SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Hawkmoon who wrote (182254)2/21/2006 5:04:50 PM
From: Noel de Leon  Respond to of 281500
 
"If the latter, then we're likely to leave them to their own because we have no interest in facilitating the consolidation of an Iranian proxy state."

It seems to me that the 1980s policy of supporting Iraq against Iran was to prevent an expansion of Iran.

Looks like Bush II is facilitating an Iranian proxy state. Probably unintentional.