- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: If Ron paul would have ran as a Republican and won the primary
Posted on 5/6/18 at 8:13 pm to troyt37
Posted on 5/6/18 at 8:13 pm to troyt37
quote:
So the non ignorant faction position is that Iran wasn’t really a player in the terror sponsor world until after 2003. Gotcha. Hezbollah dates to 1985, and Islamic Jihad to 1987. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.
Your reading comprehension is lacking. Asserting that Iran influence in the region and its financing of terror groups increased exponentially after 2002 is not the same thing as saying they were non-existant prior to 2002.
But don't take my word for it:
LINK
LINK
quote:
“Iran's rise was not inevitable but it was undeniably well positioned to take advantage of the turmoil in Iraq and Syria. Iran's asymmetric strategies are backed by competence and capability developed over four decades.”
This, he said, gave Iran “a considerable head start over its regional competitors” in taking advantage of the chaos that ensued in the wake of Saddam’s fall.
1
Posted on 5/6/18 at 8:51 pm to Antonio Moss
quote:
Asserting that Iran influence in the region and its financing of terror groups increased exponentially after 2002 is not the same thing as saying they were non-existant prior to 2002.
Well, that’s a good thing because Iran was the leading exporter of terrorism long before Saddam was taken out in Iraq. Iranian hegemony in the ME was being discussed as far back as GW1, so whether Iran increased exponentially it’s influence and financing after Saddam was removed is a moot point, because it’s influence and financing of terror was already tremendous.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News