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Bill Levenson has written about an interesting ful...

2009-06-21T20:06:33.988-04:00

Bill Levenson has written about an interesting fulcrum idea over at Israpundit. The mullahs brought in Sunni Hamas to put down Shiite protests. I wasn't seeing the whole picture...perhaps this is an indication as to how reluctant the army is to fire on its own people. Perhaps this, plus the infighting, made it necessary.

With that kind of fulcrum you could turn the army on Hamas with the protesters behind you, and then turn the guns on the mullahs.

Too bad we have Carter 2.0 at the helm.

I was thinking that a good way to lighten the mood over there would be to send the peanut farmer over there. That would be good for a laugh.

TY for linking to my post and Shavua tov, Sultan:)...

2009-06-20T22:45:55.744-04:00

TY for linking to my post and Shavua tov, Sultan:)

You're right. At what could well be a critical junction in the Middle East, certainly in Iran, Barack Obama has not and will not stand up with a Ronald Reagan "Tear down this wall!" or JFK "I am a Berliner" in support of Western Germany.

On the contrary. Obama's mumblings were more like the nonsensical ramblings of Hank Kimball on "Green Acres."

In all honesty I don't see the great orator that millions around the world see and hear. I only see and hear Hank Kimball. And it's not like I'm some uneducated Yahoo.

First and most importantly is that no one outside ...

2009-06-20T16:31:29.100-04:00

First and most importantly is that no one outside of the ruling council in Iran has a clear idea just what the mullahs there have in mind both as to how they intend to quell the unrest and as to their goals in inciting it.
Secondly there is really very little the outside world can or will do to influence the Iranian rulers to modify their violent and oppressive response to the demonstrations taking place there.
Finally I expect the Obama administration to misdirect public attention away from it's rather formidable diplomatic failure during the Iranian crisis. Indeed, I await for Obama and Clinton to once again focus their attention, hostility, and muscle flexing on provoking, threatening, and deameaning Israel for the Jewish State's failure to support Obama's inept, badly thought out, and dangerous plans for peace in the Middle East, plans which I might add if implemented, would result the quick and certain demise of Israel.

Apparently, "Hope and Change" comes with a price. ...

2009-06-20T11:01:29.219-04:00

Apparently, "Hope and Change" comes with a price. But who would of thought the price would be our own President, made impotent by what many believe, shenanigans committed, perhaps helping propel Obama into the White House.

Here we are, only a few months post Hope and Change and already change is out of reach for some. The US would have had the perfect opportunity to rally behind the million or so protesters who seem to want change. Yes, it's largely cosmetic, as the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is still the one calling the shots.

But at least it would be a start towards meaningful "change" in that region. It sure beats chants of "death to America" each and everyday. Some say that Mousavi is simply the lessor of the two evils, so in the end, it really doesn't matter. But with Mousavi, there's the outside chance he might be willing to put the nuke program on the table for negotiation.

Ahmadinejad has made it perfectly clear the nuke program, and Iran's determination to develop such a program is a done deal. No negotiatians! He has been nothing but clear on this issue. Can we at least take him at his word on this?

But all of this leads back to our original premise of our own purveyor of "Hope and Change," being rendered impotent by his dismissal of what many believe, was rampant election fraud committed on Obummer's behalf.

Most Muslims can read. And from what I have been told, some of them are pretty good with numbers as well.

Even they understand what the acronym ACORN stands for. Muslims understand it's supposed to be one per person, one vote! They understand that dead people generally do not cast ballots.

And even Muslims realize illegal aliens should never be allowed to vote. Apparently ACORN didn't get that message.

Ditto for non-human entities such as dogs, cartoon characters, and pet rabbits. They are never allowed to register! That is unless sufficient numbers of them come forward to make it worth Obama's while to consider them viable constituents in 2012.

With Joe Biden on your team, anything is possible.

But did any of these accusations occur in sufficent numbers to change the direction of this election? I don't know and probably never will because of the powers that be and their refusal to take these allegations seriously. Business as usual!

But I do know that even one fradulent vote has the potential to taint the entire electorial process ,as it neutralizes and or undermines the intent of a legitimate vote!

In the meantime, that leaves us with a volatile situation in Iran and our own presidnet who has ZERO credibilty regarding the subject of election fraud. Even Obummer knows what hypocrisy smells like!

What is he supposed to say? That elections are supposed to be a manifestation of the will of the people, a beacon of democracy -while Washington Democrats are still sweeping Acorn abuses under a rug?

Please! Besides,with Obummer, it's all about image and being liked! While millions of demonstrators have taken to the streets, there are many other who have not.

In other words, where is the rest of the Muslim world? Why haven't they united with the Iranian demonstrators, in their quest for fairness and change in Iran? Where is Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan?

Silence?

It probably safer to simply straddle the fence right now, so as not to offend the Muslim sensibilities. Besides, Obummer might actually be accused of "meddling" before he even meddles. Oh wait!

But sooner rather than later, someone is going to need to remind Obummer that when the going gets tough, voting "present" is no longer an option. Eventually, you have to take a side! Especially when your mantra has consisted of "Hope and Change."

Interesting... thanks. If you are interested in A...

2009-06-20T07:46:50.523-04:00

Interesting... thanks.

If you are interested in Australia generally & also what some Iranians are saying there. Check this out and feel free to link it and repost it on your blogs & emails:
http://surind.blogspot.com/2009/06/islam-in-australia-western-capitalist.html

More people need to hear what this Iranian activist is saying.