Iranians aren't the same as Iraqis

Submitted by Trans-parere (Canada), Nov 1, 2006 at 02:13

I think it is a mistake to associate anything in regards to Iraq to a possible strategy in dealing with the Iranians.

The method of governance in Iran and the powers of individual representatives puts less value on what the prime minister says in any public forum and the actual intent and foreign policy of the Ayatollah. Obviously by intent Iran is sending different messages. Russia and China especially can not be ignorant of Islamic fascism or the theocratic intentions of the present Iranian government. They each have history and experience. I can't believe that these two have come together after years of mutual suspicion to secure oil rights in the face of the potential of a nuclear Iran. An Iran that if, will use its nuclear weapons to expand it's theocracy into the Middle East. An Iran that would receive as good as it delivers, or much worse more likely in any nuclear exchange.

That Russia and China have pledged their support in the hopes of being first to an unusable radioactive oil supply. The Shah became (too) oppressive and the Iranian people came together to oust his government. The theocratic government of Iran is too oppressive and regardless of whatever that hand puppet Ahmadinejad has to say I think the Iranians will soon decide enough is enough. I know that they say people change but, that guy is just too butt ugly ignorant to represent for long the Iranians I knew. The joke is that the Ayatollah uses one hand when he eats and an other when he speaks as the prime minister.

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