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Originally Posted by Moskie
I have trouble beleiving that Iran's current plan with nuclear energy has something to do with what their energy situation will be 90 years from now. It seems like there's too many immediate conflicts to worry about, and given how situations in the middle east have changed over just the last few decades, 90 years from may as well be a thousand years. I mean, if Iran was really concerned about being able to produce nuclear energy within, say, 10 years, you'd think they'd be more delicate and meticulous about it, and work to create a situation where the world is OK with them developing nuclear energy. Instead they just cause a big stir about how they aren't being allowed to generate it *now*, this very instant.
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They're being defensive because the preiously mentioned western propoganda machine almost exploded with information about how Iran was breaking treaties and developing nuclear weapons. They do have immediate problems, and while half of them have to do with zealotism and such, the other half is about the thick black stuff under their feet that keeps the US military coming back for more. If you were sitting on oil, that caused conflict after conflict after conflict, wouldn't you be trying to switch to something more reasonable? Also, once Iran developes nuclear power, they can sell the surpluss to their neighbors, like Iraq. Others will see how succesful Iran is and eventually the Middle East can do nothign but export oil to the idiot countries that insist on placing the entire stability of their economy on something that'll run out soon.
They can, legally, produce nuclear power without breaking any agreemnts or treaties with anyone.
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Originally Posted by Moskie
I think I disagree here to. You said it yourself: the western proganda machine is trying to convince the world that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons... but it has yet to do so. You aren't convinced, I'm not conviced... so how is the western propagana machine succeeding?
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Ask Seaver or IL, or matthew or Ustwo, or any other conservative. Actually, even a lot of centerists and liberals think that Iran is eveloping nuclear power. I had my articles ready for them to come with their guns drawn after making the very comment you are speaking of.
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Originally Posted by Moskie
So, actually, I'm thinking Iran is doing well on the PR front. The west is playing right into Iran's hands when western countries continually cause a fuss about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Iran comes off as the victim, as far as I'm concerned.
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Well yeah, they are the victim in the eyes of those who are good at finding out we're being brainwashed. For the rest of us, Iran is the devil and should be bombed before they nuke our cities and convert us all to peganism (even though Islam isn't peganism, it's Abrahamic like Christianity...and Iran isn't tryign to convert anyone)
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Originally Posted by Moskie
And let's not forget how good Ahmadinejad looks in his business casual button down, khaki pants and sand colored jacket. I ain't kiddin'.
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That's true. He's kinda a badass, espically after that great letter to Bush.