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Depends on the definition of

Flavius — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 02:37:07 +0000

Depends on the definition of "work". My guess is that there will be a deal probably not by July1. And will last for at least a couple of years. After that depends on whatever., in particular whatever Netanyahu decides to do.

"two beers" says Cheney.

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:24:53 +0000

In reply to The bartender says, "My lucky

"two beers" says Cheney. "and for the chimp?" asks the bartender. "he don't drink", says the gimp, "he just come here cause ain't got nothin else ta do - his ol' man stuck me with him". "in that case, I"m gonna have to ask you two to leave". "No can do", says Cheney with a scowl - "only pussy ass liberals come in with an exit plan - me I intend to stay here till my barstool sinks into the floor". And that's exactly what he did.

Oh, the punch line? There wasn't one. Funny, eh? "Tell me 'bout the rabbits, Dick - tell me 'bout the rabbits". "well you see, George, one day we'll invade Iraq and we'll live off the fatta da land." "and the oil wells? I get to tend the oil wells?" "that's right, George - you'll be the biggest wildcatter in teh Mideast." "Oh boy, Dick, won't Poppy be proud?" "sure, kid, sure." ('proud as long as you don't shoot yourself in the 9's", mutters to himself, and takes a whiff of the spittoon just for spite)

I disagree that Israel could

Flavius — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:20:05 +0000

In reply to To my astonishment I find

I disagree that Israel could have relied on the American nuclear shield..

The holocaust taught them that that doesn't work.

I disagree with Israel's settlement policies but not with its belief that at the end of the day it can't permit its existence to depend upon whom the US voters happen to choose.

Yes, no one knows. We can all

ocean-kat — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:15:56 +0000

In reply to I don't know whether this

Yes, no one knows. We can all make our guess. My guess will always be that eventually it will turn out that the game isn't Who Gets There First Wins but Mutually Assured Destruction. India discovered that when Pakistan eventually got the bomb. Israel will eventually discover the same thing sooner or later.

I have faith that the Jewish

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:15:26 +0000

In reply to I disagree that Israel could

I have faith that the Jewish people will learn to balance paranoia with sane defense. Perhaps not in our lifetime. I do disagree that they can rely on American nukes or more it's fickle pandering political system (which at the moment favore them but tomorrow who knows), but then they should be able to figure out after 2 decades they're being sold a bill of goods on Iran. But yeah, I'm studying up on OceanKat - the nuke proposition has been way overrated for a long time.

I don't know whether this

Aaron Carine — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:22:39 +0000

In reply to Iran

I don't know whether this deal will work out or not, and I think if people are honest, they will admit that they don't know either.

The bartender says, "My lucky

Oxy Mora — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:32:54 +0000

In reply to "A chimp walks into a bar

The bartender says, "My lucky day...I've already had an escapee from Bellevue, two Jehovah Witnesses and now the U.S. government."

Right, says Cheney, "Two beers".

"You guys just taking a break?", asks the bartender.

"Monster" seems to strong.

Flavius — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:23:10 +0000

In reply to That's too forgiving of Bush

"Monster" seems too strong. Cleatrly W was an incompetent president. A good example of someone "often wrong but never in doubt". At least that was how he appeared.. Maybe he was actually much better. Whatever. The results were abysmal whatever his personal qualities..

To my astonishment I find

ocean-kat — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 06:02:12 +0000

In reply to Iran

To my astonishment I find myself again agreeing with PP. {I'm sure it's because he's been reading my posts and I've brought him around.} Iran may be a supporter of terrorism, they may even support suicide bombers. But the country is run by people who decided to not put on a suicide vest.

Let's not forget that this is not America's deal with Iran. There are several countries involved. America is constrained not just by what Iran will agree to but what the other countries will insist or not insist be included. In some articles I've read so called "reliable sources" claim France has actually been the hardest negotiator against Iran in crafting this deal. If the other countries decided this was the best deal that they could get what happens to the sanctions if America rejects it? The sanctions only work if most of the world powers agree to enact them.

And yeah, sorry Israel, but you only have yourself to blame. When you decided to stockpile nuclear weapons it was inevitable that sooner or later one or more of your opponents would get them too. You could have relied on the American nuclear shield but you chose to start an arms race. If you want to be a bit player in the game of mutually assured destruction by pointing bombs out the "mutually" part of the equation is bombs pointed in, at Tel Aviv for example.

"A chimp walks into a bar

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 04:32:12 +0000

In reply to What you said.

"A chimp walks into a bar with a 7 foot hunchback Albino in tow..." - tell me how this joke ends