[Trident/Delta]

This makes a certain amount of sense.It should be remembered that AQ wants a world-wide islamic caliphate. Iran is an islamic theocracy (like Afganistan was). I was really confused by the recent UBL tape with its blatent ties to Iraq, but, not it is coming clear.

Saddam is VERY secular. UBL sees that Saddam is ousted (Go US!) then the resulting chaos is prime for the positioning of key figures in the replacement government that could be swayed to the islamic cause.

I have thought for quite a while that Iran had been noticably quiet. It is a given that Iran is having internal problems. It would make sense that the mullahs would happily receive anyone that is sympathetic to their cause. Even if the wahabbi and shiia are somewhat in conflict, remember, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"

Semper Fi!

[Grampa Dave]

Iran and its murdering mullahs are the mother land of the current hate America terrorism movement.

It all started when Jimmy Carter refused to do anything when they took over our embassy and did the Shah in. Of course Jimmy got paid well for this after he left office.

When we kill about 5 levels of the Murdering Mullahs of Iran, the good people in Iran will handle the rest like Mussolini and his facists were handled at the end of WWII!

When Iran and Iraq are no longer able to finance and control terrorism, Islamofacist terrorism will become a random event instead of a daily event.

[Jim Noble]

What TASS used to refer to as the "correlation of forces" has become quite interesting lately.

The possibility that we are being set up in Iraq has occurred to me, although it still seems unlikely.

[MLedeen]

Please note that I wrote about Osama's presence in Iran right after Afghanistan fell, both on NRO and in "The War Against the Terror Masters." It has taken the intel guys a year to catch up...

[BMC1]

If UBL’s son is in Iran and we know where he and his cohorts are, why are they still alive?

It’s a damn good thing I’m not president because if I was, I would slit the throats of every terrorist and their ENTIRE family. I firmly believe the only way to stop terrorism is to kill the terrorists and their family. Doing this Mafia style would definitely send a message.

Furthermore, I would post signs along both the Canadian and Mexican boarders that read in Spanish, Arabic and a few other languages, ANYONE CROSSING THIS BOARDER WILL BE SHOT. I would also have machine guns every so many feet that are remote controlled and shoot anyone who sneaking across our boarders. We wouldn’t have to have a bunch of boarder guards patrolling, just a few guys in a room with monitors and a joy stick with a trigger.

I would also do everything possible to fine every illegal alien, regardless of where they’re from and deport them immediately and tell these groups who defend them to STUFF it.

If I shocked a few people with this comment, so be it. I am an American and the only country I care about keeping safe is this one.

[Trident/Delta]

This is an open apology for posting a full WP article (i was not paying attention). I was incorrect in doing so an i appreciate the attentiveness of the moderators who keep things rightous. Thank you and I am sorry!!!

Semper Embarrassed

[cake_crumb]

The edotirs of the Washington Compost need some heavy meds.

They're rabidly into the protesting of peace, i.e.: the organized peace protestors, but here they are saying Binny's boy is active in Iran, which is part of the Axis of Evil, thus giving us more reason to continue the war on terror.

So which is it, Compost?? True peace, which may not be achievable without war...or the continuing policy of covering the protestors of peace (Binny's and buddies useful idiots)??

[cake_crumb]

"Saddam is VERY secular. UBL sees that Saddam is ousted (Go US!) then the resulting chaos is prime for the positioning of key figures in the replacement government that could be swayed to the islamic cause."

Don't underestimate the ties of tribalism. Saddam may be an agnostic or athiest, but he's still *one* of them. The only ones who are truly so extreme as all Islamists seem are the cannon and bomb fodder. Their leaders just talk the talk to recruit more. Religion is their excuse and the snake oil they sell in exchange for personal power. In truth, they're just Nazi socialists as Saddam (who was a member of the Nazi party) is.

They'll leave Saddam alone. Socialists of a feather stick together.

[jazzyjen97]

The Persians are looking forward to this day.