Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[ieddyi]

Too funny- you're accusing me of doing exactly what you're doing now and the only difference is that when I do it it's horrible and when you do it it makes sense

So we are clear, you stated that Saddam's brutality was needed to keep the Shia and Sunni from killing each other ( you dim wit doesn't even compute the fact that the Sunni minority's atrocities while Sh was in power just might contribute to the animosity )

There's the old adage " the enemy of my enemy is my friend "
Keeping Iraq strong during their war with Iran ( remember those hostages ?? ) was a sound political move Remember we didn't put Saddam in power- he overthrew "our" guy- the shah- not a good guy by any stretch- only when compared to SH. We did not encourage his brutality- we simply used him as a means to control/wound Iran. You, on the other hand say his brutality was a good thing

Sound callous?? Well, in the real world of international politics things change and alliances change. Germany and Japan and Vietnam are now allies with shared economic values. See how that works?

Despite Barry's unnuanced world view, talking to the likes of Ahmadinejad and Hamas and Hezbollah aren't gonna them friends- their gola is not to gain concessions- it's to destroy the US.