WaPo gives Iran space on its opinion page:
"...Although Annan's efforts to end the crisis have been terminated, his six-point plan for political change is alive and well. Why should seeds of discord continue to be planted when the situation can be resolved rationally, through wisdom and providence? Those backing violence in Syria fail to see that whatever they seek through their actions won't materialize.
| That is an idiotic statement. The people backing violence are rational -- cynical bastards yes, but also rational. If they honestly thought that wisdom and providence would give them what they want, that's what they would do. Pencilneck is killing his people because otherwise they'd depose and kill him. His actions make him a murderous thug, but it's entirely rational for him to behave that way. WaPo honestly thinks that we can 'imagine peace' in Syria? Good Lord, what rubes. |
Abrupt political change without a roadmap for managed political transition will lead only to a precarious situation that would destabilize one of the world's most sensitive regions. Iran is part of the solution, not the problem. As the world has witnessed during the past decade, we have acted as a stabilizing force in Iraq and Afghanistan, two other Muslim countries thrown into turmoil. The stability of our region is paramount for world peace and tranquillity...." |