tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post7333608817670378634..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Living with the BombAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-50066260390011121732008-08-06T14:13:00.000-07:002008-08-06T14:13:00.000-07:00Alan, I already do have a blog, "Civil Discus...Alan, I already do have a blog, "Civil Discussion between Liberals & Conservatives". And your reactions triggered some thoughts that I have placed there (you are mentioned!):<BR/><BR/>http://civildiscussionbetween.blogspot.com/2008/08/poverty-of-internet-discussions.html<BR/><BR/>Also, I wrote a better analysis of the problem with Iran here:<BR/><BR/>http://civildiscussionbetween.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-to-do-about-iran.html<BR/><BR/>It's not as learned or thorough as some of the stuff I have read elsewhere, but it addresses the entire issue in a manner that I have not seen elsewhere. And you're always welcome to weigh in with comments, critical or approbatory.Chris Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926445098765433310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-1680863800616376582008-08-06T10:09:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:09:00.000-07:00This blog welcomes "comments" but does not exist f...This blog welcomes "comments" but does not exist for extended "discussion" as is the case of forums. It is a personal blog that is a platform for my views. (My daily posts can also be found at CanadaFreePress.com and other sites.)<BR/><BR/>You might want to consider creating your own blog. Until then, I suggest that engaging me in a "discussion" misses the point. Feel free to "disappear."Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-52361139772917605532008-08-06T10:03:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:03:00.000-07:00Putting words in the mouth of those with whom you ...<I>Putting words in the mouth of those with whom you disagree is an old trick and a poor one.</I><BR/><BR/>Look, Alan, if you don't want to discuss this matter, I'll disappear for good. You made it clear that you didn't want to discuss global warming and I respect that. Your original wording on this topic was, in my opinion, long on insinuation but short on specifics. And if that's the way you'd like to leave it, that's fine with me. Again, I'm not trying to force you to discuss the issues you raise. I will suggest, though, that if you don't want to discuss the issues, then perhaps it would be better to make this a read-only blog. I interpret the existence of a comment space to be an invitation to comment. If I have misinterpreted your desires, I'm happy to shove off.Chris Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926445098765433310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-63638359267436831052008-08-06T08:01:00.000-07:002008-08-06T08:01:00.000-07:00Putting words in the mouth of those with whom you ...Putting words in the mouth of those with whom you disagree is an old trick and a poor one.<BR/><BR/>Both Iran and North Korea, after we have exhausted diplomatic means to avoid war, have to know that we will not shrink from that option if they leave us no alternative.<BR/><BR/>That is the oldest lesson of history.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-56346502461575001542008-08-06T07:58:00.000-07:002008-08-06T07:58:00.000-07:00OK, so are you saying that, if we don't take milit...OK, so are you saying that, if we don't take military action against nations like Iran or North Korea, they will nuke us or Israel?Chris Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926445098765433310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-71726654504034125802008-08-06T06:27:00.000-07:002008-08-06T06:27:00.000-07:00No, Chris, you're the one saying that. I am saying...No, Chris, you're the one saying that. I am saying that talk about eliminating nukes from the arsenals of nations is not going to happen. And I am saying that in the case of nations led by people who we would consider mentally unstable raises the stakes they will use nukes against us or an ally. In the end, a decision has to be made to eliminate that threat. And that Obama is not likely to make such a decision.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-2388748742346897422008-08-05T21:27:00.000-07:002008-08-05T21:27:00.000-07:00You seem to be saying that there's nothing we can ...You seem to be saying that there's nothing we can do, and we'd all just better get used to the certainty of suffering a nuclear attack. While I'm no Pollyanna, I don't think that civilization will be ending anytime in the next few decades.Chris Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926445098765433310noreply@blogger.com