24 responses to Iran’s Supreme Leader: Iraq War A Showdown Between Humanity And Barbarity
mea_mark June 29th, 2014 at 08:32
Ali Khamenei is just pandering to his base. He knows full well that this is a civil war because one side is corrupt and in control. The Shi’ites are excluding the Sunnis because they think their version of GOD is better. It is a war of misunderstanding and selfishness that wont end till both sides seek to understand one another and embrace selflessness. When it is easier to be ignorant and hate, rather than understanding and helpful, you will have war.
but then again, western commentators seem to have a very distorted picture of what passes for life ion the mid east – mare westerners should pay greater attention to world news from the sources rather than only their own news services.
Ali Khamenei is just pandering to his base. He knows full well that this is a civil war because one side is corrupt and in control. The Shi’ites are excluding the Sunnis because they think their version of GOD is better. It is a war of misunderstanding and selfishness that wont end till both sides seek to understand one another and embrace selflessness. When it is easier to be ignorant and hate, rather than understanding and helpful, you will have war.
but then again, western commentators seem to have a very distorted picture of what passes for life ion the mid east – mare westerners should pay greater attention to world news from the sources rather than only their own news services.
He is right in as much as this isn’t a war over Shi’ite and Sunni values. It’s a war over power sharing and oil profits between supporters of both sides.
maybe – the oil blabber seems too often to be an american way of justifying or defying what the white house might do -also, americans love to lay blame – rarely accepting their own culpability in relation to the crapped up world they have produced.
. . . and yet that culpability is usually about oil or power sharing. The CIA backed, BP coup in Iran in the 1950’s is a perfect example of the law of unintended consequnces when it comes to US involvement in the area. It always starts as an attempt at seceure natural resources. The mess seems to come from our involvement in the area, not from our failure to act.
He is right in as much as this isn’t a war over Shi’ite and Sunni values. It’s a war over power sharing and oil profits between supporters of both sides.
maybe – the oil blabber seems too often to be an american way of justifying or defying what the white house might do -also, americans love to lay blame – rarely accepting their own culpability in relation to the crapped up world they have produced.
. . . and yet that culpability is usually about oil or power sharing. The CIA backed, BP coup in Iran in the 1950’s is a perfect example of the law of unintended consequnces when it comes to US involvement in the area. It always starts as an attempt at seceure natural resources. The mess seems to come from our involvement in the area, not from our failure to act.
While Syria’s government is theoretically secular, approximately three quarters of the population is Sunni and Syria has lately started bombing ISIS targets in Iraq. So it would be incorrect to characterize this as a war between Shia and Sunni.
The United States played a very significant role in creating the situation we have now, so I think we have a moral obligation to do something which is why I suggested in another thread that we provide training to Iraqi troops on our soil.
War supporters broke Iraq (I no longer say “We” since I never supported the war in the first place). As a country we bear some responsibility for fixing the mess the neo-cons created
While Syria’s government is theoretically secular, approximately three quarters of the population is Sunni and Syria has lately started bombing ISIS targets in Iraq. So it would be incorrect to characterize this as a war between Shia and Sunni.
The United States played a very significant role in creating the situation we have now, so I think we have a moral obligation to do something which is why I suggested in another thread that we provide training to Iraqi troops on our soil.
War supporters broke Iraq (I no longer say “We” since I never supported the war in the first place). As a country we bear some responsibility for fixing the mess the neo-cons created
Talk about Barbaric? Any impartial individual cannot ignore the abysmal human rights record under Khamenei & Rouhani. Unlike efforts to blame Iranians struggling standard of living on economic sanctions imposed by the West,the regime has overseen a radical crackdown on human rights we haven’t seen even during Ahmadinejad’s time. Let’s count the ways:
Over 800 executions the past year, more than in the past decade with the vast majority conducted in barbaric open, public hangings, including women. A large number of them for political convictions.
Foreign adventures in Syria and now Iraq that include the shipment of weapons, funds and fighters causing significant regional destabilization and potentials for two sectarian civil wars in the region.
Talk about Barbaric? Any impartial individual cannot ignore the abysmal human rights record under Khamenei & Rouhani. Unlike efforts to blame Iranians struggling standard of living on economic sanctions imposed by the West,the regime has overseen a radical crackdown on human rights we haven’t seen even during Ahmadinejad’s time. Let’s count the ways:
Over 800 executions the past year, more than in the past decade with the vast majority conducted in barbaric open, public hangings, including women. A large number of them for political convictions.
Foreign adventures in Syria and now Iraq that include the shipment of weapons, funds and fighters causing significant regional destabilization and potentials for two sectarian civil wars in the region.
mea_mark June 29th, 2014 at 08:32
Ali Khamenei is just pandering to his base. He knows full well that this is a civil war because one side is corrupt and in control. The Shi’ites are excluding the Sunnis because they think their version of GOD is better. It is a war of misunderstanding and selfishness that wont end till both sides seek to understand one another and embrace selflessness. When it is easier to be ignorant and hate, rather than understanding and helpful, you will have war.
fahvel June 29th, 2014 at 09:55
but then again, western commentators seem to have a very distorted picture of what passes for life ion the mid east – mare westerners should pay greater attention to world news from the sources rather than only their own news services.
mea_mark June 29th, 2014 at 08:32
Ali Khamenei is just pandering to his base. He knows full well that this is a civil war because one side is corrupt and in control. The Shi’ites are excluding the Sunnis because they think their version of GOD is better. It is a war of misunderstanding and selfishness that wont end till both sides seek to understand one another and embrace selflessness. When it is easier to be ignorant and hate, rather than understanding and helpful, you will have war.
fahvel June 29th, 2014 at 09:55
but then again, western commentators seem to have a very distorted picture of what passes for life ion the mid east – mare westerners should pay greater attention to world news from the sources rather than only their own news services.
Eric Trommater June 29th, 2014 at 09:03
He is right in as much as this isn’t a war over Shi’ite and Sunni values. It’s a war over power sharing and oil profits between supporters of both sides.
fahvel June 29th, 2014 at 09:54
maybe – the oil blabber seems too often to be an american way of justifying or defying what the white house might do -also, americans love to lay blame – rarely accepting their own culpability in relation to the crapped up world they have produced.
Eric Trommater June 29th, 2014 at 10:17
. . . and yet that culpability is usually about oil or power sharing. The CIA backed, BP coup in Iran in the 1950’s is a perfect example of the law of unintended consequnces when it comes to US involvement in the area. It always starts as an attempt at seceure natural resources. The mess seems to come from our involvement in the area, not from our failure to act.
Eric Trommater June 29th, 2014 at 09:03
He is right in as much as this isn’t a war over Shi’ite and Sunni values. It’s a war over power sharing and oil profits between supporters of both sides.
fahvel June 29th, 2014 at 09:54
maybe – the oil blabber seems too often to be an american way of justifying or defying what the white house might do -also, americans love to lay blame – rarely accepting their own culpability in relation to the crapped up world they have produced.
Eric Trommater June 29th, 2014 at 10:17
. . . and yet that culpability is usually about oil or power sharing. The CIA backed, BP coup in Iran in the 1950’s is a perfect example of the law of unintended consequnces when it comes to US involvement in the area. It always starts as an attempt at seceure natural resources. The mess seems to come from our involvement in the area, not from our failure to act.
arc99 June 29th, 2014 at 12:22
While Syria’s government is theoretically secular, approximately three quarters of the population is Sunni and Syria has lately started bombing ISIS targets in Iraq. So it would be incorrect to characterize this as a war between Shia and Sunni.
The United States played a very significant role in creating the situation we have now, so I think we have a moral obligation to do something which is why I suggested in another thread that we provide training to Iraqi troops on our soil.
War supporters broke Iraq (I no longer say “We” since I never supported the war in the first place). As a country we bear some responsibility for fixing the mess the neo-cons created
Nicholas Russell Harris June 29th, 2014 at 19:17
That is actually a very sensible solution, letting them train here
mea_mark June 30th, 2014 at 08:03
That would probably mean Fort Hood. In the middle of Texas. The rednecks might freak out.
Nicholas Russell Harris July 2nd, 2014 at 21:19
Ah go ahead and let them. Then their heads might finally spin off into the sun.
mea_mark July 2nd, 2014 at 21:45
Or only make it part way up into space and come crashing back on me, since i live in Central Texas. Yuk!
arc99 June 29th, 2014 at 12:22
While Syria’s government is theoretically secular, approximately three quarters of the population is Sunni and Syria has lately started bombing ISIS targets in Iraq. So it would be incorrect to characterize this as a war between Shia and Sunni.
The United States played a very significant role in creating the situation we have now, so I think we have a moral obligation to do something which is why I suggested in another thread that we provide training to Iraqi troops on our soil.
War supporters broke Iraq (I no longer say “We” since I never supported the war in the first place). As a country we bear some responsibility for fixing the mess the neo-cons created
Nicholas Russell Harris June 29th, 2014 at 19:17
That is actually a very sensible solution, letting them train here
mea_mark June 30th, 2014 at 08:03
That would probably mean Fort Hood. In the middle of Texas. The rednecks might freak out.
Nicholas Russell Harris July 2nd, 2014 at 21:19
Ah go ahead and let them. Then their heads might finally spin off into the sun.
mea_mark July 2nd, 2014 at 21:45
Or only make it part way up into space and come crashing back on me, since i live in Central Texas. Yuk!
Trumbull Desi June 29th, 2014 at 16:04
You know what’s really scary? When an Ayatollah sounds like the voice of reason.
Trumbull Desi June 29th, 2014 at 16:04
You know what’s really scary? When an Ayatollah sounds like the voice of reason.
ChangeIranNow June 30th, 2014 at 20:12
Talk about Barbaric? Any impartial individual cannot ignore the abysmal human rights record under Khamenei & Rouhani. Unlike efforts to blame Iranians struggling standard of living on economic sanctions imposed by the West,the regime has overseen a radical crackdown on human rights we haven’t seen even during Ahmadinejad’s time. Let’s count the ways:
Over 800 executions the past year, more than in the past decade with the vast majority conducted in barbaric open, public hangings, including women. A large number of them for political convictions.
Foreign adventures in Syria and now Iraq that include the shipment of weapons, funds and fighters causing significant regional destabilization and potentials for two sectarian civil wars in the region.
ChangeIranNow June 30th, 2014 at 20:12
Talk about Barbaric? Any impartial individual cannot ignore the abysmal human rights record under Khamenei & Rouhani. Unlike efforts to blame Iranians struggling standard of living on economic sanctions imposed by the West,the regime has overseen a radical crackdown on human rights we haven’t seen even during Ahmadinejad’s time. Let’s count the ways:
Over 800 executions the past year, more than in the past decade with the vast majority conducted in barbaric open, public hangings, including women. A large number of them for political convictions.
Foreign adventures in Syria and now Iraq that include the shipment of weapons, funds and fighters causing significant regional destabilization and potentials for two sectarian civil wars in the region.