They lied on Iraq. Why should we accept their word about Iran and Syria?

[bigtree]

They lied on Iraq. Why should we accept their word about Iran and Syria?


Why should anyone, especially Americans, take the Bush regime's word, without concrete proof, that Iran and Syria have anything directly to do with the violence committed by Hizbollah? It's clear that Syria and Iran have a relationship with Hizbollah, financial and more, but, the accusations against them about their relationship to recent incidents of violence come without proof.

I agree that Syria and Iran (and others) should be challenged to confront Hizbollah (if they are able) and influence them away from violence. But saddling Syria and Iran with blame for Hizbollah's continued violence - by transferring responsibility and blaming Syria and Iran - every action of Hizbollah will be seen as a surrogate action for them.

But, I'm sure Hizbollah will be more than happy to have Syria and Iran carry the brunt of responsibility for their actions. Thr problem with that is Hizbollah will be able to carry out their acts as presumptive agents of larger entities instead of as isolated minors.

It would be smarter to set aside the dispute about the Harri investigation and deal directly with Syria (and Lebanon) to marginalize Hizbollah. These early moves by the Rice and the Bush regime are destined to become their next major blunder in their hapless surrender to developments in this conflict.


related:

NYT: Wedging Syria
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/23/washington/23diplo.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print

http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2006072117540004&Take=10

[BillZBubb]

1. We shouldn't without absolute PROOF. They are liars.

[AGiordino]

2. You shouldn't unless you want to get fooled again n/t

eom

[nytemare]

3. Wolf!! Wolf!!!

No, I mean it this time. Really!

[blues90]

4. I don't trust anything they say never did ,

i have to go with their MO and the worst case possible and then multiply that times ten . I feel they are on a direct path to Iran and who knows where after this . I doubt if the elections wwill slow them either , they will pull out wild card if they suspect anything will get in their way .

[whistle]

5. They being BushCo? Or the corporate, military, financial and lobbyist

...power brokers behind BushCo and congress?

[me b zola]

6. Anyone who believes anything out of the cons mouths is a fool

They are proven sociopathic murderous liars. Why they are not locked away in prison cells by now is beyond me. The fact that I turn on the television and hear "journalists" taking the neocons seriously turns my stomache.

[wanpete]

7. amen!

I.believe.nothing.from.them.or.the.corporate.media!

[AusGail]

8. If their lips are moving, they're lying.

[Sensitivity]

9. The fog of war hides many a lie -- how convenient

[bigtree]

10. stir up the fear, tell folks that Hizbollah could strike the US

look how much we devalue anyone who they identify as Taliban. That association is a summary death sentence in Afghanistan as far as our forces are concerned. that's why it is imperative that we stop the blood flow and keep the public focused on the fact that Lebanese are not combatants, so much as Hizbollah militants and their attacks on Israel are concerned. Without the distinction, the Bush regime and others will blur the differences for their own purposes.

[Jeanette in FL]

11. The only mistake in your assessment is:

These early moves by the Rice and the Bush regime are destined to become their next major blunder in their hapless surrender to developments in this conflict.

It is not a blunder, it is by design. Everything that they do is according to the PNAC playbook.

[bigtree]

14. they can't put their goals into effect

because their PNAC 'design' is based on hubris and fantasy

[H2O Man]

12. This administration

can not be trusted to deliver an accurate weather report. American citizens have an obligation to research these issues, and reach their own conclusions.

[Strelnikov_]

13. We Shouldn't, But Many Have Already Drank The Kool-Aid . .

or are willfully ignorant, as evidenced by the following posts.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1706498&mesg_id=1706907

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1706498&mesg_id=1709007

The Ah-Jad threat is equal to that of Hitler and Stalin??

The Reich propaganda ministry is succeeding again.