I Can Think Of A Reason, Max Boot
I Can Think Of A Reason, Max Boot
Responding to David Ignatius’s suggestion that the commander of Iran’s Quds Force hopes that “the next administration will be more favorable to Iran’s interests,” Max Boot auto-writes:
There is, of course, no earthly reason why the Quds Force commander could expect that a John McCain (whose campaign — full disclosure — I advise on foreign policy) would be more favorable to his interests. So the implication is that Iran’s top terrorist is hoping that Americans will elect Barack Obama this fall.
No earthly reason? Oh, I don’t know about that. Given that two Bush terms have resulted in the destruction of Iran’s greatest rival, the installation of an Iran-friendly regime in its place, and the extension of Iran’s power and influence throughout the region, I think it’s quite possible that a Quds Force commander would be rubbing his hands with glee over the potential Iranian gains to be realized from McCain mucking about in the Middle East — especially since so many of the super-geniuses who helped Iran out by getting up the Iraq war are now advising McCain.
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The radical right’s understanding of what drives terrorism and terrorists is, apparently, abysmally low!
June 10th, 2008 at 7:13 amBoot probably thought Iran-Contra was a good idea as well.
June 10th, 2008 at 2:59 pmI left this response for Max Boot:
June 11th, 2008 at 12:57 pm“…that one of our most dangerous enemies…”
The rest of the WORLD has spoken recently and whole heartedly agreed from Germany to Japan, that the most dangerous ‘regime” on our planet is the current Bush Administration. Imagine that. No, not Iran, not Venezuela, not even China or the Big Bear Russia. No the resounding answer was clear for all to hear. “The Iraq War and the designs of the White House have made the entire world less safe.”
John McCain will, by definition of his stated platforms, be nothing more than an extension of failed BushCo policies, resulting in a failed third Bush term. But for the author to refer to the commander of a sovereign nation as “Iran’s top terrorist” really flies in the face of meaningful diplomacy in an already precarious Middle East. The last time I checked this was America and not Israel; the people that the GOP so loves to vilify and have us hate are the same people that the actual local populations admire as patriots and freedom fighters. And in reality that is what always seems to be missing from a GOP strategy; viewing things from all sides and all angles; and that is precisely why we as Americans are moving as far from the GOP party line as humanly possible. This empirical death march to secure fossil fuels to enrich corporate coffers is at a stalemate and the people can clearly see that the emperor has no clothes every time we stop to fill our gas tanks. Israel can take quite good care of itself, militarily speaking.
It is not the responsibility of the America I believe in to spread a Judeo-Christian democracy on sovereign peoples without their even asking for it. Especially when its a complete fabrication that was rooted in the ulterior motive of enriching the few. And for you, dear author, it does you NO good to put words into someones mouth simply for partisan politics as it suits your needs; especially when you, sir, tout yourself as being a “Foreign Policy Adviser”. The first part of advising is understanding and unfortunately you as well as McCain only offer a sophomore’s understanding of the complexities of the modern day Middle East. If it is McCain’s policy to deceive the American voters in place of offering meaningful solutions rooted in a modern reality; well then good luck with that. But, the last time I checked, Bush policies were only approved of by less than 30% of the American population; and that number tapers to zero when you talk to statesmen from Europe and the Middle East. We live in a global community and thanks to the current GOP and the Bush Administration we as Americans are viewed as the ass backwards red necks with 2 cars in the yard on blocks driving home prices into the gutter.