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US/Saudi Arabia waging economic war against Iran

UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
23-01-2007, 23:53
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16772560/


I think this will bring Iran to its knees. America will win the US-Iran war without a shot being fired.
Especially since we're now reminding Iran that they don't own the middle east or the Persian Gulf.
Ariddia
23-01-2007, 23:56
Oh, brilliant idea. Give Ahmadinejad a new excuse to shift the blame for Iran's economic woes off himself and onto the US. Just when he was becoming unpopular at home, hand him an opportunity to point Iranian people's anger straight at the US instead of against him. :rolleyes:
Arinola
23-01-2007, 23:58
They're already bringing themselves to their knees thanks to Ahmadinejad's idiocy.

Foreign investors are fleeing, inflation is out of control, the oil industry is in shambles, unemployment and poverty are rising and overall everything is getting worse. Even the government is becoming fiscally strained.

Yeah, Iran was already fucked before the US started this up. They're just speeding up the process.
Vetalia
23-01-2007, 23:59
They're already bringing themselves to their knees thanks to Ahmadinejad's idiocy.

Foreign investors are fleeing, inflation is out of control, the oil industry is in shambles, unemployment and poverty are rising and overall everything is getting worse. Even the government is becoming fiscally strained.
Sel Appa
24-01-2007, 00:20
Interesting, maybe Iran will finally become a friendly state in the Middle East. I like the Ancient Powers. They should show their commitment by going back to the name Persia.
Farnhamia
24-01-2007, 00:46
It does keep the US and the Saudis busy after school, and keeps them off the streets, so that's a good thing. :rolleyes:
Gravlen
24-01-2007, 01:14
Cool. They're repeating one of the same things that Kuwait did in the 90's, which was one of the reasons why Saddam invaded. This can only end well :)
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
24-01-2007, 01:26
Iran isn't all that.
Vetalia
24-01-2007, 01:30
Cool. They're repeating one of the same things that Kuwait did in the 90's, which was one of the reasons why Saddam invaded. This can only end well :)

Yeah, but if you mess with Saudi Arabia, OPEC messes with you.
Demented Hamsters
24-01-2007, 02:24
Well, severe economic sanctions certainly worked in bringing about the fall of Castro.
Not like imposing sanctions shifted anger and blame over the lousy economy from the ruler to the US.
Rokugan-sho
24-01-2007, 02:44
Especially since we're now reminding Iran that they don't own the middle east or the Persian Gulf.

Damn straight, since obviously the USA owns the region.

And if we're really lucky we can send in a Shah again and really screw them up.
Pyotr
24-01-2007, 02:49
Iran isn't all that.

And a bag of chips?
Ginnoria
24-01-2007, 03:02
And a bag of chips?

Potato? Tortilla? Poker? I'll see your Iran, raise you two Syrias.
Greyenivol Colony
24-01-2007, 03:07
Rumours of Iran's economic death are greatly exaggerated. Its true that Ahmadinejad is causing a bit of a bump, but at the end of the day, Iran is one of the safest countries in the greater Middle East, it has one of the best literacy rates and an ample work force that are (on an individual level at least) friendly to Westerners.

If the USA had a shred of morality they would be allied with Iran against Saudi Arabia.
Vetalia
24-01-2007, 03:13
Rumours of Iran's economic death are greatly exaggerated. Its true that Ahmadinejad is causing a bit of a bump, but at the end of the day, Iran is one of the safest countries in the greater Middle East, it has one of the best literacy rates and an ample work force that are (on an individual level at least) friendly to Westerners.

Yes, but at the same time they also have decaying oil infrastructure, 11.2% unemployment, high underemployment, and 40% of the population under the poverty line.

If the USA had a shred of morality they would be allied with Iran against Saudi Arabia.

If we had a shred of morality, we wouldn't be allied with either. Neither is better than the other.
Non Aligned States
24-01-2007, 03:44
If the USA had a shred of morality they would be allied with Iran against Saudi Arabia.

If it had that, it wouldn't go around playing world dictator now would it? Too bad morality and politics don't mix. Unless it's "religious" morality.