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Title: February 11, 2012 Krauthammer: Israel ‘will strike’ Iran to ‘prevent a second holocaust
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daily caller
URL Source: http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/11/k ... to-prevent-a-second-holocaust/
Published: Feb 11, 2012
Author: krautheimer
Post Date: 2012-02-11 13:37:19 by calcon
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Views: 3169
Comments: 8
On Friday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer doubled-down on an assertion he made last week about the inevitability of an Israeli strike on Iran to limit their nuclear capabilities. Krauthammer referred to a David Ignatius Washington Post column, which indicated generally when Defense Secretary Leon Panetta thought such an attack might happen. “Our own secretary of Defense has said it’s highly likely and he gave a timeframe — April, May, June, which means the Israelis think that the moment, the zone of immunity where they can no longer attack successfully is approaching,” Krauthammer said. “I think he is right. I think the Israelis are serious unless happens between now and midyear or even November that will threaten the regime, because it won’t change the policy. I think Israel will strike because it cannot live under the threat of annihilation from Iran.” But this time, Krauthammer had some strong words on why he thought this attack was likely. “Unless something intervenes,” Krauthammer replied. “I cannot imagine the Israelis are going to allow Iran to go nuclear and to hold the Damocles sword over 6 million Jews all over again. Israel was established to prevent a second holocaust, not to invite one.” Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/11/krauthammer-israel-will-strike-iran-to-prevent-a-second-holocaust/#ixzz1m6FYduzy
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#1. To: calcon (#0)
No muslim state should have nukes. I understand Israel and their justified fear. They have every right to end Iran's nuke program. Iran has repeatedly threatened to wipe them off the map.
No nation should have nuclear weapons. The tools of war have outstripped the ability of current human culture on the whole, or possibly the existance of the species to survive an unchecked use of them in a global war. They should be made illegal by international law, and no nation should be tolerated as having them, including this country.
They should be made illegal by international law, and no nation should be tolerated as having them, including this country. If there were no nuclear weapons it would be nice. But they do exist and that isn't changing. Take your international law and shove it up your ass. We are a constitutional Republic and international law is incompatible with our system save treaties with other nations. They shouldn't be made illegal under any scheme. We would be fools to get rid of them as other nations wouldn't and we would be at their mercy. There are no adequate safeguards humanly possible to make sure other nations would not develop their own nukes. So a strong nuclear deterrent is in our best interests.
The best way to lead is by example. If we got rid of nuclear weapons, it would be profoundly easier to justify acting against other nations should they act to develop them. Nuclear weapons are indiscriminate killers of civilian populations, including pregnant women. So, you are for abortion by blast, heat and radiation; so much for your defense vaulted favorite rhetorical foil in here.
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#2. To: A K A Stone (#1)
#3. To: Ferret Mike (#2)
No nation should have nuclear weapons. The tools of war have outstripped the ability of current human culture on the whole, or possibly the existance of the species to survive an unchecked use of them in a global war.
#5. To: A K A Stone (#3)
"So a strong nuclear deterrent is in our best interests."
#7. To: Ferret Mike, A K A Stone, ALL (#5)
Ferret Mike: "The best way to lead is by example. If we got rid of nuclear weapons, it would be profoundly easier to justify acting against other nations should they act to develop them."
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