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Submitted by yuval Brandstetter MD (Israel), Apr 25, 2010 at 15:55

Moral equivalence is the weapon of the reality challenged. If you cannot see the difference between the US using its power to stop a supremacist regime with the record of millions of deaths to its "credit" , and the Islamo-Fascist, or just plain Fascist genocide perpetrators against small defenseless peoples such as the Armenians Roma and Jews, then all morals have gone awry, the murderer and his victim are the same, the mass genocider and the dead millions are morally equivalent.

But in this case your morality is on the winning side. The leader of the United States has vowed not to use military might to save a seven million community from being annihilated by an 80 million strong radical mullocracy supported by such "democracies" as China, Russia, Turkey and the OIC. This tiny 7 million community will simply wait to be annihilated so in the end the few survivors can rightfully moan all men are created equal, the murderer and his victim are brothers under the skin. but then again, maybe not. Does Denmark remember the Nazi occupation that fondly? Modern israel is no Denmark, and will show that size is secondary to fortitude.

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1Iran and Nuclear reactors [81 words]stanislausMar 24, 2012 07:31194723
1Israel is ready to fight but Obama will protect his frends, all 57 states of them... [391 words]Robert Louis Tegenkamp, Th.DAug 7, 2012 17:48194723
polls now [129 words]John HansesNov 10, 2011 10:56190832
WHAT CHOICE? [176 words]Robert Louis Tegenkamp, Th.DAug 10, 2012 16:54190832
Losing Battles! [153 words]John R PeacherMar 6, 2010 18:08169788
Bomb Iran, Bomb France, Bomb Britain, Bomb... America. [15 words]NielsMar 2, 2010 17:36169576
Bomb Who?? [12 words]John R PeacherMar 7, 2010 17:17169576
Moral equivalence [195 words]yuval Brandstetter MDApr 25, 2010 15:55169576
1Errm [10 words]HanfleMar 1, 2010 16:17169531
Illegal invasion ... [102 words]fredFeb 27, 2010 19:17169468
Define illegal [80 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 08:41169468
F-for Fascista? [70 words]grape of wrathSep 23, 2010 10:44169468
Excuse me??? [105 words]Franco L'italianoSep 25, 2010 03:54169468
disastrous future [23 words]obafemi m.a.Feb 27, 2010 05:48169445
1Really? Bomb another country with no real reason? Whats to stop people from bombing us then? [16 words]DavidFeb 20, 2010 07:12169202
My thoughts on your questions [114 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 08:31169202
If we had done nothing [59 words]Robert Louis Tegenkamp, Th.DAug 10, 2012 17:00169202
"With friends like that, the United States doesn't need enemies...." [34 words]BraveheartFeb 17, 2010 14:57169065
1enough [125 words]r ferrellFeb 14, 2010 15:32168897
Saving the Obama presidency /Why? [460 words]Vigilant101Feb 11, 2010 12:10168796
Yes and No [138 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 08:55168796
Yes and No. [546 words]Vigilant101Apr 24, 2010 21:26168796
There's no denying the truth ... [157 words]Franco L'italianoApr 28, 2010 20:46168796
Justification for acting against Iran is moral and not political [405 words]Stuart FaginFeb 10, 2010 09:26168752
what? more propaganda? [91 words]grape of wrathSep 23, 2010 10:34168752
2Is the American appetite for death and destruction bottomless? [288 words]ILFeb 10, 2010 03:29168747
prefer "yes we will" over "yes we can" [133 words]mythFeb 12, 2010 09:53168747
Bomb Iran [231 words]u know whoFeb 8, 2010 19:25168671
Nuke them before they take us... [16 words]EgilFeb 9, 2010 15:20168671
another 'what if'? [176 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanFeb 9, 2010 16:54168671
disagree: "The US is in two wars now. I don't think we can handle a third." [158 words]mythFeb 11, 2010 08:56168671
Bomb Iran [72 words]U know whoFeb 11, 2010 09:49168671
Bomb Iran [19 words]u know whoFeb 11, 2010 09:52168671
Bomb Iran [34 words]u know whoFeb 12, 2010 11:35168671
rapid exposure [257 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanFeb 15, 2010 17:56168671
Rapid Exposure [72 words]U know whoFeb 16, 2010 19:45168671
Norway is also ashamed of its government... [82 words]Ola NordmannMar 1, 2010 16:28168671
(Visualize me genuflecting) [14 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:04168671
Since When Did America Start a World War? [795 words]M. ToveyFeb 8, 2010 16:04168643
What if? [203 words]David WestFeb 7, 2010 22:07168605
what if? [273 words]the Grand Infidel of KafiristanFeb 8, 2010 19:00168605
Regretfully the Clues [53 words]Jay1Feb 7, 2010 14:24168598
bombing Iran ? Very good idea for Bush, not good idea for Obama. [103 words]Anne-Marie DelcambreFeb 7, 2010 08:54168586
Who are the allies and who is the foe? [112 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDFeb 7, 2010 05:23168579
War on Islam? Israel, an open sore? [211 words]HughieFeb 19, 2010 15:39168579
Source and common sense [198 words]yuval Brandstetter MDFeb 21, 2010 14:57168579
Response To Dr. Brandstetter [152 words]HughieFeb 22, 2010 13:50168579
How does one kill an idea? [35 words]mythFeb 23, 2010 15:36168579
The Naivete of political correctness [126 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDFeb 26, 2010 07:36168579
islamist-left alliance, recent election posters from NL in arabic and turkish language, Wilders' response [132 words]mythFeb 26, 2010 11:13168579
Toe to toe [25 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:15168579
Interesting as an idea but likely a mistake in reality [169 words]LazmanFeb 6, 2010 17:52168562
he won't do it b/c it wouldn't work [128 words]multi_ioFeb 6, 2010 15:53168557
I Love Dr. Pipes' responses. [66 words]James CallihanFeb 6, 2010 14:50168554
Bomb Iran [202 words]Jay1Feb 6, 2010 01:40168530
DON'T Do it! [222 words]Peter HerzFeb 5, 2010 22:55168521
Send this to Iran and not bombs [74 words]G.VishvasFeb 6, 2010 18:39168521
Smart president [130 words]G.VishvasFeb 5, 2010 20:48168518
HMMMMMMM ... [102 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:31168518
Re: The Shi'a Bomb, Persian Aspirations, and Israel. [361 words]Sudad JawadFeb 5, 2010 17:46168514
Iran and the Arabs [664 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 8, 2010 14:35168514
Foreign Policy [595 words]BrianFeb 5, 2010 11:44168505
"the havoc Iran could cause" vs Iran not to "use a nuclear bomb unless attacked first?" [87 words]mythFeb 5, 2010 20:54168505
A Case Against Air Strikes In Iran [745 words]HughieFeb 5, 2010 11:40168504
Well said, Hughie [3 words]Peter HerzFeb 5, 2010 23:02168504
Clinton publishes article in german paper covering european security and Iran (link, quote, translation) [308 words]mythFeb 5, 2010 09:26168501
Bomb Iran? [36 words]Dave USFeb 5, 2010 07:51168496
Bomb Iran? [46 words]JugglerFeb 5, 2010 04:59168492
How to Save the Obama Presidency. Bomb Iran. A chance for Obama to stop Tyranny. [119 words]Anne A.Feb 4, 2010 16:00168467
:0) [10 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:36168467
Um, hello? What about abiding by the Constitution? [45 words]PhilFeb 4, 2010 10:21168450
Constitution ... [19 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:38168450
He will not do it [82 words]TrumpeldorFeb 4, 2010 02:59168429
It will be done only by Israelis!!! [145 words]JaladhiFeb 4, 2010 14:53168429
He will not do it [1352 words]moFeb 4, 2010 15:28168429
2it is sad that America has become so weak or weakened that standing up to a smaller, weaker terrorist country is not an automatic thing .. ..Feb 2010 [378 words]Phil GreendFeb 3, 2010 23:51168424
Perplexed [16 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
MarquevichFeb 3, 2010 23:38168423
How to Save the Obama Presidency: Bomb Iran [153 words]steven LFeb 3, 2010 22:26168421
OBAMA ? This leftist ??? [44 words]Anne-Marie DelcambreFeb 5, 2010 13:12168421
Afghanistan [27 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:44168421
Why "O" won't do what it takes to save his presidency ... not that I mind his utter failure. [415 words]KimFeb 3, 2010 21:37168418
:0) [5 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:48168418
Damage done by Bush [121 words]G.VishvasFeb 3, 2010 18:48168414
Why ? [14 words]Anne-Marie DelcambreFeb 7, 2010 05:50168414
about cheney-republicans [103 words]G.VishvasFeb 7, 2010 17:40168414
Blame it ALL on Bush [30 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 09:56168414
Oooookaayyyy [126 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 10:10168414
Why bomb Iran? Good place to start! [675 words]Robert SirignanoFeb 3, 2010 18:33168411
Bombing Iran to save a presidency [84 words]mikeFeb 3, 2010 16:33168395
the face of things to come? [138 words]Jules PostenFeb 3, 2010 15:00168384
How about saving millions from an Iranian eschatological nuclear attack? [74 words]Mladen AndrijasevicFeb 3, 2010 14:37168382
You are aware [69 words]sheerahkahnFeb 3, 2010 14:12168380
No we should not bomb Iran [442 words]Kurt BaskingFeb 5, 2010 01:57168380
Promoting dangerous ideas [156 words]Rebecca MouldsFeb 3, 2010 14:06168379
Clash of civilizations [224 words]RobertoFeb 3, 2010 13:28168375
Israel has had a working reactor since '55 and the bomb since '61. [120 words]Menachem Ben YakovFeb 3, 2010 12:48168373
Action tough, but necessary [60 words]FHMFeb 3, 2010 12:39168371
Question for Mr. Pipes [174 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
AliFeb 3, 2010 11:32168369
1Bombing Iran; a follow up to Mr. Pipes' response [204 words]Ali GoldoustFeb 5, 2010 00:59168369
response to Ali - rallying behind the Mullahs [66 words]ASFeb 6, 2010 01:02168369
Follow up [175 words]AliFeb 7, 2010 02:30168369
Re: Dr. Pipes, there is a much better alternative to your suggestion. [308 words]Aymenn JawadFeb 3, 2010 09:56168364
"A global confrontation between the US and most of the rest of the world? " [54 words]mythFeb 3, 2010 18:19168364
How to Save the Obama Presidency: Bomb Iran [64 words]LukaFeb 4, 2010 04:59168364
Re: Response to Myth [218 words]Aymenn JawadFeb 4, 2010 12:48168364
how about pressuring the NATO allies in oder to make them pressure Iran [71 words]mythFeb 5, 2010 08:56168364
Re: Further Response to Myth and Question for Dr. Pipes [266 words]Aymenn JawadFeb 5, 2010 17:13168364
Response to Aymenn [411 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 6, 2010 09:52168364
Re: Response to Dhimmi No More [444 words]Aymenn JawadFeb 6, 2010 14:20168364
support individuals in opposition plus the airstrike [56 words]mythFeb 6, 2010 22:09168364
1Why bombing Iran's nuclear sites is the right thing to do! [606 words]Robert SirignanoFeb 3, 2010 03:02168347
Obama loathes the military too much to make war on Iran successful [148 words]Daniel GarrettFeb 3, 2010 00:57168345
Bomb Iran ... Pipes? [63 words]David PintoFeb 3, 2010 00:48168341
Bombing Iran will not begin any world war [127 words]sinbad1Feb 4, 2010 09:55168341
Iran and Moslems [267 words]BAFeb 2, 2010 23:11168338
"dealing with the evils folks in the Islamic world" is not the issue [74 words]mythFeb 3, 2010 18:28168338
and what about the bombing of Israel, india and Pakistan? they already got nukes! [201 words]amirFeb 2, 2010 22:46168336
limited attack and wider support in the region [162 words]mythFeb 3, 2010 06:27168336
Iran has threatened to wipe Israel off the map. [38 words]M.D.Feb 3, 2010 10:29168336
Alrighty then... [21 words]Big JohnFeb 3, 2010 11:57168336
Excuse me [94 words]RobertoFeb 3, 2010 16:05168336
indeed, why not peace [69 words]pdmFeb 4, 2010 09:42168336
Roberto: Your war against Islam [54 words]amirFeb 4, 2010 19:31168336
I agree [72 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 10:27168336
Cognative Dissonance [67 words]Michael RosenbergFeb 2, 2010 22:41168335
'We' keep telling islamopaths - 'They're Right' ! [228 words]Gordon WeareFeb 2, 2010 20:07168332
Call the Godfathers together first [681 words]Roger AndoverFeb 2, 2010 19:42168331
too much militarism [86 words]hpeskinFeb 2, 2010 19:32168330
conflict not necessary for war, actions of war other than shooting [174 words]mythFeb 3, 2010 10:02168330
Bomb Iran? Not a good idea for this president [72 words]MartyFeb 2, 2010 19:14168329
How to save Obama's Presidency : Bomb Iran [226 words]Nenette GrunbergFeb 2, 2010 18:53168327
War is popular for only a short period of time [84 words]Joe Six-PackFeb 2, 2010 16:11168312
War is the answer. A massive war of self defense. [74 words]Ralph C. Whaley MDFeb 2, 2010 16:09168311
Them Before Us [193 words]ArlindaFeb 3, 2010 15:29168311
Why us? [46 words]Neil S.Feb 2, 2010 16:06168310
How can Obama save his presidency and the world too. [274 words]batya daganFeb 2, 2010 16:04168309
A win-win opportunity. [93 words]Lawrence MinerFeb 2, 2010 14:39168301
An even easier solution [155 words]J.J. SurbeckFeb 2, 2010 14:13168300
don't leave it to the Israelis [60 words]mythFeb 3, 2010 06:35168300
Bomb Iran based on American Opinion??? [120 words]TigurreFeb 2, 2010 14:11168299
"US loses any credibility" with who ? [46 words]mythFeb 4, 2010 14:35168299
Why would a Leftist politican do that? [37 words]Pankaj SaksenaFeb 2, 2010 13:40168297
Are we forgetting something? [135 words]Nick W.Feb 2, 2010 13:03168295
Destroying Iranian nuclear facility [111 words]Janusz KowalikFeb 2, 2010 12:51168294
Obama would rather bow low to the Ayatollah. [108 words]M.D.Feb 2, 2010 12:24168290
Bomb Iran [200 words]moFeb 2, 2010 15:27168290
What is more important?? [16 words]JaladhiFeb 2, 2010 11:21168284
Probably Right [273 words]RonThompsonFeb 2, 2010 10:57168283
Economics is first priority [222 words]Lars NielsenFeb 2, 2010 10:49168282
Bombing nuclear facility [55 words]Edoardo RospoFeb 2, 2010 10:23168281
Bombing Iran [107 words]Bill WangerFeb 2, 2010 10:03168280
That's a nice thought, but he won't do it since his interests are not our interests. He would paraphrase the old saw, "What would Bill Ayres think"? [18 words]MarkFeb 2, 2010 09:37168279
How to Save the Obama Presidency: Bomb Iran [23 words]Larry ShapiroFeb 2, 2010 09:15168278
Bombing Iran to Save A Presidency [391 words]DevenFeb 2, 2010 12:50168278
Waging war to drum up popularity is a foolish plan [95 words]Ghulam Muhammed, MumbaiFeb 2, 2010 08:40168276
Response to all [518 words]NT HamFeb 2, 2010 14:51168276
What about cutting taxes? [34 words]jemisonFeb 2, 2010 15:04168276
Liberty vs Islam...Ghlam [131 words]BAFeb 3, 2010 00:39168276
Need for balance of power corrections in the world [137 words]Ghulam Muhammed, MumbaiFeb 3, 2010 07:48168276
Stone cold way to see it Mohamed. [138 words]Gordon WeareFeb 3, 2010 14:43168276
i want united states go after iran with bombs [108 words]syed mohammad aliFeb 4, 2010 06:07168276
"every right to kill defend" what ? [18 words]mythFeb 4, 2010 14:25168276
What's new, Syed? [196 words]JeffFeb 5, 2010 13:28168276
Not true [79 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 10:42168276
Bombing Iran [91 words]John SchwartzFeb 2, 2010 08:28168274
Bombing Iran [74 words]Franco L'italianoApr 24, 2010 10:49168274

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