3/20/2009

Brief Morning Thought

Posted by Andrew | Labels:

Two things I really like about President Obama:

1. His tech savvy

2. His continued attempts to reach out to Iran

2 comments:

Bruce Kratky said...

Two million things I really don't like about President Obama:
1. Just Kidding
2. Couldn't help myself
3. You opened that door
4. I just had to walk through

Opening increased dialogue with Iran is a good thing. We shall see if it does some good. Their next elections will be interesting to watch. If we see the current Iranian president removed by vote and their rhetoric modified it will be a good sign. Yet, I still think that Iran needs to be watched very closely, their actions taken more seriously than their words; except those words that deny genocide, encourage it, and threaten their neighbors both Jewish and Arabic. The street demonstrations that occured during the Carter administration, the devil America, kill American themes...they became actions. I feel that this continued and historic Iranian rehtoric is dangerous to the extreme. Iran needs to know (its leaders that is), or be constantly reminded that American and its allies can be pretty damn dangerous too. I, for one, don't mind that perception. Its a Teddy R. thing.

There was an interesting editorial in the NYT by a fellow who took the Iranians to task for their support of Hamas and Hezbolah. He has some interesting points not the least of which was those three entities supporting the Islamic leader in Darfur who is most responsible for the crimes against humanity going on there. He also took the Arab nations to task for raising billions of dollars for the rebuilding of Gaza, whose citizens are one of the highest per capita recipients of foreign aid in the world, even before the military actions of late, and those same nations unwillingness to do anything for the Darfurians, Muslem and Christian, who are getting next to nothing.

Hopefully our new president, in increasing dialogue, will be able to communicate to the Iranians and their suregates that being part of the international community is a good thing. Also, that being part of that community requires allowing people to live their lives free of the threat of genocide, that scapegoating is not constructive, and if you do get an atomic bomb you better the hell not give it away or ever use it...or else.

5:14 PM  
Bruce Kratky said...

The "Supreme Leader" of Iran has now responded to the Obama administration's olive branch by saying that we need to change. He also suggests that President Obama's remarks are an insult to the Iranian people as he wishes them a happy new year and then attacks their duly elected government. I would be interested in your thoughts on this.

12:22 AM  

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