Why are the Republican politicians so afraid of Iran?
It's like they've rehearsed the line they use against the Clintons and Cuba: "You can't trust them."
Meanwhile, North Korea has nukes and is building missiles that can hit the U.S. But no Republican Congressional rage against that.
1. N. Korea has an instinct for self-preservation. They already have nukes. Iran has a fanatic leadership which believes it is on a mission from Allah to rule the world. They have threatened to destroy Israel directly. The Iranians have directly sponsored terrorists. North Korea wants to conquer S. Korea intact so they can bleed its riches. Iran would be happy turning Israel into a lake of glass.
2. The Republicans have long been arguing that N. Korea is part of an Axis of Evil that needs to be stopped. We've already blown stopping N. Korea from getting nukes. N. Korea is probably the least scary of the bunch because Kim Jong Un is more interested in preening and preserving his privileges than he is in ruling the whole world. The Ayatollah, on the other hand, believes as a matter of religious doctrine in a Caliphate that will one day rule the world.
3. Iran, so far, does not have nukes. It is important to keep it that way because Iran has a history of arming terrorists.
You can't trust them is not naive. What is naive is to assume a government that regularly leads group chants of "Death to America, Death to Israel" doesn't mean what it says.
The U.S. C.I.A. helped overthrow the elected democratic government in Iran in 1954. The U.S. installed a dictator, who killed 20,000 politicians and intellectuals. That left only the religious people with any power. Why trust the U.S. now?
Iran has oil reserves. Also, Iran is a "debutant" right now that is being courted by the major powers of Asia. It will soon be untouchable if Russia or China make successful inroads. The Democrats want to make offers of alliance since Iran is hated by every other Moslem nation in the Middle East. The Republicans want to destroy Iran for a variety of reasons, from religious principle to Viking-style conquest of oil.
by JasonCooley1123 8 years ago
Why Would Are President make a deal like this for Iran?What I don't understand and I'm sue most if not all American citizens are not getting is why Iran!, what sense does it make to give them like. Billion dollars to build nukes when they don't like America along with Irans Allies, Russia, North...
by TMMason 13 years ago
I heard this yesterday and today.http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/23/21 … ponse.htmlDoes N.Korea really understand what will happen to them if they Nuke our Navy?And what do you think should be our response to a Military strike against our navy by N.Korea?
by Jack Lee 8 years ago
Why are Clinton and Trump the front runners this election year?I'm baffled. According to polls, 70% of Americans say we are headed in the wrong direction. Yet, we have Clinton ahead in the Democratic primary. More over, on the GOP side, this was supposed to be the year of the people against the...
by Mike Russo 6 years ago
What did America do to make North Korea hate us?
by daskittlez69 11 years ago
Is north korea a threat to the United States?
by days leaper 10 years ago
Is any-one else in the west fed up of American war mongerings?North Korea is a target again, according to the TV nerws.Why doesn't America mind it's own business, and stop this bullying of smaller countries? The way it is carrying on as though it owns the world, it (its leaders) are risking...
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