Frank Rich Is a Neo Con FearMonger

Frank Rich:Says America Worse off Since 9/11

I watched him speak on Piers Morgan Tonight, he went to cliam that Iraq will be a puppet of iran? excuse me Iran? is Frank Rich forgetting are America is still occupying iraq? i find that qutie laughable he went on the air with that accusation and to cliam that Iraq will be a puppet to Iran? if you ask me Iraq is now a puppet to america and britian not iran, it seems that Frank Rich Is a neo con fear monger.


Whose on the hunt for the next targeted country which is iran, it looks like Frank Rich is calling for more security on the airports.

reply to post by Agent_USA_Supporter


I think you have entirely misinterpreted his comments. To begin with I must say he hit the nail on the head throughout most of the interview and I must agree with him on all points with reservations around the way Afghanistan, the Taliban and Al Qaeda should have been approached.

While claiming Iraq will now be a puppet state is over blowing the situation I must agree that Iraq is, has been and will likely continue to gravitate towards Iran for several reasons.

a) The majority of the country and government is made of of Shiite Muslims likely to sympathize with Irans Shiite government.
b) The primeminister has strong ties with Iran and Iraq has been visited by Ahmedinijad. The last time Iraq was visited by an Iranian leader was prior to the Iran-Iraq war.
c) Iraq's military is weak, most of its military infastructure and defense capabilities have been destroyed and the military America has rebuilt is nothing compared to that of Saddam's even after Kuwait. Iraq cannot compete with Iran in the region and when America leaves (which could happen sooner then later seeing the state of the US economy) Iraq will need to look to a world and regional power to keep it safe in its turbulent political environment. It will likely look to Iran and by extentions (and even possibly directly) to China.
d) They both share animosity towards Israel. While I know the politics are much more complicated I can't but help to bring up the old saying "an enemy of my enemy is my freind".
e) It needs help to keep the diverse and fractured ethnic groups living in relative harmony (I don't mean peace when I say harmony). It'll need Iran to keep those Kurds in check and even possibly those Sunni's in line.

You have blown up his comments. He seems to have been against the Iraq war (as any rational human would have been) and he highlighted the strategic failures and massive damage which it has caused to American power. America is far worse off then it was before 9/11.