The Redhunter

You're looking at this with a narrow mind and limited scope Tom.

Would you have had the president send troops to Iran to aid the protesters?

You condemn him for not being vociferous enough in his support for them but look at how this is transpiring. Support in Iran for regime change is growing without our help.

I see know way Obama banging a shoe on a table at the UN would be of any help. Iranians must take care of this themselves. Our interference would only serve to demean the efforts of the protesters and give the regime anti U.S. propaganda.

Once they have been successful we can swiftly recognize any new government and go to work at their invitation.

Hi, Tom,

I will have to read up on that "Mohammed Mossadeq affair" that keeps us from interfering in Iran's internal affairs. It sounds like that didn't go well for us. Funny, I lived through all that, but my memory fails me.

I think we have to stand back a little on Iranian theocracy because we are supporting a Jewish theocracy in Israel. Most Israelis now want to take over the whole of their former Biblical lands and are just moving in all over the former Palestine with the encouragement of some Christians. They will not let the Palestinians have any say over how they are governed. They want all muslims out. But the Israelis don't like Christians that much. The men have been urinating on Christian monuments there because of something the Pope said, and because others want them to convert to Christianity to be "saved".

Those people in Iran are all muslims, even though Ahmadinejad says they have some Christians and Jews there. I hear that most Iranians don't want Western interference for fear that it would be like it was under the Shah. (oh, aha! Mossadeqh! who nationalized their oil and overthrew the Shah's corrupt regime) All of the Middle East and Africa fear the return of Colonialism.

Also, I trust that Obama and people in his administration know all about what is happening and talk about it privately, but can't say anything to Iran--yet. Any politician knows that he is going to be slandered and insulted no matter what he does. The West hasn't done anything yet about Darfur and other areas where people are being massacred either. The most important thing now is to see that Iran doesn't have or get weapons of mass destruction.

I also wonder why no president moved against Iran before, like they did in Iraq during the first Gulf War and then after 9-11. The West and most probably Israel, have operatives there, that is why they arrest any Westerners coming in, even "accidentally". Many native Israelis can pass as Arab muslims.

If Iran moves to invade an ally of ours or against our military-idustrial interests there, Obama will have no choice but to say something or make a move other than the sanctions in place already. We can't send drones in there like we do in other places, I don't think. Like Ollie used to say to Stan, "this is a fine predicament you have got us in". (I think you are too young to remember Ollie and Stan?)

Emilie
Port Orchard, WA

Emilie,

Certainly some Israelis wish to turn Israel into a theocracy but I do not think they are a majority.

Tom,

On the way to work today (12.29.09) I heard a piece on how Ahmadinejad is blaming the Brits for the current protests against the regime. I think that if the President were to encourage openly those opposing the Iranian regime, he would provide Ahmadinejad w/ more propaganda fodder.

As it is, the entire world is watching the Iranian people beginning to rise up against the oppressive religious theocracy that rules that country. The average Iranian could care less about the IRG exporting "the revolution." They want jobs. They want TV. They want to dance.

TLGK