Re: The Iraq War - Chapter 5
This is debatable as your statement merely reflects a specific point of view, there are others.
Maybe they are and we don't know about it. My point was about the CIA, not the denizens of Foggy Bottom who think everything can be solved if we just talk about it enough.
I disagree that he is playing a game of chicken. He has been crystal clear about the intentions of Iran to destroy Israel.
And it is their responsibility to defend themselves.
This is really a quite inane comment. Are you saying that Israel and the U.S. want to take over Iran for territory and oil? If we want oil and territory (strategic or otherwise) there are plenty of other places we could more easily occupy and contain. You still refuse to acknowledge that Iran's goal is to destroy Israel. Why is that?
Originally posted by Miulang
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Look, the State Dept. has at its disposal millions of dollars to use to "spread democracy". If they really wanted to, they could be sending financial assistance to the Iranian underground.
He is playing a very dangerous game of chicken with the US and Israel, and I think he is counting on trigger happy George Bush to be the first one who flinches.
Israel has nuclear weapons (thanks to us)
We and Israel need Iran for its oil and its strategic location; Iran doesn't need us for anything but to be the butt of its jokes.
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