But I hope that the world understands that this is not something that has to do with the outside world.
President Barack Obama here, referring to the current Iranian conflict.
Just like our election “only” affected our country? My butt. The things that happen in this country impact the world. The things that happen in other countries impact the world as well.
Does BO also feel that Rowandan genocide, WWI and WWII, the Balkan conflicts, the situation in Sudan, I could go on and on, but are these all things that have nothing to do with the outside world?
I know this uprising of Iranian people started with their election, but doesn’t everything start somewhere? When does it reach a point where you’re finally willing to take a stand? I know there are plenty of problems right here at home, and that our troops are stretched around the world, but at this point, I’m not even looking for action, I’m not sure what the action would need to be. But I’d like to see our president take a stand, instead of standing on the fence waiting for something to happen, a winner to be declared so he can then say “well I knew this is how things would turn out, so I always supported [insert winning party here]. Newsflash, you can’t say that if you’ve supported no one. Just sayin.
Iranians are finding their voices, I support them in that. All it takes is one voice, that becomes a hundred and then a thousand, unless the voice is silenced. My prayer is that the voices of every day Iranians grows, that while some may be silenced, that many more become vocal until the democratic process becomes a reality instead of something their leaders pay lipservice to.
