[Peace-discuss] McCain Hypes the "Threat" from Iran

[Robert Naiman]

two things: yes, in the long run, and two, yes, i think the interests
of the majority are a strong determinant, in any situation where the
ability of the majority to articulate their interests is not brutally
suppressed. in the case of iraq, the iraqi government has clearly bent
repeatedly in the direction of public opinion, even in the face of
strong U.S. pressure.

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 3:24 PM, Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Nice article(s), Bob!
>
> I hadn't seen the "tiny" ad before, but the link was pretty entertaining - you know, in a teeth-grinding, nauseating kind of way.  I assume most people had seen it, tho - including most folks who would drive by One Main St, say, on a Saturday, in case they were handed a reprint of such an article  by stubborn peaceniks or, perhaps, even by the author himself ... :-)
>
> One questio, tho, about this one sort of lemma (If I can use such a shocking term) in the otherwise excellent argument: "...When the United States leaves Iraq, Iraq will not be a U.S. client state [...or an Iranian client state...], for the simple reason that this would not be in the interests of the majority of Iraqis ..."  You mean to say in the long run, yes?  Surely "the interests of the majority of Iraqis" or of any other people aren't a strong determinant of their government's behavior in the short run?
>
> Sorry if I'm splitting anything that begins with 'h'.
> Ricky Baldwin
>
>
> "Only those who do nothing make no mistakes." - Peter Kropotkin
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
> To: Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 2:31:51 PM
> Subject: [Peace-discuss] McCain Hypes the "Threat" from Iran
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> Response to the "Tiny" ad: Iran may be a threat to the neocon project,
> but it is not a significant threat to the interests of the majority of
> Americans.
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/mccain-hypes-the-threat-f_b_122457.html
>
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/29/151049/036
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> Ambassador Pickering on Iran Talks and Multinational Enrichment
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=kGZFrFxVg8A
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Ambassador Pickering on Iran Talks and Multinational Enrichment
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kGZFrFxVg8A