Comments on: What is the excuse for not believing what people say over and over again? http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Michael (Germany) http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301195 Michael (Germany) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:07:42 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301195 Jewish immigration into Palestine (I use this as a purely geographical term) was not brought about by the holocaust. It may have been an additional incentive to make aliyah, but the Zionist movement is five decades older. Therefore Ahmadinejad's "repatriation to Europe" argument falls flat. Jewish immigration into Palestine (I use this as a purely geographical term) was not brought about by the holocaust. It may have been an additional incentive to make aliyah, but the Zionist movement is five decades older. Therefore Ahmadinejad’s “repatriation to Europe” argument falls flat.

]]> By: rainwolf http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301193 rainwolf Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:41:27 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301193 gs asks: 3. Does all significant islamofascism spring from Iran and Arabia? Etc. islamofascism springs from none other than ALL of islam itself. gs asks:

3. Does all significant islamofascism spring from Iran and Arabia? Etc.

islamofascism springs from none other than ALL of islam itself.

]]> By: Al http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301192 Al Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:09:32 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301192 President Ahmadinejad's real views are summarized on this website: ahmadinejadquotes.blogspot.com President Ahmadinejad’s real views are summarized on this website: ahmadinejadquotes.blogspot.com

]]> By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301191 gs Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:16:22 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2007/02/11/what-is-the-excuse-for-not-believing-what-people-say-over-and-over-again/#comment-301191 (Jack, my comment on the previous post did not appear. When I resubmitted, I got a duplicate-comment message, but the comment still did not appear (sucked into a spam cleaner?). The comment is also applicable to this post and I've tweaked it accordingly. Sorry for any inconvenience.) <i>It continues to be the height of folly to breezily dismiss the statements of the Iranian regime as some form of meaningless political rhetoric for domestic consumption.</i> Indeed. It's critical to begin thinking seriously, <b>and</b> it's essential to to think things through. 1. If we hit the Iranian nuclear capability, what if we are unsuccessful? If we are successful, will that have the effect of consolidating an unpopular regime? How seriously can Iran retaliate without nukes? How will hostilities end, and what if they don't? 2. If we remove the Iranian regime, what will happen with Islam within Iran and elsewhere? Will regime decapitation have the effect of giving a free hand to Saudi Wahabism? If so, what should we do? 3. Does all significant islamofascism spring from Iran and Arabia? Etc. I support prosecution of the war with seriousness, vigor, and enlightened ruthlessness, but I am unqualified to answer the above questions. Addressing such complexities is the province of a host of nicely compensated analysts and planners. The top war leadership should exercise oversight, choose among conflicting viewpoints, formulate and implement strategies, adjust to circumstances, manage public opinion, and accept responsibility. The unlamented Michael Stanley Dukakis said there's a Greek proverb that a fish rots from the head down. (Jack, my comment on the previous post did not appear. When I resubmitted, I got a duplicate-comment message, but the comment still did not appear (sucked into a spam cleaner?). The comment is also applicable to this post and I’ve tweaked it accordingly. Sorry for any inconvenience.)

It continues to be the height of folly to breezily dismiss the statements of the Iranian regime as some form of meaningless political rhetoric for domestic consumption.

Indeed. It’s critical to begin thinking seriously, and it’s essential to to think things through.

1. If we hit the Iranian nuclear capability, what if we are unsuccessful? If we are successful, will that have the effect of consolidating an unpopular regime? How seriously can Iran retaliate without nukes? How will hostilities end, and what if they don’t?

2. If we remove the Iranian regime, what will happen with Islam within Iran and elsewhere? Will regime decapitation have the effect of giving a free hand to Saudi Wahabism? If so, what should we do?

3. Does all significant islamofascism spring from Iran and Arabia? Etc.

I support prosecution of the war with seriousness, vigor, and enlightened ruthlessness, but I am unqualified to answer the above questions.

Addressing such complexities is the province of a host of nicely compensated analysts and planners. The top war leadership should exercise oversight, choose among conflicting viewpoints, formulate and implement strategies, adjust to circumstances, manage public opinion, and accept responsibility.

The unlamented Michael Stanley Dukakis said there’s a Greek proverb that a fish rots from the head down.

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