Let me word it more correctly - it is Sunni extremism that is at war with the Shiia. The conflict Iran had with Republican hero Saddam was a sad manifestation of this difficulty.
Let me word it more correctly - it is Sunni extremism that is at war with the Shiia. The conflict Iran had with Republican hero Saddam was a sad manifestation of this difficulty.
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They have a few things going against them.''
Most importantly - you forgot to include the fact that the government has MAJORITY support.
I have yet to see even the slightest proof that the present government or system in Iran lacks majority support.
ES isn't going to produce any evidence to the contrary. He never does.
No Eagle - I just misstated it. Still, there always was and remains conflict.
By contrast, your hero Colpy refers to Shiia as Islamist when that is a Sunni ideology and has failed to correct himself.
I KNEW you were all for the Iranian government crackdown on those protestors. You hated seeing the Iranian youth fight the government for the election fraud that occured.
Oh yes please don't twist my posts into some sort of support for Iran's theocracy. I absolutely support free and fair elections in Iran without religious or any other interference. I am on the side of Iran's opposition protesters.
That would be compared to the 'zero' elections that they had from '53-'79 while under a US Dictator, that just happens to be the same number of elections Egypt was free to have while under ..... wait for it ....... a US Dictator for 30 years. While it is hard to judge the total number of protesters it is apparent there is a total lack of Egyptian style of 'crowd control', tear gas, hired goons to beat/kill protesters, etc.I KNEW you were all for the Iranian government crackdown on those protestors. You hated seeing the Iranian youth fight the government for the election fraud that occured.
With the freezing going on in the south of the US and northern Mexico watch for food prices to dramatically rise this month in North America. Imagine what a drought would do to the prices for the upcoming winter. We could be begging Iran (and other countries) for table scraps if we had any plans except starvation for the poor, while under Martial Law of course.In the fall when food runs out...
With the US supporting revolution in Iran why did they not support Egypt's uprising??
Oh yeah, that form of repression is encouraged when several billion is given to the 'elite'. Were the people informed all the tanks and such were meant to be used against themselves, not likely as it is an Americanized operation. If the US is keen to use twitter and facebook to instigate revolutions in foreign lands (yet not used in Egypt as that could be a real revolution depending who ends up holding the reigns, currently the only ones making a living are the power elite and that means the military officers are also the business owners for all intensive purposes)
With the freezing going on in the south of the US and northern Mexico watch for food prices to dramatically rise this month in North America. Imagine what a drought would do to the prices for the upcoming winter. We could be begging Iran (and other countries) for table scraps if we had any plans except starvation for the poor, while under Martial Law of course.
The US never supported an uprising by the poor of the land in Egypt and the US fully supported their Dictator doing whatever it took to stay in power, at least until the crowd refused to disperse.Perhaps you should pick up a paper and read.
Are you saying the top 10% that consume almost 30% of the 'goods' aren't also part of the Military Elite?Oh brother. Drink that Kool-Aid
So far it is the US sponsored protesters that did the killing, that is certainly what the US and Israel encourage the Egyptian Dictator.I bet it Pi*** you off seeing the Iranians rise up. It's going on as we speak. But don't worry MHz, the Iranian Govt WILL mow them down like grass if they have to.
You don't think the US Gov would open fire on large crowd going after the goods in a food warehouse that is meant for the same group that receives the US aid. (Military elite, Politicians, which also happen to be the business owners) In America (common)stockholders would be on the wrong end of the barrel.How foolish. Dream on.
Do you realize how stupid this sounds?
''Islamists''
Hey Genius - for the 15,000th time, Islamists are Sunni, not Shiia. Teheran has no interest in creating an Islamic superstate since it is at war with its Sunni neighbors. Therefore, contrary to your Fox network inspired delusions, it is not a Islamist state.
Wow! My 7777 post. Lucky number - must be a Divine inspiration.
“(Opposition leaders) Mehdi Karroubi and Mirhossein Mousavi are corrupts on earth and should be tried,” the official IRNA news agency quoted members of parliament as saying in a statement. The statement was signed by 222 lawmakers out of 290.
Being “corrupt on earth” is a charge which has been leveled at political dissidents in the past. It is a capital offence.
Iran will be a tough nut to crack. But Iranians have overthrown their government in the past. Hopefully this will grow.
Clashes reported in Iran protests - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
I doubt PM Harper will be calling for stability in this case.
BUT, if you are blowing up Jews in Argentina, shipping missiles to Hezbollah and Hamas, threatening to destroy Israel, call the USA the "Great Satan", and the little Blue Book put out by your spiritual leader gives instructions on how to break in your 9 year old wife, and what to do with a sheep after you have intercourse with it....you are an ISLAMIST.....defined as "a fundamentalist Muslim Lunatic"
The US never supported an uprising by the poor of the land in Egypt and the US fully supported their Dictator doing whatever it took to stay in power, at least until the crowd refused to disperse.
Who was their choice replacement, the guy who run the torture chambers that the US takes advantage of?
Are you saying the top 10% that consume almost 30% of the 'goods' aren't also part of the Military Elite?
So far it is the US sponsored protesters that did the killing, that is certainly what the US and Israel encourage the Egyptian Dictator.
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Police used tear gas against the protesters in central Tehran's Enghelab, or Revolution, square and in Imam Hossein square, as well as in other nearby main streets. Demonstrators responded by setting garbage bins on fire to protect themselves from the stinging white clouds.
The pro-government Fars News Agency reported that a bystander was shot dead by protesters.
From The Detroit News: Iran protests dispersed by police | detnews.com | The Detroit News
You don't think the US Gov would open fire on large crowd going after the goods in a food warehouse that is meant for the same group that receives the US aid. (Military elite, Politicians, which also happen to be the business owners) In America (common)stockholders would be on the wrong end of the barrel.
Man, you really are delusional.
In Iran, electoral candidates have to be approved by a clerical council.........in other words, the people get to choose between a nutcase Islamic looney, and a looney Islamic nutcase. That in itself renders their "elections" a complete waste of time, and NOT indicative of the mood of the people.