Comments on: Monroe Doctrine Under Siege by Iranians

By: H. Natawabi

H. Natawabi — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:04:19 +0000

“Frank Gaffney has been warning about the Ahmadinejad-Chavez-Ortega axis…”

I’d worry about Ahmadinejad and Chavez. They have already publicly pledged to work together to bring down the U.S.

Only, I’d include China and Russia – or let’s just say the SCO – in the axis, too.

Chavez is a declared communist. China is ruled by a communist government. Putin is waiting for the day in the near future when he can reveal his never-forsaken communist colors.

I’d say the U.S. has something to worry about.

By: Robert Whitlock

Robert Whitlock — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:36:13 +0000

With the present day influence that prominent neoconservatives have in government and in media, what will it take to stop them? What will be an effective opposition to the neoconservative movement?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:35:43 +0000

Let there be no mistake about this JOHN PODHORETZ and his friends are
finding it harder and harder to make up stories that we can take seriously
they belly ache absurdities to convince the rest of America to do the Israeli dirty work. But like a pair of worn out smelly sneakers they are rejected time and again mostly because they build their plans on faulty foundations.
It is far easier to deal with an enemy after he has actually done something to
us/against us. look at Iraq the proof is there.
now look at Afghanistan we are alone in Iraq because Iraq did nothing to nobody.
The Idea of attacking Iran to make sure Israel is the supreme power of the middle east is not going to happen anytime soon.If anything the belly aching of the American Zionists will bring condemnation of Israel and them if they choose to continue to belly ache . So the best they can achieve from here on out is to shut the hell up and go away. The Zionist cards are on the table they are holding a pair of deuces better to fold and wait for a better hand. like the song says you have to know when to hold em and when to fold em.

By: sailor

sailor — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:24:25 +0000

I hope you do realize that “From the sublime to the Ridiculous is only one step”.
Recently the Irans has been compared from the Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union and her indubitous leader Mr. Ahmadinejad to Hitler and Stalin.
A study the history of Hitler’s Germany and the USSR is undoubtedly calleed for. Even a shadow of a comparison in this case is absured.
To mention just a minor fact; there were 9 Nobel Laureats sitting accusd of war crimes at the Nurenberg trials. This fact is the clear evidence of Nazi Germany’s all around capabilities. I invite Mr. Gordon that instead of going along with the hypes of the Israeli hawks and their stooges MEK, to take the trouble of looking for himself at the industrial, technical and accademic capacity of Iran. This will probably make the writer to think twice before writing the article, unless it is specifically intended for the gullible and is a part of the present fear mongering polities
I repeat “From the Sublime to the Ridiculous is only one step”.
Or as my American friends would put it simpler “Who are you really trying to kid?

By: Mooser

Mooser — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:53:52 +0000

It would behoove you gents to cognosticate the fact that “Iran”, “Iraq”, and “irritate” all begin with “ir”.
Coincidence? Shall we now debate the irresponsibility (Ah-ha! another “ir”) of non-speculation?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:46:57 +0000

Excellent! With their economy all but shattered and their defense expenditure running at around two stealth bombers per annum, they sure do represent a global military threat to the US.

They DO represent a global threat of course, which drives the neocons absolutely nuts–their attitude: sod the west (until we show signs of becoming reasonable–and they repeatedly indicate they want a reasonable relationship) and continue to build ties with the rest of the word. And the destructive neocon policies help them with this at every turn. No wonder they are mad.

By: larue

larue — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:55:01 +0000

Folks, it’s a simple matter of THEM, wanting to seperate US, from our wallets and money.

Them being the 1% who own our souls.

The rest is simply the smoke and mirrors by which they DO seperate US, from OUR money, which goes into THEIR pockets.

Once you put the money first, the rest is almost trivial.

When America wakes up to this royal screwing, let me know. Till then, we are doomed to our own stupidity.

By: masmanz

masmanz — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:13:33 +0000

The neocons are scared of a few people hiding in the mountains at Pakistan/Afghanistan border. To them Iran must look like a clossal giant. Do these people really believe their own propaganda, or the whole point is to scare the ignorants among us?

By: Gustavo Caldas

Gustavo Caldas — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:43:32 +0000

Maybe it is time for another doctrine.It could be called the “Sovereignty Doctrine”, and it would posit that Sovereign States in Central, South America and the Caribbean have the right to engage in diplomatic relations with other Sovereign States all over the World.And maybe it is time for U.S. [neo-cons] to modify their languaje a little bit and stop referring to the rest of the American Continent as U.S.’s “backyard”.

By: JOHN DICKERSON

JOHN DICKERSON — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:27:02 +0000

YOU REFERRED TO “COMMENTARY” AS BEING UNDER THE EDITORSHIP OF JOHN PODHORETZ. ISN’T IT MORE OF A DICTATORSHIP?
PS. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK MR. LOBE, I’M A BIG FAN OF YOURS!