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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (5343)	2/27/2007 10:02:38 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 20106

This is partially what I'm talking about.. creating political tensions within Muslim countries. Iranian Hardliners Have a Little Civil War February 27, 2007: Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad recently banned an Islamic conservative web site, because the site, called Baztab, posted criticism of him. Banning web sites for criticizing government officials is quite common in Iran. But, to date, nearly all the sites (and newspapers, magazines and radio stations) shut down have been moderate, or reform minded. In fact, the site Ahmadinejad banned, has largely aimed its criticism at the reform media that called for changes in the way Iran is ruled. Now Ahmadinejad has been criticized by a group of members of parliament for shutting down Baztab. To be specific, 136 members of parliament have protested the banning of Baztab. Ahmadinejad can't touch members of parliament. In fact, the current parliament is composed of nothing but Islamic conservatives. The clerics who have veto power over anything that goes on in Iran, banned any moderate candidates from running for parliament during the last elections. President Ahmadinejad, however, is not just an Islamic conservative, but also critical of the corruption that is so common among the clerics and secular Islamic conservatives who run the country. Ahmadinejad is also outspoken about things that most Iranian clerics and government officials agree with. Thinks like the destruction of Israel and the need to force everyone on the planet to become Moslem. Thus, while moderate Iranians object to many of Ahmadinejads ideas, his fellow Islamic conservatives object to his mouth, or his too frequent, and too righteous, use of said organ. strategypage.com

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (5343)	2/27/2007 10:14:38 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

The threats to us and our way of life from radical extremist Muslims is very real and has been growing by multiples since the early nineties. The USA is, as far as I can see, the only real obstacle militarily. The Russians have been courted by India and China for some time now. China tries to include Pakistan in that mix but there are irreconcilable disputes between Pakistan and India so probably not. Russia, however, hasn't jumped on board ... yet. Russia, in the mean time has been flirting with the Coquetish Iran. With such an alliance (looking more and more likely) there would never be a need for Iran to produce Nuclear weapons. Amadenajad has served his purpose and is rapidly losing favor in Iran. Holocaust denial fell flat on its face. Iran is ripe for entrepreneurship and economic development, and is already successful in incorporating democratic reforms. Don't expect much help from Europe as they are becoming more and more entangled and dependent on the above. Arab nations are viewing Iran as a huge threat and have begun weaponizing in preparation for that impending crisis. Then there's the "Nuke em all" western extremists who're on their own mission. Most people who visit this site are conservatives, me for example. Some are very interested in serious discourse and in gaining a better understanding of our circumstance. The extremists here are the tools of Radical Islam and they apparently enjoy that status. By their conduct, you can see that they would be the forces that drive some mentally ill Muslim in America over the edge, given the opportunity, and would subsequently use such events to further their agenda. Take care, Gem