Washington levies drastic new sanctions on Tehran. Is the diplomacy dead?
Comment: TomNeverMind do have any idia what is happing in IRAN in last 30 years?
Comment: TomNeverMind @ 11/09/2007 11:35:25 AM
well this is not hate against anybody.. this 30 years of torture ,persecution, pain for people of Iran in hand of islamic Nitzi killer Government of Iran. what the EU china putin is doing ? supporting this killer in Iran.
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Iranazad - The manner you are going to attack others shows me clear as daylight you have much anger and blind hate against the whole World.
It leaves me speechless how you are permanently misusing National Socialists against all. It is shaking and it is terrifying.
People using terms like that as long as one likes are playing down what National Socialists stood for.
Comment: you can have tear in your eyes but you still have to go to your German Ntzis Government and ask them to stop supporting Iranain Nyzis ialamic killer Mulla. are you telling us what happen in Iran now is not destruction, may be not for the German ntzis.
Comment: Dear mikem68
Thanks a lot for your comment (Posted By: mikem68 @ 11/07/2007 21:23:39).
Thanks too for the tears I have in my eyes while I am writing this to you. Yes, war is often only destruction and loos of innocent!!!
Comment: Masherif why can you ask your own Government and German Arian to stop what they are doing in Iran.look what you did in 30 years with Iranain people .look whartare you doing with FOREIGNER in your countrey Germany.you can not only blame American.Masherif Iranian want to take things into their hand if the Killer EU let them
Comment: mikem68 we as Iranian never asked USA to come and give us freedom,please read all my pass comments. what I want to say is that it is not only USA makeing problem the EU for 30 years helping this MULLA to bo on power..in front is German Natzi that,s why i told Masherif he should 1th to go to his countrey Germany to stop his Natzi government than he can talk about peac Jimmy Cater help the Islamic Nazi come to power and EU (German NAZI) helped them until now to be on power.did not jimmy made any comment since 1979 about this Islamic nazi Iranian government ,NEVER. before 1979 he always talk about freedom and Democracy in Iranany .we know are problem ,we can make our countrey free from Islamic nazi but the EU + China and Putin they do not let us.you have to look how much the German Natzi makeing out of this MULLA, in 1940 they killed people and now using the MULLA to kill the Iranian.it is is 30 year nobody care about us only they want our OIL and our money.again we will change this FU.... ISLAMIC government with or without help of F... UN.or others.
Comment: What are we and the U.N. WAITING for a nuclear weapon going off in our country or abroad. We allready know iran wants to bomb israel to the stone age and us. Do it to them before they do it to us. Put on a raid like israel did to iraq. Bomb them first and if the world does not like it (tough0
Comment: spoken like a true idiot. you and the bush administration are ignorant as hell
Comment: spoken like a true idiot, we are already over-extended abroad and our economy is already suffering from the bush administrations arrogance and ignorance and now you want to add you stupidity to it?
Comment: what we need is another raid into iran by american and jewish aircraft and level the nuclear plants. The U.N. will not do anything about it. It is time we start our own U.N. and do it.
Comment: Enter Your Commentwhy don't you do the US a favor and crawl under a rock. Launch an attack into Iran again? I missed the first time we did it. Take your 3rd grade education and go away.
Comment: Iran has chosen a path to be the dominate power in the area. The accepted method Iran chooses to accomplish this end is by intimidation and force. Iranian leaders lie, deceive, cheat and bribe in their dealings with the nations of the world, their friends and what they perceive as their enemies. Iran, if allowed to develop nuclear capabilities, will blackmail the world into acquiescence. This cannot be allowed. Whatever happenhappen
Comment: Dear Carso539
Even if you would be Jew, I would understand, respect and love you same!
We believe on same opinion that war can never be a solution. Concerning Iran and its atomic energy, I am not sure if Iran is breaking international laws and I am not sure if this is really the key point driving this crisis! But you may find answer in what the International Atomic Energy Agency wants to tell us here. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21516968/
What remains to be done? UN and the International Atomic Energy Agency they must continue working in Iran. Supposing Iran denies this, then the UN must decide what to do else.
Pakistan and India are neighbours of Iran, and both have nuclear weapons. Israel has these nuclear weapons too. I think here there is something to do! Worldwide theses weapons have to be destroyed. Do you agree?
I consider the actual Iranian government as a great enemy of Iranians and world freedom (it is always the same with every government based on religious ideas!) but an attack against Iran is also against the international laws. Destroying resources and infrastructures of Iran is also destroying the future of the Iranians themselves and their children! Therefore I do believe that a diplomatic solution must be possible. And if we really believe in democracy then our democracies are beholden to support the progressive people in Iran to fight for their freedom and democracy.
To do so requires, however, that our economic and strategic interests in this region have to stand behind, first democratization and cooperation. Together!!! And then everyone can place his interests, whatever.
Comment: masherif a govt. based on religion is NOT an enemy of the world you fool, a govt. based on a twisted mutation of a religion is a problem however. The US used to be based on religion and I like to believe most Americans would like to keep it that way, just some atheist freaks step up and complain and instead of us having the freedom to worship openly, we have to cater to them and live the way they like it even though the majority have some kind of belief in a higher power. Iran needs to stand up and take care of this themselves I agree but they are too cowardly to even think about anything of that nature.
Comment: Dear mikem68
Thanks a lot for your comment.
Government based on religious ideas is NOT an enemy of the world but I see it like a serious danger for the world peace. Religious ideas are unfortunately absolute! People who believe on them believe they are always right and they believe they have the right to manage our life as they believe because there is a higher power (as you said) who gives them this right. Due to these conditions I am happy to be atheist (not communist).
When you believe in such high power I have nothing against this. It is your own and I would support and respect you same. And I do believe that there are enough Iranians who can change the actual system and lead their country to a modern and open one.
Comment: I would love to say war is never the answer. I was in the military and I thank god every day that I never was in a war. But what other actions are there? I'm asking, someone please tell me. Iran is breaking international law, they have no intention of doing what is right! After years of defying every atempt by the UN and individual countries again I am asking "what is left to do? I am not Jewish, but consider Iran is their neighbor. Imagine your next door neighbor doing something against the law for years, and your safety is at risk what do you do? I am so against war but even I feel backed into a corner when ask what is the solution. Thank you for your time in reading my comment.
Comment: Masherif I want to have peace and freedom in my countrey Iran but in last 30 years EU and GERMAN in front did not let us. look at your countrey Germany they made and make more money out of Mulla in last 30 years,for 30 years German and other EU help the Mulla stay on power to kill Iranian .my question is why you do not go to your countrey Germany and ask your Ntzi killer government to stop helping the Terrorist killer islamic Ntzi Mulla government in Iran ? I put in my Comment that our government is Terrorist killer islamic NAZI . than you came back and told me on which government(USA) payroll Am I?
this is what you wrot:Posted By: masherif @ 11/03/2007 05:23:46
Comment: And you? You are on payroll of which government? When you wish to liberate iranien from the Mulla, I fully agree with you, but let iranien people do this. You do not need a second Iraq made by US governement.
now why you are talking about others 1th you go and clean your Ntzi Germany than talk about USA or other.
if you do that than you can say you are looking for peace.
we as Iranian want to have peace and freedom .did you lost any family member in the hand of Mulla?did you Mr peace meaker?I did , you guys only talk nothing more ,
look as long as you did not clean you house you better not talk about other people house .let people from USA take care about Bush not you Mr German.
Comment: Iranazad I as an American citizen hope and pray that the Bush administration does nothing to help Iranians achieve democracy, not because I do not like Iranian people, but because I do care for the Iranian citizens and I know there would be alot of civilian loss if that were to happen. It would not be intentional but it would happen. I am sure if Iranians took things into their own hands the samething would occur, but at least we would not get the direct blame.
Comment: Congrats Iranazad. I fully support your comments. I think Bush sucks as a president and cannot wait until his term is up. I used to be republican but after this sorry excuse for a president I will never vote republican again (Bring Back REAGAN). I hope and pray that you and the rest of the Iranian people do something before the Bush administration feels compelled to do so. The American citizens and public for the most part do not want to go into Iran. It's sad to see all the destruction and loos of innocent life such as with what is happening in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Comment: badlegj @ 11/05/2007 7:06:53 AM
Iran has to stay out of every other countreys too,EU , chaina and putin too.do you thing that you can just sit and let other do ,think about SEP 11
Comment: Oh, and PEACE and GOOD LUCK
Comment: The united States needs to stay out of Iran. We need too maintain a strong military and have the ability to help others as needed but we need to stop rattling our sword. Our military needs to be used to protect of shores and not as an invading force. I, am an avid believer in helping the under dog, but I believe in letting other countries (unless specifically ask for help) to take care of their own business.
Comment: Cleverman @ 11/04/2007 4:01:29 PM you are right ,100%. yesterday I had guy called Meshiref he always kiss the as...... the arab and attacks the Israel.please read my comments from yesterday.
I am Iranian and I know what this Terrorist killer islamic Ntzi Mulla government in Iran doing.But my dear Jimmy Cater helped them to come to power in 1979 and Ntzi German and EU keep them for 30 year.
now some like Meshreif which I call him Abu shreif(he say he is german) + Ntzi german+EU+Putin+Chaina
help this Terrorist killer islamic Ntzi Mulla government in Iran to sty on power in Iran ,Killing us every day and killing others .why this guy never say anything when Saddam was killig Araqi? where have they been?
now they talk about USA Bush Bush.we as Iranian know this type of guy for 30 years .every day Iranian killed in the hand of Terrorist killer islamic Ntzi Mulla government in Iran ,tell does this guy say anything ?NO because they are on payrol of this Terrorist killer islamic Ntzi Mulla government in iran.you can read my pas comments
Comment: The way how you discuss, has been always practiced and used by NAZIs, and all dictators of this world, even now by the mullahs of Iran. They all never allowed open and free discussion between people and I deeply hope that this is not your goal!
You are insulting and accusing all people do not agree with you. Please think about. That is the style of the enemies of freedom along history. I have condemned for many times the mullahs in many comments and I repeat it that I consider them as enemies of freedom and democracy. But if we really want peace and democracy (in particular you), then there are no taboos. For Israel too! If you are honest and if do not want to be a froger, then you would see what I had written below about Israel and Jews (Posted By: masherif @ 11/04/2007 12:50:00, following as example (One of the things I am sorry for is the painful history of the Jews in Europe and worldwide. And this is one of the key points why Israel wanted to have this terrible weapon, as I guess. ... I hope very much that one day we will be able to make it very clear to Jews that we are still sharing their suffering.) ).
Whatever, I still hope that you would be able to succeed to accept different opinions and to tolerate them because this is a condition for a peaceful world, if you are really interested in! What is very doubtful at the moment in your case?
Comment: AIPAC and the ISRAEL_FIRSTER Jews are the ones dragging US into war after war for their Greater Israel. Checkout neocons, PNAC. project for New American century. Typical disloyal Jews. They love Israel more than US where they feed onto and thrive.
Comment: commeonsense you are talking like a boy with a paper butthole, Israel did nothing to bring us into Afghanistan notr Iraq, neither time in Iraq. You son are a fool.
Comment: Mearscheimer and Walt have used statistics to prove their own beliefs. They did a very shoddy research job and never called into question the mighty Saudi Arabian lobby. How did the 50+ Saudi subjects get to fly out of the USA on 9/12/2001 the day after 0/11 attacks when all civilian aircraft were grounded for the next five days? How did the Saudi government just get authorization to buy $20 billion in the most modern American weaponry? 15 of the 19 hijackers on Sept. 11th were Saudi nationals, how come the US never held the Saudi government responsible for the attacks on New York and Washington? You who think the Israel lobby and AIPAC are all powerful do not know what the heck you are talking about. If they were all that powerful, how do you answer the questions just asked?
As well as the question, has Israel ever used its nuclear weapons? Even when they were badly losing the 1973 surprise attack war on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, did they use nukes then?"
You make Iran sound like such an innocent third party. They wouldn't harm a flea. Your memory is either deficient or too short: They kidnapped and held over 50 Americans from our embassy in Tehran in 1979 and did not let them go gor 444 days. Their proxy army Hezbollah set the explosives which killed 180 American Marines in their barracks in Beirut Lebanon in 1983. Lately Iran has been supplying deadly ied's which have killed more of our soldiers in Iraq than have the opposing army's. You think Iran is our friend? You think they would not use these nuclear weapons against US targets? If you think that, then you are even dumber than you sou sound in your posting here.
Comment: *********** I'd like to make some points here :
There is something absurd about the pretense that Israel stands as some kind of guardian against the proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East when it is the only place in that region that has them. Other countries have the right to defend themselves, especially ones concerned about Israeli aggression. The double standard that Israel believes it should have the right to nuclear weapons without having to answer to anyone, including the US and the UN, for their 'security' damages not only the US but Israel as well. The premise that no one else should also be allowed that right ,even though it would also be for 'security', from Israeli aggression is ridiculous and smacks of AIPAC/Israeli/neocon rhetoric.
In addition - first - the US media is kowtowing to the neocons. We in the US NEVER get the full story about the middle-east, god forbid anyone would question what part Israel has to play in the plan for Iran. Does the media emphasize that there is no documentation that supports this nuclear menace ? That Iran is 5 years away from nuclear capability ? If the Iranian army is by definition a 'terrorist' group then so is the US and Israeli armies.
Second - It is not in the US's interest to go after Iran, but it has everything to do with "protecting" Israel. Israel has wanted to go after Iran for years now but settled for Iraq first per Bush who thought they could get in and out and then get into Iran.
Third - the warmongering for Iran is in Israel's best interest,not ours, and is being pushed on Capitol hill by AIPAC and ADL like crazy. AIPAC runs congress and the Foreign Relations Commitee and everyone knows it. If anything against Israel is said then they trot out the 'ol "anti-semite" rhetoric, a smokescreen to shut down any debate or conversation about Israeli policies. Does anyone mention how fanatically racist they are toward the Palestinians ?
Fourth - read 'The Israeli Lobby' by Mearshiemer and Walt and 'Deliberate Deceptions' by former Congressman Paul Findlay. Both eye openers debunking the rhetoric from Israel and AIPAC versus facts and more facts.
Fifth - Our House and Senate need to make it crystal clear to Bush/Cheney/Rice/Gates/Israel/AIPAC - NO! WE NOT LET YOU DRAG US INTO ANOTHER WAR IN IRAN. PERIOD. END THE WAR IN IRAQ. NOW. PERIOD.
Comment: Dear betz55.
I fully agree with you concerning the double standard and Israel. This issue has to be managed by the UN. One of the things I am sorry for is the painful history of the Jews in Europe and worldwide. And this is one of the key points why Israel wanted to have this terrible weapon, as I guess.
Arabs (not all) have not yet unfortunately understood this story sufficiently even if they are not at all responsible for. And I hope that they would be worry about and after feel it.
Even in Germany, some still deny this story of pain. I hope very much that one day we will be able to make it very clear to Jews that we are still sharing their suffering. I hope that one day Israel will be able to make it very clear to the Palestinians that the Israeli policy and occupation is very painful and inhuman against Palestinians. To recognize what it is!
I hope one day that we could liberate ourselves from the very dusty thoughts coming from religions! As long as we are not able to see all this we need these terrible weapons to hide all our weakness behind.
I hope that so many could dream with me for a peaceful world.
I hope then that we are still remembering George Orwell and its story of The Animal Farm!!!
Comment: betz55 I see you can count, that's good. No we do NOT need to go into Iran. It would futher the hatred towards the US, but on the other hand, if Iran is helping terrorist organizations, then yes it would benefit the US in areas or national security. You can count, but, what you say doesn't add up.
Comment: *********** I'd like to make some points here :
There is something absurd about the pretense that Israel stands as some kind of guardian against the proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East when it is the only place in that region that has them. Other countries have the right to defend themselves, especially ones concerned about Israeli aggression. The double standard that Israel believes it should have the right to nuclear weapons without having to answer to anyone, including the US and the UN, for their 'security' damages not only the US but Israel as well. The premise that no one else should also be allowed that right ,even though it would also be for 'security', from Israeli aggression is ridiculous and smacks of AIPAC/Israeli/neocon rhetoric.
In addition - first - the US media is kowtowing to the neocons. We in the US NEVER get the full story about the middle-east, god forbid anyone would question what part Israel has to play in the plan for Iran. Does the media emphasize that there is no documentation that supports this nuclear menace ? That Iran is 5 years away from nuclear capability ? If the Iranian army is by definition a 'terrorist' group then so is the US and Israeli armies.
Second - It is not in the US's interest to go after Iran, but it has everything to do with "protecting" Israel. Israel has wanted to go after Iran for years now but settled for Iraq first per Bush who thought they could get in and out and then get into Iran.
Third - the warmongering for Iran is in Israel's best interest,not ours, and is being pushed on Capitol hill by AIPAC and ADL like crazy. AIPAC runs congress and the Foreign Relations Commitee and everyone knows it. If anything against Israel is said then they trot out the 'ol "anti-semite" rhetoric, a smokescreen to shut down any debate or conversation about Israeli policies. Does anyone mention how fanatically racist they are toward the Palestinians ?
Fourth - read 'The Israeli Lobby' by Mearshiemer and Walt and 'Deliberate Deceptions' by former Congressman Paul Findlay. Both eye openers debunking the rhetoric from Israel and AIPAC versus facts and more facts.
Fifth - Our House and Senate need to make it crystal clear to Bush/Cheney/Rice/Gates/Israel/AIPAC - NO! WE NOT LET YOU DRAG US INTO ANOTHER WAR IN IRAN. PERIOD. END THE WAR IN IRAQ. NOW. PERIOD.
Comment: to me Mr or Miss Mas Sherif you even do noy know what you wrot I let you to read again .I am sure you like German Ntzi will support this Mulla government.and did it so far for 30 years,yes I did say Mas Sherif or may be Abu Sherif when Iranian government goes our oil money will not go to Terrorist any more but you as German you do not like that.also all Terrorist will not be happy becuse they do not get nice payrol . in last 30 years EU was keeping and helping this Terrorist. Mulla in Iran the head of them was GERMAN NTZI
Comment: Posted By: masherif @ 11/03/2007 05:23:46
Comment: And you? You are on payroll of which government? When you wish to liberate iranien from the Mulla, I fully agree with you, but let iranien people do this. You do not need a second Iraq made by US governement.
Masherif this is my last comment I am not going to spend my time more than this to ask you to read what I wrot.
I did not accusing you please read your 1th comment , you are the one accusing me .
I am Iranian and I will fight for change ,I never wanted war in Iran ,we had for 8 years ,where have you been on those 8 years? this 30 years Iranian killed by Mulla in the name of Fu... Islam.did anybody care? all others took everything we had away from us.they want to have our oil nobody care even you.did ever think how many Iranain killed in 30 years ? no you and the other like you only talk about Bush and Bush ,was Bush 30 years ago when the Mulla was killing the Iranian?
Comment: Except it isn't people just saying Iran has a nuke program. The Iranian Gov't/President are basically waving it in everyone's faces. I don't think anyone hates Iran as just hating their people, but their government worries people. Especially when Iran is sending soldiers and weapons into Iraq. It is like their gov't is bending over backwards to start a fight with the US/West. Maybe they fear their own people so much they prefer that to having democracy which would throw them out of power shortly.
Comment: Posted By: masherif @ 11/03/2007 05:23:46
Comment: And you? You are on payroll of which government? When you wish to liberate iranien from the Mulla, I fully agree with you, but let iranien people do this. You do not need a second Iraq made by US governement.
Masherif this is my last comment I am not going to spend my time more than this to ask you to read what I wrot.
I did not accusing you please read your 1th comment , you are the one accusing me .
I am Iranian and I will fight for change ,I never wanted war in Iran ,we had for 8 years ,where have you been on those 8 years? this 30 years Iranian killed by Mulla in the name of Fu... Islam.did anybody care? all others took everything we had away from us.they want to have our oil nobody care even you.did ever think how many Iranain killed in 30 years ? no you and the other like you only talk about Bush and Bush ,was Bush 30 years ago when the Mulla was killing the Iranian?
Comment: You said ???Masherif we as Iranian will free our Iran from one like you.??? And you are talking about NAZI!!!
You said ???I know you are not happy to see that because that oil money will not go to Terrorist.???
You said ???I know Masherif if Mullah out of Iran many of you will never get nice payroll.???
And I said ???I fully agree with you that the Mullah regime never deserve support and has to be changed. ... And an US attack will never bring you peace or democracy, if you are really Iranian, what I doubt now fully.??? Again I doubt if you are Iranian. All governments based on religious ideas, not only Islamic intend to be dogmatic and violent. Islamic countries and all others based on ideologies as radical orthodox and Christian fundamentalist like this one from Bush. And therefore I agree with you when you see that Islamic government is a great problem!
But you said too ???you and the other like you only talk about Bush and Bush ...???. Even this is not true! You may do not like that we talk also about him!!! Do not you?
Comment: Masherif if you say you are German 1th you should stop your government for helping Iranian Ntzi government than you talk about other .ask any Iranian about german they hate German more than USA but the Ntzi Mulla love German Ntzi.
Comment: Dear gfdolphi, I can follow your thougts (11/04/2007 12:59:03 AM). I just can't understand this "Why does Iran hate us?". I'm worry about that and I do not really think that iranien hate you. I hope that we all can use this discussion to show another way for Mullas, Bush and others who think that war is the solution! Thanks.
Comment: gfdolphi did you know it was not only USA who overthrew Mosadegg?It was BRITISH together with USA. and Mulla Khashani, Khashani was Mulla.hay tell the others everything or just say nothing
did you know Iranian hate BRITISH not USA. in the other hand Iranian Terrorist government loves the BRITISH and hate USA.may be you do not know ,please study.
Comment: Masherif I know why you are not happy to see the Iranian Terrorist government to go ,last time I told you I am Iranian and living in Iran I will copy all my and your commonds and put it so others can see it,
No 1 Posted By: Iranazad @ 11/02/2007 11:49:43 PM
Comment: so the Iranain government they are not terorists?only Israel, I am Iranian we know what our government (Mulla )are doing .you all in west wait and wait until Mulla comes kill you like they are killing us in Iran everyday.I am sorry for all you in west .this almost 30 years of talking crap .go back and look at history of terorist since 1979 when Mr president Jimmy help this Mulla the terorist come to power.and the EU kept them for 30 year .sorry for you all
No2 :Posted By: Iranazad @ 11/03/2007 12:34:09 AM
Comment: If you say that Iranian government is not terorist than in our view as Iranain you are on payroll of this government .can you look and see how many iranain killed pas few days in hand of terorist Mulla made by STU...... Mr Jimmy Carter and keep on power by Nat... German
This your comment:
Posted By: masherif @ 11/03/2007 05:23:46
Comment: And you? You are on payroll of which government? When you wish to liberate iranien from the Mulla, I fully agree with you, but let iranien people do this. You do not need a second Iraq made by US governement.
NO3
Posted By: Iranazad @ 11/03/2007 6:26:16 AM
Comment: Are you able to read Masherif ? I am Iranian in Iran. why can you take this Mulla and let them to be your government..I know Masherif if Mulla out of Iran many of you will never get nice payroll.
it is not only usa ,we know better than you.it is all of you.+ EU +Putin+ China
this is yours:Posted By: masherif @ 11/03/2007 09:21:57
Comment: Do you see any difference now between the way you are thinking and the way Mullas think? If you are really searching for freedom and liberty, why can not you let others exchange opinions? Do you feel credible?
and No 4 is from me
;Posted By: Iranazad @ 11/03/2007 11:12:00 PM
Comment: Masherif If we change iran and get it out of the terorists Iranian government hand than we Iranian will not spend our OIL money for TERORIST , this is difference now between the way we are thinking and the way Mullas think? I know you are not happy to see that because that oil money will not go to Terorist
so MASHERIF I let others know why you are not happy to see the if Iranian Terrorist government go
Comment: Comment: First. I doubt if you are iranien. Secondely, when somebody like me fully agree with you that the Mulla regime never deserve support and has to be changed and you still accusing me that unconscionable and nonpeacefull way, so I must unfortunately doubt that you will ever be able to create a democratic Iran. Respect others is fundamental! But you are not able to discuss without accusing others don't fully share your ideas. This way of thinking can never be the way for someone who is searching for democracy and peace. As long as you have no respect for others, again there is no any difference now between the way you are thinking and the way Mullas, Bush and Bin Laden think. It is very clear now. And as long as you do not respect others exchanging their different ideas and stop accusing them you will never be credible and your way will never be peacefull and can never be civilized.
What I deeply hope, also for you that all Iranien can live in peace and democracy without this Mulla regime. An US attack will never bring you peace or democracy, if you are really iranien, what I doubt now fully.
Comment: Let's stop and think for a moment: Why does Iran hate us? Maybe because we've treated them horribly over the last 50 years. We overthrew Mosadeqq (who was democratically-elected) in 1953 to control Iranian oil. We put an end to the only democratic government Iran has ever had. This ushered in 2 more decades of dictatorship with support and weapons from guess who??? the US!! This coup was the reason given for the Iranian hostage crisis. What were the their demands? An end to US intervention in internal affairs. Iran agreed to pay its debt to American institutions. No hostages were killed.
Let's not pretend this is about freedom. We ended Iran's only democratic government ever. We have done everything we can to subvert Iran. Currently we started 2 preemptive wars on either side of them, both of which are failing miserably. Bush is making the case for war with evidence that is "tentative at best". Let's not make another huge mistake. World War III is not inevitable. We have been exploiting these people ever since oil became a commodity. All these people want is to do is be on the same playing field as us and not be treated like dirt. Bush just asked Congress for another $200 billion for the War on Terrorism, yet vetoed a $23 water improvement bill amid a national water crisis. Wake up people!
I will not follow this cowboy with rhetoric into World War III.
Comment: Bush and Cheney are talking like mad men. I think the American people should now proceed to impeach the two lunatics in the White House.
Comment: Blaa Blaa Blaa, nuclear, concerns.same same same, Ideolgical,Racial, WE are still smarting from what , Americans Precive as the Ultimate Inslut to our People. The violation of Sanctified Ground, circa Jimmy Carter. This statment means nothing, to our children, but they still feel the hate, prejiduce is passed down from genaeration to generation more readily than facts. The same is true for Administrations, And Religions,if you don't think this is true do the research and you will find that in the middle easter region people are still killing each other over grazeing rights that predate Christ. Two solutions come to mind, stop being human, or wage war with the spear, sword, and arrow, that way at least the land has a fighting chance.
Comment: Enter Your Comment What the hell are you talking about??? "The violation of Sanctified Ground, circa Jimmy Carter"?? What is THAT about??
Comment: to USAROCKS thank you now we have to deal with Iran and then the whole world can kiss our ***
Comment: I don't understand the people that keep saying we lost the wars in Afgh. and I raq. The measure of winning a war, is to either get the opposing government to surrender, or obliterate them if they don't, and install another government. Last time I checked, the taliban are hiding in caves in the mountains, and the last time I saw sadaam and his thugs, they were hanging from ropes. So, to say we lost the wars, is idiotic. What we are dealing with now, is the cleanup BS. The wars are over, and were accomplished in a mere few weeks(few days for the taliban). So, to all that keep saying we lost the last two wars, get a clue!
Comment: The Cheney-Bush administration had won the battle in Iraq, but lost the war.
Comment: You don't understand the people that keep saying we lost the wars in Afgh. and Iraq because the way you measure does not meet the concerns of people there but also does not meet the concerns of USA future and it???s children. It may meet the concerns of present ideology, power and dogmatic way seeing issues on our world. And for sure, it does not meet at all neither international laws nor the way our community has to follow to install peace. From a humanistic, democratic and peaceful point of view we must measure a real wining by the benefit it brings to people. And whether a war can bring liberty and peace for people? This is not the case, neither in Afghanistan nor in Iraq. Even if it is a lie that Mr. Bush and it???s government wanted really to install democracy there and that is why they started the war, this can???t work. Simply because it???s the people itself there who have to fight for and to install their own democratic society. Look at your very young history!!! You are just running behind war and the next in Iran and you are installing and installing things in foreign countries without any right to do that. The most terrible thing we can do is to think that we have the right to start attacks (you are talking about wars!) to bring peace. There no logic behind! But you could help progressive people (hopefully without any weapons) all over the world to develop and change political systems in their countries. And this is exactly what the US policy never and never and never supported. That was always and unfortunately the contrary. So I could, unfortunately tell you that wars will never be over, can never be accomplished and you will be ever in charge with your so called cleanup, against people and against your own future and against your children.
Comment: Do we have to wait for a nuclear detonation in a major U.S. city that would lave of thousands dead do you ant to take that chance ? I for one think that we should give Iran a time table to cease its program or we will. We have a right to defend ourselfs and not wait for a country to hit us first. Also Iran is supplying arms to insurgants in Iraq that is killing americans I say we are already in a state of war with Iran. And McCain is the person to lead us if it happens
Comment: first of all if larijani was a moderate so why USA didn't comply with him and utilize his services. secondly is there any evidance that ali was forced to resign? more than 10 officials in bush administration since his frist term have resigned but no body cared of that while Ali is the one in ahmadenejad's team who is resigning. there is a very important thing to note that before and after resigning all officials in the bush team critisized and opposed Bush's policies while Ali larijani didn't say even a word against ahmadenejad's policies. when ali was a moderate as americans are saying so why america didn't take benfits from him. why USA pursuing terrorizing attitude against iran while iran was having a moderate nuclear negotiater it means some thing is wrong with USA not with Iran. Because of adopting terrorizing and threatening policies against Iran the so called war on terror led by USA must be turned towards USA itself.
Comment: What is wrong with you ppl?..You sit around and have this fantasy that if the US. sits back and leaves certain countries to them selves that all will go right in the world. Reality check...IRAN'S FANATICS WANTS US DEAD!! Iranian ppl arent the bads ones here...its the clerics that wants WW3 so they can go down in Arabic history as the ones who started it. Like it or not wars HAVE to be fought with rogue countries. Im not one to dwell on 9-11, but if a Dem was in office at the time to you think that the Taliban would have nicley handed over binLaden or his litle lambs?...Iraq at the time wanted nukes..despite what media or other politicians want us to believe..Saddam wasnt stupid...he knew what was coming and shipped the stuff to Syria..Syria tried to continue Saddams little dream but Isreal snuffed that out in Sept. But I dygress... Anyone with half a brain can tell Iran's fanatical clerics are waging war against anyone and anything who goes against there beliefs. They DO NOT DIFFERINTIATE BETWEEN DEMS OR CONS, TREE HUGGERS OR LOGGERS!! We are Americans and they want us dead.
Comment: This is more of american ego than anthing else. thousands of people including marines have been killed just because Mr Bush wanted to satisfy his cravings...there are always decent ways to handle situations, like how they did in north korea, america adopted completely differnt policy to handle north korea and forcing sactions does not bring anything else than misery to poor citizens of that country....bush admistration has only one agenda ..to sit in oil rich nations and he would like to do it putiing all ameraicans on stake....
Comment: we need to change the way we are dealing deplomaticly toward this countries washington alone cant do this we need to get a sensus of not only the european nations that are our alies but also get the countries that soround iran and other middle eastern countries to go with us in passing this sanction in the UN and all over the world. the US alone cant take over the hole world..... we need people that understand the situation of those countries and see tha way to get them to do whtz right ...not allowing trade bettwenn this countries
Comment: I'll throw my hat in the ring for the total annihilation of Iran, not a half assed attempt, but a complete, utter destruction!
I pray to God that my opinion serves the best interst of the civilizied world.
Comment: Your opinion serves no ones best interest but your own. How can butchering millions of civilians serve the interest of the world? I would love to hear the reasoning behind that!
Comment: I'll throw my hat in the ring for total annihilation , not a half -assed attempt, but complete and utter destruction of Iran! I also pray to God that I am justified in my opinion.
Comment: YEAH! Instead of slaughtering a few tens of thousands of innocents like we have done in Iraq let's kill MILLIONS of innocents for absolutely no reason! THAT should slake the bloodthirst of people like you!
Comment: Enter Your Comment GO HUG A TREE.
Comment: you are most likely right in most of your statements and beliefs and lot of it is way to go but this is the real world /satan and evil is alive and well and dont give a dam about you ,your beliefs and the right way of doing things so we got take the bull by the horns and get rid of it, head on /the next 9/11 could be a nuke attack i had my say
Comment: I SEE THE THREAT REAL AS EVER AND A SIMPLE SOLUTION ON IRAN IS HIT THEIR NUKE PLANTS HARD AND HEAVY! WHAT COUNTRY ( IN THEIR RIGHT MIND) WOULD EVEN THINK OF STRIKING BACK? WE ARE THE WORLD BACKBONE I DONT THINK ANYONE WOULD WANT TO CRIPPLE THEIRSELVES, DO YOU?
Comment: WHAT FAILURE IN IRAQ WE GOT RID OF THEIR LEADER /REDUCED THEIR MILITARY THREAT NOW ITS IRAN TURN REMEMBER WE WERE ATTACKED ON 09/11 WE DIDNT ASK FOR IT/THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY ,SENATE ETC UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT A CINDERELLA /SNOW WHITE/PETER PAN WORLD WE LIVE IN ITS A WORLD OF WAR ALWAYS HAS BEEN ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE WHAT IF GERMANY /JAPAN HAD NUKES IN 1940S /SAME HAS NOW IF MIDDLE EAST TERROST COUNTRIES HAS THEM GO TELL YOU KIDS YOU LIBERALS IN THE YR 2010 WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH A NUCLEAR WAR WITH 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES COULD HAVE BEEN PRVENTED BY US LIBERALS IF WE HAD BALLS AND TOOK THE WORLD FOR WHAT IT IS ALWAYS HAS BEEN /WHEN HAS THER BEEN A PIECE LOVING WORLD WE AMERICA NEED TO BE STRONG CARRY A BIG BIG STICK AND ENFORCE IT IF WE SEE DANGER FROM SOME ONE DOWN THE ROAD /HITLER RING A BELL /
Comment: Wow! All CAPS and no puntuation! That makes your comment very hard to read.
That being said, we attacked Iraq for no reason what so ever but that our president wanted to be a "war president". He actually said as much in the 2000 campaign. Iraq had NOTHING to do with 9/11, a fact most people know and accept but you are apparantly still one of the rare deluded ones. We have no reason to launch a strike against Iran either. If they have nukes they are a threat to the rest of the Middle East, not us. Let's actually give diplomacy a chance for a change. It seems to have worked in North Korea!
Comment: Many have a phylosophy that if it is not broke don't fix it. The problem with that is if you don't maintain your situation it can spiral downward much more quickly than you can fix. Leave them alone and just let them be. A few years later when they have an arsonel of nuclear weapons, there will be no way to stop them because they will have NUKES. If there happens to be a nuclear holocaust in the Middle East, will you question the Bush Administration for not acting when we had a chance to PREVENT nuclear proliferation. Wake UP people!!! The people that are in power in Iran also happen to be hardline MILITARY leadership. How easy it is to turn a blind eye rather than stare the truth face to face for what it is. You have the RIGHT to question the administration here in the FREE country that we live in, I can't say the same if you challenge the administration in Iran if you LIVE in IRAN.
Comment: Dear Sir,
Is America going to bomb and kill innocent people using the fallacious excuse to change the regime in Iran.? When American administration will accept to become a team player and contribute as it is required by the UN Chart: Make peace MAKE PEACE and not WAR? No lessons learned from the Iraqi disaster? I hope Ameriacan People will stop this dangerous leaders to continue gambling with people lives both american and innocents who never came and bother America.
Thanks to the Media to contribute and not diffuse biased articles.
Mouloud
Comment: There ia no second thought that USA is a super power but that does imposes more responsiblities on USA to keep peace and stablity in the particular reigion and the world. Just pushing resolutions and sanctions shall never produce any positive results. USA wants PEACE and so is everyone in the world want PEACE. I pray and hope that the USA people will ask their Leaders to act with more responsiblities.
Comment: In 1996 the neoconservatives promised then Israeli prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the US would find a pretext to bomb Iraq, Syria nad Iran. And they are determined to keep their word. Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told CNN Sunday that he had no evidence Iran was building nuclear weapons and accused US leaders of adding "fuel to the fire" with their warlike rhetoric.
Comment: ItIt is unfortunate that the folks who vehemently anti American and think that America is the source of the problems in the world, forget the atrocities that are being committed by many lawless and savage countries around the world. Some who have commented here and hate Mr. President Bush turn a blind eye to the suffering of ordinary citizens in these mentioned countries. They are being raped, murdered, dismembered and buried alive in the years before Mr. Bush came to be the president. In country after country, outside of Europe, USA, and Australia, millions are being eliminated savagely by the thugs who rule by the force of the guns. America is the only shinning armor that can and should protect people. We have the means; capacity, courage and financial attribute to take care and eliminate these bloodsuckers form this world and bring some resemblance of Law and Order to this wild world. I see Mr. Bush as a sheriff in the movie High Noon. He did not ask for it ...he was just trusted into this by the action of few terrorists on 9-11, and by golly, he is doing a great job. I just that he don't slow down and give up easily in the face of the cowards who currently run the house and the senate.... men in panty hoses! 10 years from now after Iran is free from chokehold of the cutthroat mullahs, there will be streets named after Mr. Bush. You want to see a free people, go to Iraq and look around ...just don't rely on Communist New Network (CNN), News of Bill Clinton (NBC), All Boring Channel (ABC), Corrupt Bull Sh... (CBS) and the Partly Bi-Sexual (PBS) Networks. Listen to the folks who live there. Yes, there are car bombing there everyday; Yes there are kidnapping; Yes there are shortages ...But this is after a massive change of government and it takes years to settle down and return to the seen which you may see in countries such as Germany. After World War II in Germany, there were bands of terrorists and bombers (similar to the gangs and terrorists in Iraq) who were active in post war Germany (read your history books and learn something from history). It took Special Forces of the United States a few years to eliminate (and I mean eliminate, not capture and bring them to a fun place like the jail at Gismo). Look at the Germany now ...and it will be the same in Iraq one day. We need to do the same thing in Iran and Syria. We can't just stand by and let these thugs rule this decade or this century. Those who have commented here badly about USA, just think if there was no USA in this world. Just sit down and think what if would look like. So shame on you for living freely under our free system, a system that was secured and protected by our brave men and women of our armed forces, and then turn around and say trash about our beloved USA. May God bless USA and may God give continuing courage and perseverance to our president Mr. Bush. Keep fighting the right fight.
Comment: How come in the decade before Bush the United States never engaged in anything even resembling a war except for some peace keeping misssions in Somalia and Haiti and the assistance to Nato in the Serbian War where no Americans died in combat. Now we get Bush and suddenly we have started two wars for reasons unknown to any thinking person, lost them for the obvious reason that they should never have been started, have threatened to go to war with North Korea, Syria, Iran and probably a few others we don't know about, have generally turned our friends into enemies, have given our enemies a good laugh at our diplomatic inability, have made heros out of people who before Bush were merely minor annoyances and generally turned the world's antipathy towards the United States into outright hatred. Is it really possible that one man could have been so incompetent, so stupid, so unsuccessful, so disasterous to a huge nation as to have caused all this? Apparently yes; because that is the situation we are faced with today and we seem unable to tone down our belligerance and unpleasentness even in the light of having lost two wars and demonstrated the complete ineffectiveness of our vaunted military power.
Hopefully we shall last long enough as a nation to see George W. Bush behind us and another President with more ability starting the process of recovery. But Bush does have the power to destroy America in his hand for some time to come; an invasion of Iran, excused by the utterly fallacious rational of heading off the danger of a nuclear Iran, would spell doom to the United States. We cannot fight and lose three wars within one decade and our treasury cannot stand the expense of yet another military raid on our resources on top of their already almost 700 billion dollar theft from the nation.
Amazing isn't it. One throughly incompetent man, one population unwilling to stop his stupidies, one unfettered and obscenely expensive military, one utterly impotent Congress and the greatest nation the earth has ever know is in dange of collapse. "Is a puzzlement."
Comment: Bush did the right thing in the BEGINNING, and no Diplomacy is not dead. Now things are just getting worse and he is not getting anywhere, and if he is, things are going as slow as molasses.
Comment: you are a total idiot if you are serious about your comments. we went to war because we were attacked on 9/11 and we truley believed iraq had wmd's. now iran is attempting to get nuclear weapons and i wouldn't believe anything th u.n. said. so plz don't blame the u.s; for protecting itself
Comment: Way you think is not my way - (sgtdjusmc)
I do not agree with this way solving issues in our world and I do not agree too with this aggressive and very unkindly way of discussion (see comment sgtdjusmc 10/29/2007 1:19:34 AM). And what I deeply wish for America is to live in peace with all other countries. I cried too much and often loudly and with much tears for all Americans and all others have been died and have been injured on 9/11 and now for Iraqis (also under Sadam) and unfortunately soon in Iran. But if this was the way as security contractor in Iraq, so I do not need to see Al Jazeera or CNN. I could now imagine how it was! I never saw on my life Al Jazeera and I saw often CNN and as you may be able to see I read Newsweek. Do you feel well now? Ignoring international laws leads our world to barbarism again. But I guess that you see it like a successful method accusing people does not share the same idea with you. Do you know which kind of Political and social systems are practicing this way of thinking?
Again this can not be credible at all.
P.S.: Mr. Bush is your president! And you may will see one day how history will describe him!
Comment: Masherif,
First, it is President Bush and not mister. You talk about legalities, international law is a joke. No where in our Constitution does it say we have to listen to others when we feel threatened. You talk about the Iraq war and Blackwater. However, I doubt you have been to Iraq to witness what you so vehemently disagree with. I was a security contractor in Iraq and I can say this: don't believe everything you read in the press. I know you would rather the United States stay out of the middle east. Let Saddam keep filling the mass graves. Have you seen them? I have and its heart breaking when you see bullet holes in little kids skulls. You dont get to see that on CNN do you Masherif? You also talk about sanctions. We reserve the right to trade with whoever we like. That is what sanctions means you ignorant fool! I realize that terrorists to you are freedom fighters but the difference is those idiots judge success by the amount of innocent civilians they can kill. We go after high valued terrorists and never intend to kill civilians. Maybe you should buy some sfp 50 since the sun has obviously cooked your brain and tad. Oh, and lay off the Al Jazeera!
Comment: To be credible!
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Sorry for my English, I come from the old Europe!
Wouldn???t you want return the country of Iraq to its original owners with democracy and peace (see comments)? And now, the non-stop killing, the destruction of infrastructures from the first moment of the war, the millions of displaced persons, the fear everywhere, black water, and so on...
About what are we talking here, about an imposed war from Iran or about a planned attack, what you call (the run-up to the invasion)? I'm sorry, you have the UN in your country and it's really a big disappointment for me because it seems to me that you don't recognize or you may don???t want to know any more what does this mean! To attack another country! It???s illegal and it???s a crime and it???s criminal. Why shall we Thank Mr. Bush for this?
We all know what Hitler did, if we just look only at the 2nd World War! By the international law nothing else than this like in Iraq and soon in Iran (To be clear, Hitler added a huge terrorism against Jews and others during this war!). And we think we now believe to know this, what he did, attacking other countries! He was military power full and America today is military power full too. Do you think the logic has been ever changed?
Some of Members (see Member Comments) may not be able to seriously feel what does this mean for a human to live under the war, bombing, sanctions and many other terrible and disdaining things for a Human Being. But war attack is not playing football! Attacking others is categorically a miss respect themselves, is a miss respect of our nature and of freedom too!
I don't believe at all on such a Government like this in Iran and especially any religious one like this one from Mr. Bush. But is this a reason enough to start killing again like now on Iraq? Do you really believe on freedom, on freedom loving people and our small planet (see comments)? And for all of them you wish an attack, bombing and killing? How could we call this a freedom? How by all the logic?
I wish a world without nuclear weapons and without any weapons! Iran shouldn???t have the bomb and America and other countries have to give the example, to be Credible!
Comment: To be credible!
???Please don???t shorten this comment, otherwise don???t publish it. Thanks! ???
Sorry for my English, I come from the old Europe!
Wouldn???t you want return the country of Iraq to its original owners with democracy and peace (see comments)? And now, the non-stop killing, the destruction of infrastructures from the first moment of the war, the millions of displaced persons, the fear everywhere, black water, and so on...
About what are we talking here, about an imposed war from Iran or about a planned attack, what you call (the run-up to the invasion)? I'm sorry, you have the UN in your country and it's really a big disappointment for me because it seems to me that you don't recognize or you may don???t want to know any more what does this mean! To attack another country! It???s illegal and it???s a crime and it???s criminal. Why shall we Thank Mr. Bush for this?
We all know what Hitler did, if we just look only at the 2nd World War! By the international law nothing else than this like in Iraq and soon in Iran (To be clear, Hitler added a huge terrorism against Jews and others during this war!). And we think we now believe to know this, what he did, attacking other countries! He was military power full and America today is military power full too. Do you think the logic has been ever changed?
Some of Members (see Member Comments) may not be able to seriously feel what does this mean for a human to live under the war, bombing, sanctions and many other terrible and disdaining things for a Human Being. But war attack is not playing football! Attacking others is categorically a miss respect themselves, is a miss respect of our nature and of freedom too!
I don't believe at all on such a Government like this in Iran and especially any religious one like this one from Mr. Bush. But is this a reason enough to start killing again like now on Iraq? Do you really believe on freedom, on freedom loving people and our small planet (see comments)? And for all of them you wish an attack, bombing and killing? How could we call this a freedom? How by all the logic?
I wish a world without nuclear weapons and without any weapons! Iran shouldn???t have the bomb and America and other countries have to give the example, to be Credible!
Comment: This is another indication that the world is getting tired of the murderers and cut throat terrorist that occupy the halls of power in Iran. it is about time to put a halt to this gangster regim and return the country of iran to its original owners, the iranians who want to live in peace with their neigbours and USA and the rest of the world. It is amazing that this is 2007, and there is still dictators and gangs of murderers ruling majority of the countries of this blue world. It is time for the freeedom loving people of this small planet to band together and eliminate these thugs. I'm suprised that newsweek is still supporting these terrorsts and madmen around the world. Shame on Newsweek. Thank you Mr. Bush.
Comment: Where does it say anything about "the World?" This is a strictly unilateral affair on the part of the United States and I seriously doubt that if we used our vaunted militry to attack Iran (they have already lost twice in the last five years) that a single nation, not even Great Britain, would stand with us. Even if many here in the United States can't see that this process is simply the age old technique of an incompetent leader to create an enemy and tell the gullible and unquestioning sheep in his field that there is a threat which must be stood up against so as to keep them from questioning his leadership, the rest of the world knows different and is not going to lured once again by "Saddam's WMD" which is all this is. And Mr. Bush's (he may be called Mr. and there is no social, political or honorable need for me to call him President) actions and his words are summed up in the infamous quote from Herman Goering, "Naturally the common people don't want war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.
That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing thecountry to danger. It works the same in any country."
Comment: Bush sounds more and more like Hitler in making up excuses to start WW-2.
Robert Li
Comment: WW-3 WE ALLREADY DID WW-2
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