Random Play: The writing on the Wall
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I think Iraq could become an 'Islamic threat". Sure, it wasn't before the US led invasion, but that was only because "Islamists" had a solid base elsewhere; Pakistan, Afghanistan. Iran too, but they would never admit to it after the 'for us or against us' threat from Bush.
I think the fact that Saddam was feeding Islamists into shredders and what not had something to do with their low profile in Iraq before the war. I don't think it's any sort of secret that Islamists have a solid base in the Islamic Republic of Iran. They're a different sort of Islamist from the ones that had a base in Afghanistan and Pakistan though.
Would you agree that in the light of Pakistan (AQ, Nuclear secret sales, etc) the 'for us or agin us' stuff is not really that scary? Given that Bush is moving troops from Afghanistan to Iraq, despite a resurgent Taliban, is Bush for AQ or agin them? It's very confusing.
You also might want to do some research into just how helpful Iran was being untill Bush's childish, ahistorical and needlessly inflammatory 'axis of evil' speech. It's interesting though tragic, and the missed oppurtunities have been costly both in terms of blood and treasure.
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It's a bit hard to see how Iran is being "helpful". They're determined to destroy Israel, fund Hezbollah and arm the very nastiest of the Shiite militias.
I'm not sure why disagreeing with the US should lead to romanticizing a government that hangs gays and women wh stand up against rapists.
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My partner has worked closely with a group of Iraqi based trade unionists. These are poeple who are not religious fanatics they are just people who are trying to get a better working deal for any Iraqi who is lucky enough to have a job in the country. Something people in all countries benefit from. They have had their headquarters trashed, been aressted and generally harrassed.Not by the local sunni militia but by occupying American forces. The Americans in Iraq seem to be doing all they can to discrdedit the Iraqi trade union movement through violent and non violent subversive methods.
Those who believe the Americans are leaving the Iraqi people to set up a society which benefits all Iraqi's is seriously deluded.
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