Biden just mentioned that Iranian President Ahmadinejad does not control the security in Iran. "It is the theocracy that controls the security." This brings out a very valid point: Ahmadinejad does not ultimately make the decisions in Iran, the mullahs do. Therefore what really is accomplished by talking to him? Anyway, moving right along...
[On a side note Jonathan Martin does a great job blogging the debate.]
Palin just botched the nuke debate: "A deterant... is a safe stable way to use those nuclear weapons." While she is of course refering to the way America "uses" nukes, she has also opened the door (as if it really needed opening) to the double standard argument. Not only that, but she has legitimized the argument that nukes for self-defense (i.e. a deterant) is okay.
[On a side note Jonathan Martin does a great job blogging the debate.]
Palin just botched the nuke debate: "A deterant... is a safe stable way to use those nuclear weapons." While she is of course refering to the way America "uses" nukes, she has also opened the door (as if it really needed opening) to the double standard argument. Not only that, but she has legitimized the argument that nukes for self-defense (i.e. a deterant) is okay.
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