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2007-04-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Bobby 2007-04-01 09:09|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 great news now the leadership is triangular;
how dysfunctional are these guys, 1st. Mullahs lack economics so they decide to let the communists share power as the politcal wing of the kleptocracy, 2. the communist fail at economics so they let the military in on the kleptocracy, now you've got 3 kleptocratic wings compteting and trying to hold onto thier slice of the largesse.

This is pure 5th century stuff....the country has no clue and worse, it believes itself to be competant to lead other countries? hubris reigns in iran, but always served up after the monthly dole is collected. true failure in action, on stage live, before our very eyes.

Posted by Slats Clavinter3270 2007-04-01 10:43|| 2007-04-01 10:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Well put, Slats, though the real failure on display is the US one to take on the IRGC the instant we confirmed their presence and activities. And sorry, nothing that could possibly remain "covert" for a week would be worth doing - this is one of the most incredible dimensions of our refusal to fight in Iraq - and that's saying something.

Meanwhile, note that China exhibits much the same pathology WRT the PLA and "investments". Of course, being Chinese, their weird state/business combos actually are sometimes well-run.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-04-01 13:13|| 2007-04-01 13:13|| Front Page Top

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