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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 03:10 PM Mar 2015

The Bush Doctrine vis a vis Iran

I'm pretty sure the idiot assholes who thought up the infamous "Bush Doctrine" only meant it to apply when the United States attacked another country. Like when we felt threatened, or we wanted that country's natural resources, or we just wanted to inflate the already obscene profits of the MIC (or better yet, all three!).

And by "we" I mean the wealthy interests who own our government.

But the citizens of our nation should wake up to what's happening. Republicans in this country are forewarning Iranian leadership that they'll sabatoge any treaty and wage war on Iran at the first opportunity. Iran has every reason to feel threatened. Seems to me our Republicans are provoking Iran into their own version of the "Bush Doctrine."

Hopefully Iran will show more restraint than Shrub and Darth Cheney did.

It is any wonder that so many in this world hate America?

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The Bush Doctrine vis a vis Iran (Original Post) Scuba Mar 2015 OP
Yup, nailed it. The Bush doctrine is a lie, basically allowing the U.S. to attack a country first, dissentient Mar 2015 #1
Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2015 #2
This is actually all about HELPING Iran nikto Mar 2015 #3
 

dissentient

(861 posts)
1. Yup, nailed it. The Bush doctrine is a lie, basically allowing the U.S. to attack a country first,
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 03:14 PM
Mar 2015

and claim it was in self defense, and that we are still "the good guys", instead of an aggressive, illegal war mongering country.

It is dumbo logic. But, with Bush admin, that was standard procedure.

 

nikto

(3,284 posts)
3. This is actually all about HELPING Iran
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 12:29 AM
Mar 2015

Not only would war bring true democracy to Iran (as it obviously has everywhere else),
but we would relieve them of all that heavy, oppressive OIL they have----America would gladly help Iran by
taking up that crushing burden, because ... WE CARE.


The Bush Doctrine----It's really all about LOVE.












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