As I sit down to write this I'm thinking about the recent SOTU address given by Barack Obama and his comments regarding the negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the president’s threats to Republicans to veto any new sanctions against the Iranians.
Barack Obama has previously used ‘tough talk’ against the Iranians, admonishing Iran not to misjudge America’s commitment to preventing a nuclear Iran. Unfortunately, considering the complete lack of respect that the Iranian leadership has for Mr. Obama and for America in general, the 'tough talk' clearly has fallen on deaf ears.
So that people understand what we’re dealing with, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war with the United States for thirty years, and for the most part with little if any consequences for their aggressive posture. Countless Americans both military and civilians have died at the hands of Iranians and their proxies over these decades. Countless more will die in the future.
Iran is committed not just to the departure of the U.S. from the Middle East, but to the complete destruction of our nation and society. In Iran's eyes we are a weak and decadent people, ‘the Great Satan’. The Iranian leadership views us as a nation of weaklings and deviants who are unwilling and incapable of stopping the Iranian worldwide revolution which is underway.
The leadership of Iran has been patient and willing to conduct the type of war against us that they have been pursuing for the past three decades, completely convinced in their ultimate victory.
And why shouldn't they be convinced ? In the past thirty years over several American presidential administrations they have witnessed a complete lack of commitment on the part of the U.S. to confront them. They have seen American presidents from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama wring their hands not knowing how to stop the Iranian threat.
So what is the ultimate goal of Iran ? The short and simple answer is that they are committed to spreading their Islamic Revolution around the world. The Iranian leadership of 'Twelvers' believe that a cataclysmic event will hasten the return of their revered 12th Imam who disappeared several hundred years ago.
They not only wish for an event to occur but are actively pursuing the types of policies that will create the cataclysm which will bring about the return of the 12th Imam. And according to their beliefs once the 12th Imam returns Islam will spread around the world.
Barack Obama has previously used ‘tough talk’ against the Iranians, admonishing Iran not to misjudge America’s commitment to preventing a nuclear Iran. Unfortunately, considering the complete lack of respect that the Iranian leadership has for Mr. Obama and for America in general, the 'tough talk' clearly has fallen on deaf ears.
So that people understand what we’re dealing with, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war with the United States for thirty years, and for the most part with little if any consequences for their aggressive posture. Countless Americans both military and civilians have died at the hands of Iranians and their proxies over these decades. Countless more will die in the future.
Iran is committed not just to the departure of the U.S. from the Middle East, but to the complete destruction of our nation and society. In Iran's eyes we are a weak and decadent people, ‘the Great Satan’. The Iranian leadership views us as a nation of weaklings and deviants who are unwilling and incapable of stopping the Iranian worldwide revolution which is underway.
The leadership of Iran has been patient and willing to conduct the type of war against us that they have been pursuing for the past three decades, completely convinced in their ultimate victory.
And why shouldn't they be convinced ? In the past thirty years over several American presidential administrations they have witnessed a complete lack of commitment on the part of the U.S. to confront them. They have seen American presidents from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama wring their hands not knowing how to stop the Iranian threat.
So what is the ultimate goal of Iran ? The short and simple answer is that they are committed to spreading their Islamic Revolution around the world. The Iranian leadership of 'Twelvers' believe that a cataclysmic event will hasten the return of their revered 12th Imam who disappeared several hundred years ago.
They not only wish for an event to occur but are actively pursuing the types of policies that will create the cataclysm which will bring about the return of the 12th Imam. And according to their beliefs once the 12th Imam returns Islam will spread around the world.
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