In view of Bush's feeling of being polically 'free' , is a nuclear attack on Iran imminent?
368891
I think he has no right to attack Iran because they want to use nuclear source.  If they did want  to have nuclear energy  and weapons their country should have the right to  defend themselves if it was ISRAEL that was doing this there would be no problem and they already have nuclear weapons at Iran.The weapons part  situation should be look over and watch put I believe that we should not have the right to  say you can not  have nuclear energy or weapons.To allow to defend themselves and they may be using it nuclear for power or energy that is what they are saying they are doing.The one thing that bothers me is that Israel can do these things and the other middle east country cannot that is not fair that is saying we can do it and you cannot.
116748
You need to overcome your fears and rise above your opressive leader. Iran's current president seems to be hell bent on starting WWIII.
133364
Please clarify.  I really don't think you mean Iran is going to invade Iran.
437785
Hmmm......I remember a couple years ago, bush said something like this (direct quote):\n\n"knowing these realities, America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof -- the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud."\n\nYeah, I remember that, I was sitting in 105:H International Studies at Washington University when he said that, it was a reference to "Iraq's" "Nuclear technology" that we all know now that he never even had.....whooopsy, guess we can't use that phrase again....\n\nThey've been threatening Israel for the last 30 years, in fact you act as if Israel is so vulnerable, while as a matter of fact they are the ones that have ballistic missiles and atomic capablities, you act as if Iran is the bully===right.....hmmmm yeah did you get the memo? \n\n------------\n\nI don't like your attitude when it comes to describing their leaders either, I have my own feelings towards most Islamic extremists as I do for Christian extremists (Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson), but I don't go as far to label them and make a racial slur...you need to have some decency, and I know your probably quite young, however better to learn now than never right?
89472
Yes he is.  For the safety of the world we have to make sure that the Iranian terrorist regieme does not get nuclear weapons.
449588
Bush will attack Iran very soon. He is looking for the next thing to direct the American people's attention away from the disgusting criminal activities of his administration and for the most part the whole Republican party. You Christians better get ready to kiss your asses goodbye if you truly believe whats written in the bible.\n\nThe only logical response to a first strike from the USA is for Iran to nuke Israel. And maybe European countries. They don't have the long range missiles to hit the USA but they will do as much damage to the government of Israel because the U.S. government funnels so much money into the country. And of course their hatred of Jews. When you see Iran push the button and before the nukes hit the ground Israel will have launched missiles at every Muslim nation in the Middle East area. The government of Israel feels that if it's going to be wiped out it will take every Muslim nation with it.
400358
The only thing worst then a military attack on Iran by the United States right now is a nuclear armed Iran. It can not be allowed too happen. I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes: \n\n"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."\n-John Stuart Mills, 19th Century Philosopher and Economist
113042
Do you talk about Matwees or Samurl Huntington's "clash of civilizations"?\nAs it looks it is inevitable. Just hope it will go easy on the world, because Bush looks serious about taking up a war.
353851
I agree wholeheartedly.  A theory has been stated by Nicholas von Hoffman, "Democracies are always in the right, the United States is a democracy, therefore the United States is always right.  Added to the syllogism is the belief that, since America is the best democracy, it is righter than other democracies."  (Von Hoffman is a Liberal American.)  Likewise, since America was the first to use the atomic bomb, it believes is owns the "rights" to it and energy of the such.  Personally, I think it is like we are halting the growth of a nation.  ALL human beings are allowed to progress, regardless of what the United States has to say about it.  *Of course, if Iran does indeed have intentions to build a bomb, I will eat my words.
201248
Prepare yourself for the unthinkable, war againsty Iran may be a necessity.\n\nThe UNIMAGINABLE but ultimately inescapable truth is that we are going to have to get ready for war with Iran.\n\nToday Tehran threatended the US with 'harm and pain' for hauling them before the UN Security Council over its nuclear program.  The rapidly intensifying crisis is like a train on a collision course.\n\nWhile we were chasing phantom nukes in Mesopotamia, next door, Iran was busy building real ones.\n\nThe unavoidable reality is that we now need urgently to steel ourselves to the ugly probability that diplomacy will not now suffice, one way or another, unconsciounable acts of war may now be unavoidable.\n\nThose who say war is unthinkable are right.  Those who say the US should not send young boys to die in the Middle East far from home are right.  Those who say war will foster more violence in the Middle East are right.\n\nMilitary strikes, even limited, targeted and accurate ones, will have devastating consequences for the region and for the world.\n\nAll the argument against a strike are fearfully powerful.  But multiplied together, squared, and then cubed, the weight of these arguments do not come close to matching the case for us to stop, by whatever means necessary, Iran from becoming a nuclear power.\n\nIf Iran gets safely and unmolested to nuclear status, it will be a threshold moment in the history of the world, up there with the Bolshevik Revolution and the coming of Hitler.\n\nIran has stated that they will 'wipe Israel off the face of the map."  They've stated that the 'holocaust was fake.'  And the kind of society we live in and cherish in the West will change beyond recognition if Iran becomes nuclear.  We balk now at intrusive government measures to tap our phones or other intrusions into our civil liberties. Imagine how much more our freedoms will be curtailed if our government's fear we are just one telephone call or e-mail, one plane journey or truckload away from another Hiroshima.
697045
As I've said many times, I feel sincere fear and pity for the Persian people. (I know Iran is populated with many different races, but I just like to write the word Persian).\n\nIt's my understanding that a substantial number of the Iranian populace wishes to be free from the murderous, semi-psychotic Mullahs, and that certifiable former mayor of Tehran, Ahmadinijad.\n\n\nI pray that military intervention isn't necessary; additionally, I hope that the Iranian people themselves depose of the Theocratic Rulers.\n\nHU, and Putin, since Saddam's demise, have turned to Iran as their shared cash-cow. The money Russia and China lost due to Saddam's capture, has been replaced by doing business with Ahmadinijad. Weaponry and technical support, along with oil and natural gas, seem to be the binding links keeping these countries in a like frame of mind.\n\nFrance is just doing what they have always done--  looking out for their own interest. Chirac and Villapan (spelling) don't seem to give a damn about the Iranian people, or the rest of the world for that matter.\n\nThey too lost a lot of business when Saddam fell.\n\nThat leaves America, England, Germany and Australia.\n\nAs I said, I pray military steps are not required to solve this growing dilemma.
1172532
I do not doubt your premonitions, i have some once in a while, i must tell you i have not been able to take my mind off the middle east especially since the nuclear problem started with Iran, in my heart i feel Iran is going to attack Israel, but Israel would retaliate in a way the world has never seen, it would be terrible. I can't prove this, but that is how i feel. Lets just pray that God's will in these times will be done.
547043
Hopefully Bush will be out of office before that happens. \nI don't think any military commander in the USA would seriously back Bush in a stunt like that. Iran is far bigger, and far better prepared than Iraq was. We had been bombing Iraq for 10 years when we sent in the military in 2003.\nThe US military is pretty over-extended as it is. Any attack on Iran would be very stupid. A lot of people killed on both sides. Needlessly, like all oil wars.\nUnfortunately, you won't get unbiased comments from the USA. Everyone will have an opinion. \n\nThey don't vote, but they have opinions.
434631
I will repeat what I said to someone else:\nIt's interesting to me that the threat to the world is Bush, when a KNOWN terrorist and KNOWN terrorism-supporting nation is preparing a nuclear weapon.  Get a reality check, why don't you?
24932
I DON'T THINK SO\nBush was 24 hours stressing on his campaign WAR of Terror but wat he did was just created more Terrorrist in the middle east and Terror to all Christian countries making us feel unsafe.U won't know when the next time a building might be strike again like the 9/11 style
35000
In my opinion, I don't think that it is the United States' business to meddle in Iran's Nuclear Program.  Although there is the possibility of terrorism, all I see the U.S. getting out of Iran is oil, just like Iraq.  People really are paranoid about nations with the possibility of producing Nuclear Weapons.  Again, I think Iran should be free to explore its nuclear program, for the power-saving opportunities and such. \n\nThe bottom line . . . \nIran should explore its opportunities with Nuclear Power, and the U.S should keep its nose out of Iran's business.
789362
He is right on schedule.  Cheney said that no matter what we voted for on Nov. 7th, they are going after Iran next.  They have a plan, and cleaning up after themselves is not part of it.  Thats for the rest of us to figure out.  They are not there to prevent disorder but to preserve it.