Iran is next ?

[Paul K]

Interesting item on the bbc news site at the moment:
BBC News
Bluffing or not?

[AndrewJ]

Either way I dont like them, they are shifty, and if its just to make electricity then why are they so secretive..sadly I think we have to intervene. And if they launch at us. The may heavens have mercy and our children forgive us .

[Seti]

typically of me I am going to write a long rambling post, so get ready

When we invaded Iraq, and remember we invaded on the exact same day the US did becasue we are their bed buddies, I was devastated. I wondered whether this was an act of war or whether it was an act of terrorism masquerading as war to gain votes for Bush. AS has been seen by the hysterical victory of Bush in the last US election, something I hope the US is ashamed of, it was just in my opinion, a vote gaining exercise.

There were and are no WMD's in Iraq. Some of you may think well ok we went to war and got rid of a dictator. But what risk did he actually pose to us ? Was it as huge as the now flawed intelligence led us to believe. I don't think so. Saddam Hussein was a dictator who did horrendous things within the scope of his capabilities. That did not include 9/11. In fact 9/11 was caused by al-qaeda who have most of their roots in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan.

So what did we do for Afghanistan. Well we let them get away with it and built a huge gas pipe through their country so that we could harvest profits from them. We then left them to their own devices and now they are ingrained with poverty and disease. Something that its never reported on TV or in the press as it does not make worthy headlines.

What have we done for Saudi? Nothing. We continue as the free world in the west to purchase oil from them and sustain one of the richest "buracracies" in the world.

SO what are we going to do for Iran. Well a few months ago it was reported that Iran had WMD's so some wepaons inspectors went over there and found um nothing to write home about. America is pursuing a war against its own demons. Due to its conservative and evangelical approach people fall into the war first, talk later cycle. Iran is a poor country too. Yes there are happenings that we in the West would fail to understand because Iran is doctrined in fundemental Islamic customs. I highly doubt however, that this includes war on a nation that is far bigger an more poweful than they are. Especially when they can see the devastation left in Iraq. They probably hate the Americans and the British too. Who could fail to when they see the most bizarre errors being made by so called developed countries?

If America does go to war with Iran on their own heads be it. I pray that the UK doesn't blindly follow.

Sian

[zovat]

Originally Posted by Seti

If America does go to war with Iran on their own heads be it. I pray that the UK doesn't blindly follow.

Sian

I agree - I don't really fancy another midlle eastern holiday

but seriously, I think that George W is now suffering from the same thing as Ronald Reagan did when he was coming to the end of his term, he believes everything his advisors tell him, and as such, may make such a stupid decision.

I don't think Tony Blair would risk a second bout of political suicide, but we are so dependant on the US for our own defence, that he may have no choice..

[etccarmageddon]

I didnt have a problem with invading Iraq based on the intelligence presented by the politicians that Iraq had WMD.

As they have not been able to follow up with proof of these WMD I'm surprised there has been no accountability and/or falling on swords. An apology would be a start. To us lot and the Iraqi people.

Perhaps someone like Mr Blair should address the Iraqi people and explain that the basis for war was a mistake and explain the reasons why and appologise and then follow on to say that we can not change the error of invading based on a false mandate but plan to leave Iraq in a better position than when we entered it. Also this should be supported by a manifesto of key aims and targets the Allies plan for the Iraqi people.