Sorry for the delay
Wow, it’s been a crazy week. I’ve been simply slammed. I had to get something out on what’s going on in Iran, though. In case you hadn’t heard, Ahmadinejad “won” the election, but there’s tons of evidence against the fact that this was a fair election. There are even claims that he switched the vote counts.
How did he do this? you ask. Well, the elections are run by the Interior Ministry that reports to the President, Ahmadinejad. That’s right.
There are protests burning all over Iran, especially in Tehran. Folllow @persiankiwi for up to date information.
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Cairo Speech and Ahmad Gets Some Competition
I haven’t touched on Obama’s hugely important speech in Cairo today, mostly because I figure there’s plenty floating around on it. For the record, I thought he did a great job, stressed the important points that he should have while not giving ground or backtracking in the war on terrorism. I am anxious to see when and how he follows it up with policy action, because all the words in the world don’t mean anything if you don’t follow it up with actions. If Obama follows this speech up with nothing, then he’s going to see an even bigger reaction. If he follows it up with the wrong moves, then he’s going to further unbalance the situation. He’s put himself in a spot where he can have an impact, but it’s a precarious position. Let’s pray for Obama to approach the situation with wisdom.
Now, on to less publicized, but equally important in my opinion, is the presidential campaign going on in Iran. Ahmadinejad has been President since 2005, and let’s face it, he’s an insane man. He’s called the Holocaust a “big deception”, he’s called for the dissolution of the state of Israel, and he has been responsible for encouraging insurgents in Iraq, stoking the anti-American fires and pursuing a dangerous nuclear weapons program.
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