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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (8046)	11/19/2004 11:47:51 AM
From: Scoobah	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

Iran has only been an "enemy" since 1979; that isn't that long ago to have that much anti US resentment; and there are very large Iranian populations in the US, notably in Los Angeles. I would bet that regime change is possible without war, but it will take several assasinations and incarcerations with leaders inserted by the US.

To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (8046)	11/19/2004 3:24:31 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

The prospect of a bastion of freedom in the Middle East is a very compelling justification. Why do people stream into the US? We have freedom and opportunity! If the same were true of a free Iraq, can you imagine the vibrancy of their economy? Can you imagine how much they could drain the best and brightest from surrounding less free countries? Step one is to get the Iraqis freedom. Then they will do like Mexicans and hire out as expatriates, while sending their money home. The next step would be for the formation of businesses and service industries in Iraq with the newly learned skills and risk taking innate in the human race. Next comes vibrancy and immigration. Transformation complete.

To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (8046)	11/20/2004 8:28:34 AM
From: lorne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32591

Dennis. You said....." In some honesty though, I think it would have been far better to have left Saddam in power as a foil against the Iranians, "..... Dennis, I have a question....If you or anyone for that matter believes that the time had come to confront radical islam where or what country should the USA have attacked. There are many islam controlled countries who's leaders hate the USA and who are likely actively plotting against the USA. So if one believes as I do that radical islam MUST be confronted and stopped then iraq was the logical place to start. You said...." I personally view Iran as far more dangerous in terms of nuclear weapons than North Korea"..... I would agree with you that Iran is more dangerous than North Korea but should the USA have attacked Iran instead of Iraq? IMO the free world is in a war against an ideology and custom....islam.....Clarification...( not all muslims are terrorists ). The enemy is not located in any one country but are scattered world wide so just how can the message be delivered to the world of islam...where or how should the start be.

To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (8046)	11/29/2004 10:54:17 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32591

Of the actual populations in the region, the Iranian public was the least anti American of all, but they are almost totally opposed to the US now I have not heard that. Have the young Iranians suddenly learned to love their mullocracy? Not according to Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran: Iranians welcome massively Bush's re-election SMCCDI (Information Service) Nov 3, 2004 Millions of Iranians expressed their satisfaction on the outcome of the US Presidential elections and George W. Bush's victory by calling and congratulating each other. Many were seen walking in the streets and shaking each others hands or showing a discret V sign. Many are speaking about the promises made by Mr. Bush to back the Iranian Nation in its quest for freedom and democracy. As Iranians and especially the younger generations have become happy , those affiliated to the Islamic regime are seen deeply worried about their future. The regime and its US based known apologists and lobbyists had tried hard to make fear to Iranians on the outcome of a Bush win. Money was poured by controversial individuals, such as Akbar Ghahary the treasurer of IAPAC, to money oriented TV and radio networks, such as, 670 AM, Tamasha TV, Melli TV and a specific program of Apadana TV hosted by an ideologist named Faramarz Foroozandeh. But all these desperate tries were not able to lure the Iranians of inside and nor especially the members of the Diaspora. Witnessing such fiasco, the Islamic regime tried hard to bring the few thousands of professional demonstrators for its organized celebration of the 1979 attack against the US Embassy in Tehran. It's to note that the Iranian Capital has over 12 millions of inhabitants and that the today's official commemoration of one of the main Islamist act of terror ecountered another massive popular rejection. daneshjoo.org