tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786517.post114838494373541917..comments2023-09-25T07:01:43.067-04:00Comments on Critical Montages: Venezuela: A Model for IranYoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826849368615187619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786517.post-1148497608848345392006-05-24T15:06:00.000-04:002006-05-24T15:06:00.000-04:00It's true that grandstanding can raise the morale ...It's true that grandstanding can raise the morale of some, and in that sense, it may have its place in political rhetoric.<BR/><BR/>But it can raise the temperature of a conflict much more than you might want.Yoshiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826849368615187619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786517.post-1148417194704490762006-05-23T16:46:00.000-04:002006-05-23T16:46:00.000-04:00I agree with your analysis that Iran should try to...I agree with your analysis that Iran should try to emulate the Venezuelan approach. Their announcement to give $50m to Palestine is a step in that direction, though their support for the puppet regime in Iraq - reported on Uruknet - is movement in the wrong direction.<BR/><BR/>I don't see a big problem with the grandstanding by either leader, though. Whenever they stand up and defend themselves, it's usually in response to the rhetorical attacks levied by Uncle Sam or the Apartheid government of Israel. <BR/><BR/>For too long, Sam's perceived power on the world state has found a correlate in its ability to intimidate and threaten other nations into submission. Insofar as their 'grandstanding' exposes Uncle Sam for what it is - ruthless, criminal, and broke - I think it's actually an asset.John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515280071887632569noreply@blogger.com