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Originally posted by HunkaHunka
Originally posted by secretagent woooman
reply to post by Genfinity
Looks like the Chinese press is jumping in on Iran's side, interesting article:
news.xinhuanet.com...
I'm not sure if they are jumping in on the Iranian peoples side or the Ayatollahs side..
I know one thing for sure... China doesn't want Iran to be pro-American... And if the people get their way I bet it turns that way...
The Iranian leadership is falling into the same trap that their arch-enemy the Shah of Iran fell into in the 1970s.
They are not listening to the people.
After a meeting with Shah Reza Pahlavi, the US ambassador William Sullivan complained: "The king will not listen."
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama should take a firm stand to support the street protests that have engulfed Iran since its disputed June 12 presidential election result, U.S. Republican senators said on Sunday.
"He's been timid and passive more than I would like," said Senator Lindsey Graham on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" television news program.
Originally posted by SLAYER69
That's exactly why the US should stay out of the situation.
Let the Iranians decide for themselves and only later if they want an open relationship with the west and the US then by all means we should at that point support them. But if we do anything too soon we will be accused of trying to set up another puppet Government.
There will be those who no matter what happens will say on either side the US has done the wrong thing
Originally posted by secretagent woooman
reply to post by noangels
The irony of that statement is that Iran progressively enforces laws protecting the rights of transsexuals and provides medical coverage for sex reassignment surgery.
Originally posted by jsobecky
I wonder if the Iranian diplomats are still invited over for hot dogs on July 4th?
Hot dog diplomacy: US woos Iranian diplomats with July 4 barbecues
Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by bluepanic
Hey news flash....
Not everything is a CIA plot.
Only the things that go wrong IMO
Originally posted by seataka
and tanks rolling into Tehran means that the Republican Guards have arrived.
Originally posted by bluepanic
So you think the Iran revolt is wrong? but it seems you are pretty excited.
CIA is working for US interests, they are doing the right thing for them, not necessary right for others. But your previous comment is very hypocritical as if US did nothing. Just can't help replying it.
Originally posted by SLAYER69
Originally posted by seataka
and tanks rolling into Tehran means that the Republican Guards have arrived.
The Republican guards are the former "Iraqi" Elite do you mean the "Revolutionary Guard"?
The Republican Guard was the best of the Iraqi ground forces. The RGFC was Iraq's most capable and loyal force, and received the best training and equipment. It began as an elite organization tasked with regime protection. This organization served as the core around which to build an elite offensive force, which grew dramatically during the last two years of the war with Iran. During the Iran-lraq war this organization was expanded from a Palace Guard of one brigade into a separate force -- the Republican Guard Forces Command -- of thirty to thirty-three brigades in seven divisions.