Comments on: China and the limits to Iran’s oil weapon http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: DL http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-243306 DL Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:16:47 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-243306 Mark D "I agree with you about Iran. Solve it now, not later. Because this one-sided war has been going on since the Tehran Embassy takeover." We had our op-portunity to set back radical Islam when it was a country (Iran ) that was committing acts of war against us (the hostages) How they must have laughed when wimpy Carter 's expeditionary force ended up in the desert like our defense system -broken and ineffectual. Carter birthed this Islamist monster - a country (yes full of oil) defying us would have been a great place to start asserting western values and toughness- and a westernized people a hell of a lot closer to our views than Iraq. History will record Carter as losing the West -Clinton with his Monica missles and pulling out of Somalia and taking many terroist acts without retaliation didn't help either. Mark D

“I agree with you about Iran. Solve it now, not later. Because this one-sided war has been going on since the Tehran Embassy takeover.”

We had our op-portunity to set back radical Islam when it was a country (Iran ) that was committing acts of war against us (the hostages) How they must have laughed when wimpy Carter ’s expeditionary force ended up in the desert like our defense system -broken and ineffectual. Carter birthed this Islamist monster - a country (yes full of oil) defying us would have been a great place to start asserting western values and toughness- and a westernized people a hell of a lot closer to our views than Iraq.
History will record Carter as losing the West -Clinton with his Monica missles and pulling out of Somalia and taking many terroist acts without retaliation didn’t help either.

]]> By: MarkD http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242980 MarkD Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:22:20 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242980 Terry, I don't think that negates the point of this article. I don't see how China could manufacture enough weapons to keep their economy from tanking and causing the predicted unrest in the general populace. There just aren't enough factories or jobs or buyers. Nor do I see Hugo Chavez or Nigeria surviving a self-inflicted depression. I agree with you about Iran. Solve it now, not later. Because this one-sided war has been going on since the Tehran Embassy takeover. Terry,

I don’t think that negates the point of this article. I don’t see how China could manufacture enough weapons to keep their economy from tanking and causing the predicted unrest in the general populace. There just aren’t enough factories or jobs or buyers. Nor do I see Hugo Chavez or Nigeria surviving a self-inflicted depression.

I agree with you about Iran. Solve it now, not later. Because this one-sided war has been going on since the Tehran Embassy takeover.

]]> By: Joe Y http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242954 Joe Y Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:37:27 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242954 Terry: But if major oil price rises devestate the Chinese economy, wouldn't they--to say nothing of the EU and the Arab states--join with us against Iran to prevent major disruptions in the Saudi, Kuwait, gulf states et al, oil flow?l Terry: But if major oil price rises devestate the Chinese economy, wouldn’t they–to say nothing of the EU and the Arab states–join with us against Iran to prevent major disruptions in the Saudi, Kuwait, gulf states et al, oil flow?l

]]> By: qwerty182764 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242868 qwerty182764 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:16:25 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242868 If China needs Iran's oil so bad, and Iran won't play ball, China might just go in, displace their population and take it, giving the world the finger if it criticizes them. If China needs Iran’s oil so bad, and Iran won’t play ball, China might just go in, displace their population and take it, giving the world the finger if it criticizes them.

]]> By: Terry Crane http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242692 Terry Crane Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:28:49 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242692 Well, Iran can combine obstruction of oil supply from Saudi & Co through Hezbollah-type organisations, and at the same time sponsor China by purchasing a lot of military hardware from them. China is buying a lot from Russia, and technology transfer makes madatory part of all deals. In a couple of years they will be ready to supply billions worth of tanks, RPGs, planes. I am afraid Americans will have to solve this problem - not Israeli, not Chinese, Americans. The truth is, there are plenty of means and reasons to solve it now. Well, Iran can combine obstruction of oil supply from Saudi & Co through Hezbollah-type organisations, and at the same time sponsor China by purchasing a lot of military hardware from them. China is buying a lot from Russia, and technology transfer makes madatory part of all deals. In a couple of years they will be ready to supply billions worth of tanks, RPGs, planes. I am afraid Americans will have to solve this problem - not Israeli, not Chinese, Americans.

The truth is, there are plenty of means and reasons to solve it now.

]]> By: rich http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242572 rich Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:24:32 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242572 In addition to China, what would the domestic effects be in Iran if oil went to $200.00 a barrel? Don't they import most of their refined product? In addition to China, what would the domestic effects be in Iran if oil went to $200.00 a barrel?

Don’t they import most of their refined product?

]]> By: Joe Y http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242433 Joe Y Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:14:04 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/08/23/china-and-the-limits-to-irans-oil-weapon/#comment-242433 Question: Iran's economy appears to be in terrible shape and its rulers unpopular. How long could it survive a major decrease in oil revenues? Question: Iran’s economy appears to be in terrible shape and its rulers unpopular. How long could it survive a major decrease in oil revenues?

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