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Pentagon chief: War with Iran would be 'disastrous'
By Amir Oren, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: U.S., Iran, Israel 

A war with Iran would be "disastrous on a number of levels," according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

In an article appearing in the latest issue of Parameters, the U.S. Army War College quarterly, Gates wrote that with the army already bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan, "another war in the Middle East is the last thing we need" - despite the fact that Iran "supports terrorism," is "a destabilizing force throughout the Middle East and Southwest Asia and, in my judgment, is hell-bent on acquiring nuclear weapons."

Nevertheless, he continued, "the military option must be kept on the table, given the destabilizing policies of the regime and the risks inherent in a future Iranian nuclear threat, either directly or through nuclear proliferation."
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Gates offered these remarks on Iran as commentary on how to apply an axiom uttered by General Fox Connor in the early 20th century: "Never fight unless you have to." But this is not the first time he has warned against war with Iran; he also did so in a speech at West Point, the U.S. military academy, three months ago. The current article is based on that speech.

Any statement by Gates bears special importance because Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential hopeful who generally opposes the current administration's foreign and defense policy, has praised Gates lavishly and even hinted that he might ask him to retain his post under an Obama presidency.

Meanwhile, in another document bearing his signature that is due to be published soon, the 2008 National Defense Strategy, Gates omits Israel from the list of the United States' main allies.

The National Defense Strategy is an official document that reflects the secretary's directives to the armed forces. It replaces the version issued in 2005 by Gates' predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld. Although Gates signed off on the document about a month ago, it has yet to be published officially; however, a copy appears on the Inside Defense Web site.

In this document, too, Gates wrote that Iran's support for terror, efforts to undermine the nascent democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan and pursuit of nuclear weapons constitute a serious challenge to the security of the region ¬ one that U.S. policy must address.

However, he also used the document to discuss America's allies.

"Our closest allies - the U.K., Australia, and Canada. Other long standing alliances NATO, Japan and South Korea foremost among them. We will work to expand and strengthen other relationships, including with India," the document states.

But Israel, which has been listed in other documents as an important U.S. ally, does not appear in this document at all.

The possibility that Gates might retain his post should Obama win the presidency in November emerged from an interview that the Democratic candidate gave to Defense News earlier this month.

"Secretary Gates has brought a level of realism and professionalism and planning to the job that is worthy of praise," the publication quoted Obama as saying. "But whether that means he would continue in that position, or would even want to, I think that's something that will be determined later. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself."

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      2.   Israel is on its own 01:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      3.   And the plot thickens... 01:31  |  BBSNews 28/07/08
      4.   More and more US officials hedging for jobs 01:32  |  Christopher 28/07/08
      5.   Zionists Not Ally 01:36  |  Dovy 28/07/08
      6.   Olmert has been a disaster for Israel 01:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      7.   oh, well 01:43  |  potobac 28/07/08
      8.   War With Iran Not Needed 01:46  |  C.A. Fulghum 28/07/08
      9.   Cipora #1 02:09  |  Brod 28/07/08
      10.   Well , USA has got the point finally 02:22  |  Persian Hero 28/07/08
      11.   #8 Captain Fulghum 02:49  |  gearoid 28/07/08
      12.   Cipora J.Kohn (#2) is absolutely right. 03:28  |  Vittorio 28/07/08
      13.   #8. C. A. Fulghum. And the "Hitler" Bush? 04:01  |  Maureen Ann 28/07/08
      14.   Did Israel Offer Troops? 04:45  |  Mark of Lewiston 28/07/08
      15.   The Pentagon answers 05:06  |  Mark Lincoln 28/07/08
      16.   war with iran 05:37  |  Shmuelshachor 28/07/08
      17.   Cristopher, terrorist rule. 05:41  |  KYOT 28/07/08
      18.   Mothers, behold your son 05:52  |  Shimon Cleopas 28/07/08
      19.   Of course, the military option is not the preferred one 06:08  |  US CITIZEN 28/07/08
      20.   Mark of Lewiston-Israeli troops in Afghanistan? 06:48  |  Stephen in New York 28/07/08
      21.   How do you know Mark, that Israel didn`t? 06:59  |  Jacob Blues 28/07/08
      22.   If Iran named a specific day and time it would nuke Israel, 07:13  |  Dr. L. Brnd 28/07/08
      23.   #7 Potobac - Have you looked at Turkey today? 07:19  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08
      24.   DANGER, MAXIMUM DANGER 07:19  |  Paris 28/07/08
      25.   #14, Mark of Lewiston 07:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      26.   #14 Mark of Lewiston 07:24  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/08
      27.   Only America and Israel have the potential capacity and will... 07:27  |  Jean Van Daem 28/07/08
      28.   Israels insatiable greed for land 07:31  |  Natallie Durson 28/07/08
      29.   War and More Wars in the Middle East 07:32  |  Salam Israel!! 28/07/08
      30.   Gates Etcetera... 07:42  |  Yosemite 28/07/08
      31.   Brod #1 and # 9 07:44  |  BOB KING 28/07/08
      32.   18 Jacob - I Don`t, I`m Asking 07:45  |  Mark of Lewiston 28/07/08
      33.   TO: Maureen Ann #13 Response 07:50  |  C.A. Fulghum 28/07/08
      34.   You pick between two wars 07:59  |  Tolik 28/07/08
      35.   Pentagon chief: War with Iran `disastrous on number of levels 08:01  |  martin list, m.d. 28/07/08
      36.   TO: gearoid 08:01  |  General Fulghum 28/07/08
      37.   17 Stephen - Please do Explain 08:05  |  Mark of Lewiston 28/07/08
      38.   # 2 to cipora re: "closest aliies" 08:08  |  eric 28/07/08
      39.   Then we will fight nuclear Iran 08:15  |  Tolik 28/07/08
      40.   # 9 to brod re: manipulation and pressure 08:16  |  eric 28/07/08
      41.   ECONOMIC DISASTER IGNORED ? 08:36  |  Arik Silverman 28/07/08
      42.   Same pacifist, defeatist tune as in pre WW2 08:42  |  nuchem 28/07/08
      43.   # 14 to mark of lewiston re: "troop offers" 08:45  |  eric 28/07/08
      44.   24/25 Cipora and Ben - Yea, I`m Cynical 08:49  |  Mark of Lewiston 28/07/08
      45.   Haaretz Headline July 2020: War with Iran still possible.... 08:54  |  Iranian-American 28/07/08
      46.   As always, the $64,000 question remains, is Iran a rational playr 09:18  |  Jacob Blues 28/07/08
      47.   #26 Jean Van Daem 09:23  |  maoriboy 28/07/08
      48.   Israel`s "greed" natalie?? The Arabs control 99.4% of ME land!! 09:39  |  Dr. L. Brnd 28/07/08
      49.   #40, Mark of Lewiston 09:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      50.   TO FACE TODAYS IRAN = TO WAKE SILENCE ISLAM WORLD UP 09:46  |  ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU 28/07/08
      51.   TODAYS TERROR COMES FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 09:48  |  ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU 28/07/08
      52.   #36, eric 09:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      53.   Gates recognises that Israel is the friend only of itself 09:54  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      54.   For Cipora # 2 09:59  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      55.   ISRAEL ISN`T THE US ALLY, OF COURSE 10:09  |  indrajaya 28/07/08
      56.   #2 No Cipora 10:10  |  Edith 28/07/08
      57.   potobac 7 10:40  |  ChanahS 28/07/08
      58.   Mark of Lewiston 14 10:41  |  ChanahS 28/07/08
      59.   # 14 to mark of lewiston re: "troop offers" (2nd try) 10:44  |  eric 28/07/08
      60.   mark #14 good point, why isnt israel helping in afghanistan? 10:45  |  save afghanistan 28/07/08
      61.   Mark of Lewiston 31 10:46  |  ChanahS 28/07/08
      62.   In a nutshell, the truth is... 10:47  |  Esther 28/07/08
      63.   Mark of Lewiston 41 10:50  |  ChanahS 28/07/08
      64.   #4 Christopher 10:53  |  Scott G 28/07/08
      65.   Re Cipora #2 10:53  |  Esther 28/07/08
      66.   AS long as "terrorist supporting destabilising" Mullahs know the 10:59  |  PETER SM 28/07/08
      67.   A war disastrous only to satan 10:59  |  Shimon Cleopas 28/07/08
      68.   A tilt towards sanity and reason: now negotiate peace with Iran! 10:59  |  Ivar 28/07/08
      69.   Re Mark #14 11:01  |  Esther 28/07/08
      70.   44 Cipora - Gates is Trying to Impose Nothing 11:03  |  Mark of Lewiston 28/07/08
      71.   what about the US taxpayer!? 11:13  |  raymond deane 28/07/08
      72.   #14 Cipora JK 11:15  |  Scott G 28/07/08
      73.   # 44 unacceptable to who, cipora? 11:21  |  eric 28/07/08
      74.   Mark of Lewiston 11:51  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      75.   I WONDER, WHO ARE THE SITTING PRESIDENT NOW? 11:53  |  indrajaya 28/07/08
      76.   @21 Dr. L. Brnd 11:57  |  Mark B. 28/07/08
      77.   @46 Cipora JK 12:02  |  Mark B. 28/07/08
      78.   Warmongers are disastrous 12:10  |  The Judge 28/07/08
      79.   America should surrender without conditions 12:46  |  Roni 28/07/08
      80.   For Clickfool #53 12:48  |  Neil 28/07/08
      81.   2.Cipora KJ,where have you been?Without American money pouring in 12:54  |  lakshmi 28/07/08
      82.   Natallie Durson - Israel belongs to the Jew ONLY. Arabs have 13:05  |  awesome 28/07/08
      83.   #77 Mark B 13:16  |  Say So 28/07/08
      84.   Since Gadhafi had been raided only once by the U.S. Airforce 13:24  |  Jew- and Bookburner 28/07/08
      85.   Mark B Continued 13:32  |  Continued 28/07/08
      86.   GATES IS RIGHT, IF THE U.S. 13:32  |  Robert 28/07/08
      87.   liability not asset 13:40  |  hassan 28/07/08
      88.   America,Israel and the Saudis: Lies,Spys and Whispers 13:41  |  Ronnie Wolman 28/07/08
      89.   #22, Dr. L. Brnd 13:42  |  Persian Hero 28/07/08
      90.   Clickfool, Indrajaya Et. Al. 13:45  |  Yosemite 28/07/08
      91.   HASAN While your brothers keep blowing people up worldwide 13:58  |  PETER SM 28/07/08
      92.   war with iran 13:59  |  Al Johnson 28/07/08
      93.   Gates what a leader and visionary! 14:08  |  CM 28/07/08
      94.   for 28 Natalie Durson 14:15  |  chasaboy 28/07/08
      95.   what is the reason?? 14:17  |  Dr D 28/07/08
      96.   ben jabo 23 14:37  |  potobac 28/07/08
      97.   chanahs 57 14:44  |  potobac 28/07/08
      98.   War with Iran. 14:53  |  Buick from Boca 28/07/08
      99.   ronnie wolman 88 14:54  |  potobac 28/07/08
      100.   CHINA 15:02  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 28/07/08
      101.   So far for the "Jewish lobby" Myth.. 15:13  |  El-Moghreby 28/07/08
      102.   A war would be more disasterous for Iran 15:15  |  Murray the Mongoose 28/07/08
      103.   Bob King #31 15:17  |  Brod 28/07/08
      104.   We must destroy Iran`s nukes, with or without U.S. help. 15:22  |  Chaim 28/07/08
      105.   Another War??????? 15:23  |  John Allen 28/07/08
      106.   For Mark B # 76 15:26  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      107.   For Awesome # 82 15:29  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      108.   #68 Ivor 15:29  |  John Allen 28/07/08
      109.   For Murray the Mongoose # 102 15:32  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      110.   #14 Mark. Come on, use common sense 15:32  |  John Allen 28/07/08
      111.   For Chaim # 104 15:38  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      112.   #109 Clickfool; and the war will be over well before Christmas 15:46  |  Murray the Mongoose 28/07/08
      113.   #111 Clickfool: The difference is 16:00  |  Ian Robertson 28/07/08
      114.   Time to go! 16:11  |  Susan 28/07/08
      115.   #112 16:12  |  Persian Hero 28/07/08
      116.   Clickfool`s tired `Zionist` rhetoric & Iran... 16:15  |  The Judge 28/07/08
      117.   For Ian Robertson # 113 16:15  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      118.   Warmongers 16:16  |  Persian Hero 28/07/08
      119.   Why, Susan? # 114 16:18  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      120.   Israel`s problems. 16:23  |  David Nigel Braham 28/07/08
      121.   Bomb for the mullahs most disastrous scenario 16:31  |  Jonathan S 28/07/08
      122.   Jacob Blues 16:45  |  Danite 28/07/08
      123.   Robert Gates isn`t even going to meet 16:51  |  Chris Linthwaite 28/07/08
      124.   Another Zionist slavering at the thought of Israel using nukes 17:03  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      125.   #103 Brod 17:09  |  Boycott 28/07/08
      126.   Clickfool (#111) Asks for our preferences 17:25  |  Gil 28/07/08
      127.   Clickfool (#111) Asks for our preferences 17:26  |  Gil 28/07/08
      128.   88 Ronnie Wolman,wrong reading! 17:26  |  lakshmi 28/07/08
      129.   GATES AS OBAMA`S SECRETARY OF DEFENCE 17:32  |  indrajaya 28/07/08
      130.   Well , USA has got the point finally 17:37  |  John 28/07/08
      131.   realism dawns....? 18:40  |  ravi 28/07/08
      132.   # 8 Fulghum. The American dream, dropping 5,000 pound bombs? 18:42  |  Toronto`s Finest 28/07/08
      133.   cipora julianna kohn & ben jabo 18:48  |  wh 28/07/08
      134.   Gates 18:53  |  Mark Braun 28/07/08
      135.   The reality is the Israel and the US are quite different 18:55  |  American GI 28/07/08
      136.   Christian 1st, American 2nd,#119 18:56  |  Susan 28/07/08
      137.   to message 28; israel insatiable apetite for land 19:00  |  paulo2005 28/07/08
      138.   #115 Persian Hero? 19:16  |  Murray the Mongoose 28/07/08
      139.   Goverment people say things in public - Reality is another thing 19:19  |  Ron Hoban 28/07/08
      140.   Israel is a Liability 19:22  |  Jack Olson 28/07/08
      141.   For Clickfool #117 19:26  |  Ian Robertson 28/07/08
      142.   Mark Braun #134 19:26  |  Brod 28/07/08
      143.   clicky it gives me gr8 peasure tosend you this... 19:31  |  BIG SUR 28/07/08
      144.   #14 MARK OF LEWISTON, YEP iSRAEL NEEDS INVOLVMENT IN AFGHANISTAN 19:37  |  BIG SUR 28/07/08
      145.   @ 51 ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU 19:37  |  YITZAK BEN SHLOMO 28/07/08
      146.   Jack Olsen (#140) Really the cold war is over? 19:38  |  Gil 28/07/08
      147.   reply paulo2005 19:39  |  Elmo 28/07/08
      148.   Boycott #125 19:44  |  Brod 28/07/08
      149.   Go ahead, make my day..... 19:45  |  Iranian-American 28/07/08
      150.   Gates to Ahknazi..and the Ehuds..Go at it alone.. 19:46  |  ali 28/07/08
      151.   #128 Murray the Mongoose 19:49  |  Persian Hero 28/07/08
      152.   #60 Save , don`t you think Israel has enough on its plate 19:50  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      153.   Susan - YOU are not objective 19:51  |  American GI 28/07/08
      154.   Susan - Thanks 19:52  |  HEY 28/07/08
      155.   hey Elmo how is it that you do not know how Big Israel used to be 19:57  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      156.   reply Susan 20:00  |  Elmo 28/07/08
      157.   # 140 Jack. Tell the truth and you will be labelled anti-Semite 20:04  |  Toronto`s Finest 28/07/08
      158.   Iranian-American #149 20:05  |  Brod 28/07/08
      159.   #118 Persian Hero& To Cipora.Gates is Hedging His Bets 20:06  |  KATHY 28/07/08
      160.   Big Sur - Plates 20:09  |  American GI 28/07/08
      161.   American GI 20:14  |  Susan 28/07/08
      162.   Torontos Finest it appears Canada supports also 20:19  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      163.   Response to Elmo 20:20  |  susan 28/07/08
      164.   #160 American Gi I was pointing it out to #60 20:26  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      165.   #138 Murray the Mongoose..All Talk And No Action It Seems 20:29  |  KATHY 28/07/08
      166.   140 Jack Olson,good post,for the latest criticism of 20:33  |  lakshmi 28/07/08
      167.   #152 big sur 20:37  |  Labhras 28/07/08
      168.   # 164 Big Sur.Canada, US, and UK refused Holocaust survivors... 20:43  |  Toronto`s Finest 28/07/08
      169.   Big Sur 20:55  |  American GI 28/07/08
      170.   Iranian-American 20:56  |  Yosemite 28/07/08
      171.   Big Sur 20:57  |  American GI 28/07/08
      172.   Israel should be more pro-active. 21:01  |  Buick from Boca 28/07/08
      173.   #167 Lahbras putting it mildly I did not ask you 21:07  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      174.   Must be an antisemite 21:08  |  Colin Wright 28/07/08
      175.   SANITY AT LAST!!! Watch AIPAC do its stuff. 21:09  |  Gray 28/07/08
      176.   Yes, US no longer responsible for defending its ME interests 21:11  |  David Turner 28/07/08
      177.   It is time for a realist 21:12  |  julie 28/07/08
      178.   Toronto Finest #164 21:13  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      179.   #159, Shalom Kathy! 21:13  |  Persian Hero 28/07/08
      180.   PS To Toronto`s Finest 21:15  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      181.   # 140 Jack Olson..On Israel`s Liability 21:21  |  KATHY 28/07/08
      182.   BBS News; "plot thickens" & the "chickens plot..." 21:25  |  Gray 28/07/08
      183.   #27, Jean Van Daem... 21:26  |  Silvienne 28/07/08
      184.   #158 Brod, what is your loyalty to the US ? 21:27  |  American 28/07/08
      185.   America Will Soon Annihilate Iran 21:27  |  Atilla Hunnybun 28/07/08
      186.   #25, Cipora Kohn... 21:30  |  Silvienne 28/07/08
      187.   #44, Mark of Lewiston... 21:33  |  Silvienne 28/07/08
      188.   #173 Big Sur 21:36  |  Labhras 28/07/08
      189.   Great Fruitcakes of the World # 3 (#185) 21:41  |  Clickfool 28/07/08
      190.   #188 Lahbras, Shin Fein does not think it is over just yet 21:50  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      191.   Hi Silvienne #186 You know not long ago 21:57  |  Big Sur. 28/07/08
      192.   True, but Wrong Conclusion 21:58  |  David Samson 28/07/08
      193.   For Mr Lahbras 22:10  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      194.   Kathy 22:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      195.   #190 Big Sur 22:26  |  Labhras 28/07/08
      196.   Ronnie Wolman 22:27  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      197.   #122, Danite 22:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      198.   #193 Big Sur try telling the truth 22:48  |  Labhras 28/07/08
      199.   Some things would be worse than `disastrous` 22:56  |  Morris Valentine 28/07/08
      200.   The bigger concern is what will postponment bring 23:02  |  TonyL 28/07/08
      201.   I love Harretz Talkback 23:10  |  John Mackie 28/07/08
      202.   Mr Labras #193 I told you up to date 23:10  |  Big Sur 28/07/08
      203.   Talk about Bragging rights! 23:16  |  John Mackie 28/07/08
      204.   # 184 American...But What Kind of American Are You Really?? 23:20  |  K 28/07/08
      205.   The faker is back re #189 clickfool 23:24  |  the Deity 28/07/08
      206.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 23:32  |  TonyL 28/07/08
      207.   #200 Big sur you lied 23:34  |  Labhras 28/07/08
      208.   # 179 Persian Hero..And May Zarathustra Protect Thee. 23:45  |  KATHY 28/07/08
      209.   "K" #204... Another Bubble From the Shallow End Of The Think Tank 23:46  |  Gray 28/07/08
      210.   #206, Tony L 23:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/07/08
      211.   #185 Atilla Hunnybun 23:50  |  Persian Hero 28/07/08
      212.   Cipora: Caracatures 23:58  |  Ronnie Wolman 28/07/08
      213.   #191, Big Sur... 00:03  |  Silvienne 29/07/08
      214.   #195, Lahbras... 00:06  |  Silvienne 29/07/08
      215.   #204, "LIERS", are they, Kathy? 00:12  |  Silvienne 29/07/08
      216.   #212, Ronnie Wolman 00:17  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/07/08
      217.   News for the Deity # 205 00:25  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      218.   # 204 American I hope You Did Not take offence. 00:25  |  K 29/07/08
      219.   For John Mackie 00:28  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      220.   #207 Lahbras foprget it you are way off base and you di9d not 00:31  |  Big Sur 29/07/08
      221.   # 104 chaim 00:31  |  Axel 29/07/08
      222.   Labhras (#who cares) Are the Sectarian walls growing higher? 00:43  |  Gil 29/07/08
      223.   Labhras (#who cares) Are the Sectarian walls growing higher? 00:44  |  Gil 29/07/08
      224.   cjk re israel on its own 00:52  |  potobac 29/07/08
      225.   #209 Say Gray re Kath 00:53  |  ballistic 29/07/08
      226.   199 Morris Valentine,sorry to disappoint you,but nobody is going 00:59  |  lakshmi 29/07/08
      227.   #184 American - Tell us, did U service in U.S. Forces? 01:01  |  * BEN JABO 29/07/08
      228.   Big Sur - Has Israel elected a Muslim/Christian Mayor? 01:04  |  Irish Klan 29/07/08
      229.   Roniie has it right: New Cold war 01:07  |  Iranian-American 29/07/08
      230.   Cipora the world, expert 01:12  |  Iranian-American 29/07/08
      231.   Ronnie Wolman - Saudi Money 01:13  |  American GI 29/07/08
      232.   This isn`t even being reported in the US 01:19  |  Pablo B 29/07/08
      233.   #111 Clickfool. Self defense is not aggression and we can ... 01:43  |  Chaim 29/07/08
      234.   #149 Iranian American. Tone down the boasting. 01:49  |  Chaim 29/07/08
      235.   GRAY OBAMA has said he will not allow a nuke armed Iran 02:02  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      236.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 02:12  |  TonyL 29/07/08
      237.   Peter Sm and writing on the wall 02:35  |  Truth 29/07/08
      238.   clickfool a little off the subject 02:42  |  Connie 29/07/08
      239.   #91, PETER SM, says all muslims are evil 02:51  |  VIPER 29/07/08
      240.   #112, MURRAY, then they died 02:58  |  VIPER 29/07/08
      241.   Natalie Durson= Moron 02:59  |  Rob L 29/07/08
      242.   A Preemtive Strike Against Iran must target Mullahs Parliament 03:03  |  Joseph.E 29/07/08
      243.   Mark of Lewiston #14 regarding Israeli troops 03:03  |  Palestinian Prince 29/07/08
      244.   #161, SUSAN and her hypocritical words 03:06  |  VIPER 29/07/08
      245.   #58 Chanah the U.S never fought Israel`s wars? 03:08  |  Mike McKenna 29/07/08
      246.   Big Sur regarding Irish Resistance 03:18  |  Palestinian Prince 29/07/08
      247.   \war with Iran 03:40  |  leslie samuel 29/07/08
      248.   3224 your arguement was totaly irellivent to the topic. 04:11  |  Big Sur 29/07/08
      249.   #223 Mike McKenna 04:39  |  Dog Days 29/07/08
      250.   Dr. Gates an Honorable Man 04:52  |  John Isenhower 29/07/08
      251.   McKenna- Maybe it is you who is the imbecile 04:52  |  Stephen in New York 29/07/08
      252.   American #184 04:55  |  Brod 29/07/08
      253.   The agony 05:00  |  Mark Lincoln 29/07/08
      254.   pay me now or pay melater 05:03  |  Don 29/07/08
      255.   MCKENNA how many US troops fought with Israelis in 1973?? 05:22  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      256.   #199 Morris gets all hairy-chested 06:06  |  Johnboy 29/07/08
      257.   PETER SM AUSTRALIA9 take a stroll in the sea plse 06:24  |  shoshanna 29/07/08
      258.   Mike McKenna; Ignore usual Ziono "funny facts" 06:26  |  Gray 29/07/08
      259.   "TRUTH" an Iranian attack on the USA would be a disaster.For Iran 06:52  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      260.   VIPER.Where does Peter SM say ALL? 06:53  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      261.   War with Iran 06:54  |  Bubby 29/07/08
      262.   Israel make peace or else 07:20  |  mike honcho 29/07/08
      263.   Mike M. Don`t fall for the Ziono-pile-on 07:31  |  Gray 29/07/08
      264.   SHOSHANAWhere are those"documented"reports?"Walk in the sea" 07:37  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      265.   iran 08:08  |  Adam 29/07/08
      266.   Who`s "us" BJ: you, yourself and I? 08:10  |  BBSNews 29/07/08
      267.   SHOSHANAWhy not just provide your"doccumentation"?Walk in the sea 08:13  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      268.   Irish Klan (#225) You should really get updated 08:40  |  Gil 29/07/08
      269.   # 262 to peters m re: the 1973 war 08:54  |  eric 29/07/08
      270.   `How to stop worrying and love the bomb` 09:02  |  Ramius 29/07/08
      271.   Providing Proof for Peter sm to ignore & keep braying 09:02  |  Gray 29/07/08
      272.   Not a death game, Connie # 238 09:10  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      273.   Best example of a strawman this week, from Peter SM # 259 09:16  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      274.   Peter Sm and gibberish 09:39  |  Truth 29/07/08
      275.   TRUTH & FOOL.Iran said they would attack the USA,if Israel attack 10:24  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      276.   #272, clickfool 10:29  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/07/08
      277.   GRAY US troops did not get involved or fight for Israel! 10:33  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      278.   For Peter SM # 275 10:38  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      279.   The frustration and rage of Zionist warmongers 10:44  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      280.   chaim #234 10:46  |  Iranian-American 29/07/08
      281.   For Cipora # 276 10:47  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      282.   #279 boris the clucking fool and his upside down world 10:56  |  victor hardman 29/07/08
      283.   #260, PETER SM, sorry, worng article 11:00  |  VIPER 29/07/08
      284.   #271, GRAY, we`re not all like peter thanks 11:04  |  VIPER 29/07/08
      285.   #275, PETER SM and his sources 11:09  |  VIPER 29/07/08
      286.   CFOOL Israel has already had a dummy run WITHOUT overflying Iraq 11:57  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      287.   SKY IS GREAT TODAY HERE. IN FACT EVERYTHING IS GREAT 12:01  |  ... 29/07/08
      288.   VIPER "majority dislike Israel" Where was that survey done? 12:11  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      289.   eric, gray, etc. 12:19  |  Dog Days 29/07/08
      290.   what a wonderfull world :) 12:21  |  louis armstrong 29/07/08
      291.   GRAY .The Soviets got upset when their clients got beaten,again 12:22  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      292.   Forcing Israel into a nuclear attack 12:31  |  Yonatan 29/07/08
      293.   You`re a truly ridiculous man, Peter SM # 286 12:35  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      294.   To CLICKFOOL 12:37  |  John Mackie 29/07/08
      295.   The truth hurts, doesn`t it, Peter # 288 12:42  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      296.   Gates and Mullen, men of great sence. 12:58  |  Doug 29/07/08
      297.   # 234 chaim 13:18  |  Axel 29/07/08
      298.   199 morris valentine 13:24  |  Axel 29/07/08
      299.   # yonatan 13:33  |  Axel 29/07/08
      300.   CFOOL 1. Look at a map of the Red Sea & THAT Path to Iran 13:52  |  PETER SM 29/07/08
      301.   #232 Pablo B..Astonishing isn`t it that about No Reorting in US 14:36  |  KATHY 29/07/08
      302.   # 229 Iranian-American..re:Ronnie and Russia 14:51  |  KATHY 29/07/08
      303.   survival of the fittest 15:16  |  Justice 29/07/08
      304.   ZioMeatPuppets Bush/Cheney Silenced by Mutinous Pentagon Realists 15:16  |  Bl4ckP0pe 29/07/08
      305.   #292 Yonatan..Forcing Israel into a nuclear attack? 15:46  |  KATHY 29/07/08
      306.   #292 Pity poor Yonatan.... 16:04  |  Johnboy 29/07/08
      307.   #192 Yonatan 16:31  |  Persian Hero 29/07/08
      308.   # 123 Chris L..If you think the media will publish 16:31  |  KATHY 29/07/08
      309.   O AND I GUESS THAT IRAN MAKING WAR WITH THE US/ISRAEL WOULD NOT 17:51  |  glenna 29/07/08
      310.   PERSIAN HERO (#308) And you think the cold war was good 19:27  |  Gil 29/07/08
      311.   #311,Gil! 20:13  |  Persian Hero 29/07/08
      312.   For Peter SM on the "path to Iran" # 301 21:43  |  Clickfool 29/07/08
      313.   #312 Persian Hero..(3rd Attempt Haaretz)!! 22:17  |  KATHY 29/07/08
      314.   #312 Persian Hero 22:23  |  KATHY 29/07/08
      315.   #312 Clickfool 23:24  |  Brand 29/07/08
      316.   #313 / 314 Kathy 23:28  |  Persian Hero 29/07/08
      317.   #269 Eric - You forgot to mention all the Russian Equipment 23:52  |  * BEN JABO 29/07/08
      318.   Viper 23:59  |  Susan 29/07/08
      319.   PERSIAN HERO (#311) An answer to your question 00:06  |  Gil 30/07/08
      320.   PERSIAN HERO (#311) An answer to your question 00:07  |  Gil 30/07/08
      321.   #88 Ronnie Wolman..Gosh Late as it is.How Did I Miss Your. 00:18  |  KATHY 30/07/08
      322.   CFOOL Look a the map again.There is sea all the way to Iran 00:23  |  PETER SM 30/07/08
      323.   B14ckpope #304 00:59  |  Brod 30/07/08
      324.   #317, Gil 02:21  |  Persian Hero 30/07/08
      325.   #288 PETER SM AND MY PROOF, yahoo messenger 02:23  |  VIPER 30/07/08
      326.   #318 PETER SM tries to be smart 03:38  |  Johnboy 30/07/08
      327.   Viper #321 04:04  |  Brod 30/07/08
      328.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 04:24  |  American in NY 30/07/08
      329.   #252 Brod 04:43  |  American 30/07/08
      330.   #322 VIPER - don`t you know why the room turned? 05:03  |  * BEN JABO 30/07/08
      331.   JOHNBOY YOU know naught about IAF capabilities as you showed 06:41  |  PETER SM 30/07/08
      332.   VIPER which part of"valid statistical survey"can`t you understand 06:44  |  PETER SM 30/07/08
      333.   # 289 to dog days re: 1973 war 08:18  |  eric 30/07/08
      334.   For Peter SM, still being very, very silly # 322 09:49  |  Clickfool 30/07/08
      335.   #333 eric 10:12  |  Dog Days 30/07/08
      336.   PERSIAN HERO (#324) and JIMMY CARTER 11:23  |  Gil 30/07/08
      337.   AMERICAN in NY What kind are YOU! A Walker or a Rudolph ? 11:52  |  PETER SM 30/07/08
      338.   petersm 12:14  |  Axel 30/07/08
      339.   CFOOL You thought you could B.S.about no possible sea route. 12:26  |  PETER SM 30/07/08
      340.   # 336 GIL 13:25  |  Persian Hero 30/07/08
      341.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 14:34  |  American in NY 30/07/08
      342.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 14:34  |  American in NY 30/07/08
      343.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 14:42  |  American in NY 30/07/08
      344.   PERSIAN HERO (#340) you want electricity why not go SOLAR 16:08  |  Gil 30/07/08
      345.   PERSIAN HERO (#340) you want electricity why not go SOLAR 16:08  |  Gil 30/07/08
      346.   For Peter SM, still babbling on # 339 16:20  |  Clickfool 30/07/08
      347.   Clickfool (#346) and your Transponders 17:26  |  Gil 30/07/08
      348.   Clickfool (#346) and your Transponders 17:27  |  Gil 30/07/08
      349.   American in NY #343 18:00  |  Brod 30/07/08
      350.   American #329 18:04  |  Brod 30/07/08
      351.   #341True AMERICAN.In total Agreement with U. 18:50  |  Loyal US citizen 2 30/07/08
      352.   #344 & 345, Gil 18:50  |  Persian Hero 30/07/08
      353.   Brod 18:58  |  Czarkazem13 30/07/08
      354.   #352 Persian Hero 18:59  |  Steve Sunshine