Comments on: US Targets Iranian Thugs, Not Iranians http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4573 High Flying Political Debate Fri, 25 May 2012 16:25:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: crosspatch http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4573/comment-page-1#comment-225101 crosspatch Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:29:44 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4573#comment-225101 I really want to agree with people who say that the average citizen shouldn't be punished but when push comes to shove, NO government serves but at the pleasure of the population. The people in the former Warsaw Pact countries are an example. When the people get tired of the government and they fear life under that tyranny more than death, then that government no longer has any lever with which to intimidate the people. When the people would rather overturn the government or die trying, the government no longer stands. History is full of examples of this including our own revolution against England. The same will happen at some point in Iran if the people really do not support the mullahs. Remember that there are elections to the Majlis this year and a new presidential election next year. I really want to agree with people who say that the average citizen shouldn’t be punished but when push comes to shove, NO government serves but at the pleasure of the population. The people in the former Warsaw Pact countries are an example. When the people get tired of the government and they fear life under that tyranny more than death, then that government no longer has any lever with which to intimidate the people.

When the people would rather overturn the government or die trying, the government no longer stands. History is full of examples of this including our own revolution against England. The same will happen at some point in Iran if the people really do not support the mullahs.

Remember that there are elections to the Majlis this year and a new presidential election next year.

]]> By: stevevvs http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4573/comment-page-1#comment-225017 stevevvs Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:25:13 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4573#comment-225017 I replied to his comment at that thread: Hey Ron, I think a Military Victory of sorts is achievable, in both Iraq and Afghanistan. I just have aprehensions about what it will be like if we ever leave both those countries. It’s funny, the left is silent on us staying in Japan, Germany, South Korea, etc. for decades now, but in an area of constant trouble and termoil, the Middle East, they want us out yesterday. Actually, I hope we stay in these countries for decades, I cant see peace and any stability without us. But if we leave, that is when I see everything reverting back to the way it has been for the last milenium. With them DEMANDING the Sharia Law being the Cornerstones of both Constitutions, it’s hard to imagine either country ignoring what that really meens in terms of governance after we leave. I’m currently reading a book by Bat Ye’or titled: EURABIA The Euro-Arab Axis. Wow! It’s got my eyes wide open! I highly recommend it. But for today, I thought I’d share some things I did not know about Saddam Hussein. Check this out! On June 4, 1994, Saddam’s regime issued Decree 59, which prescribed- in accordance with traditional SHARIA rulings- amputations of the Right Hand for a theft of LESS than $10.00, amputations of the left foot for a second theft, and DEATH for a third. Decree 109, issued on August 18, 1994, prescribed tattooing or branding with an “X” between the eyebrows all persons who had undergone legally sanctioned amputations. Decree 115, which was issue on August 25, 1994, ordered the “Cutting off of the auricle of one ear for each person evading military service” or deserting, as well as those who sheltered such offenders. Pages 24-25 It doesn’t sound like the kinds of things a “Secular” Saddam would do. These are Islamic Punishments in “Secular ” Iraq! Thought I'd repost it here. Take Care. I replied to his comment at that thread:

Hey Ron,
I think a Military Victory of sorts is achievable, in both Iraq and Afghanistan. I just have aprehensions about what it will be like if we ever leave both those countries. It’s funny, the left is silent on us staying in Japan, Germany, South Korea, etc. for decades now, but in an area of constant trouble and termoil, the Middle East, they want us out yesterday. Actually, I hope we stay in these countries for decades, I cant see peace and any stability without us. But if we leave, that is when I see everything reverting back to the way it has been for the last milenium. With them DEMANDING the Sharia Law being the Cornerstones of both Constitutions, it’s hard to imagine either country ignoring what that really meens in terms of governance after we leave.
I’m currently reading a book by Bat Ye’or titled: EURABIA The Euro-Arab Axis. Wow! It’s got my eyes wide open! I highly recommend it.
But for today, I thought I’d share some things I did not know about Saddam Hussein. Check this out!
On June 4, 1994, Saddam’s regime issued Decree 59, which prescribed- in accordance with traditional SHARIA rulings- amputations of the Right Hand for a theft of LESS than $10.00, amputations of the left foot for a second theft, and DEATH for a third.
Decree 109, issued on August 18, 1994, prescribed tattooing or branding with an “X” between the eyebrows all persons who had undergone legally sanctioned amputations.
Decree 115, which was issue on August 25, 1994, ordered the “Cutting off of the auricle of one ear for each person evading military service” or deserting, as well as those who sheltered such offenders. Pages 24-25
It doesn’t sound like the kinds of things a “Secular” Saddam would do. These are Islamic Punishments in “Secular ” Iraq!

Thought I’d repost it here. Take Care.

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