I seek refuge in Allah (The One God) from the Satan (devil) the cursed, the rejected
With the name of ALLAH (swt) -The Bestower Of Unlimited Mercy, The Continously Merciful
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh (May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you)
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Iran - How To Start A War
By Gwynne Dyer
Any day now, a minor clash along Iraq's land or sea frontier with Iran could kill some American troops and give President Bush an excuse to attack Iran, if he wants one - and he certainly seems to.
The commander of the ship HMS Cornwall unwittingly captured the mentality of imperial occupation when he said the sailors had been captured in "our waters".
He meant the waters belonging under international law and treaty to the Republic of Iraq.
In addition to the immediate argument that this incident is not worth yet more bloodshed and war, it is vital to challenge this imperialist delusion.
Part of that is simply asking the obvious question: imagine if Iran occupied France, had scores of warships in the Channel, was reported to have commandos operating in the home counties, and was pushing for sanctions against Britain – how would public opinion, the media and the British government react?
Bush is a dumb idiot and he isn't a muslim. So when you are talking about Allah, he thinking you are talking about someone other than god or at least "his" god. Bush like other ignorant people do not associate the whole threshold of monotheism as the belief and worship of the same one god.
There are many ingorant people in the world. You just have to be glad that there are still people that aren't ignorant like me.
The commander of the ship HMS Cornwall unwittingly captured the mentality of imperial occupation when he said the sailors had been captured in "our waters".
He meant the waters belonging under international law and treaty to the Republic of Iraq.
What nonsense.
There is no evidence of "imperialist mentality" there. "Our" waters and "their" (or "your") waters is just a rather more quick and convenient way to say "the territorial waters of the Republic of Iraq in which we have a warship presence in according to a United Nations mandate" or "the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic of Iran". The same informal terminology has been used throughout naval history.
Galloway, as ever, just demonstrates himself to be a fool. He should stick to reality TV.
Bush is a dumb idiot and he isn't a muslim. So when you are talking about Allah, he thinking you are talking about someone other than god or at least "his" god. Bush like other ignorant people do not associate the whole threshold of monotheism as the belief and worship of the same one god.
There are many ingorant people in the world. You just have to be glad that there are still people that aren't ignorant like me.
I think you have provided the proof about you. Just different than you plan.
You must be a close personal friend of Bush.
Shame on you for slandering other peoples religion.
But you are first in line saying "They just don't understand Muslims".
No hoods. No electric shocks. No beatings. These Iranians clearly are a very uncivilised bunch
By Terry Jones
03/31/07 "The Guardian" -- --
I share the outrage expressed in the British press over the treatment of our naval personnel accused by Iran of illegally entering their waters.
It is a disgrace. We would never dream of treating captives like this - allowing them to smoke cigarettes, for example, even though it has been proven that smoking kills.
And as for compelling poor servicewoman Faye Turney to wear a black headscarf, and then allowing the picture to be posted around the world - have the Iranians no concept of civilised behaviour?
For God's sake, what's wrong with putting a bag over her head? That's what we do with the Muslims we capture: we put bags over their heads, so it's hard to breathe.
Behind the Iran Crisis: The Israel Lobby's Campaign for War
Mark Weber
http: //www.ihr.org/news/0704_weber.shtml
In recent months the most pressing international issue has been the question of a new war in the Middle East ...
This crisis is artificial. It is every bit as phony as the one manufactured to provide a pretext for war against Iraq ...
Once again we are told that another country that Israel regards as an adversary is a grave threat to peace. Once again our politicians and a compliant media present a barrage of sensational and frightening propaganda claims – claims remarkably similar to those we heard in 2002 and 2003, and from the same Israel-friendly crowd ...
The Jewish-Zionist grip on our nation is an expression of a profound and deeply rooted problem... Such a lobby or power... could only gain such a hold on the governmental machinery of a society that is fundamentally sick and corrupt.
Christ will never be proud to reject to be a slave to God .....holy Quran, chapter Women , 4: 172
It is Israel's fault that Iran wants nuks. Interesting!
In the region, the only country that currently has a nuclear weapons arsenal, that occupies territory of its neighbors, and which is in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions – is Israel.
In fact, if the United States held Israel to the same standards that it has applied to Iraq and now Iran, American bombers and missiles would be blasting Tel Aviv, and American troops would seize Israel’s leaders and punish them for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
....One might argue that Israel and the Lobby have not had much influence on policy towards Iran, because the US has its own reasons for keeping Iran from going nuclear. There is some truth in this, but Iran’s nuclear ambitions do not pose a direct threat to the US. If Washington could live with a nuclear Soviet Union, a nuclear China or even a nuclear North Korea, it can live with a nuclear Iran.
Fully 71 percent of Israelis think the U.S. should launch a military strike on Iran if diplomacy fails to stop Tehran’s nuclear program, a new poll reveals.
The survey commissioned by Bar-Ilan University’s BESA Center and the Anti-Defamation League, also found that 59 percent of Israelis still believe the war in Iraq was justified, while 36 percent think it was not.
Other results of the poll reported by the Web site Haaretz.com include:
# 65 percent of Israelis polled said the U.S. is a loyal ally of Israel, and only 11 percent said it was not.
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# 48 percent said U.S. support for Israel was due to strategic considerations, 30 percent credited American Jewry and 17 attributed it to shared values and shared democratic traditions.
# 91 percent said close relations with the U.S. are vital to Israel’s security.
# 52 percent said American support of Israel is "sufficient,” while 33 percent said it is not.
Fully 71 percent of Israelis think the U.S. should launch a military strike on Iran if diplomacy fails to stop Tehran’s nuclear program, a new poll reveals.
The survey commissioned by Bar-Ilan University’s BESA Center and the Anti-Defamation League, also found that 59 percent of Israelis still believe the war in Iraq was justified, while 36 percent think it was not.
Other results of the poll reported by the Web site Haaretz.com include:
# 65 percent of Israelis polled said the U.S. is a loyal ally of Israel, and only 11 percent said it was not.
Story Continues Below
# 48 percent said U.S. support for Israel was due to strategic considerations, 30 percent credited American Jewry and 17 attributed it to shared values and shared democratic traditions.
# 91 percent said close relations with the U.S. are vital to Israel’s security.
# 52 percent said American support of Israel is "sufficient,” while 33 percent said it is not.
I'm sure most countries in the region and the West in general are secretly hoping for a U.S. strike on Iran, that way they don't have to deal with the problem and can continue to criticize American foreign policy...while they secretly celebrate.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
In 1938 Chamberlin allowed Germany to absorb Czechoslovakia.
In doing that he was following the dictates of appeasment.
It was a mistake, and it took 6 years of war to end the problem.
Like it or not, Iran is seen as the SAME as Nazi Germany.
Because 'nice' countries do NOT seize hostages.
Iran will NOT escape that stereotype. And no one forced them to
sieze hostages.
So allowing Iran to have Nuclear Weapons is seen as the same
as Chamberlin allowing Germany to absorb Czechoslovakia.
That impression is NOT GOING TO CHANGE.
That and the reckless statements of the Iranian President.
So in my opinion, there is very little hope that Iran will get what it wants
w/o a fight. Almost no hope at all.
We dont buy oil from Iran, their threats do not scare us.
So it is like watching a train wreck, that you have no power to stop.
Because Iran foolishly feels that the USA is too cowardly to act.
They are wrong. They will find that out, the hard way.
While U.S.-Iran discussions have begun, there are reports Vice President Cheney and the neo-con remnant, along with the Israelis, are opposed to talks and believe that the only solution to Iran's nuclear program is military.
Whether this is part of a good-cop, bad-cop routine to convince Tehran to suspend enrichment, we do not know.
William E. Odom: Exit From Iraq Should Be Through Iran:
The lesson for both Iran and North Korea is simple: acquire nuclear weapons and the US will not only stop threatening "regime change," but will also seek good relations.
Effectively the US has demolished the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Christmas trees at Esfahan's Vank Cathedral (Photo by Scott Fisher)
The difference between Iran of the headlines and the reality of the Islamic Republic is what Scott Fisher has managed to discover.
While working as an Asia analyst for the US Department of Defense in Washington, D.C., Fisher visited the "axis of evil" countries, traveling to Iran in January 2006.
Visiting nearly every region of the country, he takes us with him on a tour around Iran. As part of our special coverage of Iran, Scott Fisher's diary of his visit to the Islamic Republic will be published in a six-part series.
An Iranian student holds a placard during a protest against negotiation with the US in front of the Iran Supreme National Security Council's building in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2006. (Reuters photo)
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