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2003-06-17 Iran

Straw warns against interference in Iran

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Posted by Frank G 2003-06-17 09:22 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 SOG,
All the mullahs have to report to Somalia for piecekeeping duties - keep this piece of real estate picked up, that piece picked up, etc. Of course, much of what will have to be picked up are the leftover land mines, unexploded bombs, and dead bodies from the fighting between the various factions in the area. It's the right thing to do....

Posted by Old Patriot 6/17/2003 11:42:36 AM|| 6/17/2003 11:42:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Syria has a Shia minority but they are in charge of the nation and have been Iranian allies for some time. If I were a Mullah on the run that's probably where I would go.

On the other hand if I were Assad Jr. I would not welcome fleeing Mullahs as it might attract unwanted attention.

Posted by Yank 6/17/2003 4:57:07 PM|| 6/17/2003 4:57:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The Mullahs in Iran are Shia. As I recall, Saudi Arabia is primarily Sunni... so they won't be finding a new home there. Seems like the most likely place for them to flee is to liberalizing Iraq... where religious freedom is being supported by the "Great Satan". How about THAT for irony?

Posted by Leigh (a guy) 2003-06-17 16:07:00|| 2003-06-17 16:07:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Syria has a Shia minority but they are in charge of the nation and have been Iranian allies for some time. If I were a Mullah on the run that's probably where I would go.

On the other hand if I were Assad Jr. I would not welcome fleeing Mullahs as it might attract unwanted attention.

Posted by Yank 2003-06-17 16:57:07|| 2003-06-17 16:57:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Give the amount of information that Iran is about to implode in civil war between the educated middle class and the mullahs and their brainwashed minions, it does not surprise me at all that the U.S. is not rolling to Teheran right now. The country is a mess and the nuclear program may be the last straw to the people of that country seeing the Billions spent on THAT when they have so many social and infrastructure problems in that country.

I would be inclined to sit back and watch the fun and be "invited" to join in as a constabulary after the mullahs tuck their skirts and flee to Saudi Arabia. Question though, if these radical mullahs are deposed, where do they go in exile...will the Saudis take them in or what?
I say that if the Mullahs in Iran go down, the piece process in the middle east take the fast freight to the station.

Posted by SOG475 2003-06-17 10:43:38|| 2003-06-17 10:43:38|| Front Page Top

#6 SOG,
All the mullahs have to report to Somalia for piecekeeping duties - keep this piece of real estate picked up, that piece picked up, etc. Of course, much of what will have to be picked up are the leftover land mines, unexploded bombs, and dead bodies from the fighting between the various factions in the area. It's the right thing to do....

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-06-17 11:42:36|| 2003-06-17 11:42:36|| Front Page Top

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