Comments on: Ahmadinejad in Afghanistan http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/ Politics-Opinions-Life Issues-Impact! Fri, 18 May 2012 12:30:57 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-96916 admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:21:35 +0000 http://www.askcherlock.com/?p=2572#comment-96916 Harrison, Thanks for your clarifications regarding Afghan/Irani animosities. I think that we are entering a whole new period of "Persian" dominance in the region, and that eventually Afghanistan and (for that matter) Iraq will both fall under the domination of Tehran. The main point of my post was to question whether the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan could ever really accomplish anything. Harrison,
Thanks for your clarifications regarding Afghan/Irani animosities. I think that we are entering a whole new period of “Persian” dominance in the region, and that eventually Afghanistan and (for that matter) Iraq will both fall under the domination of Tehran. The main point of my post was to question whether the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan could ever really accomplish anything.

]]> By: admin http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-96915 admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.askcherlock.com/?p=2572#comment-96915 Windroot, I totally agree with your comment. It makes me wonder what the U.S. can possibly accomplish by sacrificing American blood on the battlefield, when the Afghani's will eventually do what's in their own self-interest, given their position in their own neighborhood. Windroot,
I totally agree with your comment. It makes me wonder what the U.S. can possibly accomplish by sacrificing American blood on the battlefield, when the Afghani’s will eventually do what’s in their own self-interest, given their position in their own neighborhood.

]]> By: admin http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-96914 admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:09:16 +0000 http://www.askcherlock.com/?p=2572#comment-96914 Project Savior, There can be little doubt that the Afghans are going to do what's in their own best interest. They must live in their own neighborhood, and the Irani's are the biggest kid on the block. Project Savior,
There can be little doubt that the Afghans are going to do what’s in their own best interest. They must live in their own neighborhood, and the Irani’s are the biggest kid on the block.

]]> By: Harrison http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-96910 Harrison Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:58:57 +0000 http://www.askcherlock.com/?p=2572#comment-96910 The Iranians and Afghans are not really brothers. A majority of Afghans are Sunni while a majority of Iranians are Shia. Most Afghans are also of a different make-up than most Persians are and don't speak the same language. The Afghans are generally opposed to Iran/Persia as their history was one of Persian dominance. Most of the tribes dislike Iran. Iranians also donate money to the Shia in Afghanistan not the Sunni and, as a result, the Shia generally are richer but with most Afghans being Sunni this causes Iran to be disliked. I do not foresee anything but some of the border tribes going for Iran. The Iranians and Afghans are not really brothers. A majority of Afghans are Sunni while a majority of Iranians are Shia. Most Afghans are also of a different make-up than most Persians are and don’t speak the same language.

The Afghans are generally opposed to Iran/Persia as their history was one of Persian dominance. Most of the tribes dislike Iran. Iranians also donate money to the Shia in Afghanistan not the Sunni and, as a result, the Shia generally are richer but with most Afghans being Sunni this causes Iran to be disliked.

I do not foresee anything but some of the border tribes going for Iran.

]]> By: Windroot http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-96908 Windroot Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:50:13 +0000 http://www.askcherlock.com/?p=2572#comment-96908 Iran. Afghanistan. Pakistan. Al qaida. The Taliban. The United States. Each player comes into the great game with an agenda that may overlap with some players, conflict with other players or be a little bit of both. Seems to me Karzai is just thinking long-term towards the day when we leave and he has to get along all by himself with his neighbors. Why shouldn't he? There's no politics like realpolitik. Iran. Afghanistan. Pakistan. Al qaida. The Taliban. The United States. Each player comes into the great game with an agenda that may overlap with some players, conflict with other players or be a little bit of both. Seems to me Karzai is just thinking long-term towards the day when we leave and he has to get along all by himself with his neighbors. Why shouldn’t he?

There’s no politics like realpolitik.

]]> By: Project Savior http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-96904 Project Savior Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:33:46 +0000 http://www.askcherlock.com/?p=2572#comment-96904 A quick look at the map shows Afghanistan's only way to join the rest of the world is to have road and railsystem that goes from Pakistan to Iran and out to Europe. Without this all efforts to bring the "country" into 21th century is futile. Although it makes me rethink my belief that Ahmadinejad said it, I guess even a broken clock can be right once a day. A quick look at the map shows Afghanistan’s only way to join the rest of the world is to have road and railsystem that goes from Pakistan to Iran and out to Europe.
Without this all efforts to bring the “country” into 21th century is futile.
Although it makes me rethink my belief that Ahmadinejad said it, I guess even a broken clock can be right once a day.

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