I think you've been watching too many movies.
Right now, I think our special forces are only in countries at the invitation of the local government. Like Iraq, Afghanistan. There are probably some in advisory, training roles elsewhere in places like the Philippines, some places in central Asia, etc.
Iraq is crawling with Americans who can kill anybody at will as they have complete immunity from Iraqi law,
Maybe, though the legality seems okay with the Iraqi gov't. And real life examples show that Americans in Iraq are subject to US military law and are punished for wrong-doing.
if a soldier walks down any street in any city in Iraq and blows the head off a child standing by the road
Do you really think American soldiers are walking through Iraqi streets shooting children standing by the road?
Your indignation at the thought that Iranians might in some way be helping Iraqis who see themselves as ridding themselves of a brutal foreign military occupation ..
I think its right to be indignant. Our presence is justified by the desire of the Iraqi gov't and the UN who wants us there. Remember the UN is the institution you seemed to want our foreign policy to be in agreement with. Now it is and you don't like it - those contradictions again.
It is already frequently assumed by some that we are engaged in a proxy war where we have violated Iranian sovereignty
Are you making that charge? If so on what basis?
and are actively promoting Iranian organizations who have as their aim the overthrow of the government of Iran.
There are opposition groups in Iran. And I think we should wish them well. The current gov't is remarkably brutal, hanging people for being homosexuals, hanging teenage girls for being rebellious, stoning women for who knows what sin. Democratic rights and human rights that exist in most countries are very constrained in Iran.
Do you know of any Iranian efforts to send Iranian special forces into the US or to sponsor groups whose aim is to overthrow the US government?
I'm sure we have Hezbollah groups in the US and possibly Iranian agents. What their intentions are, who knows. I do know Ahmadinejad has led crowds in chants of magbar America - "death to America" - as I heard it with my own ears on youtube. |
