tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post111166775464690383..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: Battle Groups Head For Persian GulfBig Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1111763637788549152005-03-26T02:13:00.000+11:002005-03-26T02:13:00.000+11:00Ahh, Chomsky.Ahh, Chomsky.@whuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297101284358849575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1111746770210806312005-03-25T21:32:00.000+11:002005-03-25T21:32:00.000+11:00Well - given that Dick Cheney is content to contin...Well - given that Dick Cheney is content to continually lie through his teeth and say pretty much the same thing (following on from his earlier policy of using the same "big lie" tactics in the lead up to the Iraq invasion), its no wonder the average neocon pundit raves away in similar fashion.<BR/><BR/>I've yet to see anyone make the obvious comparison to the cold war - even if the Iranians did have the bomb, they would just be setting up the old Mutually Assured Destruction relationship with Israel, rather than posing any real danger of creating a "mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv".<BR/><BR/>Of course, the fact that <A HREF="http://www.populistamerica.com/data_lacking_on_iran_s_arms__u_s__panel_says" REL="nofollow">Iran doesn't have nuclear weapons</A> isn't going to prevent an invasion - we're just going though the first stages of the Manufacturing Consent phase of this particular operation...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1111732376811445062005-03-25T17:32:00.000+11:002005-03-25T17:32:00.000+11:00I can't believe the arrogance and gall of this Cor...I can't believe the arrogance and gall of this Corsi character. How can he use the phrase "seeing a mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv" in good conscience?@whuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297101284358849575noreply@blogger.com