[rodguy911]

Hopefully everyone will be able to put together what is really going on with these rabid rats.
The biggest problem we have with them right now is they are determined to sabotage the war with their 17 attempts at defunding.
Here is the net effect so far.

"Iran is at war with Us"--by Michael Ledeen--NRO

Ledeen makes a compelling case that since the dems have basically given in on the war Iran has stepped in, in a big way, and is basically playing a waiting game until we leave Iraq.
It's a wakeup piece that shows just what happens when you have a determined foe who sees war,struggle, conflict,jihad, in terms of hundreds of years instead of yearly budgets.You will find it here:

http://www.nationalreview.com/ledeen/ledeen/200603280728.asp I got it here from a scrappleface link about how sanctions could hurt Iran and how they are concerned. That one is here:

http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=2228

[ken5050]

The pols greatest folly is hubris. I have a strong sense, sadly, that events yet to unfold overseas will greatly effect the 2008 politics is ways we cannot begin to imagine..

[MNJohnnie]

Only problem with Ledeen he is another one of the gutless "Do Nothings" who thinks if we just play around the edges supporting pro Democracy groups the Iranian people will magically rise up and throw the Mullahs out.

Only problem is History shows his idea is absurd nonsense. If Iran did this it would be the first time an authoritarian Govt was overthrown by a purely popular uprising. Every single popular revolt in history has arose when an authoritarian govt tired to reform the existing system to cope with an external threat. Without the external threat, there is no crack in the facade or oppression reformers can hammer a wedge into.

I have never understood Ledeen's popularity with Conservatives. His every answer to any issue is whine about what we ARE doing and bitch that we ARE doing things. Guy is way past is time. Still stuck in an 09-10-01 world view.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thnaks for the information. It was a good read.