Comments for Middle East Media http://mideastmedia.foreignpolicyblogs.com A Great Decisions 2008 Blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 Comment on Does Hormuz Offer Iran Leverage on the Nuclear Issue? by timmy http://mideastmedia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/08/11/does-hormuz-offer-iran-leverage-on-the-nuclear-issue/#comment-181 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:59:07 +0000 http://mideastmedia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/08/11/does-hormuz-offer-iran-leverage-on-the-nuclear-issue/#comment-181 The northern half of the Strait of Hormoz is sovereign Iranian territory. under international law, Iran is only required to allow other ships to pass through so long as it does not violate Iran's security or violate the UN Charter. Repeated threats to attack Iran constitute exactly such a threat. If Iran is attacked - in violation of internation law - it has every right to block the Straits. And every single Arab country of the Persian Gulf who provides assistance or succor the US forces would be legally a co-belligerent, and a legitimate target. During the Iran-Iraq war, the Kuwaitis and Saudis backed Saddam and provided millions of dollars in aid, fighters, intelligence, and other forms of assistance to Saddam. And look what that got them. Here's hoping they learned a lesson. The northern half of the Strait of Hormoz is sovereign Iranian territory. under international law, Iran is only required to allow other ships to pass through so long as it does not violate Iran’s security or violate the UN Charter. Repeated threats to attack Iran constitute exactly such a threat. If Iran is attacked - in violation of internation law - it has every right to block the Straits. And every single Arab country of the Persian Gulf who provides assistance or succor the US forces would be legally a co-belligerent, and a legitimate target.

During the Iran-Iraq war, the Kuwaitis and Saudis backed Saddam and provided millions of dollars in aid, fighters, intelligence, and other forms of assistance to Saddam. And look what that got them. Here’s hoping they learned a lesson.

]]> Comment on A New Low-Tech Form of Terrorism in the West Bank? by Middle East Media » Blog Archive » Another Bulldozer Attack in West Bank http://mideastmedia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/02/a-new-low-tech-form-of-terrorism-in-the-west-bank/#comment-148 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:07:30 +0000 http://mideastmedia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/02/a-new-low-tech-form-of-terrorism-in-the-west-bank/#comment-148 [...] Today’s bulldozer attack in Jerusalem is the second of its kind in the West Bank this month. After the previous July 2nd attack, I wrote a post suggesting that this could be part of an emerging trend in the area, whereby groups/individuals may be employing low-tech and non-traditional forms of terrorism to counter the security environment. While no group has claimed responsibility for today’s attack, the incident further encourages us to consider if there is indeed a developing trend. [...] […] Today’s bulldozer attack in Jerusalem is the second of its kind in the West Bank this month. After the previous July 2nd attack, I wrote a post suggesting that this could be part of an emerging trend in the area, whereby groups/individuals may be employing low-tech and non-traditional forms of terrorism to counter the security environment. While no group has claimed responsibility for today’s attack, the incident further encourages us to consider if there is indeed a developing trend. […]

]]> Comment on New Al-Qaeda in Iraq Video: media in a race against time? by Psychic Advice http://mideastmedia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/12/new-al-qaeda-in-iraq-video-media-in-a-race-against-time/#comment-120 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:37:46 +0000 http://mideastmedia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/12/new-al-qaeda-in-iraq-video-media-in-a-race-against-time/#comment-120 Thanks for the great info. I hope you'll follow this with some more great content. Thanks for the great info. I hope you’ll follow this with some more great content.

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