Iran

Originally posted by mdg2003

I think Iran has been the destabilizing force in the ME since the mullahs took over. I still believe that if the US had gone in during the hostage situation and cleaned house, the ME would be more stable and terrorism aimed at Western civilization would be much less of a factor today. I also believe the world community would have given us their blessing to do so. Sadly, the religious left is running Iran into the dirt.

The Iranians I know aren't backwards Islamic cavemen like the fellows that are in control of Iran. They are vibrant outgoing people that would like nothing more than to bring Iran into the current century and peacefully practice their religion without all the bloodshed the Mullahs demand. I hope the new administration can bring these neanderthals into line, because we know diplomacy does not work with them. We know we can't trust them to do anything they promise because their skewed version of Islam gives them an out. If you believe that Allah will be happy with you for jacking with and murdering infidels, you've pretty much got the moral high ground to do as you please. At least in their minds they do. Having said that, i don't think a peaceful diplomatic solution is available to stop the mullahs from being such a destructive force in the world today.

So being put "on notice" from a western government is the equivalent of btich slapping the mullahs on the world stage. I expect them to strike back in some horrific capacity.