WTF is with this guy? Is this the beginning of a new war? I'm not sure if he realizes that Iran is directly between Aphagnistan and Iraq. Certainly is a boastful little horn..
It's pretty simple. The higher the price of oil goes, the more states like Iran are willing to be more bold. When oil was very low, they acted more meek and wanted a dialog with the rest of the world. Surrounding someone is not necessarily the best way to convince them to see things your way. If anything, now more than ever, many clerics in Iran believe that obtaining nuclear capabilities is the only way to survive. President Bush's somewhat recent action with India did not help matters either.
How is he a Terrorist? Because he is doing something you don't like? If so, then perhaps you are a Terrorist? You gave a one sentence response that involved assassinating a world leader. Maybe now you can see why that area of the world laughs when we say we want peace. Not liking him or his policy is fine and acceptable, but resorting to assassinations, because you don't like someone is purely Pat Robertsonism.
This guy is dangerously insane (not the medical way) but the way we have seen in the past like Hitler, Stalin etc. He's supporting terrorism since a long time already and plays now on the persian pride. "pride comes before the fall - that's it. No pitty with this criminal He even rejected an offer from Europe which, if not taken, is clearly pointing to a confrontation he seeks and at the same time stirring up other nations against his "enemies". China plays the revange, because the CIA has supported the nuclear bomb for Pakistan, freeing the already arrested Khan in Holland and had him continue the job of building the nuke. It's a sad situation. That what worries me most is that people don't see the danger that Israel may start. Israel as the only offical target of Iran has a legitimate right to strike them already, without having to wait for the security councils permission and that may trigger a chain reaction.
As the leader of a nation, he has advocated the elimination of another nation. He participarted in the kidnapping of Americans. Yeah, he is a terrorist.
This is a pretty stupid pretense, the higher the price of oil gets the greater the incentive to attack him and take this power away from him. No, because almost always the money trail of terrorist cells in Israel, Europe and North America lead to Iran. He donates a lot of money to the "Bombs are us" charity organization.
One of his first threats was limiting the oil exports to Europe and the west. Last week Ahmadinejad was offered and rejected a complete nuclear energy program that is impossible to resist if in-fact his goal is energy, I wonder if his people know this. I think this shows the world his true intentions. BUT: As a modern country do you think it's their right to posses at least a **defensive nuclear arsenal? (Israels right to exist aside) I do Even though that boy ain't right. **oxymoron?
The Gulf states are sending a delegation to Tehran to help to solve the stand-off. At least some countries in that region are waking up now, they are surely threatened by Iran as well and that's what they are starting to realize now. If that will/can avoid a confrontation remains to be seen and I'm sceptical about that. - Iran is ready for its fate due to the fact that it is not showing sense and/or any oppostion from within its borders too. Another thing I can think about is, and in order to explain their "big mouths" and threats are, that they may have gotten a courtesy nuke head from their friends in pakistan, so they don't care and share any interests. They are heading into self destruction - finally
By the way ... Wasn't the head of the pakistani inteligence transferring money to atta's account right after the attack on WTC towers and while he was on an official visit in Washington DC? Yes, he did, $ 100,000.00. Why shouldn't they be able to supply the iranians with one war-head? It's an ally, the Americans say, but - It's a threat I think - Just having the President of that country on the string doesn't mean that the current goes all the way as the americans want to pull it.
Well, if you were more educated on the matter, you might not call it stupid. It's a common concept among political scientists. Furthermore, I was talking about the way Iran has acted. If you wish to called something "stupid", then stick to the point being addressed. The point was the actions of the state of Iran and not the action of outside actors.
It seems the matter require clarifications. The "Stupid" comment was not meant to your assertation but to the Iranian pretense in the matter. So I do apologize if I didn't explain myself correctly. Sure a country which is either stronger than it's rivals and/or has no other conflicts may use it's resources as leverage, the same way Russia is doing now to it's former republics and Europe with Gas. Iran can't do that, because using it's resources as a threat is like waving a red flag infront of a blood boiling raging bull. You may call it bold, I call it stupid .
Yeah We're dicks! We're reckless, arrogant, stupid dicks. And the leftist peace hippies are pussies. And Ahmadinejad... is an asshole. Pussies don't like dicks, because pussies get fucked by dicks. But dicks - also - fuck - assholes... assholes who just wanna shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way. But the only thing that can fuck an asshole... is a dick... with some balls. The problem with dicks is, sometimes they fuck too much or fuck when it isn't appropriate and it takes a pussy to show 'em that. But sometimes, pussies get so full of shit that they become assholes themselves... because pussies are only an inch and half away from assholes. I don't know much in this crazy, crazy world, but I do know: If you don't let us fuck - this - asshole, we're going to have our dicks and our pussies all covered in shit! --Team America World Police
donteatchicken, LOL Very good analysis. So now comes the question who’s gonna fuck the asshole first The Israelis with their small dick but huge balls OR the Americans with the huge dick but tiny balls? The Europeans are all pussies anyway.... (Ummm.... what a language, my fingers are hurting....)
Israel will buy some bigger dicks from us.. And when it's over we'll have to slap our little red headed step child in front of the world, and be like "Bad Israel! Bad!"
Ah, I misread the whole thing it looks like. Sorry about that. Thanks to China's growth and ever increasing demand, the U.S. is no longer the economic giant capable of throwing around threats as it once was.
Sorry, but if the US was to go down, so would the whole economic world. The US is why the whole world has computers, TV's and Cars. D
You are talking about the past and somewhat present while marketjunction is talking about the future. Who owns and manufactures most of the cars in the world today? Japan, China, Korea and Germany. Who owns and manufactures most of the computers in the world today? Japan, China and Korea. Who owns and manufactures most of the home electronic systems in the world today? Japan, China, Korea and Germany. Who owns and manufactures most of the chip fabs in the world today? Japan, China and Korea. Who supplies most of the worlds energy needs? Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Venezuela and Russia. So you see, American dominance is in danger. It's still number one in Brain and military power, but the Chinese are catching up quick. Just look how much they advanced in the last 20 years.