Comments on: Don’t You Try To Fake Me Out

By: macaquerman

macaquerman — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:19:00 +0000

Normalization with Cuba will come soon. The Cuban revolution achieved what it could and is spent.
I think that the Iranian regime believes that it will be able to spread it’s ideology and influence for many years.

By: timbo

timbo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:13:42 +0000

I’m more positive about Iranian American relations than many. I’d say that it would be easier for a U.S. President to deal with the Iranians than, say, Cuba? Iran doesn’t have significant constituents in the U.S. Issues surrounding Cuba do.

That having been said, I’m hoping for a thawing with Cuba too…after all, Obama won in Florida without Cuba being an issue, right?

By: dopeyo

dopeyo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:35:37 +0000

possibly the best way to effect regime change in tehran would be to jump-start negotiations next february, and make the ayatollahs look like they’re dragging their feet.

promise lots of aid to iranian citizens, travel to the u.s., anything. when the mullahs don’t take the bait, stir up the populace, and keep stirring until the next round of iranian elections.

stupid? maybe, but not nearly as stupid as bombing iran with 140,000 of our troops like sitting ducks next door in iraq.

By: MsAnnaNOLA

MsAnnaNOLA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:57:54 +0000

Underscores the stupidity of McCain’s “oh my god he will negotiate without preconditions” meme.

Wanker.

By: DWBartoo

DWBartoo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:44:25 +0000

‘Tain’t us, its qwerty!/s

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:43:55 +0000

Got 30 pages of a whodunit written by a Russian about the Russian-Turk war of 1877 to finish.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:42:35 +0000

OK. Sorry to misinterpret your response. Hard to do nuance & snark in typing.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:41:25 +0000

Ooops. I think I meant Les jeux sont fait.

Bartoo’s qwrty problem coupled with my inattention to detail.

By: macaquerman

macaquerman — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:40:43 +0000

I do not say or imply that Israel will do what we say, I am saying that they will not publicly challenge Obama any time soon.

By: DWBartoo

DWBartoo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:40:42 +0000

eCAHN!

Didn’t mean to appear to suggest that you thought Obama was into ill-considered entomological adventure, since I think him wise enough to chose which bugs he goes after.

Actually, I was agreein’ with you AND appreciatin’ your perspective.

;~D