"The deal was working"....... you really believe that?
We believe what every American and international inspection agency was saying... that Iran was in compliance.
After all, why wouldn't they be? It was a good deal where everyone got something that they wanted.
The only hope for Iran is the end of Muslim rule.
Ah,
Islam Delenda Est. I trust you'll be enlisting to serve on the front lines of the Crusade?
It may well happen from within. Many Muslims are turning away from Islam and coming to Christ.
It might very well have... until now. Radical religious fundamentalism is reactionary in nature. People don't go fundie because of what they're
for, but because of what they're
against -- it's a response to a real or percieved threat...
And Donald has given them a new reason to be against the West. Leave it to him to turn gold into lead... and then lead into excrement.
No one saw the demise of the USSR, but it happened.
Because they tried to match Reagan's reckless military spending... and their economy collapsed before ours could.
Funny thing about "playing chicken..." there are no winners or losers, just idiots.
I am not a warmonger, but I do understand the mentality that produces conflict. The primary reason is ego and the sad reality that it's not the people who start the war who are on the front lines.
As I've said before, I'm sure the military can design some orthopedic boots for the bone spurs Donald's supporters will be developing in the immediate future.
If Iran quit threatening Israel and the US dealt with Iran as a nation of equals, there might just be a chance for peace. I'm not holding my breath.
Israel is a grown-up country... it's up to them to determine if and when Iran's threats are credible, and act accordingly.
Welcome to planet Earth, where half the people want the other half dead... that's become so normalized, that in the Christian tradition, the guy who steps up and makes any kind of headway to fix it will be condemned as the Antichrist.
Personally, I'm not worried about Iran's huffing and puffing. Most intelligent leaders know the difference between real threats and hot air. It's when they stop yelling and start plotting that you need to worry.
In fact, the Russians have a proverb, IIRC:
Rattling a saber makes noise;
Drawing it does not.