Miscellaneous Thoughts on Iran

The Isle of Death by Arnold Böcklin

Iranian students attack the British Embassy in Tehran and a plethora of thoughts pace around my mind...

Watching foreign affairs analysts discussing Iran, on TV, can be rather fatiguing. First, they all say the same things; secondly, we can sense their disappointment before the American and Israeli military inaction. Watching foreign affairs analysts’ bloody fangs while debating Iran is like watching an even cheaper version of the Twilight Saga.

The US military presence in Iraq is coming to an end; and its presence in Afghanistan will soon end as well. The Arab Spring/Summer/Autumn (and nearly Winter) will eventually fade away as people topple dictators (one-by-one) or as intelligent political leaders make the reforms their people demand for. So, what’s next on the foreign affairs institutions’ agenda? A conflict with Iran.

The most curious thing is that these institutions seem to be more than willing to give Iran what it wants the most: to see the West yielding to its provocation in order to weaken it even further (it may seem odd but by focusing on the wars, against Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, the West neglected its economy and went on a military spending spree that unfortunately weakened its economic power – BRICS took advantage of it and Iran rubbed its hands with a grin on its face).

The West should refrain itself from waging wars against whomsoever, before getting economically stronger. However, hard power is to be used against Iran, yes, but in a smart and cost-effective fashion.  

And speaking of the Persian Nation: those who are attacking Embassies in Tehran...are they night students? I looked at them trashing the British Embassy and my immediate thought was “Ah, they work in the RevolutionaryGuard during the day to pay their college tuition”. I mean, the so-called students seem far too old to be simply labelled as “students”; besides it doesn’t make much sense that the very same Iranian students that practically gave birth to the “Arab Spring” would now protest to defend those they wish to topple...

It is always interesting to see Western journalists striving for an interview with President Ahmadinejad and, I would like to know why because he always says the same things, he hypocritically speaks of freedom and human rights, he always finds a way to be obnoxious, he always tries to offend Western Values and he always manages to bring Zionists into his monologue. What I am about to say may not seem correct, but it would be incorrect of me not to say it: I think Pres. Ahmadinejad smokes something before his interviews, and it is not tobacco.

What I admire in Ahmadinejad is his OCD: as a Mayor of Tehran he kept the city spotless and as a President he makes sure that the country is absolutely clean, lest he catches a disease when travelling around Persia. Good for him! It would be interesting if African leaders would follow Ahmadinejad’s example: be a dictator but keep things clean.

Persia could seek regional power in a more positive way, but instead it chooses to be powerful through the sponsorship of terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

Divide, disseminate evil and destroy to conquer...that’s the new Persian philosophy.