Iraq and Iran
This might be a recurring title, but I just wanted to take a few minutes to express some concerns I have about the state of US affairs in these two countries.
Of course everyone hears about the problems in Iraq on a daily basis. Today I learned, though to no surprise, that the US attempted to influence the January vote by giving a lot of support to Allawi. GASP, say it isn't so! Well, as it turns out, he lost anyway, and instead we are getting what appears to be a new government based, at least in part, on Islamic law. Therefore the once secular government of the castrated dictator Saddam Hussein, will be replaced by an Islamic government. So much for the freedoms we were seeking to bring to that country.
Iran has also been in the media a lot lately for wanting to develop nuclear power, for non-military purposes. They are willing to allow UN inspectors monitor every move they make. That satisfies me, and I have no concerns about this. But of course the Bush administration, the Europeans, and the media cannot accept that this axia of evil country is really a lot less of a terror than we want the public to believe (or that the US is itself). I also learned today, on KPFK, that the US ousted a democratic, freedom loving leader from Iran 52 years ago and installed the Islamic (US Puppet) government of the Shah.
I also learned that the leaders of Iraq and Iran have been meeting to develop cooperative agreements on oil refinement, electricity sharing, police training, and other items to help Iraq get back on it's feet. But wait, isn't that what the US is supposed to be doing? If the US is spending billions of dollars on rebuilding Iraq, why do they need to get this support from Iran?
Does something smell fishy to you?
I say, great! Let them cooperate, get Iraq rebuilt with Iranian assistance so that the US can withdrawl, immediately.
It all sounds good to me
Peace
This might be a recurring title, but I just wanted to take a few minutes to express some concerns I have about the state of US affairs in these two countries.
Of course everyone hears about the problems in Iraq on a daily basis. Today I learned, though to no surprise, that the US attempted to influence the January vote by giving a lot of support to Allawi. GASP, say it isn't so! Well, as it turns out, he lost anyway, and instead we are getting what appears to be a new government based, at least in part, on Islamic law. Therefore the once secular government of the castrated dictator Saddam Hussein, will be replaced by an Islamic government. So much for the freedoms we were seeking to bring to that country.
Iran has also been in the media a lot lately for wanting to develop nuclear power, for non-military purposes. They are willing to allow UN inspectors monitor every move they make. That satisfies me, and I have no concerns about this. But of course the Bush administration, the Europeans, and the media cannot accept that this axia of evil country is really a lot less of a terror than we want the public to believe (or that the US is itself). I also learned today, on KPFK, that the US ousted a democratic, freedom loving leader from Iran 52 years ago and installed the Islamic (US Puppet) government of the Shah.
I also learned that the leaders of Iraq and Iran have been meeting to develop cooperative agreements on oil refinement, electricity sharing, police training, and other items to help Iraq get back on it's feet. But wait, isn't that what the US is supposed to be doing? If the US is spending billions of dollars on rebuilding Iraq, why do they need to get this support from Iran?
Does something smell fishy to you?
I say, great! Let them cooperate, get Iraq rebuilt with Iranian assistance so that the US can withdrawl, immediately.
It all sounds good to me
Peace
posted by Apuuli at 10:10 AM
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