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Victor Davis Hanson: flections on Iran, Iraq, the Middle East and the West [JPost Interview]
victorhanson.com ^ | March 23, 2007 | Victor Davis Hanson interviewed by Ellis Weintraub

Posted on 03/28/2007 5:08:44 AM PDT by Tolik

The Jerusalem Post recently published a portion of Weintraub's interview with Victor Davis Hanson.

What steps should be taken on Iran by Israel, the United States, or the West in general?

I believe we have one to two years, a little more at best, so [the U.S.] must up our military profile in the Gulf, pursue and enhance the U.N. sanctions, get the Europeans to stop selling this regime almost anything it wants (the E.U. is Iran's largest trading partner), work with neighboring Arab states, and collapse the price of oil to below $50 a barrel, which would cut off the petrol wealth of this corrupt and shaky regime.

How dangerous is an atomic Iran? Would they use the bomb?

No one knows exactly to what extent Ahmadinejad is typical of the current leadership. My guess is that he is seen as a useful pit bull whose barking whips up Islamic solidarity, but whose leash the mullahs are not ready to cut loose until they have the bomb.

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Does U.S. involvement in Iraq limit America's ability to deal with Iran's nuclear program?

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What role can democratic reforms in the Middle East play in ending terrorism?

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What explains the overwhelming criticism of Israel? What can Israel do to combat this?

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Considering ancient Israel's role in the development of Western civilization, does being a classical historian influence your current views on Israel?

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When are you planning on coming again to Israel? We would love to host you here at the Jerusalem Post.

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(Excerpt) Read more at victorhanson.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; iraq; vdh; victordavishanson
victorhanson.com must be excerpted :^(, read the complete interview on his website
1 posted on 03/28/2007 5:08:45 AM PDT by Tolik
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To: neverdem; Lando Lincoln; quidnunc; .cnI redruM; SJackson; dennisw; monkeyshine; Alouette; ...


    Victor Davis Hanson Ping ! 

       Let me know if you want in or out.

Links:    FR Index of his articles:  http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=victordavishanson 
            His website: http://victorhanson.com/    
                NRO archive: http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson-archive.asp

New Link!   
http://victordavishanson.pajamasmedia.com/

2 posted on 03/28/2007 5:09:11 AM PDT by Tolik
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To: Tolik; Admin Moderator

flections = reflections !! duh, hate typos, especially in the title. Can it be fixed?


3 posted on 03/28/2007 5:30:12 AM PDT by Tolik
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To: Tolik

DUH!! LOL! No worries Tol...my pea brain read "re"flections.


4 posted on 03/28/2007 12:11:46 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: Tolik

Good interview by VDH, the master.


5 posted on 03/28/2007 12:12:35 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: Cuttnhorse

Believe it or not, you can read it.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty
uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg.


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the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a
porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not
raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.


Amzanig huh?


6 posted on 03/28/2007 12:22:42 PM PDT by Tolik
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To: Tolik

That's about how I spell anyway...my spell-check finally gave up!


7 posted on 03/28/2007 1:30:08 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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