Iran to host summit with Iraq and Syria.
By on Nov 20th, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Iran to host summit with Iraq and Syria.
“Iran has invited the Iraqi and Syrian presidents to Tehran for a weekend summit with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to hash out ways to cooperate in curbing the runaway violence that has taken Iraq to the verge of civil war and threatens to spread through the region,” the Associated Press reports. “Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has accepted the invitation and will fly to the Iranian capital Saturday.” The move is “a display of [Iran's] increasingly muscular role in the Middle East, where it already has established deep influence over Syria and Lebanon.”
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I suppose it’s too much to ask that everyone else stay out of this, but that’s what needs to happen.
November 20th, 2006 at 1:10 pmWe shoulda did that first.
November 20th, 2006 at 1:11 pmHeck’uva job, Bushie……
November 20th, 2006 at 1:12 pmYou and Unka Dickee and Rumpty Dumpty have set in motion the impowerment of you and your oily buddies’ wettest dreams………
Good, rather than waiting for our administration to stop acting like a spoiled two year old, the countries in the region are taking matters into their own hands to try and begin to solve these problems. How long until our administration comes out against these talks because Iraq is doing something for itself rather than holding the hand of big daddy USA?
November 20th, 2006 at 1:14 pmWe’re very close to the al-Maliki “I for one welcome our new Iranian overlords” moment.
November 20th, 2006 at 1:14 pmWe shoulda did that first.
Comment by SpudgeBoy — November 20, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
Absolutely.
I’d like to believe that this is a terrific example of how to accomplish global goals of peace and unity – but by now, I’ve learned that Bush and his supporters are incapable of learning anything. They hate to their own detriment, and sadly, ours. As long as it isn’t them killing people in the name of a god to get their way, they can’t see it.
Good for Iran. If they can help solve the conflict in Iraq, then perhaps our troops can leave and allow the Iraqi people to be rid of Bush’s OIl War.
November 20th, 2006 at 1:50 pmOK who am I?
“No one could have anticipated that toppling a secular Arab regime in Iraq would lead to Iran becoming a major player in the region.”
November 20th, 2006 at 1:52 pmHow long until our administration comes out against these talks because Iraq is doing something for itself rather than holding the hand of big daddy USA?
Comment by AshenShard — November 20, 2006 @ 1:14 pm
5…4…3…2…
I expect Bush will manufacture intelligence this week that “proves” Iran bought uranium from Africa, out a CIA agent, and then bomb Tehran… It is the only game plan he knows.
November 20th, 2006 at 1:54 pmIt would be wise for the Iranian president not to advertise where in Tehran he plans on holding this conference.
With Bush, Cheney and the rest of the neocons out there it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if the administration would see the conference as a target and an opurtunity for a one shot soluution to their dreams of regime change for a huge hunk of the Middle east. All done in one fell swoop.
November 20th, 2006 at 1:56 pmIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad just outflanked American President George W. Bush for the nine thousandth fucting time.
There is one aspect that the leaders of Iran, Syria, and Iraq will agree upon: US outta Iraq!!
November 20th, 2006 at 2:08 pmGWB, once again, looks like a complete dumbass.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:11 pmDiplomacy, something our little boy president just can’t contemplate.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:21 pmMaybe they can agree on getting little boy george a oneway ticket home.
It would be refreshing to see something come of plain talk. They are the people that need to settle this. Somekind of progress would put little boy george’s idea of war with Iran into question. His intelligence stovepipe would collapse. And dickey’s defibulator might just short out with disapointment.
I don’t see how Halliburton profits from this.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:30 pminitiiative is a wonderful thing, it exemplfies a leader. Of course our dumb DUbya has no initiative whatsover except “stay the f**king course!!!
November 20th, 2006 at 2:32 pmHindsight is 20/20, but it is still not too late todo the following.
1. Reinstate Saddam and withdraw US troops
2. rebuild the Iraqi army
3. Initiate regional talks between Iran, Iraq, Syria
In no time they should be at each others throats again. This should have been the American policy 6 years ago.
November 20th, 2006 at 2:41 pmThis is the work of James Baker who sees no way out without participation of Syria and Iran. But Baker and Bush Sr. promised Syria many things in the past that didn’t mature,like peace in the Middle East and US will help Syria get their occupied Golan Heights back from Israel . Before the Gulf war in 1991, Bush Sr. thought that including Egyptian and Syrian troops to fight along side with Americans against Saddam will help US position and will strengthen Kuwaiti and Saudi position..Good call. Now Baker calling Syria again and Iran to help out..that is what Tony Blair said too…that “they both should help out”…but also Iran helped US toppling the Taliban in Afghanstan after 9/11 to find out,three months later that they were called by Bush in addition to Syria and N.Korea as members of ‘Axis Of Evil”…Now Baker is trying to reverse things and need their help…Will Bush,Jr. cooperate and ease the situation..or will he ignore the advice of James Baker?. How can US have an empassy in Syria while calling Syria a member of axis of evil and visa vera having Syrian embassy in Washington…Baker is right ..we need to talk. We talked to the Soviets before,Chinese..and that was important in helping ease the tension between us and these countries and it was important in ending Communism in Russia without shooting a bullet.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:18 pm#11 Zooey,
You mean “GWB, once again, IS a complete dumbass.”
(Sorry, I missed the post about html strike-outs.)
November 20th, 2006 at 4:21 pmWhat?? No bombs?? What a bunch of p*ssies! /sarcasm off
November 20th, 2006 at 5:03 pmYou mean “GWB, once again, IS a complete dumbass.â€
I was being generous. :)
(Sorry, I missed the post about html strike-outs.)
Comment by DieNowForPeace
The best way I can describe it is go ahead and highlight the desired text, and switch it to bold or italics. Then go back and replace the language between the with the word ’strike,’ making sure you leave the / on the ending .
Of course, this could be completely wrong. Sorry. :)
November 20th, 2006 at 5:21 pmCrap, some of that didn’t make sense because some of the symbols didn’t show up.
You’re a smart guy, DieNowForPeace. Handle it. Heh.
November 20th, 2006 at 5:23 pmI think all those fingers with blue ink on them just poked the hell out of Shrub’s eyes.
November 20th, 2006 at 8:05 pmWhy do you Leftards support th Iranian regime that has called for genocide against Israel, Opresses Women, hangs Gays, has Death Squad and is allied with Al-Qaeda?
November 20th, 2006 at 9:39 pmAs always the Left supports anyone that is anti-American you rich spoiled fools make me sick.
# 22 Why do you rightards support the Pakistani and Saudi regime that has called for genocide against Israel, Opresses Women, hangs Gays, has Death Squad and is allied with Al-Qaeda?
As always, you righties don’t think before you shove your tiny little feet down your gullets.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:42 pmJPark ,
November 20th, 2006 at 9:51 pmWe should bomb Saudi Arabia and Pakistan too. Unlike other Righties, I’m not a Hypocrite.
I hate Bush because he’s in the Saudi’s back pockets. Like all Leftards you assume wrong about me. If you read my posts from last night, I don’t belive in Religion. That’s the root of all problems. Ban religion and world problems go away!
Well, hell, I am impressed that you aren’t a hypocrite. When is the draft, by the way?
November 20th, 2006 at 9:53 pmBan religion, damn good idea. Then next we can ban the press. We can ban original thought. We can ban art. You need help.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:54 pmJPark,
November 20th, 2006 at 9:57 pmI already served. Religion is a sickness that gives people false hope. In reality we are just eveolved Apes. God id just a made up fairy tale invented to control the masses. Religion is a mental disorder!
I bet most Leftists would agree with me on that.
I’m an Atheist and Proud.
You have served? I will be charitable and not say french fries. What is stopping you from serving again?
By the way, evolved Apes? You do not really understand evolution, do you?
November 20th, 2006 at 10:10 pmJPark ,
November 20th, 2006 at 10:19 pmLike the elitist rich silver spooned Leftard you are you insult some one that has served in the Miltary. Like the Elitist scum you are you insult young kids that work at Fast food. Not everyone was born with a silver spoon or living off mommy’s money like you.
Jigga, I don’t believe you ever served and my question still stands. Why aren’t you over there? By the way, if you knew me you would know I had no silver spoon. As a matter of fact, your god, Reagan added a whole lot of shit to the spoon I was eating from.
Oh, and do you really think we are descended from apes?
November 20th, 2006 at 10:21 pmJpark,
November 20th, 2006 at 10:29 pmI don’t care if you belive me or not. as to why I currently don’t serve, lets just say I earned my dues.
The fact is your an elitist scum. You disperage young workers that work in Fast Food. How did reagan ruin your life? Oh I guess your mad mommy couldn’t buy you a BMW so you got a Honda, Hoew’s that’s Reagan’s fault. Not only was I in the Military but, I was in the streets before that. Unlike you in your little mansion in the suburbs theorizing about life, unlike I who lived it. Go back and read your NY Times and bitch about how horrible the worls is while you live good off Mommy’s money. You Rich Elitists snob. Work an honest day for al iving.
Jparek your just the typical Rich Leftard Hypocrite.
November 20th, 2006 at 10:30 pmYou…earned your duties?? What does that mean? That would mean you currently have duties.
You are funny. BMW? Ok, once I have one I will give you a shout and give you a ride.
November 20th, 2006 at 10:32 pm#32 I thought we leftards were all poor welfare cases?
November 20th, 2006 at 10:32 pmwe could not have messed up mideast foreign policy any better if we had enlisted geniuses from every major ivy league school in the u.s. and asked them for a plan to destablize, destroy, kill, create chaos, and completely embarass the U.S. Good job neocons. Don’t blame Bush. There is an old adage that says, “do not mistake incompetence for malice.” He is incompetent, but the neocons are malicious.
November 21st, 2006 at 1:00 pm