Iraq is one, but of course you will say otherwise... On Nov 20, 5:19 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Zeb, > > Be so kind as to point out where and how LW is wrong. > Your just saying he is does not mean jack shit. > > On Nov 20, 3:37 pm, Zebnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Stupid analyis. Totally wrong. Don't bother trying again. > > > On Nov 20, 4:24 pm, "\"Lone Wolf\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The US interference in Iraqi politics makes the Iraqi puppet > > > government illegal under UN law. An occupying force MUST NOT influnce > > > domestic politics or the running of the economy--the US has done both. > > > In fact the US drafted the Iraqi constitution. > > > > Lets rubber stamp an imperialist occupation. > > > > On Nov 21, 8:19 am, jgg1000a <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > an Iraqi-American alliance because a majority of Iraqi perfer us as > > > > allies to countries like Saudi Arabia, Syria, or Iran... > > > > >http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/sadr-takes-aim-at-new-us-iraq-agreement/2/ > > > > > >>> I think the fact that prominent Sadrist leader Hazim Aaraji said > > > > >>> they were shocked by the developments reflects the complexity of > > > > >>> Iran’s manipulation of Sadr and the SIIC by letting the latter > > > > >>> agree on the deal while encouraging the former to oppose it — a > > > > >>> miniature carrot-and-stick game. I doubt the Iranians are happy > > > > >>> with the agreement per se; they are only happy with their > > > > >>> self-proclaimed ability to play Iraqi Shiite parties against one > > > > >>> another. I would even say that Iranians are doing exactly what > > > > >>> diplomacy textbooks would instruct regarding presenting one’s own > > > > >>> chips. What they didn’t understand of the textbooks, though, is > > > > >>> that they also need to know how much the person across the table is > > > > >>> interested in those chips. In fact, Iran is overlooking the fact > > > > >>> that across the table sit more than America alone, when it comes to > > > > >>> the nuclear question. > > > > > What the Iranians don’t understand is that their carrots and sticks > > > > are not big enough to change world opinion on their nuclear ambitions. > > > > There is a multitude of states that couldn’t care less about American > > > > success in Iraq but to whom Iran’s going nuclear is a red line — the > > > > nuclear issue is not a U.S.-Iran duel on Iraqi soil. > > > > > Anyway, I think the Iraqi decision to accept the deal was a result of > > > > the tough stance of the American administration. This actually > > > > surprised Iraqis who were used to a softer American tone. Moreover, > > > > many parties in Baghdad have matured to deal pragmatically and > > > > realistically with the issue of a strategic partnership with America — > > > > America is the best ally we could possibly have. Even though Iran > > > > holds a few strings, most of the strings now are in more capable Iraqi > > > > hands backed by the mighty United States of America.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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