Iran frees US-Iranian scholaron bail today…
]]>Former president Khatami was the last, best chance for a reasonable outcome, and the US blew it by ignoring the assistance that Iran offered. Khatami received nothing but more demands for his efforts, so there will be no more forthcoming.
Arming the Sunni tribes is as dumb as it comes. These guys aren’t like the Hopi, they are like Mafia families. Their problem with AQI was that it was cutting into their “traditional” rights, like extortion and highway robbery. I can almost guarantee that half of the “tips” about “al Qaeda”, actually involve rival tribes and settling old scores, as happened in Afghanistan.
]]>So far, Jams, they have avoided the model of the French Revolution, but I’m not counting on it. Things are in a very delicate balance. Left to their own devices, the people of Iran would probably move towards a less hostile country, but the hard-liners will exploit every threat, real or perceived.
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