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2006-02-27 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian protesters hurl petrol bombs at UK embassy

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Posted by Fred 2006-02-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Since our political capital is spent in Iraq, I think there is little Bush can do about Iran. With options limited, I think our best hope is for the regime to hang itself. It's a long shot and I often despair but it's possible that one day they will go too far.

Pushing the official line that the US and Israel blew up the Golden Mosque may be too much for all but the most demented Basijj. Iranians are Shi'ites and they must be pissed off as hell about that bomb, the way I would if they blew up Notre Dame, even though I'm not Catholic. They also must know in their guts that it was Qaidaist terrorists who did it, and the more Ahmadnejad and his fellow clowns rant against Zionists and the Great Satan, the more ticked people are going to get. It's just a question of whether they can bring themselves to discuss it openly or not. Saying "wait a minute, this is crazy..." is difficult to do in a totalitarian society.

Posted by Monsieur Moonbat 2006-02-27 04:30|| 2006-02-27 04:30|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm not sure what you mean by Iranian regime to "hang itself". If you mean they push the the "world" so far it gangs up and attacks Iran, then there is no chance of that. If you mean they push the Persian Little Guy to fight, that is unlikely. The mullahs control religious doctrine, media, armed forces and money from 3 million barrels/day oil exports (+ gas) that will buy a lot of islam-poisoned thugs. I do do agree with you that the odds of an American attack on Iran are small.

When in Vegas, bet with the odds. The Iranians will get nuclear capability, build it up, and then aggressively push non-muslims out of the middle east and try to take over. Whether the take over stays conventional or goes nuclear is a matter of time and Saudi purchasing power. After that, who knows.

Posted by ed 2006-02-27 08:47|| 2006-02-27 08:47|| Front Page Top

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