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Historic Deal Signed With Iran!

  • 24-11-2013 2:34am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭


    Just breaking at the moment that a deal has been reached over the nuclear issue.

    Maybe one of the terms permits Iran to fire nukes at Israel to solve that problem too.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    How long until Israel decides to do its own thing and bomb them, causing a total ****e storm?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,821 ✭✭✭✭JPA


    How long until Israel decides to do its own thing and bomb them, causing a total ****e storm?

    Stop watching Homeland.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    JPA wrote: »
    Stop watching Homeland.

    Nearly did, this season is not that good.

    And I think we all thought Israel would do this, before Homeland did.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    I imagine the next country to sign a deal with is North Korea which allegedly has nuclear weapons. But the same county cant appear to ****ing build a single thing and everything is imported from China and South Korea. They cant even build a ski lift, but some how they had the engineering skills to build a nuclear weapon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    I'd say the only thing holding Israel back is losing US support.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    I'd say the only think holding Israel back is that even though their government is a shower of crazy bigots, they aren't actually stupid enough to try and **** with Iran.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 Mr. Tom


    Here's a Link.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 953 ✭✭✭donegal__road


    hfallada wrote: »
    I imagine the next country to sign a deal with is North Korea which allegedly has nuclear weapons. But the same county cant appear to ****ing build a single thing and everything is imported from China and South Korea. They cant even build a ski lift, but some how they had the engineering skills to build a nuclear weapon.

    you have answered your own question. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Can we get the nuclear inspectors in to Israel next?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭theblaqueguy


    Another great deal created by the obama administration
    He has to be written into the history books as the greatest US president ever!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,980 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    The Saudi Arabians ain't happy with the deal either.

    As for Israel bombing Iran, I'd imagine Iran would have enough firepower to hit them back hard and this would drag the Americans into it to fight Israels corner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,980 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Another great deal created by the obama administration
    He has to be written into the history books as the greatest US president ever!

    Better wait a few weeks/months and see if it works first before heaping the praise on him IMO.

    I think the Iranian guy deserves some credit as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Another great deal created by the obama administration
    He has to be written into the history books as the greatest US president ever!

    I think the kids he's blown the shit out of in Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia might all disagree. :rolleyes:

    And those still locked up in America's gulag in Cuba.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    hfallada wrote: »
    I imagine the next country to sign a deal with is North Korea which allegedly has nuclear weapons. But the same county cant appear to ****ing build a single thing and everything is imported from China and South Korea. They cant even build a ski lift, but some how they had the engineering skills to build a nuclear weapon.

    Now that NK has become more open (you or I for instance could apply for a tourist visa today) the Americans have to up their axis of evil propaganda campaign. The recent Canadian made doc really shot a hole through the American"Vice" documentary's lies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭dlm


    you have answered your own question. ;)

    The N Koreans haven't had much success with their nukes so far.

    Their 2006 tests fizzled so was an outright failure. 2009 was a success but only around 3 kilotons and 2013 test emitted no radiation so it may only been a fake nuclear explosion using conventional explosives.

    The Chinese know how to build nukes so if the North Koreans were given some they'd wouldn't be trying to showing off with duds and fakes.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Great to hear. If there was a truly honest discussion about a nuclear arms race in the Middle East Israeli nukes would be included but they're simply not allowed to be part of any discussion.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭.jacksparrow.


    Just putting off the inevitable.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    A lot of negative vibes coming from this thread.

    IMO it's a start and a good start at that, hostile country's sitting around talking to one another in most cases can only lead to better understanding and cooperation between them.

    Well done to everyone involved and I am a small bit happier for it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭camel jockey


    Just breaking at the moment that a deal has been reached over the nuclear issue.

    Maybe one of the terms permits Iran to fire nukes at Israel to solve that problem too.

    What problem is this now?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭camel jockey


    Another great deal created by the obama administration
    He has to be written into the history books as the greatest US president ever!

    The 'greatest black US president ever' maybe since he is the only black US president to date. Equally is could also be 'worst black US president ever'.

    Either way, he's no Ronald Reagan.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I'd love to go to Iran.


  • Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Grayditch wrote: »
    I'd love to go to Iran.

    Likewise, looks like a stunningly beautiful country.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    The people seem awesome too.

    They have Skiing and everthing, which I was surprised at. Yeah, it looks beautiful, it's on my list.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 295 ✭✭seanie_c


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Can we get the nuclear inspectors in to Israel next?

    Israel is allowed to do whatever it wants.
    It can break international laws whenever it wants but cry to the international community when it's enemies don't abide by the same laws...they're a strange bunch, a law unto themselves.

    They build settlements at the expense of Palestinians and claim they're the victim...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 361 ✭✭Filibuster


    Just breaking at the moment that a deal has been reached over the nuclear issue.

    Are they going to export their hot women now??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    What problem is this now?

    This has been partly answered by this:
    seanie_c wrote: »
    Israel is allowed to do whatever it wants.
    It can break international laws whenever it wants but cry to the international community when it's enemies don't abide by the same laws...they're a strange bunch, a law unto themselves.

    They build settlements at the expense of Palestinians and claim they're the victim...
    Filibuster wrote: »
    Are they going to export their hot women now??

    You might need Infrared to see them though!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Sir Humphrey Appleby


    he's no Ronald Reagan.

    Thank ****!
    So he's not selling cocaine in order to raise money to fund terrorists.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    The recent Canadian made doc really shot a hole through the American"Vice" documentary's lies.

    Would you have a link to that doc? Haven't heard about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    This has been partly answered by this:
    So you propose nuking up to 8 million people, most of them innocent. Classy.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    So you propose nuking up to 8 million people, most of them innocent. Classy.

    Where did the hell did you get that from?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Maybe one of the terms permits Iran to fire nukes at Israel to solve that problem too.
    Seaneh wrote: »
    Where did the hell did you get that from?

    Coupled with him going on about Israel's policies, it just seems to me like a form of justification. Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of Israel, but no.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Coupled with him going on about Israel's policies, it just seems to me like a form of justification. Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of Israel, but no.

    Even if we pretend that Iran had a nuclear arsenal that could be successfully delivered to Israel it's beyond reason that they'd commit nuclear suicide by using them.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Peace in our time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Please don't let this descend into an Israel pro and against thread. We've had enough threads on Israel already FFs.

    I think it's a great deal. All diplomatic solutions are to be welcomed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Even if we pretend that Iran had a nuclear arsenal that could be successfully delivered to Israel it's beyond reason that they'd commit nuclear suicide by using them.

    Yeah, just a nuclear back and forth until everyones dead, doesn't solve a thing.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Yeah, just a nuclear back and forth until everyones dead, doesn't solve a thing.

    Surely, then, you're arguing for global nuclear decommissioning?

    Don't bother though because, unfortunately, that genie is out of the bottle and can't be put back in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Coupled with him going on about Israel's policies, it just seems to me like a form of justification. Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of Israel, but no.

    This:
    Even if we pretend that Iran had a nuclear arsenal that could be successfully delivered to Israel it's beyond reason that they'd commit nuclear suicide by using them.

    My original post made an obviously tongue-in-cheek remark concerning the terms of the deal but this apparently wasn't obvious for some who'll use any comment, however rhetorical, as a means to demonise those critical of Israel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    To a certain extent I support Iran's quest for nukes. Look, we all know they're not stupid enough to do something like nuking one of their neighbors, but think about it from their point of view: Iran has a f*ckload of oil and this has led, multiple times within the last century, to everyone else with a big gun assuming they have the right to sh!t all over Iranwhenever they like. The Americans overthrew Iran's democratically elected government because they had the temerity to stand up to American corporations exploiting their resources.

    The not-so-talked-about purpose of nukes, and the real reason the West doesn't want Iran to have them, has nothing to do with bombing neighbors - it's simply a piece of leverage to use in order to make sure bigger world powers can't interfere in Iranian policy. Nukes are a method of maintaining national autonomy in the face of larger forces with imperial fancies.

    tl;dr, I support a nuclear Iran because it'll be one step towards limiting the West's hegemony, which I'm sure I'm not the only person who is increasingly sickened by. Every country has the right to national sovereignty, and if that means people in the West pay more for their petrol then tough sh!t - we don't have any more or less rights than the people who live in Iran, all people being created equal (as per the founding document of the United States, indeed) and our welfare is not somehow more important than the welfare of those other humans just because they happen to be living in a different part of the planet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Surely, then, you're arguing for global nuclear decommissioning?

    Don't bother though because, unfortunately, that genie is out of the bottle and can't be put back in.
    Well in Israel/Iran's case it'd be nice. I don't think any of the superpowers is actually going to try anything.
    means to demonise those critical of Israel.
    I said I wasn't a fan of Israel, so don't throw that crap at me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    I said I wasn't a fan of Israel, so don't throw that crap at me.

    I did see that comment but you apparently didn't see mine where I specifically stated "some people", which doesn't necessarily include you. It was a wider brush stroke against those who do indeed adopt that tactic.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,081 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Kinda difficult not to mention Israel in this whole thing considering the power they hold when it comes to diplomacy and politics in the region. Not to mention the fact that they've already started with the fear-mongering and sabre rattling
    At the beginning of the government's weekly meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the interim agreement reached Sunday between world powers and Iran in Geneva.

    The agreement reached in Geneva is not a historic deal, but rather a historic mistake. It turns the world into a much scarier place, because now the world's most dangerous regime is taking significant steps towards acquiring the world's most dangerous weapon."

    http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4457154,00.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,921 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Bibi won't be happy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    ^ I'm no fan of Israel's policies myself either but TBH in my view this isn't about Israel, it's about something far more important - geopolitical power and whether or not any nation has the right to exploit another nation.

    Call me cynical, but I honestly believe that the only reason the West opposes a nuclear Iran is because it'll make Iran harder to bully. To give you an analogy, the US and EU are like playground bullies who see the kid whose lunch money they used to steal going to the gym and bulking up, and they're pissed because they know they won't be able to rob him as easily in future now that he can beat the sh!t out of them if he wants to.

    You'll find a lot of views like these around at the moment and TBH the West has only itself to blame. If it honestly believed that it could raise a generation to believe in all that rhetoric about freedom without us growing up and discovering how hideously hypocritical that was and being just a little pissed off about it...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Can we get the nuclear inspectors in to Israel next?

    As convenient non-signatories of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).They can do as they please and ignore international norms. Something they quite have a penchant for.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Even if we pretend that Iran had a nuclear arsenal that could be successfully delivered to Israel it's beyond reason that they'd commit nuclear suicide by using them.

    Must disagree with you here O Man Of Many Nomenclatures :D. Could the appeal of 70 virgins giving head per capita, not tip the balance in that direction?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Benjamin Netanyahu:
    "What was achieved last night in Geneva is not a historic agreement, it was a historic mistake."

    1) At least he recognised something was achieved.

    2) Something can be both a historical agreement and a historic mistake, they're not mutually exclusive as is presented here.

    3) It wasn't a historic mistake...that definition is the sole property of Israel, and occupied as such.

    As the Israeli's might say, that pretty much settles it...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,631 ✭✭✭mrsoundie


    dlm wrote: »
    The N Koreans haven't had much success with their nukes so far.

    Their 2006 tests fizzled so was an outright failure. 2009 was a success but only around 3 kilotons and 2013 test emitted no radiation so it may only been a fake nuclear explosion using conventional explosives.

    The Chinese know how to build nukes so if the North Koreans were given some they'd wouldn't be trying to showing off with duds and fakes.

    Imagine going to Kim jong Un and telling him it was a dud. :eek:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 806 ✭✭✭getzls


    Seaneh wrote: »
    I'd say the only think holding Israel back is that even though their government is a shower of crazy bigots, they aren't actually stupid enough to try and **** with Iran.
    Iran has vowed to wipe Israel out.

    To state the obvious, Israel will not let that happen.

    Who can blame them if they attacked Iran.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    getzls wrote: »
    Iran has vowed to wipe Israel out..

    Simplistic tosh which doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
    getzls wrote: »
    To state the obvious, Israel will not let that happen.

    Who can blame them if they attacked Iran.


    The majority of states on the planet, I'd imagine.

    You realise that a lot of retaliation for any strike would be asymmetrical? Personally I don't fancy the thought of innocents suffering for a bunch of political hawks.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 806 ✭✭✭getzls


    Nodin wrote: »
    Simplistic tosh which doesn't hold up to scrutiny.



    The majority of states on the planet, I'd imagine.
    .

    The Iranian leader stated that less than two years ago.

    Has he told you he has changed his mind?


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