Abcdxxxx |
Feb 10th, 2007 04:11 AM |
I believe their free economy is on the rise, since joinging the WTO, but more to my point - their fundamentalist theocratic hold is as strong as ever.
I agree, there must be a better method for dealing with Iran...but this bullshit notion that you need to give Iran a nuclear bomb in order to weaken their oppressive leadership in order to diminish their hardline stance has no basis in reality. This isn't the Cold War, and those comparisons are simple minded, and play to this new rationalization of the month, which say's we're all supposed to pretend these nations are working off political ideologies rather then politicized religious ideologies.
The dream of a Caliphate isn't going to vanish with free trade, nuclear energy, and a basket full of roses. Iran have come to realize they may made a mistake. There is great doubt in the current state of the Islamic Revolution. Ahmadinejad got himself elected in great part by promising petroleum income to his people, but he can't deliver. Why should we bail him out and aid him in fullfilling that promise? Inflattion is out of control. Unemployment is out of control. Iranians are pissed HezbAllah keep getting big fat checks. What's the point of pretending their economic growth will lead to moderation, and peace when they have a self defeating President who called their stock market gambling, forbidden by Islamic law.
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