tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post5558804766984189819..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: THE DEAL WITH IRANjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-19094341232916065992015-07-19T21:14:19.741-04:002015-07-19T21:14:19.741-04:00I'm astonished at your considered and thoughtf...I'm astonished at your considered and thoughtful opinion. It surely isn't the "talking points" drivel I'd assumed you get from Fix News. Well done. And lets hope it works as intended.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-75567198845369284282015-07-18T21:50:15.638-04:002015-07-18T21:50:15.638-04:00Sorry but I think Kerry will win the Nobel Peace P...Sorry but I think Kerry will win the Nobel Peace Prize if the @# ^%!! Republicans in Congress can't trash this agreement. And I think Obama is a great president. Those two small points of disagreement taken care of, I'm in favor of this agreement, too, and I think Iran may eventually realize that America is NOT the Great Satan.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-29087592412323618482015-07-18T20:38:43.395-04:002015-07-18T20:38:43.395-04:00I am neither a historian nor a politician. This ki...I am neither a historian nor a politician. This kind of talk makes my head hurt. But I DID stop in to read it. Can't you get back on the topic of sports?Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-50828999729791040622015-07-18T19:14:13.901-04:002015-07-18T19:14:13.901-04:00An intelligent and thought-provoking take on the s...An intelligent and thought-provoking take on the situation.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-26260007070811102322015-07-18T18:11:49.731-04:002015-07-18T18:11:49.731-04:00We are normally political opposites but this time ...We are normally political opposites but this time I am in complete agreement with you. "Poverty does not make people compliant. People with no hope are dangerous people. " Perfectly said. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-3000812611541144882015-07-18T17:43:00.126-04:002015-07-18T17:43:00.126-04:00While I'm not at all comfortable with the deal...While I'm not at all comfortable with the deal, and trust the Iranians about as far as I can spit into a hurricane, I agree that it is probably the best we could have hoped for. I think the lead time they demanded before we can inspect newly discovered suspect sites, and we caved in to, gives them ample time to hide whatever they might be up to. But, whatcha gonna do? The American people and our military are weary. <br /><br />But there is one angle you haven't addressed: With sanctions lifted they will be able to sell more oil and make much more money, plus they won't be spending as much on their....whatever they're doing on their nuclear projects. That means they can more easily fund more Hezbollah-style terror groups throughout the region. This has the Saudi's in particular up in arms, and now they're making overtures to both the Chinese and the Russians, and rattling their own sabre as well. It's a volatile region at best, and may now be even more so with a newly energized and economically enriched Iran. What a mess! Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-643734951054171592015-07-18T12:43:59.539-04:002015-07-18T12:43:59.539-04:00Thx CC, though i think to say conservatives seek w...Thx CC, though i think to say conservatives seek war to line their pockets with munitions contracts is more than unfair and a little insulting. I have never known or met anyone who has an interest in munitions contracts. They must exist, but your assertion is a bit of a stretch.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-90292111001125064692015-07-18T12:21:43.499-04:002015-07-18T12:21:43.499-04:00Yours is a truly rational response to this situati...Yours is a truly rational response to this situation. There aren't any more sanctions we can impose on Iran, and like you said they were going to build a bomb with the meager resources they have anyway. Republicans keep saying this is a bad deal but they offer nothing better, except for another war in the Middle East. But wars are bread and butter for many conservatives, who line their pockets from munitions contracts while the sons and daughters of the poor fight and die in these wars. I read that 70% of Iranians are too young to have been around during the Iranian Hostage Crisis, and once they are accustomed to the things a prosperous economy can provide, once they become more like us, they will pressure their own government to change. This is happening now in China.<br /><br />We negotiated with Russia to curb nuclear proliferation, and we didn't trust them either. A lack of trust is WHY you create verifiable treaties, Saying they can't be trusted is a stupid argument for scuttling this deal.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-57396186831572434402015-07-18T11:59:33.143-04:002015-07-18T11:59:33.143-04:00Joe, you're making sense again!!Joe, you're making sense again!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-65762068194931310272015-07-18T10:54:14.661-04:002015-07-18T10:54:14.661-04:00Thank you! As Kerry pointed out this agreement do...Thank you! As Kerry pointed out this agreement does NOT rely on TRUST.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34442917124535436532015-07-18T10:23:28.921-04:002015-07-18T10:23:28.921-04:00"...what have we done in the Middle East in t...<i>"...what have we done in the Middle East in the last 75 years that has ever improved conditions and reduced cultural animosities?"</i><br /><br />Exactly!(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-21144542143046889022015-07-18T10:21:53.283-04:002015-07-18T10:21:53.283-04:00Until we are a muslim nation they will hate us. P...Until we are a muslim nation they will hate us. Plain and simple. They tell us this everyday. Islam shall rule the world. That's the bottom line.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37550302866515633862015-07-18T08:44:23.305-04:002015-07-18T08:44:23.305-04:00i do hope you are right. i do hope you are right. TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77499331568728015282015-07-18T07:27:29.891-04:002015-07-18T07:27:29.891-04:00This is the only sensible analysis of the situatio...This is the only sensible analysis of the situation I've read/heard from either political persuasion! Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359404486512786477noreply@blogger.com