Lybia

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by spence

Why do you believe a bunch of Sunni Arabs would fall under Iranian influence?

-spence

Why would Iran try to expand its sphere of influence of Sunni Taliban in Afg? Why would Iran try to influence Sunnis in Turkey? Sunnis in Syria? Hamas?

[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Why would Iran try to expand its sphere of influence of Sunni Taliban in Afg? Why would Iran try to influence Sunnis in Turkey? Sunnis in Syria? Hamas?

Because they''re trying to secure their borders for the most part. Hamas is certainly a marriage of convenience, but a proxy war with the Zionists is often good PR.

I'm not saying that Iran won't try to influence Libya, but I'm not sure the conditions really exist to get much in return.

-spence

[striperman36]

Well Iran doesn't have much oil. So takin Libya into a consolidated state would improve things.

Why doesn't the UN annex it and give it to the Palestinians?

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by spence

Because they''re trying to secure their borders for the most part.
-spence

Secure their borders

[justplugit]

WTH, Obama is turning the war over to a Political Steering Committee
and without us even knowing what our objective is.
Insane.

[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Secure their borders

Huh?

Iran is most focused on neighboring states. Not sure where the joke is, unless you just took a long toke and need to giggle

-spence