America and Iran

[Donald Ian Rankin]

America and Iran are both comparatively powerful influential in the Middle East.

Both want to remake the Middle East in their own image.

America's efforts are doomed to failure, and do considerable harm when they fail.

Iran's efforts have some chance of succeeding, and are harmful when they succeed.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. ...

"Iran's efforts have some chance of succeeding, and are harmful when they succeed."

What, you mean like sitting their peacefully and not invade other countries? Those bastards!

:eyes:

[Donald Ian Rankin]

4. I mean like funding, arming and encouraging militias/terrorists/militants/whatever word you choose.

Never assume that something isn't happening just because people tell you it is.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Hmmm.

Isn't that kind of like how we sell weapons to Iran?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

6. What do you mean "we", paleface?

I've never sold a weapon to Iran in my life. I'd be surprised if America and the UK haven't at some point in the past, although I think they were wrong to do so (and to sell weapons in general); so far as I know neither government is currently doing so, although it's not a subject I'm an expert on.

[uppityperson]

2. Iran is trying to remake the whole Middle East in their own image?

I missed that. Or do you mean they want to have their country the way the fundies there want it rather than invading and occupying other countries?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. No, silly.

They're trying to spread communism through south east asia. Pay attention.

:P