Posted on 03/27/2015 10:11:53 AM PDT by QT3.14
The forces that do not want a U.S. nuclear deal with Iran, nor any U.S. detente with Iran, are impressive.
Among them are the Israelis and their powerful lobby AIPAC, the Saudis and their Sunni allies on the Persian Gulf, a near unanimity of Republicans and a plurality of Democrats in Congress.
Is there a case to be made for a truce in the venomous conflict that has gone on between us since the taking of U.S. hostages in 1979? Is there any common ground?
To both questions, President Obama and John Kerry believe the answer is yes. And they are not without an argument.
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Taki Mag?
Before long Pat will be hooked up with Lyndon LaRouche.
Not exactly. Once ISIS is defeated Iran can establish its own Islamic state in Iraq. When we make friends with enemies we suffer defeat.
Iran can establish its own Islamic state in Iraq.
That already happened, after we toppled Iran’s enemy, Saddam. The new government was made up of Shia exiles who’d been living in Iran during Saddam’s years. The new government of Iraq - which we installed - is Iran’s strongest ally in the entire world.
“Dear George Bush, thank you for taking down our biggest enemy, so he could be replaced by a Shia government that is our closest ally.
Gratefully,
Iran”
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