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| Iranian Hard-liner Says U.S. Must ’Reward’ Tehran |
| 2003-04-15 |
| EFL TEHRAN (Reuters) - A top Iranian conservative official said on Tuesday the United States should expect Iran to ask for "rewards" if it expected to restore normal ties with its arch-enemy.Mohsen Rezaei's comments appeared to reflect growing concerns among Iranian government officials and non-elected members of the clerical establishment that after the end of the war in Iraq, U.S. attention will turn in part to its neighbor Iran.Many foresee a potential for increased U.S. pressure for change in Iran, which is on Washington's "axis of evil" list and considered a rogue state sponsoring terrorism."If America takes a wiser approach toward Iran, it will reach better results. But if it expects Iran to step back and not ask for rewards, it's clear that we cannot reach any conclusion," Rezaei, secretary of the Expediency Council, Iran's top arbitration body, told a news conference.Rezaie did not say what these rewards should be. |
| Posted by:Yosemite Sam |
| #10 'What is nice about the Shites (aside from what their name connotes in lower anglosaxon)' MHW: Oh no, now I just peed *my* pants .. snigger snigger.. |
| Posted by: anon1 2003-04-16 02:41:27 |
| #9 To PD: Big Mo didn't have any sons and only daughter who lived beyond childhood (assuming the accuracy of the islamic holy stuff. So the biological line of prophesy is weak. What is nice about the Shites (aside from what their name connotes in lower anglosaxon) is that the weakness of the biologic succession should imply a separation of religion and govt. Khomeini reversed this but given the mess the theocrats have made of Iran in the past two decades, there is a good chance it could go back the separation idea. |
| Posted by: mhw 2003-04-15 17:26:37 |
| #8 Interesting note... I think there are 2 points to keep in mind about Iran and their "leaders." 1) Shi'a The "black hats" that run the shouting match called Iran are supposedly descendents of Big Mo. Think about it: this is a finite number. The Sunni's just promote the "holiest" guys... so there's an unlimited supply of foolishness. So the Shi'a side of the equation is weak. Hey, 10 or 15 TLAM's could take out 75% of the black hats in a flash. 2) REAL Revolution The Iranian people, fed up with these asshats, are probably going to "depose" them (from Gov't, at least) sooner, rather than later. The demographics are written and these goofs won't be able to stop the tide. Ironically, they STARTED it when they took over - and banned contraception. I just love it when people parade back and forth in life's shooting gallery. If you fuck with the bull, sooner or later you'll get the horn. |
| Posted by: PD 2003-04-15 15:57:00 |
| #7 Anonymo You think once damned, always damned? Then every nation on the planet is irredeemable! Douglas De Bono Absolutely! One "I'm #1 salute" @ the tyrants, coming up… |
| Posted by: KP 2003-04-15 14:36:47 |
| #6 This is a thought that deserves a middle finger salute. |
| Posted by: Douglas De Bono 2003-04-15 13:30:26 |
| #5 "But if it expects Iran to step back and not ask for rewards, it's clear that we cannot reach any conclusion" We've got your rewards right here, pal *does crotch grab*. Iranian mullahs who can pretend there's any benefit to us by normalizing relations with their current regime will still be wondering what happened when the people start stringing them up. Fantasyland is apparently open in Iran |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-04-15 13:16:13 |
| #4 You would think people would notice that, right or wrong, the hard men are in charge in Washington right now and they would be wise not to push their luck. |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2003-04-15 13:12:40 |
| #3 God bless the US of A, you've never done anything bad in history's past, have you assholes! |
| Posted by: Anonymo 2003-04-15 13:12:32 |
| #2 Can you say "Bakhsheesh"?? Bakhsheesh was "tribute" paid to government middlemen in the old Ottoman Empire to get them to actually do some work. Sounds like Iran is trying to revive the old system, just as they've tried to turn the clock back in social development. Sorry, the United States is not for sale, and neither is our political or cultural interaction with others. Try Russia. Or France. Or maybe even Guyana. One of them might take you up on it. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-04-15 13:07:54 |
| #1 Ummmmm, the last time we took a "wiser approach" to Iran we ended up supporting a Shah. I say we take a more foolish approach and promise Iran that we won't nuke it back to the stone age (not very far to go, actually) if they start playing ball according to our rules. |
| Posted by: FormerLiberal 2003-04-15 13:07:31 |