Monday, August 21, 2006
Iran's Follows Old American Script
George Bush recently announced:
In an earlier post I estimated that Iran was giving Hezbullah a budget of $850 million+. Now, my estimate is based on some wild back of the envelop calculations but it looks like Iran/Hezbullah are going to out spend the US 4:1 in South Lebanon. Basically, they are using the same tactic that the US used in the start of the cold war to lock Western Europe into the capitalist bloc, outspend your opponent. Iran is running a marshall plan for South Lebanon , and it betting that the Bush administration will be unwilling to invest in social welfare for foreign brown people. This is probably a safe bet for Iran, and Hezbullah will walk away with victory in peace as well as war.
Today, I’m announcing that America will send more aid to support humanitarian and reconstruction work in Lebanon, for a total of more than $230 million. These funds will help the Lebanese people rebuild their homes and return to their towns and communities. … America is making a long-term commitment to help the people of Lebanon because we believe every person deserves to live in a free, open society that respects the rights of all (emphasis from Think Progress).
In an earlier post I estimated that Iran was giving Hezbullah a budget of $850 million+. Now, my estimate is based on some wild back of the envelop calculations but it looks like Iran/Hezbullah are going to out spend the US 4:1 in South Lebanon. Basically, they are using the same tactic that the US used in the start of the cold war to lock Western Europe into the capitalist bloc, outspend your opponent. Iran is running a marshall plan for South Lebanon , and it betting that the Bush administration will be unwilling to invest in social welfare for foreign brown people. This is probably a safe bet for Iran, and Hezbullah will walk away with victory in peace as well as war.
