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Originally Posted by Moskie
Can this not devolve into a semantics argument? Or one riddled with metaphors about polar bears? It doesn't really get us anywhere.
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Since this comment seems to be a persoanl shot at me I guess I am obligated to respond.
If you don't like my writting style ignore what I write.
My exchange with Superbelt was informative to me, I learned something I did not know before and it lead me to take another look at the definition of "generation".
If you don't see the importance of what is happening in the ME as it relates to the generational experiences of the people currently in power I think you are missing an extremely important aspect of the impact of potential alliances. Ahmadinejad was born in 1956. He was a student in Tehran when the Shah of Iran was overthrown, and he about 26 during the 1980 war against Iraq. He is part of a generation that has experienced more violence than most, and the use of chemical weapons against his people by Iraq. He is part of a generation that harbors hate towards the US and Iraq. It is possible that he is able to forgive, but is it probable? I think the "polar bear" is on the hunt.
