Tuesday, June 17, 2014

The Middle East World Cup (updated)

After beating Ghana and thinking that actually means something, John Kerry has now advanced to being diabolically stupid as he is suggesting cooperation with Iran to combat ISIS.  (RT:  Desperate times: Kerry says US ready to turn to Iran, drone strikes, to fight ISIS)

Let's review:  last week the Iranians were the terrorists and the Iraqis were the associates.  This week the Iraqis are the terrorists and the Iranians are the associates.

Some days ago I suggested that it would be best for the U.S. to pull back to let Iraq and Iran murder each other.  That wasn't enough for Kerry and we see his latest idea as a result of it.

We can work with this as there's another good plot twist even with a demented plan like what Kerry suggests.

So ...

The U.S. and the Shi'a Muslims of Iran coordinate on blasting the hell out of the terrorist Sunni Muslims in Iraq.  However, the Sunni Muslims in Saudi Arabia will not be diggin' this too much so now there's the opportunity for a showdown between Iran and Saudi Arabia, even better for a World Cup than Iran vs Iraq.  What gives this a novel twist is how will the Bush family suck back up with the Saudis after killing a lot of them.

If we play it out a little more then we see Iran getting more bold with the Saudis because they figure they have Uncle Sugar helping now.  He may be playing both sides but he at least isn't planning a nuclear strike on Tehran.  This could make them very brave as Ayatollah Sandunomeini starts thinking of the New Persia and how he is the New Mohammed who will reunite the warring Muslim states.  New Persia will be ruled by the Shi'a overloads and their minions will be Sunni caliphates which would then comprise most of the Middle East.  While this seems a formidable force, it seems unlikely in a culture which in a thousand years contributed little more than the legitimization of child brides and the near-extermination of orangutans.

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