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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Kudos to Bob for setting the record straight on his hero, Ron Paul

I didn't say Iran is more dangerous than Pakistan; It may not be (I'm not an expert). But that horse has left the barn. We can still delay Iran. And delay is a good thing to do.

To tell someone...

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01-04-2012, 11:17 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Kudos to Bob for setting the record straight on his hero, Ron Paul

I'm not addressing their reasons for wanting weapons. That's not what we should care about. Our concern should be the control and security of such weapons. They are not stable enough for that...

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01-04-2012, 04:14 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Kudos to Bob for setting the record straight on his hero, Ron Paul

You guys are missing the point. It's not about using nukes. It's about losing nukes. It's more likely that an Iranian nuke will go missing than for an American nuke to go missing. Even with the...

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01-04-2012, 02:37 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Santorum, Romney, Paul

Right. I'm just saying the voters are very fluid this year. And all the candidates are gaining momentum in terms of name recognition. Even after Iowa and New Hampshire, I think it's early enough...

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01-04-2012, 02:30 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Santorum, Romney, Paul

Well, there is some logic to leading with small states. It forces the candidates to talk to real voters. And the rest of us can watch on TV. If California were first, it would be a battle of...

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01-04-2012, 01:13 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Santorum, Romney, Paul

Given the volatility of the electorate this year, I really don't understand how someone can spend months campaigning and then give up based on the results from a few farmers in Iowa.

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01-04-2012, 11:35 AM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Santorum, Romney, Paul

I read that Romney won with 25% of the vote. This is such a good illustration of the media's laughable obsession with constructing a horse race story.

Won? Really? What did he win exactly?
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01-01-2012, 01:01 AM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Be Seeing You (Robert Wright & Mickey Kaus)

2012 has arrived in the sylvan byways of Massachusetts.

Thank you for another fine year of BHtv.

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01-01-2012, 12:57 AM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Kudos to Bob for setting the record straight on his hero, Ron Paul

First of all, let me affirm your position that Ron Paul brings topics to the table that merit legitimate debate. I am perfectly fine with your a la carte disentangling of Paul's peace issue from his...

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12-31-2011, 07:14 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Great DV John & Glenn!

I guess providing support and forming alliances with any nation risks irritating the neighbors. But that's not sufficient reason to become an isolationist. The fact of life is that conflicts will...

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12-31-2011, 12:18 AM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Great DV John & Glenn!

My argument is that no one should, and Israel will not, be pushed around by threats of annihilation when it is clear who the aggressor is. It's sort of like "Buy this magazine or we'll shoot this...

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12-30-2011, 11:36 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Great DV John & Glenn!

Can you describe this transformation in more detail? I mean, when the time comes that they have the capability, isn't it just a matter of Israelis deciding (as is their habit) that they won't be...

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12-30-2011, 10:48 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Great DV John & Glenn!

Not joking. I care more for other cities than I do about Tel Aviv.

With regard to loose nukes, I'll just say that some of us have questions about Iran's reliability.

Do you really think the...

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12-30-2011, 10:36 PM

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Posted By Simon Willard

Re: Great DV John & Glenn!

I think your answers are pretty good, with the exception of the Israel answer quoted above, which is rather weak. Congratulations on the others.

Your point about proxy actions has some truth, but...

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12-30-2011, 10:02 PM

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