Is Iran an US Allies?

TCH05 SG

Do you think a trouble or peaceful Middle East is more beneficial to USA?

White_SoulReaper SG

Trouble... So USA can get a chance to get oil for free... If peaceful, no excuse to come into their country...

Poh Ah Pak SG

USA's main interest in the middle east is control of oil, so weak regimes in the area will be better, since they are more likely to go along with USA's schemes.

USA is trying to prevent Iran from becoming a hegemon in the area as a strong Iran that is not allied with USA will weaken USA influence in the region.

http://www.globalpolicy.org/empire/index.htm

http://www.chomsky.info/articles.htm

http://www.engdahl.oilgeopolitics.net

http://www.atimes.com

http://en.rian.ru

TCH05 SG

A strong Iran will actually make USA influence in Middle East even more important because Iran are Shi'ite muslim while all the other oil and gas rich GCC countries are Sunni muslim.

Ed11790 SG

i dunno........i dont pay attention to these news..........

Poh Ah Pak SG

A strong Iran will actually make USA influence in Middle East

That may be so, but Iran will resist USA influence in the area and I don't think USA likes that. Some of the smaller regimes will surely try to play off USA and Iran.

See CIA/MI6 coup against Iran in 1953:

http://www.globalpolicy.org/empire/history/2000/0416ciairan.htm

http://markcurtis.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/the-coup-in-iran-1953/

TCH05 SG

I believe the Sunni leaders are afraid the Shi'ite muslims will rule middle east one day.

The might be arabs and muslims, but their believe and thinking is very different.

Poh Ah Pak SG

USA are the ones who created the conditions for Iranian hegemony. They destroyed Saddam hussein's regime which used to be the rival of Iran.

Now Iran's influence among the shia in Iraq has increased.

But I hope that USA will stay in Iraq at least until 2020.

It will keep USA military busy.

Others will benefit from this.

White_SoulReaper SG

got different types of islam ar?

Short Ninja SG

The persians are not dumb people like the arabs.Iran will never kowtow to the US and for that reason they are seen as a 'threat'.My guess is that the Americans would take down the Iranians before they get any stronger once they have withdrawe from Iraq in just a few years time.

Poh Ah Pak SG

The Folly of Attacking Iran:
Lessons from History

"We had a democracy here, until America came over and crushed it"

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19393.htm