Awesome! Iran’s economy is tanking: Just the other day, Rafsanjani chided Mad Mahmoud that the sanctions are the worst Iran has ever seen. Must be really hitting his pocketbook, then. And nothing overthrows tyrants like lack of money to the peasants. Bad luck Iran! We’re all hoping you actually do hit bottom!
Yet another tired cliche: Yeah, yeah, yeah. The “status quo is unsustainable.” And yet, the status has been quoing for how many years as is? Riiiight.
But will the Israeli flag fly in Rafah? Don’t hold your breath. All of the gestures—like flying the Palestinian flag in Jerusalem—are from the Israeli side. The Palestinians can’t even stop incitement while the peace talks are ongoing. Not that anyone else notices it. No, it’s “settlements” that are the real obstacle to peace.
Hamas war crimes go unreported by mainstream media: I know you’re shocked to learn that Hamas fired phosphorous shells at Israel and this war crime was for the most part ignored by the world. Obviously, the only war crime concerning phosphorous can be committed by Israel, even when the terrorists confirm that they deliberately fired the shells at Israeli civilians.
Trying to strong-arm a deal: Wow, the Obami are desperate. They’re trying to get Israel to agree to a three-month freeze on settlements, then set the borders in that time. Because it’s not like the Palestinians are still advocating an end to Israel or anything like that. And oh yeah—what about Gaza? Unbelievable.
“nothing overthrows tyrants like lack of money to the peasants”
Actually the tyrants can go on for a very long time lacking money to give to the peasants. Look at North Korea and Cuba for at least two examples. No, what ovethrows them is either lack of money to give to the security forces that keep El Jefe and his cronies on their blood-soaked thrones, or the US Army roling down the street and breaking down the doors to El Jefe’s palace. Since there is no chance of the latter in Iran’s case we must hope for the former as a result of the sanctions, but the experience with North Korea and Cuba shows that the tyrants can last a long time under such disadvantages, provided they allocate their straitened resources prudently to the guys with guns. Then they can let the peasants starve with impunity. Saddam did.