[Preechr]

EXACTLY. Are we standing here watching our government install another El Presidente? Do these people ever learn ANYTHING? ...or are there hidden harmonies to this song we can't hear?

As I've said, I can see the military, War on Terror benefit to flanking Iran (as it was never feasible to directly attack it,) as well as that of building an obstacle between Iran and Syria... all in hopes that we can build a big belt of friendly across the middle east (controlling any north-bound pipelines from Saudi, of course...) BUT I just can't imagine that there's not a better method to accomplish the changes necessary for a successful War on Terror... Well, let me put it this way: The root of "Why they Hate US" is exactly these kinds of methods employed incessantly over the last half century: Fucking with Arab governments; treating Muslims as pawns in a larger, more US-centric game; and installing assholes to positions of power based solely on their ability to be perceived as malleable.

*sigh*