Posted on 05/23/2004 5:35:38 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
Edited on 05/23/2004 5:56:00 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Just read this commie propaganda if you want to know what the left thinks about all this.
1. They are delighted at Chalabi's downfall because it reinforces their notion that we went to war based on his lies.
2. They don't want us to believe that UN envoy Lackey Brahimi is "part of a Sunni conspiracy against the Shia."
3. They don't want us to believe that King Hussein moved against the Petra bank on behalf of Saddam.
4. They want us to believe Scott Ritter, who profited from keeping Saddam's regime in power, when he says that Chalabi is an Iranian agent.
5. They want us to believe that Chalabi was investigating the Oil for Palaces scam only so that he can blackmail the participants.
Don't forget that Oliver North, also accused by the left of complicity with Iran, was connected to Chalabi. It's all a vast right wing conspiracy.
At least this is what he said in his last press conference.
The UN can only be relied upon to stab us in the back and undermine the US at every turn.
The Iraqi people might want to know why we are trusting the organization which helped to keep them in slavery by embezzling billions from Saddam's Oil for Palaces scam.
Democracies are well-known for their inability to focus on issues of security.
After the Persians lost to democratic Greeks at the battle of Marathon, most Greeks were unconcerned about their return. Those who advocated building up stronger defenses were ostracized. Few Greeks wanted to think about war anymore. Democracy gave them so much freedom to pursue peaceful interests. Why worry?
Themistocles had been a young warrior who had been able to distinguish himself at Marathon. With his potential to influence his fellow citizens, he persuaded them to build a fleet of Trireme warships in order to conduct raids against the Aeginans.
But Themistocles had heeded a warning from the gods. The Pythia, a priestess at the Delphi oracle had said that a "wooden wall" would stop the coming threat, which he and others assumed would be from Persia again.
The Persians did attack, and the ships were used to save the day.
The Iraq war was a kind of Salamis for Americans. The Democrats are the foolish citizens of Greece who ostracized the patriots who only wanted to defend the realm.
President Bush, Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and Condoleeza Rice are the Themistocles of our day.
History will show what heroes they are.
Thanks for your comment.
That is a great cartoon.
It will be interesting to see how the various writers and freeper feel about this situation.
Risk,
Thanks so much for a wonderful post and the ping!
Despire the many years of war and aggression the Iranians and Greeks have "respect" for eachother. I have some Greek friends who can recite Persian history even better than i can. I think that although the Greeks and Persians may have not "liked" eachother they certainly respected eachother.
As was evident by Alexander the Great who after conquering the great Persian Empire visited the tomb of Cyrus bowed down and kissed it. Also, after taking leadership he was so disgusting by the shape of the tomb of Cyrus that he had the guard executed and rewrote the encription on the tomb of Cyrus glorifying him as a Just and Great leader.
This respect is never shared between Iranians and Arabs - Arabs who invaded Persia and disrespecfully forced their religion down Iranians throats - even then they could not force their ethnicity nor language, will never share in the hearts of Iranians the respect the Greeks do.
Iran admits regular contact with Chalabi
The Guardian ^ | Monday May 24, 2004 | Julian Borger and James Sturcke
Posted on 05/23/2004 10:20:00 PM PDT by F14 Pilot
The strange decline in relations between the US military and its one-time Iraqi ally, Ahmad Chalabi, took a new twist yesterday when Iran admitted having had regular dialogue with the former Pentagon favourite. The authorities in Tehran - and Mr Chalabi - were quick to deny suggestions that he had handed US secrets to Iran.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1141045/posts
Persia wasn't a democracy and Greece was????
And that's why my screen name is "Remember_Salamis".
I didn't mean to stir up anti-Persian sentiments, but no, Xerxes was a king. I think his massive number of troops were both pressed into service and were fighting for the glory of world domination.
The key to Greek success on the battle field was the new (very very new) concept of democracy. The Greeks were fighting for freedom. They fought very well, as have troops for every democracy since. The Iranian students, should they finally need to fight for their freedom, will fight just as well or better.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.