This vs That

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:48 pm

Some crazy car salesman in the US says he was part of an Iranian plot in cohorts with Mexican drug cartels to assassinate a Saudi Ambassador in the States

vs

Israel leaks that the Mossad claims credit for blowing up 17 Iranians in an attack on an Iranian base, due to an IAEA report that says Iran stopped their nuke program in 2003.

Which is most believable and which is most like terrorism?

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:47 am

Which nation gains most if iran is attacked? I don't think it's just israel. At least in the days of empire it was naked theft with no pretence it was anything but the self interest of the nations involved.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:06 am

The first? Seems unlikely as presented. Is there evidence of links between Iran and Mexican drug cartels other than this story?

The second? Much more likely especially as it is a specific and believable (if probably unprovable) claim from a country that has taken similar action in the past.

As to which is more like terrorism, I find it hard to blame Israel doing pretty much anything to stop Iran getting a nuclear device.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:44 am

The first.

I can imagine any number of "Crazy used car" salesmen making such claims.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:25 pm

We're not hearing much about the great Iranian assassination plot lately are we? It's just a seed in the media inspired subconscious. It happened? It didn't happen? It's like when Bush was asked much later what happened to Bin Laden and he said he didn't care. It was all about something else, wasn't it?