Talk:Iron Triangle

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Prince Thissaveerasingam

Which is this?

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2767 Kriplozoik 22:11, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Like Seven sisters, the article is a disambiguator because the phrase is metaphorical, thus inherently vague. As seven of anything can be seven sisters, or a group can be pared down or filled out to make seven, so three of anything can be an iron triangle. Iron production, after all, consumes mostly iron ore, fuel, and flux, so those items are the iron triangle of iron mills, but the phrase isn't notably used that way. So, sure; you can put in a few more iron triangles and seven sisters if someone has been publishing them notably. Jim.henderson 22:02, 28 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the move request was: not moved Kotniski (talk) 12:10, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Iron Triangle → Iron Triangle (disambiguation) — Iron Triangle is Iron triangle the political science, should redirect to Iron triangle. 75.142.152.104 (talk) 03:27, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose for the same reason that 75.142.152.104 gives in support of the move: the difference between t and T is trivial and usage varies. I would rather see Iron triangle moved to something like Iron triangle (US politics), Iron Triangle moved to Iron triangle, and redirects changed accordingly. 69.3.72.9 (talk) 04:28, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Iron Triangle and Iron triangle should certainly represent the same page, per both above comments. Beyond that, I am not familiar enough with the subjects to know whether any of them are primary. Thus, either of the following:
- Iron Triangle -> Iron triangle (disambiguation) and then change Iron Triangle to redirect to Iron triangle
- Iron triangle -> Iron triangle (US politics) and Iron Triangle -> Iron triangle

would be fine. — Amakuru (talk) 21:17, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Yes, T and t is a trivial distinction. No, though the world loves American politics, triangles of iron are not exclusive to politics or to the United States, so T and t belong to the world and should be a disambiguator. Jim.henderson (talk) 09:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support either the proposed move if the political meaning is primary (it is certainly the dominant meaning) or support a move of Iron triangle to Iron triangle (politics) if it is not (the "US" in the disambiguator is not really needed since there is no other political iron triangle articles but it's OK if other users prefer it). Either way, both Iron Triangle and Iron triangle should direct to the same place. — AjaxSmack 17:26, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Iron triangle to Iron triangle (USA politics): to many people an iron triangle is a triangle made of iron. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 09:10, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Iron Triangle means many things. Here in Australia it always refers to a geographical region, and apparently the same is true in Vietnam. Wikipedia is international, and I don't think the US political usage is widespread enough to override that factor. Adpete (talk) 06:32, 29 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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