Iranian freedom revolution.

Hey all, I hope that you are having a great week so far. It’s time to address the events that have unfolded in the last week in Iran.
An extraordinary freedom seeking movement has come to life in Iran. A general election occurred last Friday. An election in which the future of Iran would get decided. Many years of oppression and deprivation of liberty for this Persian nation made it even more eminent for voters to turn out to choose a political path for Iran. The current leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a hard-core fundamentalist has ruled Iran with an iron fist. He has procured the enforcement of Islamic laws that limit the freedom of women as well as non-Muslims. He has on several occasions threatened to obliterate Israel, and he also has spoken against the United States. The other candidate Mousavi, a known proponent of reforming Iran as well as relaxing some of the strict social policies currently in place.
Some of the figures put out by the Iranian government estimates that about 33 million Iranians voted on Friday’s election. Suspicion started brewing when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner three hours after polls closed. It’s difficult to believe that 33 million votes were counted so quickly especially when paper ballots were used. How could so many ballots get counted so fast. Also, since Friday’s election massive demonstrations have taken place in the streets of Tehran. Some of these protests have resulted in violent acts. The police has responded to the demonstrators by shooting into the air, shooting into the crowds, and through the use of batons which are effective at leaving painful bruises on the bodies of anyone who dares speak out against Ahmadinejad’s reelection.
It’s really disappointing to know that the Obama administration took so long to respond to the events unfolding in Iran. At first President Barack Obama was hesitant to comment on the matter. He simply applauded the “robust debates” that were taking place prior to the election. He credited ”the speech I gave in Cairo” to possibly resulting in some change in that sector of the world.
President Obama’s speech in Cairo never denounced Ahmadinejad’s regime. He hoped to reach out to the same government that Iranian’s are trying to free themselves from. He still hopes to have an open dialogue with a dictator who treats his constituents like he does a bag of trash. So far his attempt at soft war hasn’t resulted in much of anything. Why didn’t he praise the courageous efforts of Iranians who have risked their lives trying to bring change to their country? Why hasn’t he applauded the sacrifice that Iranian’s have made over the past 2 decades to finally taste freedom? Why didn’t he shame Tehran for the horrible treatment of women when it comes to their lack of liberties? Instead he remains strong in his approach to talk with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government.
All of us who enjoy the ability to speak out against our own government, enjoy a free press, and enjoy freedom of speech should toast to the future of Iran. We should continue to encourage them to fight for what they believe in. Iranians should know that we will continue supporting their cause even if our government openly won’t do so. A free Iran would eliminate a huge potential threat to our national security as well as that of the Israelis. Al Qaeda and North Korea would cease to have a major source when it comes to the supplying of weapons such as missiles, uranium, etc. A free and more moderate Iran is best for their as well as our future. James.