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I'm interested to hear what people think of these recommended courses of action for after the fighting is over:
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-taheri032403.asp

I don't think much of the recommendation about France, Germany, and Russia, but at this point, at least, that is a reaction of scorn rather than considered judgment. I haven't thought about what would actually be best in the end.

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[canongrrl.livejournal.com]

couple of side comments

1) we've been working with the Iranian military since Reagan. We have a lot of friends there. But W raised the scales by placing them in the axis of evil. Why? I totally agree that a well played out diplomatic policy towards Iran would be wonderful, but I don't think the current government is capable of this. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to think of one that could....maybe bush sr...

1a) subsidiary of Halburton - I heard it on pacifica, again consider the source but they don't falisify news (they skew left, but never create). The contract is classified but deals with creating a clean up plan and assigning money.

2)Clinton was actually quite conservative. But honestly, W is quite bad in my mind. He is against clean air for cryin out loud! and the latest tax cuts? Cuts to the VAs? Social programs? 1 in 5 children in america lives below the poverty line, and texas is one of the worst states. still. What W is doing is making this trend intensify. Where are his cuts coming? Social services. What do we get? Cancelled treaties and star wars. Then Scalia saying that the people of the US enjoy too many freedoms and that they should be scaled back in times of war? Hell one of the reasons I'm left is because if you treat the poor like crap they will feel justified to rise up and kill you. And I can deal with conservative leaders, so far I think Romney is doing a decent job. McCain proved himself in how he listened to the people during his presidential run, Dole was one of our greatest statesmen in the past 40 years (not saying much mind you) but W is just....I still can't believe he is the president.

2a) yeah, I put too much against Kissinger, but its just so damn easy!!! He is just such a cause of world problems that its simple to just blame it all on him (or the british empire)

2b) Carter,ohhh don't get me started...one of the most overrated men of the 20th century. Yes he has had a major hand in iran and iraq.
and in further messing up our relations with s. america. Yeah, a real humanitarian my butt.

2c) Had the right not played dirty and gone after Clinton's indiscretions (the fact that Dole didn't makes Dole that much better a man then the idiots in the house and senate) I think you would have seen a more focused policy. He started strong for the first 4-5 years of his presidency, and then he got off track, unfocused. The cohesive plan failed to materialize and simply dissolved.

oh and W really is clinton lite, without the finesse and brains (though W is a lot smarter then the press gives him credit for). At least clinton masked his panderings to his major money supporters (or tried to) W just doesnt care to even cover it. Which is worse? I dunno they both suck.