tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post1934286565562775797..comments2024-03-10T22:24:34.032-04:00Comments on Uskowi on Iran - اسکویی در باره ایران: PBS Frontline: Obama's War - Iran's PerspectiveNader Uskowihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-1741235382681130562009-10-17T23:49:49.634-04:002009-10-17T23:49:49.634-04:00You are saying that ayatollah Khamenei held Pakist...You are saying that ayatollah Khamenei held Pakistan partly responsible for the killing of Iranian diplomats in Afghanistan comparing it to US situation. However Taliban did not attacked Iran on its own territory (say, suicide bombed Tehran or Qom). It would be better to compare the killing of Iranian embassy personnel in Afghanistan to bombing of American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in same year which killed 224 people. At that time US did not attack Taliban nor it attacked Afghanistan who harbored Osama bin Laden.. <br />As for attacking Afghanistan or Pakistan. Pakistan would have objected to Iranian attack on Afghanistan. At that time Pakistan was testing medium range missiles, detonated nuclear devices and has been declared first Muslim country possessing nuclear devices. Therefore it would be quite detrimental to Iranian image in Muslim world if Iran attacked Afghanistan and in such way started clashes with Pakistan. Also - Pakistan (dr. Khan) helped Iran with Iran nuclear quest and Pakistan had good relations with China. . And the situation inside Iran at that time was .....tricky.<br /><br />And I think that it is rather Iran who is US enemy than the other way round, contrary to what Iranian government claims. Because if US is Iranian enemy, US would be banning Iranian websites and Iranian books, and all stuff Iranian. But it is the other way round, isn't it?ellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-78379307668255152202009-10-15T19:58:16.814-04:002009-10-15T19:58:16.814-04:00Damn those typos - past my bedtime!Damn those typos - past my bedtime!kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503738414917449549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-7034550238499011772009-10-15T18:11:56.849-04:002009-10-15T18:11:56.849-04:00I'm not clear if you're arguing that Iran ...I'm not clear if you're arguing that Iran could have achieved greater success if the US hadn't intervened, or if you're arguing that the US would have achieved greater success if it had limited its involvement to backing proxies.<br /><br />It seems to me that in the invasion of Afghanistan and the first few years after that the US and its allies attempted to do just that, deploying minimal forces in Afghanistan and relying on local forces to overthrow the Talebin and thereafter ensure security in most of the country.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the weakness of the Afghanistan Govt forces along with Taliban sanctuaries in Pakistan allowed the Talebin to regroup . I don't see how relying wholly on Afghan forces would have made this any better. Please correct me if I've misunderstood anything here.kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503738414917449549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-17263432720555169422009-10-14T17:22:39.959-04:002009-10-14T17:22:39.959-04:00good thing that Obama got a preemptive prize at th...good thing that Obama got a preemptive prize at the Noble venue. This means that he can not start a war!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-61433911362824494522009-10-14T13:26:33.169-04:002009-10-14T13:26:33.169-04:00Thanks very much, Paul.
You know this all could h...Thanks very much, Paul.<br /><br />You know this all could have ended much differently if the US had only put aside its own arrogance, and instead of mindlessly branding Iran as part of an axis of evil, had accepted its gracious offer of participation in fully resolving the Afghanistan conflict.<br /><br />Instead, the US finds itself in a real predicament. It may very well be a repeat of 1965, all over again. We'll just have to see.Mark Pyruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595161519097596575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-75151091846399328412009-10-14T13:12:15.028-04:002009-10-14T13:12:15.028-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mark Pyruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595161519097596575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-83173521646077304982009-10-14T12:50:43.596-04:002009-10-14T12:50:43.596-04:00brilliant article
great analysis and well said ;...brilliant article <br /><br />great analysis and well said ;)Paul Iddonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574529177907510476noreply@blogger.com