What you propose would only end well if Israel and their mouthpieces are lying about Iran developing nukes. If, however, they speak the truth (or Iran learned from Saddam just how far appeasement will get you) a nuclear war would probably not be in anyone's best interests.
Well, unless you are some kinda neocon christaban nutjob.
Yeah, nothing puts the fear of God in the political establishment like street parties and petitions. The core problem with the antiwar movement is their insistence on using the already proven not to work tactics of the 60's antiwar movement. Hell, even setting fire to stuff and turning over cars would likely produce better results than going outside and participating in a charade that the establishment will immediately point out as an example of how much better "we" are than the "enemy". We The People need to learn how to either use our pitchforks or our wallets, because asking nicely never worked ever.
Constant internal friction is what makes China strong, not weak. Weak is when your political system is so corrupt and decadent that what passes for debate is polite swipes taken by two wings of the same pro-corporate, pro-war, big-money party. The constant threat of domestic strife keeps the Beijing regime constantly on its toes, and, yes, sometimes honest, even. I promise you if a couple buildings in Hong Kong or Shanghai were hit by airplanes, they wouldn't be collectively wetting themselves like we did.
Yeah, China has problems. Big difference between them and us, though, is that tackling their problems leaves them stronger than before while we keep sinking further and further into the doldrums.
Well said. It seems that the colonial mentality is alive and well as we try to emulate, nay surpass, our once British masters. As if we could do, on the sly, what they couldn't do with overwhelming public support for the venture.
Great article. It still baffles me why Obama is so dead set on implementing this craptacular "missile shield" that can't even shoot down test rockets in the desert. All along, it was just a neo-con "screw you, Russia!" type action with no real strategic point. I guess that's yet more proof that change we can believe in is really just business as usual. We should be friends with the Russians. Why be enemies?
BBC is garbage. It's like the Voice of America minus credibility. In case you didn't notice, that was sarcasm. :)
So, some foreign dump broadcasts government propaganda 24/7, huh? I guess someone never had a chance to tune in to Fox News any time between 2001 and 2009.
You and Justin seem to be under the impression that we here in America have completely perfected the art of statecraft, and thus, have no problems of our own to be concerned with. Therefore, your articles imply that we have a duty, a "burden", even, to share our superior experience and insight with all of the lesser mongrels who occupy various foreign lands. Honduras? Iran? All can learn from our great example! In short, you guys are attempting to provide an intellectual rationale for imperialism. Please stop.
America died almost a decade ago. Our so-called Republic is now run by swindlers and torturers. Why? Too little Democracy? Don't kid yourself. The overwhelming majority of Americans (and anyone else, for that matter) are half-evolved cretins who can only relate to other Human beings through tribal or group affiliations. This same majority will always, without a doubt, trade 25 units of liberty for 1 unit of imaginary security, because they simply aren't wired to conceptualize democratic principles. In short, they are rats in a maze, whose only goal in life is to escape the electric floors and grab the cheese. The fundamental failing of the founders was the assumption that all men were created equal. Maybe America will have some meaning, in the grand scheme of things, if it causes intellectuals to finally admit that the common lowest-denominator joe sixpack can't ever be counted on to act in his own self-interest.
So you expect that the Hondurans will soon start a color-coded revolution against military rule? Heh, I'm sure it will be just as successful as the one in Iran, minus 400 million US taxpayer dollars. In short, it probably won't even get to the street protest stage. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. It seems that in countries all around the world (US included, of course) the people are so used to various forms of government wiping their butts, that the revolutionary spirit has finally died out. Oh well, it was all just a delusion, anyways. In every country, the military holds a secret veto. Americans just don't realize it because, so far, our government has always done exactly what the military and its financiers have wanted. I think we all need to sit down and rethink some fundamental things regarding our society. Ideas would be nice. I'm thinking. Too bad Justin and antiwar.com still act these are the '90s and the stakes are still low. God and Goddess bless, everyone.
Wow, Justin. Sounds like the CIA must have put something in your water, or your bank account. I hope so, because it would be pretty sad if you really believed this garbage without being paid first.
Iran might have its problems, but is is a bastion of liberal capitalist democracy when compared with it's US-aligned neighbors Iraq (mob state run by mercenaries and thugs) and Israel (theocratic socialist sparta). Hell, Iran allowed guys from The Daily Show (some were even Jewish!) to film a series of stories there basically mocking Iranians and Muslims, in general. I wonder if Iranian state TV would ever get a visa to come to the US and hate on America? Somehow I doubt it.
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