Posted on 07/16/2006 5:20:12 AM PDT by Dawnsblood
That's true...but we can't act militarily against the Liberals in the US.
You beat me by two posts.
Lob a couple of these their way. Better sooner rather than later.
Truman was looking at having to send troops against a populace of fanatics. Fanatics that didn't think twice about launching suicide attacks.
Fanatics that loved beheading people. Why should Japan be the only country that has had nukes used against them? Expand the club membership. /s
Hmmm. Even if we started prosecuting treason again?
Shalom.
But how would Iran link up with Syria? They can't - thanks to George Bush.
If the US had fully supported the Shah and if the Shah had been able to go after the hardline muslim extremists while cultivating more moderate islamist elements, he might have been able to institute enough reforms to mollify the bulk of the population and remain in power.
Now the people are stuck with a government they don't seem to want run by extreme elements of a religion they are losing interest in. The current regime is a destabilizing element that needs to go. Assad seems like to much of a coward to try to fill the void if IRan is taken out. The Egyptians and Jordanians seem to be willing to let sleeping Israeli's lie.... it would seem then that an elimination of the Iranian theocracy would leave the Wahabbist nuts in Saudi Arabia as the terrorists last best hope.
We may be watching the initial skirmish in the battle that determines the winner in the war on terror.
Knock out Iran's oil export infrastructure.
This would be relatively easy to do and would produce minimal civilian casualties. The world would not end. In fact, the world would see that Iran and the other oil bullies are the real paper tigers.
Sounds good to me, but there's a few too many Nancy boys running around in Washington (mainly in the Senate, justice and the intelligence services) for it to happen.
I understand that, Iran, has millions of troops, ready to swarm into Iraq....and 1000s of PT boats, ready to swarm, the navy...
"We may be watching the initial skirmish in the battle that determines the winner in the war on terror"
It's clear from Madeline Albright's comments this morning that she doesn't understand what this war is about. Or maybe she understands very well, and realizes that the taking out of hizbollah in south Lebanon is a victory for the USA and Israel. Since Madeline supports America's enemies, she wouldn't want Hizbollah to be defeated.
Remember, Madeline years ago lamented the fact that the USA was the only superpower. These leftists don't trust American power because they don't trust America. In fact, most leftists hate America and everything she stands for.
Our great President, George W. Bush, understands what is at stake. I think he would accept your proposition that this is one of the initial skirmishes in the battle that will determine the winner in the war on terror.
The leftist hive has thrown in it's lot with the terrorists, so they really have no answer except to scream about Israel. This is one of those defining issues that paint the DemRats as the appeasement "chamberlains' that they are. This will cost them in November.
Hmmmm. Politics is the mother of strange bedfellows...
Sadly, no.
Carter certainly "opened the door". He also took Khomeini's hand and invited him in.
The Shah was anti-communist and jailed and repressed Leftists. He also removed a lot of the mullahs' authority. He was warned that he was taking too much away from the mullahs (like their source of income) and it would result in their preaching against the Shah and garnering support from their followers. The resulting backlash from the conservative and fundamentalist muslim community, and the Soviet-lead movement against the Shah, are what brought the situation to the doorstep.
>>>Pres. Carter was a blooming idiot
... and a cult hero after a masterful defense against a man-eating rabbit.
God, Iran will swarm into Iraq ONLY if it has nuclear weapons. To do otherwise who be foolish and result in massive destruction of their people and army.
Just the other day Israel asked for refueling assistance.
Syria doesn't share a border with Iran...Iraq is in the way...I don't think we can or should allow Israel to use Iraq as a platform for exerting power...unless this thing escalates exponentially to the point where clear global lines are drawn.
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