> The Iranians would have followed your orders so > supinely? One could have asked that about the unruly Tajiks, Uzbeks etc in the Northern Alliance. The answer? Make it the only logical choice in their own best interesst. And yes, it woulda worked.
They had every motive. > > > > In any event, it should have been DISCUSSED, if > for > > no > > other reason than the simple fact that Saddam, the > > enemy, would have one worst nightmare -- a > > restoration > > of the old US Iran friendship. > > You were sitting in the Situation Room, Dr. Brin? > So > you know all the options that were discussed? I know a lot more about what was discussed than you might think. Oddly, that's an easy thing to check. What's not easy is to find out more, once an option is under discussion. But what's excluded and dismissed out of hand? Usually easy to tell with a few contacts. ===== . . * Please note. My email address of many years is changing FROM [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... (Or else use [EMAIL PROTECTED]) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
