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2007-09-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

'If US stops accusing Iran of aiding insurgents, it could help in Iraq'

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Fine with me, so long as we continue to capture and kill Iranian advisers and weapons traffickers who have brought arms from Iran into Iraq.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-13 00:19|| 2007-09-13 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 We need the Mad Mullah's help like we need another 9/11.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-09-13 00:25|| 2007-09-13 00:25|| Front Page Top

#3 The Bush administration knows and has tabled essential plans contingent on a level 'playing field' in the region conducive to a US pullout in the future. Iran would have to be bombed extensively through all fronts and infrastructures along with regime change, to 'equal Iraq'! Since "W" can't control when and how many insurgents and disillusioned Islamic fanatics will become suicide volunteers, the troop reduction goals for next summer is nothing but a pipe dream. In fact, the closer we get to Election day November 7th 2008, the higher the odds are that the 'leveling scenario' will be implemented against Iran, in lieu of a more likely turnover of the presidency on January 21st 2009. "W" DID say, that the next president will determine when the troops come home!!

Posted by smn 2007-09-13 00:51|| 2007-09-13 00:51|| Front Page Top

#4 And if the moon was made of cheese all the mice could live there undisturbed.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-13 01:08|| 2007-09-13 01:08|| Front Page Top

#5 It could help Iraq turn into a fundamentalist shia theocracy...

Posted by Ol Dirty American 2007-09-13 05:53|| 2007-09-13 05:53|| Front Page Top

#6 ". . . if the American and British governments correct themselves."

We couldn't possibly help fix things until you lie about our intentions. Of course, we have no qualms about making problems for you without your saying a word. Go figure.

Is it just me, or do these regimes only seem to want/know how to negotiate from a position of power, be it real or only perceived?

My thoughts [in no particular order, because they aren't! :-) ] are that this probably has something to do with appearing to be the strong horse so people will follow them. This ~~crap~~ kind of leadership model needs to be ~~knocked out of their heads~~ replaced with a "consent of the goverened" model before we can trust them to carry on in a civilized manner and not devolve the minute we walk away. Perhaps some serious TV-based lectures on the disadvantages of one and the advantages of the other ought to be considered. I'll bet 99% don't have a clue, and that's too many for the remaining 1% to fix even if they wanted to. Their religion prevents them from having anything to do with charging/paying interest, which is the part and parcel of a western economy. Their religion also seems to herd them back in the direction of this prehistoric model of "government" and social structure that we see even today, which involves too much exposure to dominance/submission (starting with the womenfolk), symbolism of being devout like praying until your forehead bleeds from pounding the pavement five times a day or anti-infidel hate speech etc, and a suicidal reliance on the clergy, who by nature seem to have way too many power freaks anyway who are all striving to be the supreme mullah which involves more of all the displays of devotion/hate talk on steroids if they want to get anywhere.

Seems impossible to me unless some of the core concepts in the Kooran are stripped away. But even then, folks like BinHiden will go dig up an old Kooran and the whole process starts over again, so there goes my "unless".

Now I know why they burned books in times past.

Posted by gorb 2007-09-13 06:16|| 2007-09-13 06:16|| Front Page Top

#7 And if Iran ceased to exist as anything but fused radioactive sand, it would also help in Iraq.

I'd be down with that.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2007-09-13 18:46|| 2007-09-13 18:46|| Front Page Top

#8 'If US stops accusing Iran of aiding insurgents, it could help in Iraq'

Yeah, like a bullet to the head helps relieve a headache, right?

Posted by BA 2007-09-13 20:38|| 2007-09-13 20:38|| Front Page Top

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