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2008-09-30 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-30 09:44|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 Zhang Fei

This is something you should read whjen you say that an Obama presidencyy would be no big deal Look at the damage made by Carter and multiply it by two or theree. Also, about your answer yeasterday Khomeini didn't continue on terrorism becaus at this time it was his chemical explosives against our nukes. Now it would be nukes against nukes.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-09-30 11:05|| 2008-09-30 11:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Khomeini accepted a peace treaty with Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. He could have continued fighting until martyrdom. But he did not. These guys talk a good game but always back down in the face of superior firepower. The stuff about nukes against nukes is right. Iran's leadership won't survive a nuclear attack against this country. And let's face it - the best time for the Soviets to launch a first strike was probably against Carter. But they never did. Because payback would have been a bitch - even under Carter. Remember, Muhammad said defeat the infidels. He never said get your people exterminated while trying to defeat the infidels.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2008-09-30 15:45|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-09-30 15:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Khomeini accepted a peace treaty with Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. He could have continued fighting until martyrdom. But he did not. These guys talk a good game but always back down in the face of superior firepower

Highly doubtful on the 'martyrdom', though they did lose about half a million. Iran was in a stalemate; its economy was faltering, and its population becoming more and more disenchanted with the war.

However, it's interesting to note that Khomeini accepted a cease-fire shortly after Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down.

Posted by Pappy 2008-09-30 22:46|| 2008-09-30 22:46|| Front Page Top

#4 But 1988 Iran was broke and losing the war. Oil revenues collapsed due to Iraqi raids and Saudi dumping. Their much of the Shah's equipment and almost all their armor was used up, to the extent there were no heavy units between the front lines and Tehran. Iraq on the other had was brimming with new Soviet, Chinese and French weapons.

The last several battles were decisive losses for Iran and casualties were very heavy, including by chem weapons. Iraq recaptured the territory it lost at the beginning of the was and was raiding into Iran at will.

Khomenei signed a cease fire to preserve his regime.

Posted by ed 2008-09-30 22:58|| 2008-09-30 22:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Khomenei had a do or die decision presented before him in 1988. The UN sanctions were a convenient excuse. On the other hand, the last two administrations have not presented a fait accompli to the mullahs. Instead, Bush has immeasurably strengthened the hand of the mullahs.

Posted by ed 2008-09-30 23:03|| 2008-09-30 23:03|| Front Page Top

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