The brutal apparent fraud taking place in Iran puts the Obama Administration, and anyone who cares about both American security and human rights, in an extremely difficult position. For eight years, George W. Bush maintained that there was no tension, let alone contradiction, between “our interests and our values.” Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
An impassioned article by someone who obviously has close ties to Iran. Frankly, given all the screw-ups of the Bushies, as well as the CIA's putting back into power the King after they deposed democracy in 1953, it's probably the safest approach to take a hands-off attitude. Perhaps Iranians are really sick of their dictator. Perhaps they shall depose him. But given America's track record, let things be.
How long shall it take the world is able to throw off the damage of Bushies? The worst president, followed by the necons' god, Ronnie, followed by Nixon.