How generous of you guys to be in the front-lines fighting for the poor and oppressed. All as a free lunch of course. And look who is talking, a Persian American that either he or his family couldn't stand life under the Mullahs regime and left to live among the Americans. To pay taxes to the U.S Federal Government that is leading the sanctions against Iran. Yet, he is in favor of exporting the Mullahs' control elsewhere in the Middle East.
How classy of you.
You're really not good at this reading and comprehending thing, are you? Maybe that's why you keep losing!
I just mentioned that the Saud fiefdom and the country of Iran
both act based on their interests, or at least what they perceive to be their interests. What does that mean? That means that Iran is not doing everything just for the sake of being generous, either.
Unlike Saudis and Persian Gulf Arab countries, Iran is not covered by any security arrangements with western countries. We experienced that bitter truth during the 8 year Arab invasion and paid an extremely high price for it. That's why it's in Iran's interest to make sure that regional actors, if not friendly with Iran, at least remain independent. This is so that they cannot be used as pawns by others to put pressure on Iran or start another proxy war. To that end, Iran will make common cause with Sunni entities such as Hamas, the Kurds and even the Muslim Brotherhood, provided that their primary goal is not the eradication of Shias and the destruction of Iran.
Saudis on the other hand, rely on the Americans and westerners in general to provide their security and make the region hospitable for them. They do not have the military, industrial or even the cultural weight to stand in their own right. In fact we all know that if it weren't for the Western powers, Saudi Arabia as we know it today, would not exist. So Saudis' interests are to a large extent the exact opposite of Iran's'. They want and need a strong and powerful US presence in the region. That also explains why they were so much more friendly with the Shah, the Persian Nationalist Monarch, despite all the rhetoric. Because he had accepted the same security arrangements. And Iran and Saudi were in fact teammates.
But the Saudis have got a problem right now. And that is the fact that with the new oil extraction technologies and the mounting cost of keeping peace in the region, the US doesn't appear to be so committed to this security arrangement anymore. In fact, they seem to have come to the conclusion that it's better to leave the water to find its own level. And if they can come to some kind of face saving accommodation with Iran, they might just take it.
And this is what has had the Saudis hyperventilating for the past few years. They knew when W refused to "cut the head of the snake", they might be looking at a geopolitical re-alignment in the region, down the line. So they've done one of the last things they could: Play the blatant Sunni Vs Shia card, in the hopes of overwhelming Iran. But there again, their incompetence ensures that everything they touch, turns to sh!t. As it turns out, Iran is also quite good at this game and if necessary can outperform the Saudis, with a fraction of resources at its disposal.
Saudis' last hope in the region is Israel. They too do not wish to tolerate an independent power in the region. They much prefer the existing order, where dictators and strong men do the dirty job of controlling the Arab masses. So you might get lucky and the Jewish lobby may still prevail in Washington, even though they haven't been doing as well recently.
But even that would be a temporary last stand. The fact is the west has contemplated a war of prevention with Iran, and has passed on the idea. So you might have to start making nice with Iran, sooner rather than later....
Good to see you here dear
@bozorgmehr .
Happy new year .
Ey jaan, baradar! Happy new year to you too!
I wish you all the best for this year.... I think it will be a good one.
I tell you something.... do whatever the hell pleases your heart. Go after what's meaningful to you, regardless of what others say. Our lives are too short to do othewise....
Sharepen your tools and refocus your mind.... It's spring.... It's time for rebirth and new beginnings...
deer zivi, tandorost zivi
