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Why do I think its in US interest to stop Iran?
Ok so i have been hearing about how evil the war monging neo-cons are.
But heres what i really think.
As long as we continue to Import Oil from the mid-east, WE WILL CONTINUE TO INVADE AND BOMB NATIONS for oil. I don’t care who’s in office. Unless you work for code pink or you are Dennis kuscinich.
The US imports 1/3 of its oil from the mid east. Other places like china import as much 50% or more from the mullahs. In case you have had your head in the ground, you would understand that China IS the US economy. From t-bills to trade deficits to importing poison in place of toys to food...in other words they have us by the balls.
Iran’s exports to China grew 16 percent in 2003, making it the latter’s No. 2 oil supplier after Saudi Arabia, according to Chinese government figures.
China’s economy expanded 9.3 percent last year and is growing at a 9 percent rate this year, according to President Hu Jintao. The country’s oil needs could almost double again, to 11 million barrels a day, by 2010, according to a report by Merrill Lynch & Co.
WE HAVE NATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE AREA.
Why should we stop stop stop Iran??
um.. well, If you have been listening to Iranian president Achmadinajad*, you would understand that this guy is a lunatic.
Apart from wanting to wipe the Israelis out, they want to bring back the 12th Imam.
the question is when is the Imam supposed to return?
Twelver Shi’as cite various references from the Qur’an and reports, or Hadith, from Mahdi and the twelve Shi’a Imams with regard to the reappearance of al-Mahdi who would, in accordance with God’s command, bring justice and peace to the world by establishing Islam throughout the world.
"During the last times, my people will be afflicted with terrible and unprecedented calamities and misfortunes from their rulers, so much so that this vast earth will appear small to them. Persecution and injustice will engulf the earth. The believers will find no shelter to seek refuge from these tortures and injustices. At such a time, God will raise from my progeny a man who will establish peace and justice on this earth in the same way as it had been filled with injustice and distress."
If Iran gets the nukes, they will put the whole middle east in check. the mullahs intend to plunge the world int chaos. when that happens the west will fall to its knees.
How will they bring the west to its knees?
China ownes out T-bills(over $1 Trillion)
China almosts feeds the US
Apert from Russia, wstrn europe also gets oil from the mullahs. If there is a problem, IT WILL AFFECT CANADA real bad. now what does canada have to do with this?... the UK is one of the big players of the EU. the UK also shares a very special relationship both politically(the queen) and economically(trade). In 2007, Canada and the US traded over $500 Billion of stuff with each other. Imaging if there is a sudden halt to the current remedy.. the Stock market will drop by like 5k in one day, we would be looking at like $300 per barrel. at home here, we would be looking at like $8per gallon or more.
I know some of you would say AIPAC, the bankers and the Military complex are lobbying the US into Iran, but try looking at the bigger picture.
I DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE I CAN SAY THIS, BUT WE CAN’T LET THEM HAVE NUKES.
Well some of you non-interventionists could say "umm well Israel has nukes".. Israel is yet to promise to wipe out any of its neighbors.
OR
you could say "eh.. the founding fathers were non-interventionists", then i will have to remind you that back then, the FFs didn’t have interests in other nations. In other words, they were quite self-reliant. There was no need to import oil, they didnt depend on china for toys, and weren’t in debt at the rate at which the US is no right now.
your thoughts.
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14 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Very well put, my friend.
But rational talk doesn't work with irrational people.
The difference between us and them is: It has never been our goal to rid the earth of certain races or ethnic groups. We have never gone on record as saying that our goal and our INTENT is to annihilate a race. We have however, told people that we will use nukes as a last resort to ensure the survival of our country and our way of life.
- Chris SLv 41 decade ago
That was very interesting, if not confusing.
I'm not sure that your argument is completely coherent as written, though. For instance, you wrote about China's ownership (sic) of the U.S. But if China is getting over half of it's oil from Iran, wouldn't China want (demand) that the U.S. NOT attack Iran??? Wouldn't China want to protect their oil interests at a time when its importance to them is skyrocketing?
I am also unsure how Canada comes into the picture. Yes, we get a fraction of our oil from Canada, and we do trade with them, but how does that affect Iran?
As for you most basic and overriding argument that we can't let Iran have nukes because of what Achmajinidad says, remember that he is not the same kind of president that we have. The mullahs still have final authority. Besides, I doubt seriously that Iran would attack Israel knowing that the U.S. is Israel's lap dog. Attacking Israel would mean getting attacked by us in turn. Not to mention all the other countries that do Israel's bidding for them.
One final thought. What if the shoe was on the other foot? What if other countries had nukes and the U.S. didn't. Would you still think it's fair for other countries to tell us we can't have nukes? After all, we are the only country that has used them? We can't be trusted. Who are we to assume the role of morality police for the globe?
Source(s): ADDENDUM: As to those who say that we have never stated an intent to irradicate a culture, I say that is a mere technicality. Our actions call us liars. We have in our history done our level best to decimate the Native Americans and the Mexicans that were here in America long before it was even charted. We never admitted it publicly, but we did it. That's not even counting what we did to the Africans we imported. It was perfectly ok to beat and kill them, but again we didn't publicly admit it. Does that make us better than Ahmadenijad? - Dennis PLv 71 decade ago
After scanning the highlights of your novel, i have to say that stability In the region will be non existent if Iran gets nuclear bombs! Without stability oil will sky rocket like now. You state that China feeds Us? That's bull! . The U.S. feeds more of the world than any other country. China does own stocks in our country , but at the same time the u.s owns stocks in way more countries around the globe. The rest of your rant is RANT.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Can you say Oil Bourse in Euro's, the rest is hype...or your rant..
A Threat to the U.S. Economy?
While Iran's nuclear program has become a major focus of the international media, there are many who strongly believe that the program is only a cover for the U.S. government's true motive in a possible attack against Iran.
What some analysts posit is the real concern for the United States is Iran's plan to open its own oil exchange — the Iranian Oil Bourse (IOB) — with the alleged goal of becoming the dominant center of the Middle East's oil trade.
What makes the IOB the subject of such interest by the American government? According to rumors, which first vaulted the issue into the spotlight, the financial exchange in the aforementioned bourse will trade for oil in euros instead of the U.S. dollar. The dollar has long been the dominant currency for international oil trade.
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- 5 years ago
Fool me once....I am going with the Intelligence that has told this administration that Iran stopped making the bomb in 2003. I am not going to believe Bush's propaganda, as I did when he and Cheney said Iraq had WMD's. Follow the money, is good advice, for doubters like me! What really concerns me is will Israel make the first move and will we be obligated to watch their back and participate! THAT is something to worry about!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
what troops we attack them with,the pentgon already told bush we have no troops left
so basicly what ur saying we should stop iran because of oil control,we'd already tried that back in the 40's and 50's with the shai and in the 80's when we supported hussein against the iranians and look at the blow bakc we got from that.
how bout this,how about we find alternative energy like brazil who makes gas in the form of ethanol from sugar or like japan who just invented a car that runs off tap water, then no 18 year old kid soldiers have to die for oil
Source(s): http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4888 - 1 decade ago
In agreement with a comment above mine, I think instead of trying to fight off our problems "over there" we should become reliant on ourselves. The america of the founding fathers was the china of its time. If america started doing things for itself, then we wouldn't be in the mess were in right now.
- 1 decade ago
if we're allowed to have nukes (and pakistan and india and israel) why cant they
im just giving you their perspective
