Re: Why Iran Keeps Coming Up

[Yoshie Furuhashi <critical.montages@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/5/06, Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Nov 5, 2006, at 8:29 AM, Mark Lause wrote:
>
> > Leigh Meyers wrote, "Because the US is going to invade them, which
> > would
> > undoubtably make certain elements on this list happy because the
> > stonings
> > would stop."
> >
> > I have read absolutely nothing from anyone on this list indicating
> > support
> > for the US invasion.  Do you have anything particularly in mind or
> > do you
> > see sweeping accusations of scabbing for imperialism as
> > conversation piece?
>
> I hadn't seen this, because I've got LM on autotrash, after
> essentially booting him from lbo-talk. Meyers, that's bullshit. US
> demonization of Iran has strengthened the regime, and an invasion
> would be a horrible crime. Yuck.

Invasion is not in the cards yet.  Why not sanction Iran, however?
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