It Could Never Happen — Oh, With That One Minor Exception
Cori Dauber asks:
Okay, maybe everyone else figured this out months or years ago and I just missed it, but you know how everyone takes for granted that Syria and Iran are working hand and glove in the current crisis?
What does that do to the argument that a secular Ba’athist regime could never work with those motivated by “fundamentalist” Islam?
Just askin’.
Never say “everyone” — but otherwise, it’s a good point.
Yeah, that is a good point. Of course it was always an extremely stupid mantra that took hold in the MSM that the Baathists in Iraq were “secular” and would never colloborate with Islamic Fascists.
LoafingOaf (71415b) — 8/10/2006 @ 11:20 pmThe 1993 bombing still has odd non-interactions.
Al (2e2489) — 8/11/2006 @ 12:30 am“Some of our best recruits are former communists” Heinrich Himmler
Alan Kellogg (81721c) — 8/11/2006 @ 2:29 amWell, sure. Apart from the mostly Shiite Caliphate Dreamin’, they have a stake in trying to restore the miserable statue quo ante to the region.
Dan Collins (208fbe) — 8/11/2006 @ 4:48 amIt simply goes back to the old aphorism, an enemy of my enemy is my friend. They’ll work togther on us, then go back to hating each other once they accomplished their goals. Remember Germany and Russia in 1939?
Dale (d5fa46) — 8/11/2006 @ 5:31 amI’ve made the same point when it’s claimed that el Qaeda and Hezbollah are theological rivals and could not collaborate, something that is historically untrue. Never underestimate how the logic of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” can motivate alliances.
Sarge6 (23a266) — 8/11/2006 @ 8:53 amOf course it was always an extremely stupid mantra that took hold in the MSM
Of course it was as history always begins anew with liberals.
The Ace (8d7f7b) — 8/12/2006 @ 7:09 pmTo wit:
Clinton DOJ, 1998: