i will be astounded if any such compromise occurs.
i again lay everything on the majority of world journalist think Bush makes compromises, rather than dictatorial demands.
i remind that even when Russia would do the enrichment, the U.S. was saying that is not acceptable.
Also this Time Magazine writer, said the regime is not popular means they have taken a poll of some Tehran middle class parents and teenagers, that is NOT remotely the totality of Iran.
Only an elimination, or overthrow of Ahmadinejad could get the Khatamist back i power.
Ahmadinejad has across the nation support, with areas weakness in middle class areas of Tehran.
Also Ahmadinejad is the vanguard of the young revolutionaries that swept Khomeini into power now are at what is ther most vital and taking over the controls, age.
They got battled tested in their 20s, their now plus/minus 50
In short they are tough characters.
The virtual entirety of this display of their military advancement has been Ahmadinejad's show, i am beginning to see Rasanjani, displaying, he can see who is the future force in Iran and is now giving his power to back Ahmadinejad.
I see the single greatest tension between China and U.S., as the idea of Iranian crude flow being stopped is unacceptable to China, they import at least 17% of their crude from Iran---17% they can NOT do without.
And MOST IMPORTANTLY Iran KNOWSthe U.S. is 100% committed to overturning Iran into a U.S. puppet, and will in the longterm do ANYTHING to get that done.
So what good does it serve Iran to come to any agreement with someone that is going to attack you sooner or later.
Iran has(i can't imagine why:) zero trust in U.S.
Some scientist quoted on BloombergTV said if Iran has x number of centrifuges they could have nuclear bomb grade uranium within 16 days(i missed the name of who was quoted, but he was famous enough to make it on the Bloomberg TV reportage.)
I view Karon's article as i would a Zakaria or Tom Friedman article; those people that have been writing continuously, and with 100% inaccuracy, that there is a solution to Iraq(they manner is "O.K.. matters do look bad, real bad but there is still a fair chance it will all work out"--they are always looking to their being a reasonable man in the WH)
What is becoming of those U.S./Iran talks, btw??????
Iran agreeing to have enrichment done by Russia; one i feel U.S. would reject.
And, also, i think Iran, would not go for it unless they are willing saying to the world "We are afraid of the U.S., we are wetting our pants over their great power. They have gotten their way with us, like they do with everyone. We are AFRAID of them. We surrender."
And that would in fact what be the death of Ahmadinejad, and feirce statement the neo-cons ARE right, and they will be utterly triumphant in the deep belief the brute force of power will rule the world.9 and such a capitulation by Iran, would have every neo-con gloating over their splendour.
The U.S. is right now treating China and Russia like servant states, that BETTER get with the program.
China could break U.S.in a month of dumping T-Bonds , but we are betting they won't do anything to displease until they have had their Super Commercial, the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
And we always hold the card, you NEED to fund our government, because if you don't we go under, and take you with us.
And we Russia we hold the NATO/WTO/G8 loaded guns regards Russia "Want to NOT play our way PUT man, well we will break your fingers one by one.
This americxan diplomacy.
As for Germany,France and BlairInc; they are all now just 3 peas in the U.S. pod.
i will be very frank, they world needs someone to stand up to the U.S., so how big is Iran.
This big, we get what we want, and we have psychologically BROKEN the the world-----it can be stamped "Property of the U.S.A."
We made Russia and China bend to our will, we will have completed the absolute annihilation of the U.N.
AndIran capitulation would be a hammer blow into the heart of both Sunni and Shi'ite muslims that feel the U.S. is out to destroy the Islamic world.
The scenario Karon paints would be a glorious victory for Europe.Israel and the U.S.A.
On the basis of Cognitive Dissonance, this is the scenario i don't want to happen, so i must analyze this more vigorously that it will happen.
But i state if it does, to GC and you AM, this would be a huge victory for the neo-cons.
And we will soon be members of the the New Roman Empire.
How neat. Max, being brutally frank.
If i said i do not want to see some country to have the courage to stand up to our ultra-self-righteous juggernaut for Niall Ferguson "wet dream" of new Roman Imperial Fascist World centered in Washington D.C.; to come true for him; i would be lying---i want someone to stand up to U.S.
I state, i am a child of the universe(yup, want to make something it:); and i consider loyalty to flags and devotion to country to be surrender to "i am an Ant, and this is my colony"--and an ant, i assure i ain't.
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