EXPEDIENCY, EXPEDIENCY, AND MORE EXPEDIENCY!
Let us all be fair and even handed about democracy, liberty and freedom!
Let us not have will amnesia about the suffering of Palestine and the absence of democracy in many places. Let us not be selective as to whose freedom we defend
Expediency is what drives foreign policies of the West aka America and Europe. I used the same exact word, expediency, earlier, in my blog, in which I wondered aloud, why no one in America and Europe seem concerned about democracy in Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Kuwait, Egypt etc.
Why for instance, is it, that Mr. Mousavi, the new hero for democracy in Iran, is not seen for who he really is? A part of the antiquity and theocratic regime in Iran? Who said Mousavi is a reformer or democrat?
There is a campaign in America and Europe against Iran, and it has Nuclear ambition written all over it!
It is quite hypocritical to seek to influence the outcome of Iranian election, not for the best interest of Iranians, but the outsiders who are playing their hands in Iranian affairs.
If it is not OK, for Lebanese or Iranians to seek to influence the outcome of American elections, why should Americans seek to manipulate elections in Iran or Lebanon and any where else for that matter?
AND, why are we comparing Nigeria to Iran anyway? Nigeria has her challenges, but, Nigeria is surely not Iran, in many positive ways.
Oh, I hate the fact that Nigeria is not advanced in nuclear pursuit as Iran is...that is what gets American and European attention.
It is quite nice to find two of you guys who are not following the herd or having herd-mentality!
Those opposed to Iran's nuclear ambition and sovereignty, are seeking "Regime Change" by any and every means... fair and foul!
AND, suddenly, Mir Mousavi became their strange-bed-fellow "reformer" hero of democracy?
The west need well thought out foreign policy which is not based on hypocrisy and double-standard... What we have seen, and still seeing is....
http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/...7&postcount=12 http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/...0&postcount=15 http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/...6&postcount=10 More than 1000 Palestinians were killed by the Israelis in January 2009 and I did not see anyone bleeding here! No Youtube there right?
There are genuine concerns for freedom, democracy and Palestine!
My sympathy and condolences for Neda and her families and friends and all democracy and freedom loving people of this good earth.