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[quote=jsteele][quote=TheManWithAUsername]
Below are the best I could find in 30 minutes or so. The first one, which I quoted above, responds to your request pretty well. [b]However, from his more typical statements I’d say that it’s unfair to say that he has expressed a desire to destroy the U.S.[/b] I do believe my government’s conclusion that Iran has been sponsoring terrorism for decades, including acts against the U.S., so putting it all together I’d say that he is our enemy and would consider a major terrorist attack against us if empowered to execute one.
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Let's be clear, you could not locate a direct quote by an Iranian leader saying that he would like to eradicate the US and you now believe it is unfair to say that Iranian leaders have expressed such a desire. Yet, you justified the assassination of Iranian scientists because you take them at "their word that they would gleefully eradicate us if they could." So, your justification has simply melted away, but the conclusion which it justified remains?

You are doing a pretty good George W. Bush imitation with your developing rationalizations. First, killing scientists was supposed to be a better alternative to an all out war. Then, assassinations were justified because Iranian leaders said they want to eradicate us. Now, assassinations are justified because you "believe my government’s conclusion that Iran has been sponsoring terrorism for decades." So, you support killing civilian scientists -- which is an act of terrorism -- because Iran sponsors terrorism? Wouldn't Iranians be justified in saying that you are their enemy and would consider a major terrorist attack against them if you were empowered to execute one?

Personally, I would not believe a single damn thing my government says when it comes to foreign policy. Have you already forgotten the lies that were told about Iraq? Clearly, those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. 
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