Hamas, Palestine, and Iran
I quite like the email today. I tend to write these as a stream of consciousness--much like I would respond to a request or a question. I think it allows me to portray my feelings in a more authentic light despite the possible poor grammar or sentence structure.
Once again, if anyone is actually reading this, I pledge to you to do your part in making this government understand our opinions regarding their policies. It has been too long for us to engage with an administration that many of us do not support, and it is necessary to confront it so that we do not have to suffer a worse one beginning in 2009.
Anywho, the email:
I have read today through our selectively free media that Iran has pledged to donate money to the current Palestinian cause. I may be wrong, but I can imagine that this is causing problems in the government; however, I have to assume that you predicted that this circumstance would occur. The recent wholesale rejection by the administration of current Iranian policies, led by Ms. Rice, is frightening, and now the collaboration of this supposedly rogue nation with a rogue government in Hamas should worry this executive based on the past policies surrounding Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Zimbabwe, etc.
I have heard very little though. It makes me wonder if the press is being used as a buffer to not act on these stories or comments so the general public (who cant watch C-Span all day) will not have knowledge as to the government's policies to the collaboration. Personally, I feel that the isolation of Iran, Palestine, and like minded states and governments is a dangerous precedence to set for the supposed World Superpower and police force for democracy. While Iran is an Islamic State, the current President is still popularly elected; in addition, the current government in Palestine, thanks to a electoral screwup by Fatah, is now legitimately represented by Hamas. The rejection of these two electorates, despite their opinions and policy goals, is undermining US expansion of democracy.
This makes me wonder if the desire to expand democracy is truly the goal, or if it is really the expansion of American power and economic superiority. If such is the case, then I really do not understand how this will benefit our population and future prospects. From my readings of the world we are being attacked and fought against by many groups of people that are not upset because of the expansion of democracy and ideals; rather, they are perturbed from the extension of economic and political control over the territory that they espouse to be that of their religion and their prophet. To continue to arbitrarily extend this control for power and control feels like we, as a country, do not care about the actual plight of these people but care more about geopolitical goals and extensions. As an American citizen, this I cannot support any longer.
To isolate these two countries is to further drive them, and others, into the realm of anti-americanism. By isolating Hamas, their people will only rally to the cause further, and they will continue to destabalize any chance at a peace agreement in the area. By continually isolating Iran (despite an inability to create a nuclear weapon for at least 10 years), we will only push them further from cooperation with the international atmosphere. If the goal is to play good cop, bad cop with Russia, then kudos--it seems to be working. However, if the goal is to call out Ahmadinejad, then I have a feeling that he will call your bluff. From my research, Iran is out to forge some level of strategic control in the region to both balance Israel and protect their borders from US control of Iraq. To further declare them as a threat only deters them from cooperating in the future.
Once again, if anyone is actually reading this, I pledge to you to do your part in making this government understand our opinions regarding their policies. It has been too long for us to engage with an administration that many of us do not support, and it is necessary to confront it so that we do not have to suffer a worse one beginning in 2009.
Anywho, the email:
I have read today through our selectively free media that Iran has pledged to donate money to the current Palestinian cause. I may be wrong, but I can imagine that this is causing problems in the government; however, I have to assume that you predicted that this circumstance would occur. The recent wholesale rejection by the administration of current Iranian policies, led by Ms. Rice, is frightening, and now the collaboration of this supposedly rogue nation with a rogue government in Hamas should worry this executive based on the past policies surrounding Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Zimbabwe, etc.
I have heard very little though. It makes me wonder if the press is being used as a buffer to not act on these stories or comments so the general public (who cant watch C-Span all day) will not have knowledge as to the government's policies to the collaboration. Personally, I feel that the isolation of Iran, Palestine, and like minded states and governments is a dangerous precedence to set for the supposed World Superpower and police force for democracy. While Iran is an Islamic State, the current President is still popularly elected; in addition, the current government in Palestine, thanks to a electoral screwup by Fatah, is now legitimately represented by Hamas. The rejection of these two electorates, despite their opinions and policy goals, is undermining US expansion of democracy.
This makes me wonder if the desire to expand democracy is truly the goal, or if it is really the expansion of American power and economic superiority. If such is the case, then I really do not understand how this will benefit our population and future prospects. From my readings of the world we are being attacked and fought against by many groups of people that are not upset because of the expansion of democracy and ideals; rather, they are perturbed from the extension of economic and political control over the territory that they espouse to be that of their religion and their prophet. To continue to arbitrarily extend this control for power and control feels like we, as a country, do not care about the actual plight of these people but care more about geopolitical goals and extensions. As an American citizen, this I cannot support any longer.
To isolate these two countries is to further drive them, and others, into the realm of anti-americanism. By isolating Hamas, their people will only rally to the cause further, and they will continue to destabalize any chance at a peace agreement in the area. By continually isolating Iran (despite an inability to create a nuclear weapon for at least 10 years), we will only push them further from cooperation with the international atmosphere. If the goal is to play good cop, bad cop with Russia, then kudos--it seems to be working. However, if the goal is to call out Ahmadinejad, then I have a feeling that he will call your bluff. From my research, Iran is out to forge some level of strategic control in the region to both balance Israel and protect their borders from US control of Iraq. To further declare them as a threat only deters them from cooperating in the future.
posted by E Hawker at 9:37 PM
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