Comments on: ABC News: Bush Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran

By: Wanda Dablin

Wanda Dablin — Thu, 24 May 2007 16:42:37 +0000

Come see what happens to a target when she doesnâ€™t obey. 23759 Madison Street, Torrance,Ca 90505 â€“ Thereâ€™s usually no more than 4 cars at a time on this road.

Or 20856 Denker Avenue, Torrance 90501 â€“ every time I open and close my front door.

By: Hydroman

Hydroman — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:09:25 +0000

I feel bad for all the americans in Iran now… Might not be a good time to be an american in Iran. Cant believe that ABC would put our own soldiers at risk. However, I can believe that we would send in CIA to help the overthrow of a foreign gov’nt all without the american public knowing. I know CIA probobly wont cancel this operation now, It’s just going to be harder now and cost more american lives… Thank you goes out to this “unknown source”. And good luck trying to stay alive now.

By: AskMeAboutMyDickCheneySexTape

AskMeAboutMyDickCheneySexTape — Thu, 24 May 2007 13:35:34 +0000

GOOD! Now it can be done without bloodshed.

Comment by Ira

But it won’t be bloodless. Yes there is strong feeling against the mullahs but by giving it direct support we basically legitimize the crack down the government is sure to launch against it as well as undermining anyone who expresses these feelings in the eyes of other Iranians. It enables the the regime to brand any supporter of democratic reform as a US agent and turn the general population against them. The result is not on the Iranian regime killing and torturing people, but also strife between various Iranian political factions possibly leading to civil war. Although Civil war is unlikely because the US actions will probably have the effect of uniting Iranians behind their governement. Thats what forigen agression does to a country. You see it in Iraq, you saw it in the US when we were attacked on 9/11 and you see it all throughout history.

Democracy has to grow from the grass roots, and it is in Iran, although as I understand it, to a lesser extent since the War on Terror was launched.

Iran can be a great democracy, and example and pattern for the rest of the middle east to follow.

Thats what Iraq was supposed to be.

By: Ira

Ira — Thu, 24 May 2007 04:59:42 +0000

GOOD! Now it can be done without bloodshed. The people of Iran HATE the mullahs regime which has brutally and savagely crushed their freedoms at every level, persecuted women, workers, ethnic minorities, students, and all democratic voices. Iran can be a great democracy, and example and pattern for the rest of the middle east to follow. No one deserves and is better suited for it than Iranian people who have shown their steadfastness, intelligence, and culture throughout history. The Theocracy of Tehran is just a tiny dot in history, and will soon be obliterated from the face of the earth. But Iran will flourish afterwards. Just wait and see it happen.

By: Ytterbius

Ytterbius — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:52:33 +0000

Hmm, some kind of “bad cop, worse cop” it seems. Cheney, of course, wants us to go in militarily. He’s worse. GW, realizing that “a military strike has more downsides than upsides,” takes a, ehem, measured approach by entering a sneaky war, with possible military consequences. He’s bad.

Hmm, on thinking about it, it might serve a purpose to make such a thing up, and leak it to the press. It would keep the Iranians on edge, and that’s not a bad thing. I don’t tend to believe that GW ever does something that serves any purpose that I can imagine, though. He’s failed me too many times.

By: HOPELESS

HOPELESS — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:19:24 +0000

We don’t stand a chance with these idiotic tactics. We actually launched the poorly conceived “war on terror” as new offsensive strategy in the battle with Russia for control of Iran and Iran’s sphere of influence. And anyone with brains could have figured that it would backfire. How a few loonies were able to hijack the decision making of U.S. foreign policy and steer it in this direction is beyond me. In terms of good geopolitic strategy, Iran is the most important country to have in your court, and it seems like the loonies have permanently pushed Iran into the Russian court.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 23 May 2007 20:46:47 +0000

“Well, if the US is going covert in Iran, I hope planners donâ€™t consult with that loser, sell-out, Jimmy Carter. His track record for security ainâ€™t the greatestâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦..” -Comment by valiant venus

As opposed to Bush’s excellent track record in the Middle East…

By: valiant venus

valiant venus — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:26:09 +0000

Well, if the US is going covert in Iran, I hope planners don’t consult with that loser, sell-out, Jimmy Carter. His track record for security ain’t the greatest……………..

By: beth

beth — Wed, 23 May 2007 14:51:22 +0000

This has been going on for 2 or 3 years now. Why “leak” it to ABC, et. al? BECAUSE SOMEONE WANTS IT LEAKED, that’s why. It is sad when one cannot even trust a word one’s own government puts out.

By: RUCerious

RUCerious — Wed, 23 May 2007 14:48:35 +0000

Sounds to me like a declaration of war.
You don’t have to invade to cause havoc and destruction.
Let’s see what China does in response.

By: Reagansbrain

Reagansbrain — Wed, 23 May 2007 14:17:20 +0000

Hasn’t the CIA been trying to knock down hostile governments for years?… Aint that kind of their reson d’etre?… Their track record in Iran is dismal, though.

A quick reminder. Ahmadinejad did not maneuver his way through the meritocracy of Iranian politics simply to throw his country into a nuclear armegeddon. Despite what some Americans believe, Iranians do not choose their President by holding a “Who’s the biggest suicidal loon?” contest.

By: m12

m12 — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:56:14 +0000

#76

He’s powerful enough to be constructing nuclear weapons underground, ready for use around the year 2010.

By: trippin

trippin — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:30:44 +0000

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh! Be vewwwwwwy quiet! We’re hunting Iwanians!!

By: LandSurveyor

LandSurveyor — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:16:01 +0000

angryvietnamvet,

Yeah gulags and revenge are the face of the new progressive party. You gonna have posters of Casto plastered on the walls of the official communes? LOL. You sound hauntigly like Zawahiri before he snitched on his commrades.
Get some help, bro.

By: SeÃ¡n

SeÃ¡n — Wed, 23 May 2007 09:29:56 +0000

Can’t they impeach him, isn’t there enough evidence. The Russians might just allow some gadgets to fall off the back of a train near the Iranian border because of the US missiles in Europe. That’s a clear and present danger right there.

By: Martin Gifford

Martin Gifford — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:42:27 +0000

“…a coordinated campaign of propaganda, disinformation and manipulation of Iranâ€™s currency and international financial transactions.”

“…they have come to the conclusion that a military strike has more downsides than upsides.”

In other words…

Neocon International Relations 101:

* Lying
* Theft
* Violence.

Martin Gifford.

By: Gmoney

Gmoney — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:14:00 +0000

im middle class and Id serve in a heartbeat for America

By: JPark

JPark — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:11:51 +0000

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By: Gmoney

Gmoney — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:09:54 +0000

Im only sixteen, give me a few years

By: JPark

JPark — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:09:34 +0000

Then join up Gmoney, you pathetic hag.