Countering Iran in Gaza and Beyond
Washington Post / Jim Hoagland
03-Jan-2009 (13 comments)

Israel's brutal assault on Hamas rocketeers -- and the Palestinian civilians among whom they hide in the Gaza Strip -- is not just another tactical round of mutual, if unequal, bloodletting by ancient adversaries. Israel's campaign was skillfully conceived with strategic aims that involve Iran, the American political calendar and perhaps the nature of pan-Arabism today.

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IRI spreads hate and division

by warmongering IRI must go (not verified) on

The biggest beneficiary of
by Farhad Kashani on Fri Jan 02, 2009 05:38 PM PST

The biggest beneficiary of prolonging the Israeli Palestinian conflict is not the Israel people or government, nor the Palestinian people or government, not even Hamas, and not the Iranian people. The biggest beneficiary is the IRI regime. IRI regime has a vital interest in pro longing this conflict, that’s why it pushes its puppet regime Hamas to pro long the war. Majority of Arabs and Israeli and Iranians want peace and fair treatment for Palestinians, but, IRI asks for something else, which is the demolition of Israel. By asking that and promoting this view, it makes any possible peace between the two sides of the conflict impossible.

IRI does its outmost for the conflict to continue for the following reasons, and more :

- Divert attention from itself and its Islamic fundamentalism promoting agenda.

- Make itself look good by making Israel look bad.

- Gain support among young Muslims and Arabs as the “sole supporter for Muslim cause”, so those young individuals can operate as the “Global Islamic movement” soldiers. (i.e Islamic Terrorism).

And those are the reasons the IRI have taken initiative in the Israeli Arab conflict. Think about it, why would a regime that has pushed human rights of its own people down the toilette, care about Palestinians? Listen to its supporters on this site..not a single word about the none stop massacring of our people in Iran, but look how many posting they have in support of Palestinian people!! Who are they trying to fool???? Zion, Artificial intelligence, guys,,,please note, these guys don’t give a rats behind about Palestinian people, rather, they are more concerned with promoting IRIs agenda.

IRI wants this conflict to continue so it can remove any possible hurdle on its path to dominating the region under its fundamentalism agenda. Those hurdles are Israel, moderate Arab nations, and “modernism” and “moderation” both. If you listen to IRI’s propaganda these days, you’ll see that its bad mouthing moderate Arabs and “Democratic” nations for not fighting Israel, more than bad mouthing Israel itself!. In fact, by bad mouthing Human Rights Organization and Democratic nations, its intentions are to bad mouth democracy itself by make it look “unuseful” in stopping Israel, because democracy and modernism and peacefulness and moderation, are IRI’s kryptonite, and according to its view, are not the “solution” to this crisis. IRI might not be scared from atomic bombs, but its sure scared from allowing women not to wear hijab! In the process, innocent Palestinians and Israelis are dying. The world, including Arabs and Israelis, need to unite and help Iranians remove the IRI regime so the region and world finally can see peace. Until IRI is in power, there will never be peace.


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lol

by XerXes (not verified) on

This can't get funnier than this, bunch of zions agreeing with one another, lol


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Xer, cheshm nakhori elahi

by Religionisbullshit (not verified) on

Your timing is very nice each comment of you takes 2 minutes. First Xerxer then love ir, then you come up copying other commentators name. What a clever boy you are.

As usual there is NO logic behind your statments, all empty slogans (shoareh to khali).
You even don't understand the meaning of "religion is bullshit" and you tell me to pray to star of David.

Well, bunch of Arab loving mullahs invaded my country 30 years ago and its time for them to get the .... out. Fill the blank would you.


Zion

An interesting angle Fred

by Zion on

Thanks as usual.


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I believe that children of our future

by Fered (not verified) on

Will read in their text books about the crimes of Israel. I am certain of it.


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I am Sorry

by RIBS (not verified) on

I used to belong to the Zionists, but now I am beginning to see the truth. I am just ashamed of myself.


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To all Iran Haters

by Love IRI (not verified) on

We are THE super power in the region with any help and we are not occupying any country.
That's Iran, we ain't going no where in the region, are you sure you can say the same?


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RIBS....Suuuuuuure

by XerXes (not verified) on

Israel protects the rights of those who agree with Zionist regime, otherwise rest are in jail getting tortured or killed or raped. IR is also liberal to those who agree with it, but at least:
They are no occupying and kicking the people out
they are not Zions criminals
They are much better humans
One of the Mullah's hair is worth the entire Zions
AND
They are Iranian issue, rather than international occupying, Nazi Zions, who have gone to an extreme extend never known in human history, not even their lead ideologist: Hitler.
Iran has problems, but nothing, nothing comparing to these 60 years of occupation, rape, torture, and inhumane Zions, nothing ever is close...Perhaps Taleban were getting there but Zions are worse.

Yes RIBS, that's all I can come up with. Now go pray to the star of David and leave Iran alone.


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Xer

by RIBS (not verified) on

Is this the best you can come up with? You have no justification for the barbaric act then you come up with zionist .... I'm so sorry for you.
At least in Israel there is a liberal side that protects the rights of its citizens.


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Religionisbullshit lol

by XerXes (not verified) on

Tell that to Zions whose flags reps their religion.
Zions are hopeless


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Hey Xer

by Religionisbullshit (not verified) on

LOL at this, two people were executed by stoning in beheshteh zahra on Dec. 25th.


John

New Year's Resolution

by John on

We should all resolve to conserve band-width and server storage space by foregoing any further comment on Palestine, Israel, Zionism, Hamas, Hezbollah, etc.

The only solution is to let all of these idiots fight it out to the bitter end and we will be left with a landscape free from humans, where grass will grow and birds will sing.  No more religions and no more ethnic nationalism = peace on earth.


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lol

by XerXes (not verified) on

lol, I guess Fred doesn't even read the article before "recommending" them. How typical of Zions