NantanCochise wrote:
Yep, Iran provokes US ships in International waters and half of you wankers start trying to justify the actions of an Islamofacist Dictatorship over your own anti-American mis-conceptions. Why are so many westerners willing to side with dictatorships over free western societies. Yes I know that none of us are perfect but by the quick and negative, conspiracy laden remarks it makes me wonder what you people are thinking! ...and yes I know some of you are going to get all defensive and say, I know Iran is screwed up, but America does this and that and is involved in this conspiracy and that action... bla bla bla. Think about the extent that Iran goes to in its support of terrorism and its manipulation of the media. No wonder they try things like this (not to mention the kidnapping of those Royal Marines) because they know that us westerners are stupid, none of us are united! Dont be so quick to jump on the conspiracy band wagon. Dont think for a second that Iran doesnt know what it is doing and knows that it is inevitable that western media and its people will spin this in their favor.
I knew someone would accuse me of siding with Iran, but Im not. And im not siding with the US either. Im reserving judgement for now, not because I believe in conspirace or stuff like that, but because Im less inclined to believe all US intelligence that comes my way. Id rather form my own opinions about what i saw, and what I saw was a few blue speedboats apparently harassing a few military vessels. It is clear to me, however, that Iran is poking the West and clearly wants a response of some kind that will give it the upper hand. Ahmedinejad
(sp) is losing support in his own country, so maybe he needs something to show to Iran to suggest the US is hostile towards them. And I have to say, it seems like he just may get what he wants.
Can you blame Iran for feeling threatened, though? We currently occupy land West and East of them, Iraq and Afghanistan. They probably feel like Germany did in the early 20th Century; afraid of a war on two fronts. So they are trying to protect themselves from a perceived threat by provoking us and making us look bad in the eyes of the international community.
Last edited by adam1503 (2008-01-09 19:58:33)