Comments on: A fork in the road

By: Gerry

Gerry — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

The way I see it, the U.S. will do what it’s always done. It will overtly or covertly destroy any democratically elected govermnent which is not pro-U.S. (in this case, pro-U.S. oil flow) and in its place, it will install any puppet “strong-man” who will do their bidding. The “insurgents” have exactly the opposite attitude so we will continue to live in interesting times…

By: Jonas

Jonas — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this. What happens when they get the elections happening again and the candidates aren’t to the US’ liking? Whether they be Islamic hardliners or scary quasi-communists, will the US be able to stay out of it? Or maybe they’ll pump funds and influence into their preferred candidate.

By: cs

cs — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Yes, it was an interesting interview Robert. The ‘democratic paradox’ was another interesting insight.

By: Torre

Torre — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

If I was a neo-con, I would be pissed at how shoddy Pipes was. A very poor effort. He was honest when it was inconvenient to be, and then lied outrageously about the US having an alliance with Saddam in the eighties. He should have admitted to the alliance and lied about the democratic paradox. Tut tut.

By: tony

tony — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

But will the new Iraqi adminisration find the huge pits full of WMD warheads?

By: Norman

Norman — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Don’t you know, Tony, that since neither the WMDs or the Republican Guard Divisions were found, then neither of them could have existed? Not even Saddam knew this, which is why he acted as if he had both.