This post is a “wedge”. You are now viewing the pointy end; more and more will be driven in as I have the opportunity. Please do check back from time to time.
REGIME/ACTION
IRAQ–Taken down by US military action. Taking longer than hoped for to stabilize.
IRAN–To be taken down by Iranian Middle Class. Ahmadinejad is helping this cause. Next “Big Thing” from Iran (after the Islamic Bomb) will be Persian Racial-Nationalism. Just because they are an Islamic Republic, they do not have to like Arabs. And they don’t…. more to come–work calls.
UPDATE: Toothless Europe may recommend referring IRAN to the UNSC. Sorry, but the time for that was years ago.
SYRIA–Soon to be taken down by the UN! This is amazing. Perhaps the longest-lasting effect of the Bush Doctrine will be a credible UN which can take down junior thugs like Assad.
However:”I know Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein is an enemy of mine, and you, sir, are no Saddam Hussein.”
http://maps.google.com shows a large tank farm with a good port at what turns out to be BANIAS. This is connected to Iraqi (and kuwaiti?) oil by pipeline.
NORTH KOREA–To be taken down by multinational pressure. Of course, this is only possible with multinational backbone, which until recently was damned hard to find. Go, Bush Doctrine!
UPDATE: Kim Jong-Il travels to China, “Disappears among money woes”. What is going on? No doubt, shady people in Washington (and Crystal City) are working late to answer my question–thanks, guys!.
