re: #483 KT Smells like Roses and Rainbows

I know the “liberal” instinct is that Iran isn’t a serious problem and discussion of international current events is seen as fear mongering. But liberals should be more open about Iran discussions instead of reflexively opposing whatever they see as a wingnut topic. The regime in Iran executes homosexuals, rape victims, atheists and web designers. They are a threat to the region and their own people. Once they get nukes they become untouchable. A north Korea without nukes would have collapsed long ago. Obama and the Israelis are going to have to make a decision fairly soon about if they’re going to let Iran get the bomb or take military action. I don’t know what he’s going to decide but it’s not a wingnut issue. If there’s a chance to delay the program for a few years to allow time for the mullahs to lose power it might be worth it. Once they get the bomb they are going to be around for a very long time and they aren’t very nice people. Even worse than Republicans in my humble opinion.

Bullshit. They stood for forty-odd years without them, through much more troubling times (internally and externally) than they’ve seen in the last three or four years.

We need to be intelligent and assertive with regards to our nuclear proliferation policy, both with Iran and with others, but let’s not oversell the problem.