Tehran is Burning

So when oil prices rise, I won't hear you bitchin about how much it costs to fill up the jeep?

Is Uncle Albert a sociopath?

Because the only place in the entire fucking world where we can buy oil is Iran, or even the whole middle east.

Should their internal politics affect us that much, the problem is not the politics themselves, but the fact that we've put ourselves in a position that we're so dependent on them, rather than building up our own drilling and refining capacity. If I had my way, we'd tap every deposit at our disposal, line the coasts with refineries, and let the entire middle east fucking rot.

And you complain when people say "Uncle Albert only cares about Uncle Albert."

Maybe, but at least I'm honest.

As if any of you bullshitters are typing your posts on a flight to Tehran, where you will join in protest of rigged elections and fight for an honest democratic process.

It's not just the Iranian oil I am talking about but also the Straits of Hormuz, where 20% of the worlds oil supply passes through.

And in a perfect world, my farts would smell of unicorns and rainbows.

Neither that nor your situation are the case, so we are back to you being an ignoramus by saying you are not affected by the situation in Iran.

Do I?

I do care about other people. Just not all other people.

Some of us are in training for exploiting just this kind of situation.

I'm affected by our own short-sighted interational trade policies and internal regulations. If it weren't for those, what happens with the Iranians wouldn't matter. Their indirect impact on me and mine is only a symptom of the real problem, and that problem is what deserves our attention.

Great. More costly meddling where we weren't fucking invited. That always works out well.

Bullshit. M.E. oil is both easier to extract and much MUCH easier to refine than what we got. Even if the oilcos were given a free for all in the U.S. we would still get a very large part of our oil from the Middle East.

Never heard of Radio Free Europe have you?

Yeah, except for the backwards, unstable cultures we have to deal with, it's a wonderful arrangement. What was I thinking?

That another display of your "concern." Do you only turn it on when you have people over?

Doesn't change the reality of geography, oil refining, and economics.


You can rant and rave about how much life sucks and it's not fair, but the reality is that the world economy is dependent upon M.E. oil, and M.E. oil is dependent on the political/economic situation in the M.E. The fact that you either can't grasp that, or can't accept that makes you a moron.

Finally back to the condescension. The real agenda behind all of this "concern."

You really don't know what is do you?


You should just stick with threads about pot smoking, jeeps, and annoying the fuck out of people still stupid enough to have landlines. You're out of element here Donny!

Fuck Iran.

How many times have you parasites here told us that Amademajad was just a blustering wind bag figurehead when he spouted off about destroying Israel and the real power is in the hands of the Mullahs?

So, that's changed now?

Yes, all the cool kids know about Radio Free Europe. What the hell is wrong with me, thinking I can sit on this side of the lunch room?



Go on, ask me if I give a shit, you smug little bitchcake.

Wait.

Are you really asking a soldier why he is concerned about the political situation not only of one of the powerhouses in a region where we have giant stake, is a state sponsor of terrorism and is on the path to nuclear weapons but that borders our two largest theaters of operation why he is concerned?

In light of that, I have to say it's not condescension to call you a moron, it's just plain being blunt.

*sigh* I'd try to explain the impact it had on Lech Walesa and other Solidarity members, just as one example, but I doubt you even know who and what those things are.

Wow man. That came across as unbelievably self-righteous. I live in a town full of 'soldiers' and there's probably 5 of them that would even give a fuck about this. In fact, I don't think I've ever met a 'soldier' nearly as preachy as you in my life.

If by self righteous, you mean someone that gives a fuck, yeah I guess so. It was a stupid question to ask, following a long line of stupid statements and I don't see the problem pointing it out.

Reading Comprehension and Context aren't your friends are they?


I WAS ASKED A DIRECT QUESTION AS TO WHY I CARED ABOUT THE ISSUE.


I ANSWERED IT.



Get it, or do I need to use smaller words?

Radio Free Europe! Remember that commercial with the DJ babbling in some Eastern European language: "Fkusdty crkoaj dsnedjubija stombfractu... 'Own Browdvay.'"

Great. Now I've got "Radio Free Europe" by REM in my head.

But that's OK. Because previously I had "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen in my head.

Fuck your mother, douchegargle. I'm not impressed.

Dude you should really learn to stop while you're behind.

I had my Bachelors 8 months before I joined the Army.

Considering the head of the Guardian Council, Ayatollah fuck if I remember, publicly endorsed Ahmnotevengonnatry before the election, I don't really expect alot to come from the investigation.

Who knows... the SL might see the writing on the wall and realizes that a Reformist is better than a Revolution.