Goal of Iran sanctions is regime collapse, U.S. official says, page
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Topic started on 10-1-2012 @ 04:05 PM by dedpope
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“create enough hate and discontent at the street level” that Iranians will turn against their government.



Its pretty bad IMO that there coming out and saying that there trying to create hate. atleast in Iraq we clamed WMD's


reply posted on 10-1-2012 @ 04:12 PM by grey580
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LOL. true.
But looking at it from their point of view. Would you trust the USA.
We already unseated their government once.


reply posted on 10-1-2012 @ 04:25 PM by surrealist
Originally posted by dedpope
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“create enough hate and discontent at the street level” that Iranians will turn against their government.



Its pretty bad IMO that there coming out and saying that there trying to create hate. atleast in Iraq we clamed WMD's


Yeah the Obama admin has to get with it, hey? Obama needs to learn the art of pathetic political lying. Maybe he could suggest Iran is harboring water pistols. About as meaningful as the Iraq WMD.


reply posted on 10-1-2012 @ 05:17 PM by casenately
I think we should note that sanctions have been proven to only punish the people of a country. The common fallacy is that after enough suffering, the people will pressure their leadership for change. Look to Cuba or North Korea, are they any less devoted to their leaders? They are suffering our sanctions and embargos etc...yet they seem to accept it as a necessary evil to combat the "Imperialist" agenda. One they suffer from directly and see as a foreign force of subversion.

Sanctions don't help a people rebel, if that enterprise is ever just when speaking of another's country, sanctions only consolidate power for totalitarian governments. That is no secret. It is counted on to happen.

Offering an international safe haven for outcry and humanitarian efforts to be pooled and used efficiently is more effective in establishing dialoged that leads to any real change. If that change is wanted or not is entirely up to the people in question. You cannot free someone who does not need your brand of freedom.

If they are content in their lives with their leadership, they will naturally gravitate back to that mentality which was interrupted. Developing into the natural and logical "next step". To try and force that first step is much like throwing an inexperienced swimmer into a lake with the intention of teaching an already drowning person how to swim. It is an illogical and flawed rationalizing of force.


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