Disputing about Iraq don't we overlook anything?

[Fan of Arabian horses]

Hi all!

Of course, the situation in the Iraq does offer lots of stuff for discussion. But I wonder whether we oversee some other happenings and don?t get much information about them.

Well you wonder why I ask this. Two days ago when watching news at TV there were reported about the current situation in Iraq and the US sending additional troups with helicopters to Iraq to get more influence there and about the G 8 meeting concering the climate changings and how to prevent damages and so on and so on. Every of them were mentioned in great reports. But hidden between all this news there was a short report about the Iranian Minister who travelled to the UN in order to warrant Iran?s rights to assemble and own nuclear weapons.

What do you think of this?

Michael

[Yankee]

Hi Michael

I agree with you completely. Some issues receive massive coverage in the media at the expense of other important issues.

By the way, you should correct your thread title.
Check your dictionary for the words 'oversee' and 'overlook'.

Amy

[Fan of Arabian horses]

Yes, Amy, thank you!

Michael

[Torsten]

Hi Michael,

I also agree with you but I would like to ask you this question: If we overlook certain issues and events, who is responsible for that? Is it really just the media? Or is our own fault? Who determines what we are thinking and talking about? The government, the media, the politicians? If we are interested in what is really going on in Africa or in any other country, do we need the main mass media to give us that information or there other means?
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[Fan of Arabian horses]

Hi Torsten!

Yes, you?re right. Everybody is responsible for his own opinion and sourcing the information they want.

But sorry, that wasn?t my point when I asked: "What do you think of this?" I wasn?t referring to the point that there was just a short report about Iran?s Minister?s warranty but to the point that Iran requires the right to own nuclear weapons. I mean, it?s burning in Persia and please remember the point that Saddam had been supported to be a defender by the Western states in the 1980?s when Ayatollah Khomeni was forcing the terrorism. Well the Iran had been the great enemy. Nowadays it is the opposite? Do you think that the Iran would hesitate to use the nuclear weapons if they feel offended? And what is their point of tolerance? And why do they need the Atomic-bomb at all? Wasn?t the fear for an Iraqi Atomic-bomb the reason for the US-American/English Invasion in the Iraq? That was what I intended to talk about!

Hope I don?t missuse the forum asking this!

Michael

[Torsten]

Hi Torsten,

Why do you think does any country need a nuclear bomb? The Bush government said that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction but as Amy pointed out far from all Americans would believe this. Both Bushes -- Senior and Junior invaded Iraq and there are some people who believe it was not only in order to turn that country into a democracy. Some of the guys who claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destructions are already retired watching the events unfold in a holiday resort or wherever. Iran might be a slightly different story and I think there are a number of issues on top of their nuclear ambitions. By the way, how are the Koreans faring with their nuclear program? It's been pretty quiet in Pyongyang?
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[Fan of Arabian horses]

Hi Torsten!

You?re perfectly right to ask: "Why do anyone need nukes at all?" Also when you refer to Pyonyang.

In that sense, I think, you have inserted two quite interesting topics at this forum that could actually lead us on a better way of discussion between different religions and ideologies than my offending one.

Regards

Michael

[Torsten]

Hi Michael, I don't think you offended anyone -- speaking out loud is always better and more productive than to ignore controversial issues. As for the Iranian nuclear program I don't think there is an immediate danger of them developing nuclear weapons. The more pressure the west is putting on them, the harder they will be trying to show what they are really capable of. It's more a question of national pride than an immediate threat. Also, why do we trust the Russians, the Pakistanis, the Indians, the Americans and the Chinese more than the Iranians? Why is the world not running scared because of them? Do we really know who exactly has access to the nuclear weapons those countries possess? Does the world care? No, because this threat doesn't exist in the media. The world needs some bad guys and some good guys like just any good thriller. Now that Iraq is being converted into a democratic country we might be running out of bad guys.

I know I'm being sarcastic and the situation is probably a bit more complex but then again we should keep in mind that all the world's problems are created in people's heads and humor can be a means to solve some of them.
Just some late night thoughts....
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