Comments for The Green Line http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com News and analysis on Israel, the Levant and beyond Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:19:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on General Kiyani: Most powerful man in Pakistan? by Aaqib http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/general-kiyani-most-powerful-man-in-pakistan/#comment-439 Aaqib Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:19:24 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/general-kiyani-most-powerful-man-in-pakistan/#comment-439 KIYANI IS GREAT.I think he is the most intelligent person in World.He is powerful and so SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXy. KIYANI IS GREAT.I think he is the most intelligent person in World.He is powerful and so SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXy.

]]> Comment on Ha’aretz: ‘Gaza Strip blockade could seriously harm Israel’s economy’ by Michael Horesh http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/gaza-strip-blockade-could-seriously-harm-israels-economy/#comment-436 Michael Horesh Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:53:05 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-436 Dan, let's face it, in economic teory, war is supposed to be bad for an economy. I invite you to look at http://michaelhoresh.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/the-gaza-ratio-israels-economy/srael being Israel she often goes teh other way. Dan, let’s face it, in economic teory, war is supposed to be bad for an economy. I invite you to look at http://michaelhoresh.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/the-gaza-ratio-israels-economy/srael being Israel she often goes teh other way.

]]> Comment on Study: Jordan Hosts Half-Million Iraqis by mustafa http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/study-jordan-hosts-half-million-iraqis/#comment-434 mustafa Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:16:06 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/study-jordan-hosts-half-million-iraqis/#comment-434 jordan took more than 25 bilion dolars from saddam gov + free oil now they also take milions everyday + very cheap oil jordan wanna make a trade the wanna look " angels" to the world to win more money from every where and the losser is those people jordan took more than 25 bilion dolars from saddam gov + free oil
now they also take milions everyday + very cheap oil
jordan wanna make a trade
the wanna look ” angels” to the world
to win more money from every where
and the losser is those people

]]> Comment on Self-fulfilling prophecy: ‘Al-Qaeda-in-Iraq inspiring Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’ by Ali Sefati http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/self-fulfilling-prophecy-al-qaeda-in-iraq-inspiring-taliban-attacks-in-afghanistan%e2%80%99/#comment-431 Ali Sefati Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:24:45 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=515#comment-431 Bush really screwed up middle east. Iraq became another training camp for the terrorists and it is must matter of time they find their way toward Israel. If anyone thinks Israel is safer because of war with Iraq, he or she must be very naive. Bush really screwed up middle east. Iraq became another training camp for the terrorists and it is must matter of time they find their way toward Israel.

If anyone thinks Israel is safer because of war with Iraq, he or she must be very naive.

]]> Comment on ‘Attacking Iran Could Backfire Badly’ by Ali Sefati http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/attacking-iran-could-backfire-badly/#comment-430 Ali Sefati Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:21:40 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-430 I am an Iranian American and I am pro Iranian peace with Israel. I also agree war with Iran could backfire and make the extremist stronger for the following reason: Hardliners in Iran and around the Muslim world feed off war and violence. Each war makes their case stronger and helps them recruit even more fanatics while kills each reform and moderate movement within the Muslim world and Iran is no exception. Remember that Iran had a moderate president during the Clinton era but after 9/11, when US president Bush called Iran axis of evil regardless of the fact that Iran actually helped US fight Talibian (Iran was helping Afghan NA movement that was fighting Taliban already), Iranian reform movement died and the extremist came to power. Of course the moderates and reformers also failed to fulfill their promises but mainly it was US' hawkish attitude toward Iran that caused Ahmadinejad to win the election and give the power right back to the hardliners. Also keep in mind that over 90% of Iran don't like the current president or the current regime. Unlike the Arab world, Iran has many secular intellectuals who want a true secular democracy in Iran and want peace with all countries in the world including Israel. The best way to fight any hardliner threat from Iran is for US, western world, and Israel to reach out to the moderates and the reformers of Iran and help them come back to power and reform and change that country. Let's hope for that day Peace Ali Sefati Sefati.net I am an Iranian American and I am pro Iranian peace with Israel. I also agree war with Iran could backfire and make the extremist stronger for the following reason:

Hardliners in Iran and around the Muslim world feed off war and violence. Each war makes their case stronger and helps them recruit even more fanatics while kills each reform and moderate movement within the Muslim world and Iran is no exception.

Remember that Iran had a moderate president during the Clinton era but after 9/11, when US president Bush called Iran axis of evil regardless of the fact that Iran actually helped US fight Talibian (Iran was helping Afghan NA movement that was fighting Taliban already), Iranian reform movement died and the extremist came to power.

Of course the moderates and reformers also failed to fulfill their promises but mainly it was US’ hawkish attitude toward Iran that caused Ahmadinejad to win the election and give the power right back to the hardliners.

Also keep in mind that over 90% of Iran don’t like the current president or the current regime. Unlike the Arab world, Iran has many secular intellectuals who want a true secular democracy in Iran and want peace with all countries in the world including Israel.

The best way to fight any hardliner threat from Iran is for US, western world, and Israel to reach out to the moderates and the reformers of Iran and help them come back to power and reform and change that country.

Let’s hope for that day

Peace

Ali Sefati
Sefati.net

]]> Comment on Phalanx anyone? by Michael http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/phalanx-anyone/#comment-429 Michael Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:49:30 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=285#comment-429 I forgot to mention Goalkeeper,which can track up to 18 targets,prioritizing on the greatest threat first,versus the Phalanx,which can track only one target at a time.The former system is twice as costly,but has a 30 mm gun versus the Phalanx's 20 mm weapon,which gives the former a bigger punch and a slightly greater kill range: http://tinyurl.com/6xaa6j I forgot to mention Goalkeeper,which can track up to 18 targets,prioritizing on the greatest threat first,versus the Phalanx,which can track only one target at a time.The former system is twice as costly,but has a 30 mm gun versus the Phalanx’s 20 mm weapon,which gives the former a bigger punch and a slightly greater kill range: http://tinyurl.com/6xaa6j

]]> Comment on Phalanx anyone? by Michael http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/phalanx-anyone/#comment-428 Michael Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:05:37 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=285#comment-428 Here's that link again,sorry: http://tinyurl.com/5zqpjm Here’s that link again,sorry: http://tinyurl.com/5zqpjm

]]> Comment on Phalanx anyone? by Michael http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/phalanx-anyone/#comment-427 Michael Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:04:34 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=285#comment-427 I am a fan of the MTHEL system, http://tinyurl.com/5zqpjm,but the Phalanx is operational right now,and is bargain priced. I wonder how much each several hundred round burst costs? Far cheaper than a missile interception,assuming it could be launched in time. I am a fan of the MTHEL system, http://tinyurl.com/5zqpjm,but the Phalanx is operational right now,and is bargain priced. I wonder how much each several hundred round burst costs? Far cheaper than a missile interception,assuming it could be launched in time.

]]> Comment on Fareed Zakaria on John Mccain’s schizophrenic foreign policy by Dovaleh Yehudi http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/fareed-zakaria-on-john-mccains-schizophrenic-foreign-policy/#comment-416 Dovaleh Yehudi Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:17:36 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-416 John McCain's excess skin on his neck which protrudes from his too-tight shirts and ties is pretty scary! It is old, wrinkled turkey gobble! Oh, and his foreign policy views are pretty scary too! John McCain’s excess skin on his neck which protrudes from his too-tight shirts and ties is pretty scary! It is old, wrinkled turkey gobble! Oh, and his foreign policy views are pretty scary too!

]]> Comment on On Israel and the coup d’etat in Mauritania by Dovaleh Yehudi http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/on-israel-and-the-coup-detat-in-mauritania/#comment-409 Dovaleh Yehudi Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:50:13 +0000 http://thegreenlineblog.wordpress.com/?p=473#comment-409 Great analysis! You are a scholar, Dan. Great analysis! You are a scholar, Dan.

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