I just noticed something. The government has been reporting that they expect Al Qaeda to try and blow up a bus or train in the US pretty soon, and we've got Easter coming up next Sunday. Think about this for a moment: September 11th was our bad day, then came this past March 11th in Spain. Now, Easter falls on April 11th. Will they strike on another 11th day? I've also heard that some terrorist group in Italy is planning an attack on Vatican City soon.

Are these guys stupid? Why would they attack the Vatican? That would piss their own people off. We got to hunt these animals down and destroy the governments that harbor them and fund them. If we have smoking gun evidence against Saudi Arabia and Iran, we got to stop taking crap from these bastards with continued attacks.

Are these guys stupid? Why would they attack the Vatican? That would piss their own people off. We got to hunt these animals down and destroy the governments that harbor them and fund them. If we have smoking gun evidence against Saudi Arabia and Iran, we got to stop taking crap from these bastards with continued attacks.

Iran's asking for it. Saudi Arabia tries to fight its terrorism, but they have problems with that like Pakistan does, where the people there don't like the crackdowns. However, Al Qaeda does frequently target the Saudis because of Bin Laden's grudge against them.

So there is no royal family funding connection? From what I heard, Iran very actively funds terrorism.

So there is no royal family funding connection? From what I heard, Iran very actively funds terrorism.

The Saudis don't fund terrorism, at least there's no proof of it yet. Iran has had state sponsored terrorism since the 1970's, I believe. I don't remember there being any change in that.

Yet we bomb Iraq.

 

The thing with Iran though is that it might be smarter to wait it out, but that sucks in the meantime.

Yet we bomb Iraq.

 

The thing with Iran though is that it might be smarter to wait it out, but that sucks in the meantime.

The longer you wait with Iran, the more likely they are to have nukes. However, we can't go into another war for a few years until we scale down our forces in Iraq.

Are there inspections of the nuclear facilities in Iran? Furthermore, one must take into account the fact that Iran has an intellectual movement going and violent attacks might not serve our best interest.

Are there inspections of the nuclear facilities in Iran? Furthermore, one must take into account the fact that Iran has an intellectual movement going and violent attacks might not serve our best interest.

There will be inspections eventually. Iran's democratic movement will likely topple the government within the next three years.

I was thinking 20, but if 3, we shall rejoice. The whole axis of evil thing delayed the "inevitable".

Are there inspections of the nuclear facilities in Iran?? Furthermore, one must take into account the fact that Iran has an intellectual movement going and violent attacks might not serve our best interest.

There will be inspections eventually. Iran's democratic movement will likely topple the government within the next three years. i wish that were the case.

 

the reformists have been around for years and still can't do anything about the council of guardians who basically control the entire government, military, and theocracy.

 

for the reformists to take power there would have to be some sort of popular uprising in iran...that's hard to do when the ayatollah (and his secret police) is keeping dibs on and jailing anyone who opposes the government.

 

there probably won't be real government change until ali khamenei dies or is taken out of power by a foreign force (heh heh).

 

he's in his 60s right now so i'm sure he's still got several years left in him, but after he dies there could be real democratic change. he's the only prominent revolutionary still left, so his successor won't have nearly as much power. a supreme leader not associated with the revolution will have far less popular and islamic support, which is good news... unfortunately iran will have nukes well before the government is toppled (if they don't have them already).

Yeah, that's why I was thinking 20. Right with you.