tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post1091781563001774895..comments2023-05-22T11:02:57.378-05:00Comments on Webutante: Hopefully, No One Believes This Nonsense: Iran is Pushing the Envelope and Should Soon Get Its ComeuppanceWebutantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909008993551106296noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-5433911635198566472007-04-04T08:38:00.000-05:002007-04-04T08:38:00.000-05:00Iran has already reaped huge dividends from the de...Iran has already reaped huge dividends from the deposition of Saddam and the ascendancy of Iraq's kindred Shi'a. From an Iranian perspective, the bungled US occupation is a gift that just keeps on giving. Iran is now unquestionably the most powerful and influential player in the region. But, as for all modern nations, Iranian society is poly-valent. <BR/><BR/>On this diverse and dynamic domestic political stage President Ahmadinejad is vulnerable. The economy is not performing well and the prospects are poor for the largest segments of Iran's burgeoning population. By agitating for a confrontation with US/Britain, Ahmadinejad gains "cred" from patriotic/extremist/ultra-religious Iranians - sound familiar? This in part accounts for the muted rhetoric from Blair/Bush. <BR/><BR/>It's much more complex than the "spare the rod spoil the child" scenario.<BR/><BR/>If you're interested in enriching your understanding of the "misbehaving child" you might want to read up on the history of Iran (1921 -1979). Take particular note of the less than benevolent roles of Europe and the US during this period.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to your reply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-85682038462944215232007-04-03T20:53:00.000-05:002007-04-03T20:53:00.000-05:00Make no mistake, I do make inferences about the mo...Make no mistake, I do make inferences about the morals and motives of the players.<BR/><BR/>And frankly, finding scenarios that<BR/>don't bring bloodshed is, in my opinion,nothing but a short-term fix that forestalls the inevitable greater blood that will be shed down the line.Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909008993551106296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-61192231012522731112007-04-03T17:02:00.000-05:002007-04-03T17:02:00.000-05:00I make no inferences about the morals and motives ...I make no inferences about the morals and motives of the players - I just a described a likely outcome that doesn't result in (civilian) bloodshed. Wouldn't that be a refreshing resolution? The families of the captive Brits and Iranians might just agree. <BR/><BR/>It's very easy for us to brandish our sabers and water-boards from the safety our extraordinarily privileged position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-56857810038935979962007-04-03T15:20:00.000-05:002007-04-03T15:20:00.000-05:00I don't subscribe to the same moral equivalence th...I don't subscribe to the same moral equivalence that you do. And it appears that you are no particular friend of the United States...quick to criticze and slow to defend her.Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909008993551106296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-76784996902889945922007-04-03T14:01:00.000-05:002007-04-03T14:01:00.000-05:00We snatched some Iranian guests of the Shia in Ira...We snatched some Iranian guests of the Shia in Iraq, the Iranians snatched some British soldiers in the Persian Gulf. A quid pro quo hostage exchange, glazed with some face-saving spin, will remedy this without anyone getting thwacked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-26789291855619285622007-04-01T08:43:00.000-05:002007-04-01T08:43:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-87867389025186668292007-04-01T08:33:00.000-05:002007-04-01T08:33:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-36906416425340087362007-04-01T07:51:00.000-05:002007-04-01T07:51:00.000-05:00A Christian school? What an odd question.Actually,...A Christian school? What an odd question.<BR/><BR/>Actually, I went to public schools until my sophomore year. However, spelling has never been my strong suit. Or is it suite?<BR/><BR/>Thank you for being a human spell-check. I am actually more comfortable with the language of mathmatics, if the truth be known.Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909008993551106296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-79002370872070993512007-03-31T16:22:00.000-06:002007-03-31T16:22:00.000-06:00Well you found one of your two spelling mistakes.....Well you found one of your two spelling mistakes...<BR/><BR/>envelope(n.) has a terminal "e"!<BR/><BR/>Did you go to a Christian school?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-46081933419613090692007-03-31T11:21:00.000-06:002007-03-31T11:21:00.000-06:00I agree with you Jungle Mom. Anonymous should com...I agree with you Jungle Mom. Anonymous should come to live in Venezuela for a while and get a first hand expereience of a "trail," Chavez style.<BR/><BR/>Also, from everything I can discern, the GPS records show these British sailors were not in Iranian waters at the time of their capture.Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909008993551106296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-60933198202356908062007-03-31T09:15:00.000-06:002007-03-31T09:15:00.000-06:00Trial?!?! Truth!?!? Have you ever lived under tyra...Trial?!?! Truth!?!? Have you ever lived under tyranny and seen the trials? Be VERY glad you are an American!Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35527023.post-69390242256138306412007-03-31T05:41:00.000-06:002007-03-31T05:41:00.000-06:00Well it looks like the accused British operatives ...Well it looks like the accused British operatives will be put on trial so at least the truth will be heard. <BR/><BR/>As an American, I'm embarrassed to acknowledge that this is more than we offer so-called "enemy combatants" in our own "war if terror" prisons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com