his ass kicked if that's what our Democratic set their what seems like rather small minds in doing.

Democrats - Republicans are starting to sound like the good-cop bad-cop scenario, they're either stupid or in on the big picture which is Iraq and oil control!
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:51 PM
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7. Personally, I think it's the carrot they've been using to get him to speak
the past 4 months!

be a good little parrot and we'll let you do some explosions!

Behavior modification: all about knowing what bait to use on your target.
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CrazyOrangeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:52 PM
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8. Yes.
That's why Condasleeza is going around saying, "There's nothing more to talk about."

Let's face it, they aren't going to give up power without a fight.

And they've shown they have no compunction about killing thousands of women and children from the air.

Slimeballs.

Goddamn, I wish Fitz would hurry up and put the hurt to Rove if he's going to . . .
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SofaKingLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:52 PM
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9. Maybe, nothing that psycho does surprises me anymore. n/t
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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:54 PM
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10. In a nanosecond, without hesitation.
I will be surprised if he doesn't, frankly.
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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:55 PM
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11. Israel will probably provide the first strike.
It will serve as a distraction but it won't be the primary reason.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:56 PM
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12. Bush had absolutely no problem creating fasade for bombing Iraq
under phoney/false pretenses -- at a low figure of 30-40 thousand were killed, I mean Bush will use Cheney, Rumsfeld, Condi and the usual crew to back up his move on Iran -- Bush would merely claim he was doing it to protect the american people -- it's worked in the past, what r u going to do? post your outrage here on DU?
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jim3775 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:57 PM
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13. No, he will bomb Iran for oil supply control and to prevent Iran from
gaining autonomy over its oil market. He will also bomb Iran to get republicans elected in November, any distraction the bombing causes will be the cherry on top of a large evil sundae.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:58 PM
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14. Sept. o4 The US. delivered 500 bunker busting bombs to Israel
and the latest byte coming out is Israel's recent comment on defending itself (yesterday)
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:00 AM
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15. Yep.
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:01 AM
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16. SIGH... yes, he/it would.
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tkmorris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:30 AM
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17. Bush would bomb San Francisco
If he thought it would help him.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 02:03 AM
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33. Bush bomb San Francisco? not without Dem senators looking on perhaps in
a dazed confused reactions before any response could be dreamt up, Dems could state that this ...unacceptable? that's how patetic the Dems have become ///in my opinion excluding Murtha
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savemefromdumbya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:30 AM
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18. yes they will
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f-bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:39 AM
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19. that asshole pinhead sure would
he's got such a self entitlement mentality that if things go bad for him, they're gonna go bad for everybody else too!
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BigYawn Donating Member (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:40 AM
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20. Nope, Israel will do it soon just like they did in Iraq a decade ago.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 02:29 AM
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34. Israel willdo it? The US. delivered 500 bunker busting bombs to Israel in
September of 2004, and Israel only yesterday stated they would defend themselves aginst Iran -- perhaps Bush can use Israel to do the bombing with close US. supervision -- at least they couldn't place on the americans??
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BigYawn Donating Member (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:28 PM
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36. Wow, where did you learn about the 500 bunker busters?
Edited on Tue Jan-24-06 01:28 PM by BigYawn
I am a news junkie and did not come across that piece of news.
But if true, it makes it all very clear does'nt it?
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:44 AM
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21. I believe we are closer to a 'Wag the Dog' situation
than ever before. The * admin would definitely bomb anyone who would help his ratings.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:44 AM
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22. I think he'd MIHOP us before he bombed them. n/t
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iconoclastNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:45 AM
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23. WHEN NOT IF
What's the downside to Bush and his oil buddies?
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 12:48 AM
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24. If he does it may happen before Nov. elections - effecting the voting?
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iconoclastNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:49 AM
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29. Yeah it effects the voting
Everything becomes about the war on terror again, the media goes into war cheerleading mode, support our leader, support our leader. This isn't a downside risk for Bush, it's a reason to do it.
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dusmcj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:01 AM
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25. no, to create equalizing chaos which his rich pals will survive intact
Edited on Tue Jan-24-06 01:06 AM by dusmcj
but normal people with normal incomes won't. Chaos serves the ends of those who use it to set their enemies against each other. When people are poor, like after mass chaos, they're more compliant. A compliant workforce, now on a global scale, is what the Old World Ordure needs in order to maintain the standard of living it's grown accustomed to.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:07 AM
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26. Will Pitts "silent walkout" would at least make a statement that we
want no part of Alito.
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:21 AM
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27. Yes, and THEY are preparing for it right this very moment.
I'll be very surprised if Bushler does NOT bomb Iran and/or Syria.


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Senator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:26 AM
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28. Maybe even BEFORE the SOTU
It wouldn't surprise me a bit.

Nothing else is working. The temporary "bump" they engineered with clever weekend, holiday polling can't be sustained. ARG has already hit a new low.

The second the polls hit a level that supports impeachment (arguably there already), the missiles start flying.

Why not announce this "bold and heroic undertaking" (by other people's kids) in a nationally televised address, one that at the moment could well revolve around felony domestic spying, pictures of Smiling Jack with Smiling George, and the possible walk-out snubbing by an emboldened opposition.

We can start lookng for signs of public drunkeness any time now.

----
www.january6th.org
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:51 AM
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30. Like I said we've nothing to lose and much to gain - beat Rove at
his bullshit games! At least The Dems would lose some of the pussy-factor!
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PDJane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 01:58 AM
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31. He would........
and likely will. But the reason has to do with the dollar, I believe. The Oil Bourse will be using Euros. If Iran set up its Bourse using American dollars, I don't believe that he would be beating the war drums.
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-24-06 02:54 AM
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35. absolutely not--not as a distraction for problems in washington
he was gonna bomb it anyway--it was suppose to happen last summer but he got a little distracted with some shit and all the wasted money in iraq, etc.

now he's gonna have to do it before the end of march when iran goes from dollars to euros in the oil industry.

can't let that happen. saddam wanted to do that too--look what happened to him!
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