Comments on: Iraqis are not ready for democracy http://www.liligans.com/index.php/2007/01/16/iraqis-are-not-ready-for-democracy/ So you think you're cultured? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andy and flo http://www.liligans.com/index.php/2007/01/16/iraqis-are-not-ready-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-6 andy and flo Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:07:05 +0000 http://www.liligans.com/?p=5#comment-6 Obviously I have more respect for the capabilities of the US military than you,and I do believe it can destroy Iran's nuclear programme if it wants. "the only solution to the problem of Iran"-you mean one solution don't you? Well directed sanctions is a potential solution and different degrees of warfare is another. Anyhow it will be interesting to watch how this play out although 'interesting' may not be the word Israelis choose. Obviously I have more respect for the capabilities of the US military than you,and I do believe it can destroy Iran’s nuclear programme if it wants.

“the only solution to the problem of Iran”-you mean one solution don’t you?
Well directed sanctions is a potential solution and different degrees of warfare is another.

Anyhow it will be interesting to watch how this play out although ‘interesting’ may not be the word Israelis choose.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.liligans.com/index.php/2007/01/16/iraqis-are-not-ready-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Jeremy Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.liligans.com/?p=5#comment-3 Flo, geographical proximity to Iran is a curse, not a blessing. Before the US occupied Iraq, the only international leverage Iran had was oil; a large lever, but one whose use would hurt Iran more than its enemies. But now, it has political influence in a country that is tying up the balance of the US's overstretched military; we've given Iran a proxy forum to fight the US and one that is weighted heavily in its favour. Brilliant. If the US ever had the military capability to overthrow the mullahs, it certainly doesn't now. Its only feasible option is military strikes, which probably won't destroy Iran's nuclear programme but will definitely fix popular support for Ahmadinejad in concrete. Lili is correct that the only solution to the problem of Iran is the Iranian people, but that won't happen if the US (and its allies) keep stupidly giving Iran's leaders free political and military capital. Flo, geographical proximity to Iran is a curse, not a blessing. Before the US occupied Iraq, the only international leverage Iran had was oil; a large lever, but one whose use would hurt Iran more than its enemies. But now, it has political influence in a country that is tying up the balance of the US’s overstretched military; we’ve given Iran a proxy forum to fight the US and one that is weighted heavily in its favour. Brilliant.

If the US ever had the military capability to overthrow the mullahs, it certainly doesn’t now. Its only feasible option is military strikes, which probably won’t destroy Iran’s nuclear programme but will definitely fix popular support for Ahmadinejad in concrete. Lili is correct that the only solution to the problem of Iran is the Iranian people, but that won’t happen if the US (and its allies) keep stupidly giving Iran’s leaders free political and military capital.

]]> By: Lili http://www.liligans.com/index.php/2007/01/16/iraqis-are-not-ready-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Lili Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:02:33 +0000 http://www.liligans.com/?p=5#comment-2 Hi Flo, I suspect that not much will improve until the Iranians realise that their political leader is inciting them to create a civil war in Iraq. We all know why he is doing that, but it's a shame that the Iranians don't see how he is holding back their future. Have you noticed that every time some of his people question his outrageous behaviour he gets even worse? He thrives on it, like the sociopath that he is.It's the Napoleon complex. And the Iraqis are his victims as well Hi Flo,
I suspect that not much will improve until the Iranians realise that their political leader is inciting them to create a civil war in Iraq. We all know why he is doing that, but it’s a shame that the Iranians don’t see how he is holding back their future. Have you noticed that every time some of his people question his outrageous behaviour he gets even worse? He thrives on it, like the sociopath that he is.It’s the Napoleon complex. And the Iraqis are his victims as well

]]> By: andy and flo http://www.liligans.com/index.php/2007/01/16/iraqis-are-not-ready-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1 andy and flo Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:46:50 +0000 http://www.liligans.com/?p=5#comment-1 Hi Lili Perhaps the civil war in Iraq and other conflicts in the middle east will be aleviated by the U.S.A.responding to the present war that Iran is conducting against it. It is well positioned geographically to eventually enforce its demand that Iran not produce nuclear weapons. regards flo Hi Lili

Perhaps the civil war in Iraq and other conflicts in the middle east will be aleviated by the U.S.A.responding to the present war that Iran is conducting against it. It is well positioned geographically to eventually enforce its demand that Iran not produce nuclear weapons.

regards
flo

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