It is that time of the year when the US elections are all the rage, and the various protagonists start writing.
The Right Wing
Panetta is the culprit here. He is rumbling away about the Ayatollahs being public enemy number one. Hoping to get lots of funding for the GOP, he spreads a lot of fear. It works wonderfully. For so many years The US Republicans have managed to get lots of money from the Bible Basket States. They elected George Bush.
The Left Wing
Here we do not have a politician, but a shrewd Professor called Chomsky, who raves on about how the Ayatollahs are really cool and there is plenty of room for negotiations. He and his followers in the left wing of the US Democrats, were just the sort, that allowed Jimmy Carter to believe in Khomeini as a replacement for the Shah.
One Country
Yes both are in one country. In the 70s we used to have a Communist state in the form of USSR and they were more conservative than the left wing Democrats are now.
For Iranians
So what is in it for Iranians. The Ayatollahs have imposed sanctions on Iran ever since their IRGC put a machine gun in every street in Iran. But to make matters worse the US recognises them and wants to negotiate with them. You do not see real Iranians being consulted.
Why are Ayatollahs so respected?
The only reason the US respects the Ayatollahs is that they help to keep the fear element that creates a chain reaction. The set of reactions are the following. Fear of an Ayatollah nuclear bomb is perfect for the arms trade. US’s GDP is mostly based on the military procurement business. Remove the Ayatollahs and the US economy will die.
The Persecution of Iran by US media
It is quite simple. The Ayatollahs will act as the Demon the US wants them to be and the arms dealers will fund the political parties. Expect lots of nightmare scenarios. Iranians will be literally persecuted by the political media machine.
What can we do?
Well look at me. What do I do all the time? I make sure no one says “Iran” when they are talking about IRGC. Belittling this force is the most important thing we can do. We must have a recognised Iranian government in exile that is respected by the UN. We have not created this and that is our fault. We are all far too comfortable sitting in our sofas in the West and forgetting Iran. None of you want to say “I am sick and tired of this and I can’t stand it anymore”.
So it is our own fault.
