I wonder which US invention happened in Germany after World War II.
If you refer to the troop presence, that was a liberation from the Nazi dictatorship. And the continuing presence afterwards is something that we (West) Germans were very thankful for because we were much more afraid of an attack by the Warsaw Pact.
Do you seriously suggest that the international oil trade is such a simple zero-sum game?
Even if China and India continue to buy Iranian oil, when they know that they are the only prospective buyers they can of course negotiate much lower prices.
And if Iran was not hit by the sanctions, why do they complain about them, call them "an act of war" and propose stopping all oil exports to the West themselves?
I wonder how many could find Malta. Since moving here, I got so fed up with the constant question "where is Malta?" that I now just copy and paste the following link into my e-mail replies to my friends: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/where-is-malta/ - But I have to say, the question comes equally from Europeans as it does from Americans.
I think it's not only "Israel, the US and some European states" but also the IAEA and most of Iran's Arab neighbours which don't believe Iran's assertion's of a merely peaceful nuclear programme.
Of course closing the strait of Hormuz would be as easy "as drinking a glass of water", but it wouldn't be much harder to sink the Iranian vessels. Ships that don't move are one of the easiest targets. (As everyone knows since Pearl Harbor.)
Egypt, you have done it the wrong way round: Not the Army should have accepted the resignation of the Cabinet, but the Cabinet should have accepted the resignation of the Army.
I just wonder why Ms Jonsdottir continued to use Twitter after she was notified that all information regarding her account had been subpoenaed?
People know that Twitter and Facebook are American companies who will have to comply with demands by the US administration if these are upheld by an American court.
Using drones I think IS one of the lessons of Iraq. As long as we can achieve our goals (limiting the threat of terrorism) by drone strikes or one-off military operations, we don't need to wage a full-scale war.
Supporting Israel is not what fuels tension. The neighbouring states not accepting the existence of this state is what causes tension.
There is no blockade against Iran because the US are not controlling any of Iran's borders. While US sanctions are a bit stiffer than EU and EU sanctions, the US is by far not alone in trying to nudge the Iranian government into allowing UN inspections to its nuclear program.
This is not an act of war.
What is a Twitter?
But the "Supreme Leader" is a dictator. What difference does that make?
I wonder which US invention happened in Germany after World War II.
If you refer to the troop presence, that was a liberation from the Nazi dictatorship. And the continuing presence afterwards is something that we (West) Germans were very thankful for because we were much more afraid of an attack by the Warsaw Pact.
Iranians were not quite innocent in the 1953 coup.
Do you seriously suggest that the international oil trade is such a simple zero-sum game?
Even if China and India continue to buy Iranian oil, when they know that they are the only prospective buyers they can of course negotiate much lower prices.
And if Iran was not hit by the sanctions, why do they complain about them, call them "an act of war" and propose stopping all oil exports to the West themselves?
Maybe there IS a connection between geography and war, because former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney claims that 12,000 US troops are stationed here on Malta: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/12000-us-soldiers-on-malta/ - only that nobody has ever seen them.
I wonder how many could find Malta. Since moving here, I got so fed up with the constant question "where is Malta?" that I now just copy and paste the following link into my e-mail replies to my friends: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/where-is-malta/ - But I have to say, the question comes equally from Europeans as it does from Americans.
I think it's not only "Israel, the US and some European states" but also the IAEA and most of Iran's Arab neighbours which don't believe Iran's assertion's of a merely peaceful nuclear programme.
Of course closing the strait of Hormuz would be as easy "as drinking a glass of water", but it wouldn't be much harder to sink the Iranian vessels. Ships that don't move are one of the easiest targets. (As everyone knows since Pearl Harbor.)
It's about time we abolish the monarchy in the UK as well.
It's not more justified than any other monarchy: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/king-and-peasants-discuss-monarchy/
What did Congress say about the war in Iraq in 2003?
I think it had huge bipartisan support.
This world is a mess.
Egypt, you have done it the wrong way round: Not the Army should have accepted the resignation of the Cabinet, but the Cabinet should have accepted the resignation of the Army.
What did we have a revolution for?
I just wonder why Ms Jonsdottir continued to use Twitter after she was notified that all information regarding her account had been subpoenaed?
People know that Twitter and Facebook are American companies who will have to comply with demands by the US administration if these are upheld by an American court.
And it was all stolen from the Native Americans.
Using drones I think IS one of the lessons of Iraq. As long as we can achieve our goals (limiting the threat of terrorism) by drone strikes or one-off military operations, we don't need to wage a full-scale war.
Supporting Israel is not what fuels tension. The neighbouring states not accepting the existence of this state is what causes tension.
There is no blockade against Iran because the US are not controlling any of Iran's borders. While US sanctions are a bit stiffer than EU and EU sanctions, the US is by far not alone in trying to nudge the Iranian government into allowing UN inspections to its nuclear program.
This is not an act of war.
Mission accomplished.
This is nothing more than a publicity stunt and an empty promise. What's the point of elections if there is NO parliament in Saudi Arabia? => http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/women-voting-saudi-arabia/
Good points, especially on 7 and 8.
In effect, one could argue that Bin Laden committed sotr of a suicide by trying to resist arrest: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/celebrating-death-of-bin-laden/
And the real lasting legacy of Muammar Gaddafi might be a completely different one: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/the-lasting-legacy-of-muammar-gaddafi/
I am positively surprised by the UN, for once. But why did Germany (my home country) abstain?