What now dear President?

Now that we know a person, who says he was a member of a very dangerous group of Iranian men, has been captured and was partly responsible for actions that led to the death of an American soldier do we blame the country for this action? Was the timing of this action in order to allow for our extra ships to arrive? Do we now go to war with another country? What action can we levy upon a nation in order to make it move in our direction of liking? Would we march straight into Syria? Maybe stop by Lebanon to clean a little and then scrub the West Bank and Gaza for Israel? Are we so brash? Do we look so far down on people?

Maybe we need to attack Iran. And then destabilize Syria. We could hit Pakistani lands from other positions located in Iran. Maybe find some intelligence to root out Osama. What is the greatest number of countries that a single nation-state has ever occupied at once in a war like manner? We could cause such an uproar that the Arab League could bind together in such veracity that they will the Middle World Union to come about binding all of the region together in both economics and war. Maybe a balance of power in the world would be in everyone's best interest.

The Chinese are pushing to making the world bipolar and so are the Europeans. A fourth super power might be nice. Where would Turkey go? Wonder if we could help Africa a bit to create that fifth group? Where would Egypt and the rest of the Northern States go? Who gets to keep Antarctica? Do the Russians stay independent or do they warily bind with the Europeans and pull some of the former USSR along? Japan & Australia a staunch ally of both the EU & United States of North America? Who would the South Americans choose to buddy up with? The rogue island at the ball. So valuable. So beautiful. How does Asia react with India and China breathing so heavily?

Its a large world. Change is constant. Preposterous. Things will never change. There will always be stupid people in positions of power.

As we contemplate further action...

Remember, Iran, historically has been our friend. It is a great country to have on your side. Don't listen to the empty rhetoric.

September 18th, 2001.

Russian Intelligence Sees Buildup of American Forces on Iranian Border

Countdown to Iran?

British troops on Iranian TV. American War exercises going on in the Gulf.

A war in Iran is a different beast. We cannot hope to truly ever defeat Iran. We would merely punch it very hard, damage its infrastructure, punish it economically via the show of American technological might and set them back a few years in development. The Persians were smart people and are still around doing quite well in 2007. We will harden the resolve of some, as there are plenty who would enjoy a war with us within the country. There will be many who are in that in-between group who will move toward hate. There are many children who will grow with an ingrained desire to fight back against the US and its Western ideas and allies. People will die.

The current rulers of the world were probably born starts around the 1920's and through the 50's. There is a lot of history inside of them. They have managed to weather getting to the heights of their respective groups through a dizzying variety of skills (the Corporate world makes me more cynical daily). The mentality is of survival.

When might we evolve a bit further?

Iran

British Troops Under Arrest in Iran

This could be it. This could be the logic to go to war with Iran. Another step.


And while rooting around I found this...

British Troop Seizure Planned in Advance

Maybe it isn't it...I think I want us to not be in a position of absolute power. I think I want my country to be in a healthy competitive environment. We fuck with them. They fuck with us. It generates evolution. The constant washing machine of this struggle on our planet. We are socialized now. We are primed.