News & Politics - Iran

thephridge · 03-27-2007, 03:07 PM

What to do? What to do? Iran is up to it's old tricks again. Where is Ronald Regan when you need him?

The last time Iran raised it's ugly militant head, he promptly cut it off. Unfortunately, and thanks to liberal movements in America, our current president may have inherited a military deficiency in terms of numbers making it difficult at best to reach out and touch Iran while bringing things to a close in Iraq.

None-the-less, terrorist attacks on America have ground to a halt. One can take comfort in knowing that the odds of being indiscriminantly blow to bits by a suicide bomber are slim to none. This is due to swift and decisive action taken after 9/11 and followed through on despite the left's best efforts to derail the war on terrorism.

Phridge

ceilirose · 03-27-2007, 04:47 PM

Last time I looked Bush & Co. have decimated the military all on their own in Iraq. By that I'm talking about inadequate equipment, no viable military plan, recycling the same troops over and over again and hey..let's not forget how great they're treated at military hospitals back in the US. Or how VA benifits are constantly being cut.

Yeah..let's have a talk about Iran but with little to no rheotoric if that's possible.

Jacob1983 · 03-29-2007, 11:31 AM

Nuke the crap out of the country. Give a 48 to 72 hour warning. Being sarcastic.

quaist · 03-29-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacob1983 (View Post)

Nuke the crap out of the country. Give a 48 to 72 hour warning. Being sarcastic.

Unfortunately, Bush's not being sarcastic.

I could really imagine this situation, as far as I can remember, there was a 48 hour ultimatum in Iraq, wasn't it?

Jacob1983 · 03-29-2007, 01:28 PM

Right now, I could honestly care less. If it's in the cards that world is going to end, then bring it on. Well if you nuke the crap out of Iran, chances are that the wind breaker wearing psycho dictator guy would die. Honestly, I think that would be the best thing for the Middle East and the world if that windbreaker wearing guy died. I know it sounds mean but that guy needs to go. I know that a lot of people hate Bush and can't stand him but he's a lot better than the windbreaker wearing guy from Iran.

Lexis · 03-29-2007, 02:03 PM

Yes, wiping out a huge number of people in a Middle Eastern country would be the best thing for the region. Because that's not going to pour fuel on the fire of anti-Americanism at all. Being sarcastic.

The "windbreaker wearing guy" I think you are referring to is called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. And he is but one cog in the machine - he's not the supreme authority in Iran. According to the BBC, the Iranian constitution spells out he comes second to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Unless things change, Ahmadinejad's out of there at the end of his second term (much like Bush). Khamenei is gonna be there until he dies and then will probably be replaced by someone just like him. That's the real problem.

Jacob1983 · 03-29-2007, 04:59 PM

I call him the windbreaker wearing guy because it's easier to remember and spell. I trust America more than I do BBC. Besides, it doesn't really matter to me. We have been on the brink of the WWIII for years now yet nothing has really happened. If's going to happen, then bring it on. If it's not going to happen, then let's party.

That post was scented with sarcasm.

elisheva · 03-29-2007, 04:59 PM

Apparently there's quite a bit of opposition to Ahmadinejad in Iranian society, though - many Iranians don't like the way he's tilting straight at the U.S.

Eitehr way, though, I actually think a war with Iran is quite unlikely.

Jacob1983 · 03-29-2007, 05:07 PM

Aren't windbreaker wearing guy and the crazy dictator Chavez guy best buddies? And yes, Hugo Chavez is a dictator in my book. His title may not say dictator but he is on. How can you not be a dictator when you want to get rid of capitalism?

Btw, I'm not the only person who says "windbreaker wearing guy". I believe that good ole Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have used the term also.

The best thing that America can hope for is that Iran gets into a war with some country and they just beat the crap out of each other.

migamoo · 03-29-2007, 05:22 PM

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How can you not be a dictator when you want to get rid of capitalism?

Just because Chávez wants Socialism, he's a dictator? Let's review what the word means, shall we? Dictator: a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. I don't see anything in there about economical standpoints, do you?

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I trust America more than I do BBC.

Do you mean American media over the BBC, or just the country over a media outlet? Personally, I'm more inclined to trust the BBC than American news sources because you'll get more truth.

elisheva · 03-29-2007, 05:33 PM

I'm not a huge BBC fan myself, actually - and I do think Chavez is inching ever closer to dictatorship, although not because of any economic policy reasons. But those are two different topics altogether.

Can someone explain the "windbreaker" reference to me?

Does Ahmadinejad regularly wear a windbreaker or something? I don't tend to watch news on TV, and in the only photos I've seen in the paper, he's been wearing suits.

Jacob1983 · 03-29-2007, 05:45 PM

Ahmadinejad is famous for wearing windbreakers. The guy is always waering a windbreaker when I see him in pictures or on the television. He probably has a deal with Nike, Reebok, or Addidas. Sarcasm.

If you don't realize that Chavez is basically a dictator then you must be drinking some koolaid. Everyone says that the man is a dictator. People on CNN, FOX News, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc... all treat him like a dictator. Chavez has this plan to globally put everyone against America. The man hates America especially Bush. I know that his country and our country do the gas thing but still he does not like our people mainly because we're the best.

Of course, I trust the American media more than I do BBC. I'm from America and an American. Why would I trust a foreign news media outlet more than my own native one?

elisheva · 03-29-2007, 05:49 PM

Jacob, please remember to stay on topic.

If you'd like to discuss Chavez or other Latin American issues, feel free to start a thread! There's a lot of interesting stuff to discuss there.

Thanks for the windbreaker explanation!

Jacob1983 · 03-29-2007, 05:59 PM

It's not really off topic because Chavez and windbreaker wearing guy are both evil buddies. No need to make a thread about Chavez. He doesn't deserve it. LOL

The world will be a better and safer place when windbreaker wearing guy, Chavez, and Castro are all in the ground.

*Ledi* · 03-29-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexis (View Post)

Yes, wiping out a huge number of people in a Middle Eastern country would be the best thing for the region. Because that's not going to pour fuel on the fire of anti-Americanism at all. Being sarcastic.

The "windbreaker wearing guy" I think you are referring to is called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. And he is but one cog in the machine - he's not the supreme authority in Iran. According to the BBC, the Iranian constitution spells out he comes second to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Unless things change, Ahmadinejad's out of there at the end of his second term (much like Bush). Khamenei is gonna be there until he dies and then will probably be replaced by someone just like him. That's the real problem.

I was going to say the same thing. But who cares, anyway? Nuking the crap out of a country is always the best solution!