Film: OIL Factor in War on Terror

Mehdi Palang,  

Mehdi Palang,

1-     Because S Arabia hasn’t put all its resources to support terrorism, Iran has. Saudi Arabia government, mostly because of the fear of not losing power more than anything, is fighting those Islamic fundamentalists, although, not to the level it should. Saudi Arabian government helps U.S wherever it can, but again, not to the level it should. The Saudi Arabia government does not come out on 24/7 basis and bash the U.S. There are many in the Muslim world, and Saudi Arabia, who still believe the Saudi monarchy is legitimate, and they have respect for them. And of course, the issue of oil supply is not be forgotten. And finally, the most important part, is the Islamic fundamentalist alternative to the Saudi monarchy would be a disaster for S Arabia, U.S and the world. Its more than one reason. But of course here are elements in the Saudi regime that support terrorism.

2-     A- for Islamic fundamentalists, preserving their fundamentalist way of life, is far far far more important than any alleged “injustice” the U.S has done towards Muslims, including the Israel Palestine issue. To them, U.S is the face of modernism and the core of immorality. To them, the U.S is waging an attempt to change their culture. So, U.S is the main target. B-  U.S presence in the Middle East, including after Iraq war. C- Israeli – Palestinian issue. It is to be mentioned that it all started after the 1979 revolution by Khomeini. He couldn’t care less about Israel Palestine issue and he has his own reasons to hate the U.S. but as we speak, for non-Iranian, mostly Arab Islamic fundamentalists, those 3 reasons mentioned above are the core of the conflict.

thank you Irandokht

Thank you Irandokht for your insightful comments, I couldn't agree with you more. Some people are just naive to the fact that where there is money to be made morals and social obligations disappear. 

I mean, for instance, if the US cared so much about Iran's supposed role in "supporting terrorists" why would the US support Saudi Arabia?  Afterall the Kingdom is not a democracy (nobody can vote) , there are not Western-style rights for women (they can't even drive or open a bank account), a majority of "terrorists", who actually fight against the US come from SA, yet the US government (who wants to see democracy sprout from the ME) supports them and arms them.  Please explain this Mr. Kashani

And for your comment "The War on Terror is not a business venture, it’s a global fight and the U.S is the main target of Islamic fundamentalists." Why are "islamic fundamentalists" (as you call them) attacking the US?  Meaning what is there motivation for attacking the US?  Don't tell us it is because of our freedom, (please spare us the gobble-dee-goo).  Please share your wisdom with us. 

IRANdokht aziz, I think we

IRANdokht aziz, I think we are on the same page, but I will have to disagree with your presumption about Bush’s intention. The War on Terror is not a business venture, it’s a global fight and the U.S is the main target of Islamic fundamentalists. Let not forget, between 9/11/2001 leading up to the Iraq war, U.S had the support of the U.N, allies, most countries in the world, world public opinion, American public opinion, in its war. However, the Iraq war ruined everything. Of course these cold hearted leftists and Islamists wanna tie the two together claming that they were both “planned by Bush to rule the world”, but they’re not. Bush did a really bad job in pubic opinion war. They even admit that.

No doubt that there are some people or groups or governments benefiting from this, most notably the Iranian regime, which has strengthened a lot since the Iraq war, but that doesn’t mean they were behind the Iraq war. Although its undeniable that Iran is the main center of Islamic terrorism and the reason for all the killings and devastation we’ve seen in the Middle East the last 30 years in the name of Islam and by anyone who rose in the name of Islam. If for example, arms dealers are profiting from this, doesn’t mean they’re behind it. Arms dealers are like vulchers, when someone dies, they eat the remaining. That doesn’t mean they actually killed him.

IRANdokht aziz, I think we

IRANdokht aziz, I think we are on the same page, but I will have to disagree with your presumption about Bush’s intention. The War on Terror is not a business venture, it’s a global fight and the U.S is the main target of Islamic fundamentalists. Let not forget, between 9/11/2001 leading up to the Iraq war, U.S had the support of the U.N, allies, most countries in the world, world public opinion, American public opinion, in its war. However, the Iraq war ruined everything. Of course these cold hearted leftists and Islamists wanna tie the two together claming that they were both “planned by Bush to rule the world”, but they’re not. Bush did a really bad job in pubic opinion war. They even admit that.

No doubt that there are some people or groups or governments benefiting from this, most notably the Iranian regime, which has strengthened a lot since the Iraq war, but that doesn’t mean they were behind the Iraq war. Although its undeniable that Iran is the main center of Islamic terrorism and the reason for all the killings and devastation we’ve seen in the Middle East the last 30 years in the name of Islam and by anyone who rose in the name of Islam. If for example, arms dealers are profiting from this, doesn’t mean they’re behind it. Arms dealers are like vulchers, when someone dies, they eat the remaining. That doesn’t mean they actually killed him.

Dear IRANdokht,

Thanks for the reminder.(Grin)

Respectfully,

Killjoy

Dear Killjoy

The issue raised by Mehdi in this blog was not just to feel bad and sympathize with Iraq.

As a nation under dictatorship and targetted by the US in almost the same way Iraq was prior to the invasion, we're hoping that Iran does not experience the same fate as Iraq...

We need to find a better way to get rid of the IRI. An Iranian Ahmad Chalebis is not going to be in our best interest.

I saw Jamshid's link too and I read some of those letters sent by Montazeri to Khomeini which in fact were useless and as you stated: what is he waiting for? but that was a blog about Montazeri.

This one is about how not to be destroyed like Iraq, over empty promises of a foreign power.

Best regards to you my friend

IRANdokht

Let's grieve our losses, too!

While sympathizing with the Iraqis who were brutally tortured in their cells, let's not forget our own losses in the hands of the IR's torturers!

No one can deny that the only reason for such brutalities by the Iranian regime was/is to continue their control on the Iranian economy, especially, Iran's vast oil fields.

بخشی از نامه آیت ا.. منتظری به آیت ا.. خمینی مبنی بر تجاوز به دختران باکره در زندانها ـ۱۴۹۵ کلیک
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آیت الله منتظرى در آن زمان در نامه معروف خود به خمينى می نویسد : " آيا ميدانيد كه جناياتى در زندانهاى جمهورى اسلامى بنام اسلام در حال وقوعند كه شبيه آن در رژيم منحوس شاه هرگز ديده نشد؟ آيا ميدانيد كه تعداد زيادى از زندانيها تحت شكنجه توسط بازجويانشان كشته شده اند؟ آيا ميدانيد كه در زندان (شهر) مشهد, حدود ۲۵ دختر بخاطر آنچه بر آنها رفته بود ... مجبور به درآوردن تخمدان يا رحم شدند؟ آيا مي دانيد كه در برخى زندانهاى جمهورى اسلامى دختران جوان به زور مورد تجاوز قرار ميگيرند ... " شکنجه ها و رفتارهای وحشیانه ای که بر زندانیان به ویژه بر دختران باکره در آن مقطع اعمال شده است بنا بر گفته بازمانده گان آن دوره غیر قابل انکار است.

توسط rezar در بخش سیاست ارتقا به صفحه اول حدود ۱ ماه قبل لینک دایم نظر (۶۹)

This was posted by "Jamshid" under another blog.

You are right

Dear Mr Kashani aziz

You are absolutely right. Those you mentioned are in fact engaged in fighting against fundamentalists, and these videos show clearly that the so-called war on terror that was championed by the Bush administration is just a business venture and not a war on terror at all!

I guess you would agree if only you watched the videos. You'll see how this noble cause has been hijacked and abused by them and the people who were actually fighting the real war against dictatorship of Saddam and the fundamentalis Taliban were put in danger and taken advantage of.

I am not sure if the little girls in Afghanistan who go to school to be able to read and write know why Taliban was put in power years before they were born, but you're right and they're fighting the fundamentalists. The same ones that were recruited and armed by the same people who later bombed the afghanis to "free" them from the fundamentalist rulers of Taliban.

it's good to look at cause and effect before we just side with whoever is pretending to have the right slogan today.

Thank you for elaborating on the "war on terror". I agree with all those cases you mentioned.

Best

IRANdokht

IRANdokht aziz, the “war

IRANdokht aziz, the “war on terror” is not something that just happened. This war is against Islamic fundamentalism and it has been going on since the day that the Islamic regime in Iran took power and announced a global movement to establish an Islamic empire. This war should be called “War on Islamic Fundamentalism”, but since Islamic fascists have intimidated and bullied the world not to say any negative word about anything remotely related to Islam, they had to choose the term “War on Terror”, which I agree is cheesy and is opening up doors to be made fun of.

However, the war on Islamic fundamentalism is very real and is the struggle of our time. The young Iranian girl who resists arrest by Basidji in an Iranian street is engaged in fighting Islamic fundamentalism i.e. participating in war on terror. The Saudi Arabian activist who goes to jail for calling for separation of religion and state is fighting terror. The Afghani women teacher, who goes to school to teach young girls how to read and write despite threats on her life, is fighting terror.

Hopefully you can see my point.  

Farokh2000, fyi…I didn’t

Farokh2000, fyi…I didn’t vote for Bush either elections

Your head in the Snow!?

Amazing Mr. Kashani!

Obviously, you have been watching too much Fox News and have no clue what is going on in the World today and what is the driving force behind it.

"War on Terror"?,sure, what a joke. Please do yourself a favore and get educated before voting for another criminal moron.

Thanks again...it really

Thanks again...it really helped buoy my spirits...keep up the excellent work!!!

Ba Arezu-ye Movafaghiat, Sadegh

Dear Mr Kashani

That's what I thought before I watched the clips...

This documentary is full of information. I am not sure which one you're disputing, but with all the people who spoke and the video sections of all the events and people of Iraq speaking up... I couldn't dismiss is as just a conspiracy. I don't see myself as confused anymore. The reasoning behind the war, the events leading to the war, the no-bid contracts afterwards, the analysis and the timeline was very convincing.

Please watch the clips and tell us which part is fabricated and not accurate.

Respectfully

IRANdokht

WOW! Here goes the confused

WOW! Here goes the confused conspiracy theorist leftists linking world struggle against fundamentalism to oil! These people think that struggle is U.S' struggle only, not opening their eyes and minds to all the people and groups fighting for their lives under the brutal reign of the Islamic regime in Iran and under the threat of Islamic fundamentalists in other Islamic countries to save democratic values and to save their country.

What an insult to whoever has and is giving all they got in the name of fighting this dark belief.

khahesh mikonam..

I'm glad you enjoyed this film Irandokht jaan.  I really hope that the American elite don't try to bring this war over energy resources into Iran.  Because Iran's social/economic infrastructure would be damaged for decades.  But if they do, I know where I stand. 

What a great documentary

This is a great source of information and valid analysis. Absolutely scary revelations of the events but necessary for all to see and learn the truth. I am on video #3 now... 

The account of the atrocities, lies, greed and even the radio-active barrels being reused just terrified me, absolutely no regard for human life...

Thank you so much!  (I am sharing this blog with my mailing list) 

IRANdokht

Anytime

You're very welcome, sadegh jaan.  The truth is you're THE most articulate blogger on this website.  You should never let reactionary no-namers (anonymous) get under your skin.  Let them name call, so what.  It's not like they take time out of their lives to compose a well-written/thought blog for the benefit of our community.  I really admire what you're doing and I wish you all the success because you deserve it.

BTW I really like your website.

keep it up brother

mo'afagh bash

Thanks for the vids Mehdi

Thanks for the vids Mehdi jaan, I look forward to checking them out and thanks for the encouragement and support yesterday, I really appreciated it...

Ba Arezu-ye Movafaghiat, Sadegh