Why Didn't We Invade Iran?

[TheReasoner]

it would be so reassuring to know that world leaders were appointed by God, but if so many non-christians are involved in them getting to where theyare how can we b sure that this is the case plus the power always seems to go their head, they lose their sense

Excuse me, but both Hitler and Bush had loads of Christians supporting them.

Don´t blame the non christians for the evil in this world.
Goodness, blame ignorance. Blame selfishness. Blame lack of empathy. But blame neither Muslims, Christians, Atheists, Satanists or any one group. We are here as a collective. We are collectively guilty, and I believe we Christians carry much guilt because we have been given guidelines by God, guidelines we know exist but for a very large part choose to ignore.

 

[GeorgiaGuyinAtlanta]

Invading nations: How American (sarcasm).

 

[crumbs2000]

America has it's eyes on Iran, so it might happen. There is talk of an invasion. Maybe it's attack on Iraq was like a launching pad into the middle east.

“This is a war against terrorism, and Iraq is just one campaign. The Bush Administration is looking at this as a huge war zone,” the former high-level intelligence official told me. “Next, we’re going to have the Iranian campaign. We’ve declared war and the bad guys, wherever they are, are the enemy. This is the last hurrah—we’ve got four years, and want to come out of this saying we won the war on terrorism.”

There are other countries in the middle east besides america, with their fingers in the pie.

 

[applepowerpc]

America has it's eyes on Iran,

Israel has its eyes on Iran. America is just their guinea pig to do it.

 

[billwald]

"We are so close to the rapture that all major developments in the world need to be viewed from Satan's point of view"

This is the major error of dispensationalism - isn't it wonderful that there are terrible thing happening in the world because we can force Jesus to return by doing evil.

 

[crumbs2000]

Excuse me, but both Hitler and Bush had loads of Christians supporting them.

Don´t blame the non christians for the evil in this world.
Goodness, blame ignorance. Blame selfishness. Blame lack of empathy. But blame neither Muslims, Christians, Atheists, Satanists or any one group. We are here as a collective. We are collectively guilty, and I believe we Christians carry much guilt because we have been given guidelines by God, guidelines we know exist but for a very large part choose to ignore.

I agree. That comment is too general. World leaders will obviously be from different cultures and races anyway. Alot of ignorance and hatred is spread within christian churches all over the world, so it also starts there.

 

[espen]

I think there is a big chance we'll see military confrontation over Irans nuclear program. The story repeats itself. The war in Iraq started with accusing them of having weapons of mass destruction. I think the reason it hasn't already started is that the american opinion is now against war and that a new war would put too much strain on the american economy. Iraq was already weak from the previous gulf war and years of economic sanctions. It will take a lot more resources to take out Iran.

 

[TheReasoner]

Invading nations: How American (sarcasm).

Well.... Historically speaking it is more like USA to pay someone else to do the job. But invasion is not un-American. Historically speaking.

 

[TheReasoner]

Israel has its eyes on Iran. America is just their guinea pig to do it.

Doubtful. Iran and other nations are threatening the existence of Israel, I would understand - but not condone a possible pre-emptive strike against them. It has proven to be necessary for Israel to do so before against it's agressive neighbors.

 

[Ave Maria]

I'd say America is the most violent threat to world peace in the world, i'd like to see trade sanctions to disarm them. One small part of that violence is due to its leader having more bloodlust then sense and believing that because he was appointed by God (appointed by 51% is more accurate) everything he does is Gods will, efectivly making him God.

Do they put something in the drinking water in your country? what is it with Americans and the rapture? Humans dont decide when it is, God does. and God only knows when it will happen, YOU dont. I'd even say guessing or predicting is challanging Gods sovernity.

Id say its the Christians who voted Dubya in rather than demons who are mostly to blame for the war.

No offense but is it really fair to punish our entire nation for the acts of the government? Yes, the government is supposed to represent our interests but they don't always do so. And in this case, many Americans oppose the war in Iraq.

As for the "rapture", it is because Fundamentalism is so prevalent in this nation. I wish that Fundamentalism wasn't so prevalent but it is unfortunately.

 

[TheReasoner]

No offense but is it really fair to punish our entire nation for the acts of the government? Yes, the government is supposed to represent our interests but they don't always do so. And in this case, many Americans oppose the war in Iraq.

As for the "rapture", it is because Fundamentalism is so prevalent in this nation. I wish that Fundamentalism wasn't so prevalent but it is unfortunately.

Didyour majority re-elect Bush?
Yes.

Can then the majority of the population be held at the very least partially responsible for whom they elect?
Yes.

Did Bush deceive the population into believing he was something he really is not?
Doubtful. He did not fool us very well at the very least. So, I will say;
No.

So, Bush was elected by a nation aware of who they elected. Aware of what actions he would take and so on. It is not a dictatorship, and he can be kicked out of office and should face trial for his actions. But the people of the USA let him off the hook. Which is more than can be said for Clinton - and he did not commit anything close to what Bush did.

Can the USA as a nation be blamed for the actions of Bush? Well, he was elected by the people. I would say the entire nation is partially to blame. He would not pull this off without at least some support in the population.
You get rid of presidents who can't keep their lusts in check, but the ones who lie, or have spastic trigger fingers you keep in office.
Why? Are you NOT to blame as a nation? At the very least it is worthy of critique to set such incredible focus on inappropriate bedroom behaviour yet very little focus on all the things Bush has done. The focus and ethics seem very off-balance IMHO.

Sorry, I do not intend to offend, I just want to point out that in a democracy the population and nation as a whole is to a greater or lesser extent responsible for the acts of their government.
That being said, yes. I do believe Americans have been wrongfully associated with the acts of the American president. To an extent they are in part guilty of this as a nation, but still. The USA is a nation of contrasts and there are thankfully more news stations than Fox News to watch there. There are great Americans as there are bad Americans, just as is the case in any other nation. I believe the USA is as guilty of Bush as Italy is guilty of Berlusconi.