A Breath of Fresh Air in Iran
Steve Kovacs
June 21, 2009
Iran recently had a controversial election for president, which has caused deadly demonstrations throughout the country. I am actually surprised they even have free elections, given the governments history of rigidity and myopic views. A few years ago, the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was speaking in the United States when someone asked him about supposedly cruel treatment of homosexuals in Iran. His response was that there were no homosexuals in Iran.
It is possible he really believed there were none there, not even one homosexual in the country, or it is possible he is blinded-seeing only what he wants to see. Another time, he said Israel "should be wiped off the map." Not punished, attacked, defeated perhaps, but wiped off the map. Wow!
So, now he ran for re-election and millions, and possibly a majority of voting Iranians voted against him, which is the main reason for the demonstrations now occurring. The government stated Ahmadinejad won the election, however, thousands of Iranians feel his opponent Mir Hossein Mousavi really won and feel the election was rigged.
The good news is that millions voted against the old guard president and are now demanding truth, accountability and change. The demonstrations are so large nothing similar in size has occurred since the founding of the present Islamic government 30 years ago. That is a good thing. Let me tell you why I feel so.
It says that Iranian people, rigidly controlled by the government are tired of the old way. Moreover, it means change may be on the horizon. That people, mainly young people, do not like the status quo. The country is in an uproar and its cause is not only the election. A country does not spiral in to such drastic demonstrations over just one event. Something had to be festering. Millions in the country are in an uproar and want honesty, freedom and change. That is good for Iranians and the world. Let me explain why.
Iran is close to having a nuclear bomb. This is a fact other governments are aware of and concerned about. Israel will unquestionably not allow Iran to fully develop a nuclear weapon. After all, the president at the heart of the controversial election said, Israel should be wiped off the face of the map. Furthermore, with Iran's present old guard mentality the path they usually follow is one where they do not care about others beliefs just their own, and they will do whatever their beliefs dictate, no matter what.
Iran is geographically close to Israel and within easy bombing distance and if they develop the Bomb, it is reasonable to assume Iran may go ahead with their president's idea. Do you think Israel will allow that to happen? Do not waste too much of your brainpower on that question . . . they will not. If Israel were to bomb Iran's nuclear bomb facilities it may lead to a much larger conflict in the region and God only knows, it may also spread to other areas of the world.
So, let us hope change comes to Iran on its own. If a new president is pronounced the winner let us hope he is more flexible and reasonable. If the old president remains, let us hope he hears the loud and convincing voice of the people of Iran, a voice of fairness, truth and change.
It is possible he really believed there were none there, not even one homosexual in the country, or it is possible he is blinded-seeing only what he wants to see. Another time, he said Israel "should be wiped off the map." Not punished, attacked, defeated perhaps, but wiped off the map. Wow!
So, now he ran for re-election and millions, and possibly a majority of voting Iranians voted against him, which is the main reason for the demonstrations now occurring. The government stated Ahmadinejad won the election, however, thousands of Iranians feel his opponent Mir Hossein Mousavi really won and feel the election was rigged.
The good news is that millions voted against the old guard president and are now demanding truth, accountability and change. The demonstrations are so large nothing similar in size has occurred since the founding of the present Islamic government 30 years ago. That is a good thing. Let me tell you why I feel so.
It says that Iranian people, rigidly controlled by the government are tired of the old way. Moreover, it means change may be on the horizon. That people, mainly young people, do not like the status quo. The country is in an uproar and its cause is not only the election. A country does not spiral in to such drastic demonstrations over just one event. Something had to be festering. Millions in the country are in an uproar and want honesty, freedom and change. That is good for Iranians and the world. Let me explain why.
Iran is close to having a nuclear bomb. This is a fact other governments are aware of and concerned about. Israel will unquestionably not allow Iran to fully develop a nuclear weapon. After all, the president at the heart of the controversial election said, Israel should be wiped off the face of the map. Furthermore, with Iran's present old guard mentality the path they usually follow is one where they do not care about others beliefs just their own, and they will do whatever their beliefs dictate, no matter what.
Iran is geographically close to Israel and within easy bombing distance and if they develop the Bomb, it is reasonable to assume Iran may go ahead with their president's idea. Do you think Israel will allow that to happen? Do not waste too much of your brainpower on that question . . . they will not. If Israel were to bomb Iran's nuclear bomb facilities it may lead to a much larger conflict in the region and God only knows, it may also spread to other areas of the world.
So, let us hope change comes to Iran on its own. If a new president is pronounced the winner let us hope he is more flexible and reasonable. If the old president remains, let us hope he hears the loud and convincing voice of the people of Iran, a voice of fairness, truth and change.
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