tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post4074568567360316071..comments2024-02-26T00:59:26.907-08:00Comments on Ana the Imp: Losing the Mandate of HeavemAnastasia F-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-14073580287218623352010-01-14T15:22:33.885-08:002010-01-14T15:22:33.885-08:00Thanks for that link, Kunday. I actually borrowed...Thanks for that link, Kunday. I actually borrowed the title from Chinese history. When an imperial dynasty was on the downward cycle of history, a process accompanied by political trouble, foreign invasions, natural disasters and general weakness, it was said to have lost the mandate of heaven.<br /><br />Excellent observations, John, thanks.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-42811478370903384132010-01-14T01:10:32.401-08:002010-01-14T01:10:32.401-08:00It lost any mandate a long time ago which is ...It lost any mandate a long time ago which is why there is nowhere else with the inclination to try an Islamic Republic based on sharia law in the image of that imagined by the radicals and fundamentalists. Afghanistan and the Taliban are already (under the main section controlled by Mullah Omah) making overtures to the Americans, which is why the US forces are turning on the Pakistani Taliban to separate them from the few Al Quaeda fighters that reamain allied to them on the AfPak border. Perhaps the two then can be encouraged to negotiate a controllable government with enough power in the country to rule effectively. <br /><br />The whole concept of a caliphate was based on the Qutb idea of taking over one Islamic country with a Muslim majority, in this case it was thought to be Iran, and then seeing the others fall like dominoes as the ummah came into line. The practice has been that Iran is a basket case and nobody wants to join and the ummah is more divided than even the Christian community worldwide. Hence the fears regarding 'Islamification' of Europe are false and Islamophobia a canard that keeps the electorates of the EU busy and not criticising governments for their real failures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-21656286175663182462010-01-13T23:34:16.059-08:002010-01-13T23:34:16.059-08:00Yes, it's a good news to hear that there are t...Yes, it's a good news to hear that there are transparencies and i hope that the rest will come in Iran. In this process, all we can do is to respect their regime instead of imposing some sanctions and tasks unless they attempt our living right. I trust Iranian youth. <br /> <br />In my perspective, in Europe, there are worse regimes than Iran has. The funny thing is worlds news agencies never make news about european countries regime or legislation problems. They prefer Iran news as if they live in the region of middle east. Here is an example: http://www.news.az/articles/6032<br /><br />PS: The title seems like "Heaven" to me.Kudayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440614884410703357noreply@blogger.com