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#1 FoxOpinion

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 07:41 PM

As President Obama struggles to find a solution to Iran’s increasingly threatening nuclear ambitions, he should realize that the most powerful weapon the US can deploy now is not the sanctions of diplomacy, or the missiles of war, but support for regime change in Iran. http://feeds.feedbur.../~4/EFDKwFnknUk

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 08:52 PM

Sanctions sure as shit have never worked, and we can't afford another war......soooooooooo..... Plan C?
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:08 PM

If you look at some of the countries in the region where the people have ousted dictators, it should be pretty obvious what would work.  Flood the area with free cell phones or wifi only phones, and little ad-hoc WiFi hotspot devices.  That way, even if the country shuts down the internet, the people can connect with each other and lay plans.  Dropping enough devices for a whole country is still cheaper than paying for one new jet fighter.
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Posted 17 April 2012 - 03:54 AM

View PostZod, on 16 April 2012 - 08:52 PM, said:

Sanctions sure as shit have never worked, and we can't afford another war......soooooooooo..... Plan C?

A new American president they might actually be scared of Romney. OKAY! OKAY! Plan D then!

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 04:05 AM

View PostTRUE LIBERTY, on 17 April 2012 - 03:54 AM, said:

A new American president they might actually be scared of Romney. OKAY! OKAY! Plan D then!

ok I so have to ask this innocently and for real ~ does Romney strike fear in you?  in anyone?  just curious

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 04:16 AM

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ok I so have to ask this innocently and for real ~ does Romney strike fear in you?  in anyone?  just curious

No he doesnt. That was the whole joke of the post above. But obama doesnt either. So in those terms im guessing he will do just as good in the terrorist department when he is president.

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 04:23 AM

View PostTRUE LIBERTY, on 17 April 2012 - 04:16 AM, said:

No he doesnt. That was the whole joke of the post above. But obama doesnt either. So in those terms im guessing he will do just as good in the terrorist department when he is president.

I wonder what would happen to this world if all fears were banished ........


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Posted 19 April 2012 - 01:18 AM

View PostDocster, on 16 April 2012 - 09:08 PM, said:

If you look at some of the countries in the region where the people have ousted dictators, it should be pretty obvious what would work.  Flood the area with free cell phones or wifi only phones, and little ad-hoc WiFi hotspot devices.  That way, even if the country shuts down the internet, the people can connect with each other and lay plans.  Dropping enough devices for a whole country is still cheaper than paying for one new jet fighter.

I love the sentiment, but, what the common Iranian needs is a weapon, I would bombard the whole populace with millions of 38 caliber revolvers, and ammo. Just put them on small parachutes and air drop them into the country with a small note that says: 'The future of Iran is in your hands, fight for it'. If every citizen were armed, regime change would come very quickly.


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Posted 19 April 2012 - 01:32 AM

View Post♥♫ Katey♫♥, on 17 April 2012 - 04:05 AM, said:

ok I so have to ask this innocently and for real ~ does Romney strike fear in you?  in anyone?  just curious

Interesting perspective.

Does Romney strike fear? Does he have to? I mean Obama doesn't, nor does Obama command respect either, he's a laughing stock in the world community. I think more than anything, considering the POTUS has the worlds most capable military at our countries disposal, is to simply be a man of integrity, do what you say your going to do and if you need to deliver a warning of force to an enemy then it isn't the fear of the man in power, its simply that he's a man of integrity who does what he says with the power to unleash terrible hell.

Obama is about trickery and manipulation and race baiting, and division and political expediencies, politics as usual, special interest and marxist-socialism. He has no integrity, no one expects Obama to do anything he says he's going to do.

The good thing about Romney is that he's going to come in with a clean slate, and the dude exudes integrity. The military will provide the fear.


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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:10 AM

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:33 AM

View PostRowdy, on 19 April 2012 - 01:32 AM, said:


The good thing about Romney is that he's going to come in with a clean slate, and the dude exudes integrity. The military will provide the fear.

Uhhhh... No. He really doesn't. He's a slime bucket.

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:45 AM

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Uhhhh... No. He really doesn't. He's a slime bucket.

Slime bucket? He may not be the guy I wanted for president. But he is far from a slime bucket. He is a quite a good guy and has a exemplary past of helping others and charity. Politically he is to light of a conservative but not someone I'm ashamed of having in office like our current president. And please don't give me the phony bloney stuff they were saying about him and how he ran and bought other companies. Many of which they claim he was no longer running anymore.

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:50 AM

View PostTRUE LIBERTY, on 19 April 2012 - 09:45 AM, said:

Slime bucket? He may not be the guy I wanted for president. But he is far from a slime bucket. He is a quite a good guy and has a exemplary past of helping others and charity. Politically he is to light of a conservative but not someone I'm ashamed of having in office like our current president. And please don't give me the phony bloney stuff they were saying about him and how he ran and bought other companies. Many of which they claim he was no longer running anymore.

You would have preferred I say, "Two-faced, lying, scumbag?" Okay.

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:57 AM

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You would have preferred I say, "Two-faced, lying, scumbag?" Okay.

No I would have preferred yes TL you are correct as usual and I give upon you a thousand apologies for not bowing to your wisdom ;)

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:59 AM

View PostTRUE LIBERTY, on 19 April 2012 - 09:57 AM, said:

No I would have preferred yes TL you are correct as usual and I give upon you a thousand apologies for not bowing to your wisdom ;)

Well all right then! I'm glad we got that settled! lol

If it's any consolation, I dislike Gingrich and Santorum one hell of a lot more!

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:06 AM

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Well all right then! I'm glad we got that settled! lol

If it's any consolation, I dislike Gingrich and Santorum one hell of a lot more!

That's a little better :)

Gingrich has a history of not being a nice man at all during his time in office. Plus the fact he may be fiscally responsible but everything else he is a full fledged progressive big government lover.

Santorum is a hair better then Romney politically in terms of conservatism. But he is another good person in morals and family values.


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Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:10 AM

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:17 AM

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KateyB campaign slogan can be NO FEAR! But you will if you don't vote for me.  And a picture of you yelling into the air like the guy in 300.

I wouldn't even need to know what your policies were to vote for you.

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:58 AM

View Post♥♫ Katey♫♥, on 19 April 2012 - 10:10 AM, said:

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Heh heh... what are you going to promise in order to get my vote?

View PostTRUE LIBERTY, on 19 April 2012 - 10:17 AM, said:

KateyB campaign slogan can be NO FEAR! But you will if you don't vote for me.  And a picture of you yelling into the air like the guy in 300.

I wouldn't even need to know what your policies were to vote for you.

If she's just dressed like the guys in 300, she gets MY vote! lol

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 11:25 AM

View PostObiWanCurmudjn, on 19 April 2012 - 10:58 AM, said:

Heh heh... what are you going to promise in order to get my vote?


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