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Old 09-28-2007, 03:27 AM
Taraz Taraz is offline
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Default Re: Chris Matthews surprising honesty on US-Iran relations

I think you guys are misunderstanding me. I'm perfectly fine with everyone claiming that Iran is an evil force and that we should fight against them (even if I disagree with the threat that they pose).

What I am arguing is that you can't claim that their tactics are somehow unfair or war crimes when they are the exact same actions that we take. What if Iran was taking no military action in Iraq right now? Would this inaction be evil as well because they represent evil ideals? Every action they take is not evil simply because they are making it.

I just can't believe that people are so shocked that Iran would take certain actions. I'm just trying to point out that many Iranian tactics are perfectly reasonable from their point of view. You would expect them to take all these actions. Our quarrel with them is completely ideological and has little to do with the means by which they act. I just don't see any reason to be outraged by their actions when it is the regime they are trying to establish that we find fault with.
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