MichaelK

It has been a pleasure to discuss issues with you. And I hope we meet again on another
OLO.

Warm regards,

Danielle

Danielle,

I would like to hear what you have to say about the two topics "Give Iran the bomb? Reading Iran's apologists" and "US academic slams Iran president" if you are interested.

Paul.L

I have opinions on both these subjects and will place them online tomorrow.

Given Ahmadinejad’s delusional, but devoutly held religious belief, that the destruction of all infidels - (one coud read “world devastation”) - is a requirement for Mahdi’s coming, with only the faithful escaping death - is a terrifying tenet. Undoubtedly Ahmadinejad would like to be the servant to bring about Mahdi’s return. Iranian intellectuals and dissidents have warned us about this (and are beyond horror of any idea of nuclear power in Ahmadinedjad’s hands)- but the very soft left either ignore it, or just put it down to our “cultural misunderstanding”. I conclude that people are so challenged by reality, that they, ostrich-like, prefer to stick their heads in the sand and ignore it.

Unfortunately, if Ahmadinejad succeeds, the west won’t be able to lament, as Chamberlain did on his deathbed: “If only he hadn’t lied to me”.

I have only glanced at the OLO "US academic slams Iran president,” which when I read some of the opinions, seemed to be a condemnation of impolite behaviour.

Thank you for asking my humble opinions, Paul.L, it is very appreciated.

Warm regards

There is a very popular topic recently on possible developments in Iraq if Saddam was allowed going into exile with US$1 Bld.

The only conclusion towards any of these rulers is drawn by them themselves for others, which is the total annihilating.