tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post8144590325267234688..comments2024-03-10T22:24:34.032-04:00Comments on Uskowi on Iran - اسکویی در باره ایران: Mosul 2014 and Herat 2001Nader Uskowihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-20514942780222126632014-06-14T11:27:32.000-04:002014-06-14T11:27:32.000-04:00 But the idea of Iran as a deadly enemy to Israel,... But the idea of Iran as a deadly enemy to Israel, and the US has been pounded into the American public.....<br /><br />amazing what listening to the words, and watching the actions of Khomeini did to turn Americans toward loathing of his regime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-84589690756281399662014-06-14T01:56:22.858-04:002014-06-14T01:56:22.858-04:00While cooperation between Iran and the U.S. would ...While cooperation between Iran and the U.S. would be a fascinating turn of events, it will not happen anytime in the near future. Perhaps some sort of implicit 'dividing of enemies' could occur in Iraq, or an off-the-books black-book mission could occur. But any public cooperation is absolutely untenable in Washington, short of a militaristic Ghandi winning presidency in 2016.<br /><br />Perhaps there is some hope that an implicit level of cooperation, perhaps arranged through the talks over Iran's nuclear program could lead to a gradual thawing of relations. But the idea of Iran as a deadly enemy to Israel, and the US has been pounded into the American public, to the point where most elites believe it as well.<br /><br />But in all honesty, there is an ocean of bad blood between the two countries, and it would be easier to part the red sea than bridge the divide between Washington and Tehran.Venus Cloud Alienshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358658140451954553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-28784300285754823872014-06-13T19:10:37.920-04:002014-06-13T19:10:37.920-04:00I think Iran should fully cooperate with the US to...I think Iran should fully cooperate with the US to get rid of the terrorists. It is not in the interest of Iran to have such a vast territory to its West under crazy extremists rule who want to kill Christians and even Shia Muslims as soon as they get the opportunity. Hope Iran and US can find common ground to combat these groups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-5190524997332767492014-06-13T17:10:41.936-04:002014-06-13T17:10:41.936-04:00Very good analogy. But instead of Afghanistan in 2...Very good analogy. But instead of Afghanistan in 2001, you could have also compare it to Iraq itself in 2003. After the cooperation between the US and Iran in 2001, which was of course denied at that time but proved critical, Iran also supported the US war effort in Iraq afterwards. Much to the surprise of Saddam Hussein, as the first salvos of missiles came from the east over Iranian territory, not in the scenarios of the Baath regime, hence no focus of defences there.<br /><br />Ironically, the cooperation of the Islamic regime was obviously interpreted as a sign of weakness, putting them in the "Axis of Evil" and eyeing campaign for Iran 2005 or 06. Thereby the US not only sabotaged the reform movement in Iran, presenting them on platter to the hardliners, but also ultimately destroying their own plans and ambitions, by provoking the Iranians into action.A.A.noreply@blogger.com