Sanction: A Prelude to War and Case of Iranian Patriotism

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Sanction: A Prelude to War and Case of Iranian Patriotism
by capt_ayhab
25-Feb-2010
 

Clarification: Purpose this writing is not to defend one ideology or the other, for it is to bring forward the true intentions of sanction on Iran and its catastrophic consequences upon the people of Iran.

On August 6, 1990, reaffirming Resolution 660 (1990) and noting Iraq's refusal to comply with it and Kuwait's right of self-defense, the Council took steps to implement international sanctions on Iraq under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. This was the second resolution by the Security Council over the invasion of Kuwait.

On Saturday 4 March 2000 John Pilger Reported on Guardian UK :

Squeezed to death

[Half a million children have died in Iraq since UN sanctions were imposed - most enthusiastically by Britain and the US. Three UN officials have resigned in despair. Meanwhile, bombing of Iraq continues almost daily.

When asked on US television if she [Madeline Albright, US Secretary of State] thought that the death of half a million Iraqi children [from sanctions in Iraq] was a price worth paying, Albright replied: “This is a very hard choice, but we think the price is worth it.”]

//www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2000/mar/04/...

In an interview with Amy Goodman, published on Democracy Now with Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, he was asked about 500,000 Iraqi Children in addition to 1,000,000 adults who had died as a result of sanction…..

[.........AMY GOODMAN: But the U.N. sanctions, for example, the sanctions led to the deaths of more than a half a million children, not to mention more than a million Iraqis.
GOVERNOR RICHARDSON: Well, I stand behind the sanctions. I believe that they successfully contained Saddam Hussein. I believe that the sanctions were an instrument of our policy.

AMY GOODMAN: To ask a question that was asked of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Madeleine Albright, do you think the price was worth it, 500,000 children dead.

GOVERNOR RICHARDSON: Well, I believe our policy was correct, yes...............]

//www.democracynow.org/2005/9/22/governor_ric...

Enter Iran’s alleged and unproven nuclear bomb ambition, AKA yet another bogyman in the region that might be a treat to Israel and or US ambitions in the region.  
In a commentary by Jennifer Rubin a well known “bomb Iran” crowd, we see how worried these crowd are about alleged [Targeted Sanction] not being able to KILL enough Iranians by noting:

[….such sanctions reflect the administration’s misguided desire to “avoid being too harsh, too effective, or inflict too much damage”. Instead of genuinely “crippling sanctions,” the weak-kneed administration “[doesn’t] want to topple the regime nor inflict much damage, just target those ‘elements’ they think are the really bad guys.”…..]

This is hardly a surprise, since the ugly truth under the disguise that is coming from war mongering neoconservatives and foreign lobby groups such as AIPAC about the [Crippling Sanctions] in which the main objective of such sanctions would be to INFLICT horrendous amount of pain and suffering to the nation, in whose behalf [demonstrators and nation as a whole] they claim to speak.

One might try and attempt to rationalize this twisted logic when it comes from groups such as neoconservatives and foreign affiliated groups [i.e. AIPAC]. But this logic truly takes a new evil form when it comes from so called Iranians, more so from group who to arrogantly and undeservingly name themselves Patriots.

In their twisted and treacherous logic, they are led to believe that IF enough pain and suffering can be brought upon a nation and IF they are sufficiently RAVAGED and IMPOVERISHED, they will rise up in earnest and overthrow the Islamic Regime.  Fact of the matter is though, as was seen during Iraq Sanction, minimal of suffering was brought upon Saddam’s regime itself.

Of course, the fact that these so called Iranian patriots are calling for innocent civilians to be starved and immiserated does not prevent THEM from engaging in POMPOUS and self-congratulatory rhetoric about their great devotion to “the Iranian people, who are risking life and limb against a regime they know all to well is evil” and “Ancient Persian heritage, that they all claim to be the sole guardians of”.

It would be hard to think of a better example of the profound dishonesty underlying what these treacherous group that starving Iranian people is their newfound LOVE and devotion to the Mother Land.

This article originally was posted : //captayhab--yt.blogspot.com/

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Darius Jan

by capt_ayhab on Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:04 AM PST

Salar, as always I enjoy with your insightful remarks in spite of our political differences, and thank you for the links.

Good to be back refigh

-YT 

P/S, I have been trying to catch up with some of posts here since November when my account was blocked and I see very little been changed as far as the usual name calling and such. ;-)


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Darius Kadivar

Welcome Back capt_ayhab Jaan

by Darius Kadivar on Fri Feb 26, 2010 09:40 AM PST

Even if I Disagree with your entire assessment in this blog ;0)

LOL

I don't think Ahmadinejad is as witty as Hitler was but I have say that naive Pacifism in general  has often proved to be a prelude to War and Pacisifist activists have often ( not always )done more harm to World Peace than the contrary.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAPObWb4ycE&feature=fvst

And this organization and it's regular contributors are nothing but on the payroll of the Islamic republic and it is unfortunate that many of it's members were also advisors to Trita Parsi's NIAC ( it is unfortunate that an intelligent guy like Trita fell for these people for a while, he seems to be distancing himself from them since which personally I think it's a good move on behalf of NIAC despite our differences):

//www.campaigniran.org/casmii/

You don't believe me Ask Soraya Ulrich Sepanpour ( who voted for Ahmadinejad and is very proud of that ) and her CASMII Friends ...

IRI APOLOGISTS OUT IN FULL FORCE !

Welcome back anyways.

best,

DK

 


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Mola Nasredeen

Captain, you are right

by Mola Nasredeen on Fri Feb 26, 2010 08:50 AM PST

We have seen this movie before and it's a disaster movie. The only difference is "real people" have died and trillions of dollars wasted on these wars. Millions of Iraqis have been displced, hundreds of thousands have died and still dying as we talk. It costs 1 million dollars for each soldier who serves in Afghanistan or Iraq, multiply that by hundres of thousands and the waste is staggering. United States is borrowing money from China and others to pay for these wars. It's madness on all accounts.


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Analysis

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Fri Feb 26, 2010 08:15 AM PST

 

I have been predicting that the US is going to put on the screws on IRI. Depending where the analysis comes from the perception is either that the person is pro IRI or pro war. While this may be true in some cases it should not cloud the analysis. 

My own belief is that US originally planned to go into Iran after it got done with Iraq. The decision was put on hold because Iraq proved more of a problem than expected. Then Taliban re surged and that got the US diverted. 

Now Iraq is pacified and Taliban are being mopped up. Once that is done it will be IRI's turn. I am not sure what Obama plans. I think he originally wanted to do a deal. It would have been possible with Mousavi. But that has got harder. There are two main reasons:

  • IRI perceived Obama as weak. They got cocky and went for the tough line. They did not allow Mousavi  to take office. I am not talking about democracy We all know that IRI (and much of the world) elections are a sham so it was really a decision by IRI behind the scenes powers. 
  • The democracy movement in Iran exposed a weakness in IRI. It showed there is a viable opposition to the Islamic regime. This gave hope to the West that regime change may be possible in Iran. And it may be home brewed.
  • Obama is under a lot of pressure at home to look strong. Republicans want his skin so he needs to be as tough as possible.
  • The IRI's reaction to democracy movement was fearful and heavy handed. This gave the West the excuse to be even tougher on the regime.

The result is that a deal with IRI is more difficult. Obama need to play a tight rope. Sanctions are easy because they don't cost the American public much. Was is more difficult because there will be domestic US opposition. So they will go the sanction route. In addition they will try to get a color revolution going. If that works then they are all set. Get a less radical regime.  That would solve the Nuclear and related issues. It would also be better for the Iranian people. No more sanctions and back to normal life.

It a revolution does not occur that is when US would need to face hard decisions. I think they will for now tighten the sanctions and hope Iranian people get miserable enough to overthrow the regime. Will it happen wait and see.


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capt_ayhab

Marhoun Jan

by capt_ayhab on Fri Feb 26, 2010 07:26 AM PST

Eradat mandam salar. Good to be back.

 

-YT 


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capt_ayhab

Cost of Progress

by capt_ayhab on Fri Feb 26, 2010 07:28 AM PST

I do not wish to get into name calling, particularly when the entire humble writing has been misunderstood.

I have clearly qualified by stating that this thread has nothing to do with supporting nor bashing any ideology. 

I do appreciate your time in reading it nonetheless.

-YT 


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capt_ayhab

Ms. Monda

by capt_ayhab on Fri Feb 26, 2010 07:19 AM PST

You humble me with your kindness and generosity. 

Good to be back. I have missed you guys.

-YT 


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Cost-of-Progress

Ahab

by Cost-of-Progress on Fri Feb 26, 2010 07:18 AM PST

I think the devotion of your clan to iran and her heritage is the one that counts. NO? Iran was nothing before Islam, as you people claim. So glad that your ancestors saved us from our past.

Sanctions don't work and most people know that. Need to come up with new material to slam those who oppose the Islamic thugs.

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IRAN FIRST

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marhoum Kharmagas

Welcome back Ayhab jaan!

by marhoum Kharmagas on Fri Feb 26, 2010 07:18 AM PST

Welcome back La'nati! ..... was not planning on writing any comments (just was checking the news), but when I saw you, I couldn't help it! Looking forward to annoy you!


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Monda

Capt _

by Monda on Fri Feb 26, 2010 07:08 AM PST

ressidan bekhair, cheshme maa roshan.  Goodman is a favorite of mine too. Good and timely blog.  


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capt_ayhab

سروران گرامی‌، ملائ عزیز و سالار ابی

capt_ayhab
Fri Feb 26, 2010 06:58 AM PST

سروران گرامی‌، ملائ عزیز و سالار ابی

سپا س از حمایت و لطف شما. دلم براتون تنگیده بود خدات تا

آقا مهدی،

سپاس از لطف شما

 

-YT 


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Mehdi

Your decency and honor is appreciated

by Mehdi on Thu Feb 25, 2010 09:36 PM PST

It is truly a shame to see some supposedly Iranians working so hard to have Iran destroyed while claiming that is good for Iran. Disgusting doesn't even begin to describe them.

Thank you for being decent.


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Mola Nasredeen

کاکو چه خوب که برگشتی

Mola Nasredeen
Thu Feb 25, 2010 07:47 PM PST

مسابقه شتر دوانی در اینجا ادامه داره.

همه قبیله ها چند تا شتر فرستادن تو مسابقه

رنگو وارنگ, سبز و سرخ و زرد و سه رنگ.

بهایی و مسلمونو یهودی و بیدین

هترو سکسو بای و گی یو همو

و همه شون شدیدا می تازن.

فقط جای شترای ولایت فقیه خالیه.


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ebi amirhosseini

کاپیتان جان سلام

ebi amirhosseini
Thu Feb 25, 2010 06:51 PM PST

welcome back.

Ebi aka Haaji


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