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101A
02-20-2007, 04:43 PM
From National Review (http://hillaryspot.nationalreview.com/)

John Edwards:


Perhaps the greatest short-term threat to world peace, Edwards remarked, was the possibility that Israel would bomb Iran's nuclear facilities.


Oops.
ChumpDumper
02-20-2007, 04:55 PM
Short-term, what other known threat has been described as imminent?

And which would have the widest impact?
101A
02-20-2007, 05:01 PM
Frankly irrelevent, CD. We're talking anti-defamation league sensibilities here (which I, no doubt, just offended).
ChumpDumper
02-20-2007, 05:07 PM
I'm glad you consider world peace irrelevant.
101A
02-20-2007, 05:16 PM
I'm glad you consider world peace irrelevant.


Didn't say that.

I am sorry if I have not been clear.

My point was not to debate the merits of John Edward's comment.
BradLohaus
02-20-2007, 05:18 PM
What was Edwards thinking speaking the truth like that?
ChumpDumper
02-20-2007, 05:23 PM
The thought has merit.

Jews might get upset?

So what?
101A
02-20-2007, 05:28 PM
The thought has merit.

Jews might get upset?

So what?


As I understand it, not a group you want to piss off, by reputation. And, historically speaking, our politicians have pretty much lived by that mantra. I guess it is somewhat knee-jerk of me to see it as a blunder of Edward's to (possibly) piss them off. We will see, I guess, if other (just about all) politicians fear is founded.
ChumpDumper
02-20-2007, 05:36 PM
I guess it is somewhat knee-jerk of me to see it as a blunder of Edward's to (possibly) piss them off.Nah. After all, that's exactly what the National Review did. It's easy to see what he meant, given the Iranians' stated willingness to negotiate (take that for what it's worth, but it is stated). It's also easy to see a conditional apology forthcoming ("If I offended anyone...").
MannyIsGod
02-20-2007, 06:06 PM
As I understand it, not a group you want to piss off, by reputation. And, historically speaking, our politicians have pretty much lived by that mantra. I guess it is somewhat knee-jerk of me to see it as a blunder of Edward's to (possibly) piss them off. We will see, I guess, if other (just about all) politicians fear is founded.You're correct. Absolutely corect.
xrayzebra
02-21-2007, 10:46 AM
Am I correct in saying: didn't Iran say they were going to wipe out Israel. Am I also correct in assuming they meant what they said. Or does no nation have a right to defend itself?

Wonder why Edwards didn't mention the above facts while he was expounding on his "threats to world peace"?
ChumpDumper
02-21-2007, 01:08 PM
Am I also correct in assuming they meant what they said.Probably not.
1369
02-21-2007, 02:17 PM
According to Edwards, Israel isn't a threat. Wait...What?? (http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6116471)
Oh, Gee!!
02-21-2007, 02:45 PM
an attack right now on Iran by Israel (or the US) probably would cause havoc.