Democracy: next stop IRAN!?!?

[wallie_x]

Many people think that the war with Iraq was about oil.
I've said all along that GWB (and cabinet's) true motives were more to rewrite the political map of the Middle East. With the emphasis so focused on Iraq, few people seem to be paying attention to the biggest potential powder keg of the region: Iran. The fate the Islamic world for the next hundred years maybe riding on the winds of change of what happens next in Iran.
HERE!

[ClubMed]

The title should be: Power Politics: next stop IRAN!?!?

[Mike]

WTF?!? Afghanistan and Iraq are a mess right now, and you want to go and attack Iran as well?

If Bush convinced the country (again) that we need to go to war, it'd be some right-winged feces, alright.

[wallie_x]

To Clubmed:
Yes there is a little exercise of raw power, isn't there?

Mike,
Where did you fish those ridiculous assumptions from? Where did I insinuate America was going to attack Iran? Iran is quite capable of exploding itself. I think Iran will be the next democracy because it's people will throw out the hard line fundamentalists who control too much over people’s lives.

[Gomer]

Wally, why have we ever given a damn about what is going on in the mideast?

Why do we need to rewrite the political maps? Because of terrorism. Why are there terrorists? Because they hate America. Why do they hate America? Because we went over there and f'ed around with things. Why did we get involved with what was going on over there? OIL!

[whitebeard21]

preach on Gomer, preach on, maby some day it will sink in. Blow up a mans place of employment blow up his house starve his kids treat him like dirt and don't be surprised if he doesn't invite you to the next cookout or block party.

[wallie_x]

Yes Gomer,
Oil does play a part in our strategy. But if we look back just a few short years ago, our dependence on foreign oil increased most markedly during whose tenure in office? Bill C. of course. His (do nothing unpopular) administration could have told Detroit to stop pushing the gas guzzling behemoths that were responsible for the marked increase. But did Mr. Environment do anything to support the latter, by telling Detroit to produce more fuel efficient SUV's? No.

[Creatures]

If america even just think about attacking iran or another country down there, i hope the UNO will have more influence (this time) and stand between america and that country, america just went too far, you're not god on earth!

Creatures

[ClubMed]

Creatures,

If any nation stands in the path of those that seek absolute power it will come to war, whether the UN likes it or not.

One cannot maintain the upper hand while obstacle nations become wealthier and more of a competition.

It's sad but true, this has nothing to do with democracy of freedom, it's about power, religion and on a secondary but equally important level resources.

[RADAR1797]

The reformers will be successful in Iran, no need to invade.

-RADAR