re: #314 ralphieboy

Condi Rice says we should try and “bring down” Iran.

So here’s the problem - one that cannot be solved with sound byte-friendly slogans:

There are plenty of people in Iran who oppose the current government. But the more the US applies pressure on the Iranian government, the more the iranian government can gain support by pointing out the “common threat” of US “interference”.

And even the most moderate government that might replace the current one would probably still not be “moderate ” enough for US tastes or interests.

Morning all, from sunny and mild NYC. New Yorkers are happy today: the Jets and Giants both won.

Someone should ask Condi what the US’s track record is when it comes to trying to affect regime change in foreign countries. I don’t recall that being a core skill set of ours.