Parrott_head
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http://www.thenation.com/doc/20061009/lindorff
Seems to be some pretty serious saber rattling going on.
Seems to be some pretty serious saber rattling going on.
POINTER94 said:You have lost your mind. If we were going to invade Iran, the New York Times would have day to day updates complete with GPS coordinates. They would be posting any and all design flaws in the design of the ships and writing editorials to rally the Iranians while demonizing Bush.
Invasion? Ha...
POINTER94 said:You have lost your mind. If we were going to invade Iran, the New York Times would have day to day updates complete with GPS coordinates. They would be posting any and all design flaws in the design of the ships and writing editorials to rally the Iranians while demonizing Bush.
Invasion? Ha...
woodrat said:What, reporting the news? Americans should be kept in the dark about possible plans for another war? Come on! If we follow the constitution, which we probably won't, then congress would need to debate this in public and either declare war, or cop out and let the president do it, like they did last time. There would be no element of surprise if we followed our own laws anyway.
This knee-jerk anger towards the media for reporting the news is a little disturbing. Would you rather just have state-run media so that all the state's secrets stay secret?
woodrat said:"So before the cops raid a meth lab, they should call them first to tell them they are on the way? They're american's so by you analogy...... Get real."
I didn't actually make an analogy.
As an EMT I was actually part of a meth lab bust, and you know, if anyone had been paying attention, the million cop cars gathering together at the county road shop and the giant truck that said "meth lab cleanup" or something like that on the side would have been a pretty good tip off, especially since part of the convoy got lost and wandered around the county for a while before showing up at the briefing.
And lo and behold, when the guys in black kicked down the door, the house was unoccupied. Was it because they saw all the cop cars, or were they just not home? Who knows? But I think war with Iran is something that concerns every american and we have a right to know to an extent, what is up. A little bit different than a meth lab bust, don't you think?