War and Rumors of War

06/23/2009

Well, I decided to start studying up on Iran and its political structure. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I see that Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei is the “Supreme Leader”. He has been in power since 1989. The Supreme Leader is generally in power until death or until overthrown. Since 1979 there have only been 2. Generally, in theory, he has the power to overrule the elected President if he feels his policies are not in accord with God.
He is ultimately responsible for getting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad elected; or at least skewing the election to make it appear that he was elected. The people are outraged because their political system is so incredibly corrupt. Just like every other oppressed people in the history of society they want freedom and liberty, and they are revolting against the oppression.
Ahmadinejad is a nut job who has sworn the annihilation of Israel and doesn’t like or fear the US, but honestly, this is not the most alarming thing to me. The fact the Obama has done nothing to publically show he is an advocate for the freedom of the Iranian people, denounce the radical Islamic oppression manifested by its regime leaders, or stand up for Israel in the midst of extremist threats is alarming to say the least. We are supposed to be the last bastion of personal and religious freedom in the world. The architects of true liberty. The curators of human rights. Wouldn’t you think that the President of the United States would at the very least publically voice Americas support for the freedom of the Iranian people? I’m not asking for support through the use of troops, bombs, or even financial aid; just a public display of support for freedom. Or how about showing a little support for our ONLY ally in the Middle East? Our Socialist President can’t even do that. Allow me to take a wild stab at the reason why: Because he is fundamentally not a genuine advocate for freedom; plain and simple. He wants government to be in control of most if not all aspects of the peoples’ lives. Given his radically left associations and the large and unchecked strides toward Socialism his current administration has taken since he took office, I defy anyone to attempt to prove me wrong.