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2006-07-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iranian dissident: War Not Helping Democracy Push
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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 What was I thinking. We should just leave them to their own devices and they'll just go away.
Posted by gorb 2006-07-17 00:46||   2006-07-17 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Take out all of the Iranian gasoline refineries and terminals and a few offshore oil platforms with a 100 TLAMs and SLCMs...let the black hats twist in thw wind.
Posted by anymouse">anymouse  2006-07-17 00:49||   2006-07-17 00:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Sorry Mr Ganji, but you may have noticed that people's patience with Iran is just about up, and we're sick and tired of hearing everything blamed on 'the war' as though the ME was sorting itself out beforehand.

My advice; stay out of Iran for a while, the whole situation there is about to change, and you being in jail isn't going to help matters.
Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-17 02:08||   2006-07-17 02:08|| Front Page Top

#4 And typically, this is from the Al-Grauniad. The whole tableau of the ME is about to change, and those useful idiots are just re-iterating the same old story - it's our fault, we're not worthy, yadda^3

Nitwits.
Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-17 02:11||   2006-07-17 02:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Generally, Muslims are supporting Islamofascism, so any notion of democracy that can sell among them means: one vote for Mullah tyranny. Just because a "Roadmap to Middle East Peace" was devised, that doesn't mean that there are not current insurmountable obstacles in its path. In fact, the Road Map followed early Islamofascist success.

I'm with Gingrich and Ledeen, this is World War 3. Revive the Roadmap, after we prep the foundation.
Posted by Anginens Threreng8133 2006-07-17 02:23||   2006-07-17 02:23|| Front Page Top

#6 ``My goal during my world tour is to show the world that there is an alternative, there is another voice in the region,'' he said. ``That's the voice of peacefulness, liberty, human rights and a democratic Islam.''

Bring the femto-violins.
Posted by gromgoru 2006-07-17 09:25||   2006-07-17 09:25|| Front Page Top

#7 No war? Ok I guess we should just pester them with resolutions and strongly worded statements at the UN until they get a nuke arsenal that can wipe Europe off the map. Then we'll be in a much better position to get annihilated negotiate.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-07-17 09:32||   2006-07-17 09:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Tony, I agree on all points.
Posted by phil_b">phil_b  2006-07-17 10:01|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]  2006-07-17 10:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Like they need an excuse.

Look, pal, I'm all in favor of your movement, but it needs to move some, y'know? We can't wait for you to get your shit together.
Posted by mojo">mojo  2006-07-17 12:02||   2006-07-17 12:02|| Front Page Top

#10 The only movement I await in the ME is the anti-Allan movement. No prayers 5 times a day. No mosques loud speakers. No bearded men, but the right to bare arms.
Posted by wxjames 2006-07-17 13:55||   2006-07-17 13:55|| Front Page Top

#11 lol, Mr. James...you aren't suggesting nekkid bare armed women-folk, are ya?
Posted by BA 2006-07-17 13:59||   2006-07-17 13:59|| Front Page Top

#12 BTW, I have a big beef with this guy's assertion that we're not lending "moral support." Good grief the Prez stated it specifically in this year's SoTU Address, and subsequently in MANY other speeches. However, like others here, we have a long memory (thanks, Jimmuh), and the Mad Mullah's need a smack and hard. I'd love for the long-awaited "Tehran street overthrow" to work, but they need to move and move quickly, as nukes will NOT be allowed of the MM's.
Posted by BA 2006-07-17 14:02||   2006-07-17 14:02|| Front Page Top

#13 BA, you're expecting this guy to think in a logical fashion, or accept that the US has done something right. Not going to happen mate.

You're absolutely right that time is running out for the 'moderates' in Iran to pull their finger out and dump the MMs.

I do agree with him on one point though;

``Oil is the greatest factor that prevents democracy to take root in the region. Petroleum states have no need for their people,'' he said. ``They do not depend on taxation and therefore there is no accountability to the people.''
Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-17 15:52||   2006-07-17 15:52|| Front Page Top

#14 ``They do not depend on taxation and therefore there is no accountability to the people.''

Libertarian explosion in 5..4..3
Posted by gromgoru 2006-07-17 16:06||   2006-07-17 16:06|| Front Page Top

#15 Tony, you're right. I assumed that the anti-mullah movement in Iran would contain some thinkers who follow logic. However, it appears that logic is not a course taught anywhere where Islam is present. Much like the cause/effect thingy.
Posted by BA 2006-07-17 21:00||   2006-07-17 21:00|| Front Page Top

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