Mike Pouraryan
OV Week-End (6/13/2010): What a Week-End
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...preview of the week ahead....
Today is the day after June 12 in Iran. There was not much that happened especially in light of the continued repression in place in the country. The key leaders inside the Country have continued to resort to unconventional means. I also found the New York Times Story on June 12 quite startling in how they document the subtle protest efforts going on in Iran.
Karoubi, one of the opposition leaders, had gone on to Qum to visit a senior cleric, Ayatollah Sanei. For those who may not know who Sanei is, he is one of the key backers of the opposition movement and a movement was started to strip him of his religious title by calling him to the Special Court for the clergy. The Regime's thugs apparently laid siege to him when he was at Ayatollah Sanei's House. The question the regime does not seem to answer is this: If the opposition is not relevant, why do they need to lay siege to Karoubi? Why won't they even live up to their own Constitution?
Beyond this facade of calm, there is a lot that the Iranian Regime has to contend with. Sanctions will bite. Inflation will continue to rise as subsidies will be stopped by the Government. Customers are continuing to demand higher discounts. There is a realization that there is going to be some rough sailing ahead.
Moving on to Iraq, the forgotten war rages on as well. There is the attack on the Central Bank. The reports note that 26 people have died. This is like folks trying to attack Fort Knox. It was tried, of course, by GoldFinger!!! The attack underscores how precarious the situation actually is. This is quite a development in light of the transfer of responsiblity for security. Although the "spin machine" will be in full force, the reality is otherwise. Iraq is broken politicially, economically and socially. The Government is not even in place. Yet, the U.S Public is led to believe that everything is great. Yaah right!!!!
As for Afghanistan, America's man has apparently brought home the bacon. Karzai the fool has apparently secured agreement with the elders in the South to attack Kandahar. Karzai's move is on top of having fired his two ablest ministers and of course his belief that NATO and the U.S. will not be able to defeat the Taliban. How can he even claim to be legitimate when he is presiding over a non-functioning Government? The story I reviewed about the drug problem within the Afghan National Police is just one example. This is quite ironic because the American Tax Payer has spent billions with nothing to show for it.
What I find even more disturbing is the ethnic strife in Krgystan. Krygstan outsed its' President. Now, the South of the Country is up in flames. This is a worrisome development as Uzbeks are fleeing across the border. The scenes I have seen on Al Jazeera is heartbreaking.
There is a lot going on. The question that the Obama Adminstration is yet to answer is whether the wars are all worth it. The President tells us that it is. I wonder as the country continues deficits as far as the eye can see, States are flirting with bankrupcy, schools are being closed and teachers are being laid off. This is the dilemma.
Karoubi, one of the opposition leaders, had gone on to Qum to visit a senior cleric, Ayatollah Sanei. For those who may not know who Sanei is, he is one of the key backers of the opposition movement and a movement was started to strip him of his religious title by calling him to the Special Court for the clergy. The Regime's thugs apparently laid siege to him when he was at Ayatollah Sanei's House. The question the regime does not seem to answer is this: If the opposition is not relevant, why do they need to lay siege to Karoubi? Why won't they even live up to their own Constitution?
Beyond this facade of calm, there is a lot that the Iranian Regime has to contend with. Sanctions will bite. Inflation will continue to rise as subsidies will be stopped by the Government. Customers are continuing to demand higher discounts. There is a realization that there is going to be some rough sailing ahead.
Moving on to Iraq, the forgotten war rages on as well. There is the attack on the Central Bank. The reports note that 26 people have died. This is like folks trying to attack Fort Knox. It was tried, of course, by GoldFinger!!! The attack underscores how precarious the situation actually is. This is quite a development in light of the transfer of responsiblity for security. Although the "spin machine" will be in full force, the reality is otherwise. Iraq is broken politicially, economically and socially. The Government is not even in place. Yet, the U.S Public is led to believe that everything is great. Yaah right!!!!
As for Afghanistan, America's man has apparently brought home the bacon. Karzai the fool has apparently secured agreement with the elders in the South to attack Kandahar. Karzai's move is on top of having fired his two ablest ministers and of course his belief that NATO and the U.S. will not be able to defeat the Taliban. How can he even claim to be legitimate when he is presiding over a non-functioning Government? The story I reviewed about the drug problem within the Afghan National Police is just one example. This is quite ironic because the American Tax Payer has spent billions with nothing to show for it.
What I find even more disturbing is the ethnic strife in Krgystan. Krygstan outsed its' President. Now, the South of the Country is up in flames. This is a worrisome development as Uzbeks are fleeing across the border. The scenes I have seen on Al Jazeera is heartbreaking.
There is a lot going on. The question that the Obama Adminstration is yet to answer is whether the wars are all worth it. The President tells us that it is. I wonder as the country continues deficits as far as the eye can see, States are flirting with bankrupcy, schools are being closed and teachers are being laid off. This is the dilemma.
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