Comments on: A New Middle East, Part IV: Islam is the Answer http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/08/24/a-new-middle-east-part-iv-islam-is-the-answer.html High-minded, fanatically malthusian perspectives Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fouro http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/08/24/a-new-middle-east-part-iv-islam-is-the-answer.html/comment-page-1#comment-14779 fouro Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/08/24/a-new-middle-east-part-iv-islam-is-the-answer.html#comment-14779 <p>Very nice, Dan.<br /> <br /> I'm reminded of two things: <br /> <br /> 1. Ohlmert to Condi: "Back off!"<br /> <br /> 2. The man who thinks his toolbox is just a seat with a handle. <br /> <br /> Someday, just maybe, we may figure out the power of business professors, bricklayers and muni bonds really does have more utility and universal appeal than the Biff Tannen routine.</p> Very nice, Dan.

I'm reminded of two things:

1. Ohlmert to Condi: “Back off!”

2. The man who thinks his toolbox is just a seat with a handle.

Someday, just maybe, we may figure out the power of business professors, bricklayers and muni bonds really does have more utility and universal appeal than the Biff Tannen routine.

]]> By: Adam http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/08/24/a-new-middle-east-part-iv-islam-is-the-answer.html/comment-page-1#comment-14780 Adam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/08/24/a-new-middle-east-part-iv-islam-is-the-answer.html#comment-14780 <p>You might be right. Our support of Iran's former National-Secularist regime didn't exactly help our popularity.<br /> <br /> But does this mean we are rooting for Iranian influence?</p> You might be right. Our support of Iran's former National-Secularist regime didn't exactly help our popularity.

But does this mean we are rooting for Iranian influence?

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/08/24/a-new-middle-east-part-iv-islam-is-the-answer.html/comment-page-1#comment-14781 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/08/24/a-new-middle-east-part-iv-islam-is-the-answer.html#comment-14781 <p>Fouro,<br /> <br /> Thank you for the comment. Barnett's big contribution is the idea of the Non-Integrating Gap, not just the Seam but those areas in a tailspin. In that, frankly Islamic, non-integrating gap, business professors, bricklayers, and bonds don't have much appeal. That's why we need a ruleset reset.<br /> <br /> Adam,<br /> <br /> Iranian influence can be seen in two ways: is it in America's current interest and is it better than systematically what came before. As of now, the answer is "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second. A strategic relationship would make both halves positive, and let us truly root for Iran (instead of just smiling when they kill Qaedists, Baathists, etc.).</p> Fouro,

Thank you for the comment. Barnett's big contribution is the idea of the Non-Integrating Gap, not just the Seam but those areas in a tailspin. In that, frankly Islamic, non-integrating gap, business professors, bricklayers, and bonds don't have much appeal. That's why we need a ruleset reset.

Adam,

Iranian influence can be seen in two ways: is it in America's current interest and is it better than systematically what came before. As of now, the answer is “no” to the first question and “yes” to the second. A strategic relationship would make both halves positive, and let us truly root for Iran (instead of just smiling when they kill Qaedists, Baathists, etc.).

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