Comments on: Dahr Jamail http://antiwar.com/radio/2008/08/07/dahr-jamail-6/ Interviews of foreign policy experts, writers and activists. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:56:04 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: redsaunas http://antiwar.com/radio/2008/08/07/dahr-jamail-6/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 redsaunas Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:34:56 +0000 http://antiwar.com/radio/?p=558#comment-2122 'Too unstable to leave.' 'Too stable to leave.' Indeed. Well, let's face it. 'Leaving' is not on the agenda. Those super-bases and the mega-embassy aren't tents. ‘Too unstable to leave.’

‘Too stable to leave.’

Indeed. Well, let’s face it. ‘Leaving’ is not on the agenda. Those super-bases and the mega-embassy aren’t tents.

]]> By: Scott http://antiwar.com/radio/2008/08/07/dahr-jamail-6/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Scott Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:08:58 +0000 http://antiwar.com/radio/?p=558#comment-2120 I think you misunderstand. The Dawa Party and Supreme Islamic Council - who spent the Iran-Iraq war in <em>Iran</em> - the Shia who are being propped up in power by the US and Iran, are not "the Shia" at all, simply the <em>ones</em> given the power. For example, super majorities of Iraqi Shia (like the Sunni) want the US to leave. The SIIC's Badr Corps (aka: the "Iraqi Army") does not. http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/11/iraqi_specialforces/ Other experts such as Patrick Cockburn (archive of today's show forthcoming) agree that the Iranian government has the best possible government in Iraq that they could hope for. The US has marginalized all nationalist factions in favor of the pro-Iran factions simply because they are the minority among the majority Shia and so need US support and provide the excuse to stay forever. I think you misunderstand. The Dawa Party and Supreme Islamic Council – who spent the Iran-Iraq war in Iran – the Shia who are being propped up in power by the US and Iran, are not “the Shia” at all, simply the ones given the power. For example, super majorities of Iraqi Shia (like the Sunni) want the US to leave. The SIIC’s Badr Corps (aka: the “Iraqi Army”) does not.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/11/iraqi_specialforces/

Other experts such as Patrick Cockburn (archive of today’s show forthcoming) agree that the Iranian government has the best possible government in Iraq that they could hope for. The US has marginalized all nationalist factions in favor of the pro-Iran factions simply because they are the minority among the majority Shia and so need US support and provide the excuse to stay forever.

]]> By: Anonymous http://antiwar.com/radio/2008/08/07/dahr-jamail-6/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:04:54 +0000 http://antiwar.com/radio/?p=558#comment-2119 Are the shia not Iraquis? Is it strictly correct to talk about the majority population as an enemy within? During 8 years of iran iraq war, did the shia population not fight? Is Iran, currently threatened, sanctioned, a great beneficiary? Really? Who improvises these half-baked stories? Are the shia not Iraquis? Is it strictly correct to talk about the majority population as an enemy within? During 8 years of iran iraq war, did the shia population not fight? Is Iran, currently threatened, sanctioned, a great beneficiary? Really? Who improvises these half-baked stories?

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