Eye of the Storm: Whose new Middle East? (Must Read)

The Jerusalem Post ^ | Nov. 12, 2005 | By AMIR TAHERI

[MNJohnnie]

WHY HAS Teheran decided to play hardball? The answer is that it wants a clash with the US over the future of the Middle East, and is convinced that it can win

Ask Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini, or the Commies, how well that sort of thinking worked out for them. But that is ok, if our foes what to help us move their conflict with us from covert to overt, I suggest we get out of their way.

[ClearCase_guy]

the US, as a "sunset" (ofuli) power that must be taken on and defeated by a tolue'e (sunrise) Islamic power led by Iran

Let's drop a small piece of the Sun on them and see how they feel then.

[sageb1]

"All that the Islamic Republic needs to do is wait until the Bush presidency is either politically destroyed by its opponents in Washington"

Mr. Reid and Minions, Inc., are you listening?

[TheCrusader]

"Let's drop a small piece of the Sun on them and see how they feel then."

If we keep waiting and not disarming Iran's nuclear program they'll be dropping it on us first.

[hedgie]

Great article. Unfortunately for the US, the Islamic Republic of Iran has proved to be extremely patient and persistent in their long term plan.

[sully777]

If the French would only allow the muslims to have autonomy in several departments, there would be peace with Iran

[Alice au Wonderland]

Big ping!

[MNJohnnie]

Let's drop a small piece of the Sun on them and see how they feel then

Wow, you really ARE a "ClearCase_guy"!

[MNJohnnie]

If we keep waiting and not disarming Iran's nuclear program they'll be dropping it on us first

Umm no. They cannot reach us. They will drop it on Israel if they are stupid enough to use one.

[Marine_Uncle]

As usaual Amir paints it like it is. As America pleads to go back into slumber mode and get fatter watching the idiot box's usless garbage, the US congress will gear up to go back into isolation mode and 'stop bothering the world". Iran knows only to well it will have little trouble carrying out it's global plans. Who will stand up to them, other then Israel when it reaches a point where they can no longer stand the thought of getting nuked, as the Iranian's get close to assembling a functional fission bomb. The US will have no coalition partners to invade. And if Iran does not attack the US, it is going to be very hard to convince the congress to invade. As usual the only solution is for the Iranian's that truly want a secularized democratic government to be installed is to spill their own blood in a counter revolution.

[TheCrusader]

"They cannot reach us."

About 15 years ago I used to hear people say this about China too. But time passed quickly and ..........

[Gritty]

All that the Islamic Republic needs to do is wait until the Bush presidency is either politically destroyed by its opponents in Washington or comes to the end of its term. Then, once Bush is crippled or gone, no American leader would have the stomach for a fight with Iran.

We can thank our resident traitors for giving Iran this impression. Unfortunately, it is likely a correct one if the Dems win in 2008!

[Bob from De]

Its a sad fact that the elected representatives of this country can't get their heads out of their narcissistic butts long enough to see the coming storm.
To the libs, its all about Bush.
Its America, you idiots!
America, the Great Satan....is the GREAT OBSTACLE!
America, with its nuclear umbrella, protects all the INFIDELS.
Wake up!
Its not about Bush or Rove or Libby or anybody else.
Its about the American way of life as we know it!

Its time for all the Commander-In-Chief wannabees and polsters to wet their fingers, stick them in the air, and feel that ill wind blowing.

[nuconvert]

"Ahmadinejad believes that Iran has a better chance of putting its imprint on the new Middle East. The US lacks staying power and Bush is an aberration in contemporary American history. All that the Islamic Republic needs to do is wait until the Bush presidency is either politically destroyed by its opponents in Washington or comes to the end of its term. Then, once Bush is crippled or gone, no American leader would have the stomach for a fight with Iran."

Taheri is exactly right. Something drastic has to happen in Iran in the next 3 yrs, and the longer it's put off, the worse it will be when it finally happens. [Unfortunately, I think the best opportunity may have been sometime last year.]

[nuconvert]

bump

[Frank T]

Gee, and Pat Buchanan told me that we could sit this out. That we really don't have enemies in the middle east.

[CommandoFrank]

Let's drop a small piece of the Sun on them and see how they feel then.

"Today Tehran has report a massive heatwave with noon-time temps hovering about 8000 degree's F. It is expected the temp will cool off later in the afternoon. The much needed rain to help clear the dust from the air is not in the immediate forecast."

[CommandoFrank]

Something drastic has to happen in Iran in the next 3 yrs, and the longer it's put off, the worse it will be when it finally happens.

I think they are overlooking the Israeli military...

[sully777]

If we keep waiting and not disarming Iran's nuclear program they'll be dropping it on us first

Umm no. They cannot reach us. They will drop it on Israel if they are stupid enough to use one.

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They CAN reach us if the Chinese sell them their missile technology obtained by the ever gracious administration of one BJ Clinton Ex-Esq..

Thanks Bill Clinton for another one of your brilliant and treasonous ideas that has made the world extremely dangerous.