America has problems, but America is NOT THE PROBLEM!~
To run is to lose
Published on October 12, 2007 By Moderateman In Current Events

 The so called President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad--in reality a vicious leader, ordering the killing of out troops in Iraq with roadside bombs that can pierce the armor of our hummers and tanks--was invited to speak at Columbia university, before the  U.N. and before he left he had lunch with some leading media 'reporters'. UNBELIEVABLE!

For all these wonderful happenings "the U.S. Pays annually 1.8 billion in dues to the U.N. and gives billions more in "voluntary" payments" {we are now paying an estimated 25 % of all U.N. expenses}

What do we get for all these billions? We get  rouge dictatorships that oppose our American values of democracy, justice, free enterprise, privacy and private property rights. We get oil for food programs, that allowed Saddam and his friends to skim billions of dollars, some of which according to U.S. Senate investigators is now in the hands of Iraqi insurgents who are killing our troops.

The U.N. qualifies as Americas greatest waste of tax dollars. Their meaningless words, in "resolutions" that have no teeth, have absolutely no credibility. The U.N. is worse than a bloated paper tiger, it is a paper tiger intent on biting the hand that feeds it! America!

When will America wake up? when will America realize that if we pull of of these two nations now, we will have to go back in another generation and fight a much bigger deadlier war?


Comments
on Oct 12, 2007
The reason we are dealing with Afghanistan is because the Russians lost their stomach for war and left. Creating a petri dish for what we are fighting today to grow.

Whether you agree with going into Iraq or not is no longer an issue. The reality is: if we leave there in it's current state it will become what Afghanistan did after Russia left. The similarities are astounding.
on Oct 12, 2007
The reason we are dealing with Afghanistan is because the Russians lost their stomach for war and left. Creating a petri dish for what we are fighting today to grow.

Whether you agree with going into Iraq or not is no longer an issue. The reality is: if we leave there in it's current state it will become what Afghanistan did after Russia left. The similarities are astounding.


(Citizen)Adventure-DudeOctober 12, 2007 12:42:04

Afghanistan was Russia's Vietnam, they fought a long brutal war war, you would think that America would have learned a lesson from that, that a nation cannot occupy a nation like Iraq or Afghanistan without the support of the nations people, we have some support in Afghanistan, almost none in Iraq.
on Oct 12, 2007
ou would think that America would have learned a lesson from that,


Not likely, we were too busy supporting the Islamist insurgents against Russia.
on Oct 12, 2007

Reply By: Adventure-DudePosted: Friday, October 12, 2007
ou would think that America would have learned a lesson from that,


Not likely, we were too busy supporting the Islamist insurgents against Russia.

and don't think for a minute Russia forgot that, which is why Russia is constantly blocking almost everything we try to do with Iran, turn about is fair play, but we are playing with nukes here and Russia is much closer to Iran that America is. Iran will turn on Russia quick as a rattlesnake striking.

on Oct 12, 2007
and don't think for a minute Russia forgot that, which is why Russia is constantly blocking almost everything we try to do with Iran, turn about is fair play, but we are playing with nukes here and Russia is much closer to Iran that America is. Iran will turn on Russia quick as a rattlesnake striking.


Russia has two birds with one stone. A way to snub US. A business venture of building Iran's Nuclear Power facility.

I disagree with you that Iran will turn on Russia though. I see too many mutual interests.
on Oct 12, 2007

Reply By: Adventure-DudePosted: Friday, October 12, 2007
and don't think for a minute Russia forgot that, which is why Russia is constantly blocking almost everything we try to do with Iran, turn about is fair play, but we are playing with nukes here and Russia is much closer to Iran that America is. Iran will turn on Russia quick as a rattlesnake striking.


Russia has two birds with one stone. A way to snub US. A business venture of building Iran's Nuclear Power facility.

I disagree with you that Iran will turn on Russia though. I see too many mutual interests.

You forgot the big one difference. Islam runs Iran, Russia is NOT an Islamic state.

on Oct 12, 2007
You forgot the big one difference. Islam runs Iran, Russia is NOT an Islamic state.


Russia's population in Religion:
Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.)

Fact 1: There is a significant amount of 'known' Muslims in Russia and is continuing to grow.

Fact 2: Russia persecuted many Jews under Stalin and Lenin. Russia does not have a supporting history of Israel.

Fact 3: Before, during, and since the Cold War Russia has always been against the US.

Fact 4: Russia is actively trying to add Iran to the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) as a member.

Iran started doing a significant amount of commerce since the abduction of the British Soldiers and now they are negotiating the building of a Nuclear Power plant. Russia will be the suppliers of Uranium.

Although what you said may be true I still see them working together rather than biting each other.

on Oct 13, 2007
When will America wake up?  I am 10 years younger than you, and I have lost faith they ever will.
on Oct 13, 2007

Reply By: Adventure-DudePosted: Friday, October 12, 2007
You forgot the big one difference. Islam runs Iran, Russia is NOT an Islamic state.


Russia's population in Religion:
Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.)

Fact 1: There is a significant amount of 'known' Muslims in Russia and is continuing to grow.

Fact 2: Russia persecuted many Jews under Stalin and Lenin. Russia does not have a supporting history of Israel.

Fact 3: Before, during, and since the Cold War Russia has always been against the US.

Fact 4: Russia is actively trying to add Iran to the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) as a member.

Iran started doing a significant amount of commerce since the abduction of the British Soldiers and now they are negotiating the building of a Nuclear Power plant. Russia will be the suppliers of Uranium.

Although what you said may be true I still see them working together rather than biting each other.

I think for now it's just a matter of ganging up on America and convience, when Iran does not 'NEED' Russia anymore Islam will trump everything else. only time will tell.

on Oct 13, 2007

Reply By: Dr GuyPosted: Saturday, October 13, 2007
When will America wake up? I am 10 years younger than you, and I have lost faith they ever will.

Sadly doc, I hope to be dead before America becomes a 2nd rate nation and goes into the 'REMEMBER WHEM WE WERE" stage.

on Oct 13, 2007
I think for now it's just a matter of ganging up on America and convience, when Iran does not 'NEED' Russia anymore Islam will trump everything else. only time will tell.


Okay.

*raises coffee mug* La Chaim!