The Reasons I focus on Iran

Hello, bloggers or viewers.  I know that I might not have anyone who reads this blog.  However, when I look into my audiences I do see that some people do read it.

I want to tell you why I focus on Iran. The reason I am so into the country is because they are a fascinating country. Many Americans do not care about the country much less Americans just do not care about the world.  Unless, there is a popular movement going on and that is the only time you see Americans caring about the outside world.  Furthermore, the majority of the people are not conservative like the government.  The majority are moderates and they support having more freedoms of individuals like the ability to let their voices be heard without fearing arrest or being disappeared by the government.  

Also majority of these people try to access western concepts, ideas, materials, and all sorts of stuff.  The government is opposed because they believe it will dilute the culture, the religion, and the power of the government.  I can see his point, but it does not mean that it is right. Ayatollah Khamenei fears globalization affecting Iran and causing the people to divert from Islam.  However, they are eventually going to have to learn to accept modernization while keeping their old ways.

Lastly, I believe that I am the voice of the people for the Iranians.  I want to educate Americans that not all Iranians are conservative and they are a very interesting group  of people with amazing morals and culture values.

Iranians yearn to be heard by the government and the world.  They want more freedoms that are denied to them by the government.  

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Military Bases

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4285130,00.html

Iran says that they are going to attack US military bases if Israel and Iran go into a war.  They are sure that Israel is going to have support from the US.  First of all I do not think that Iran is capable of fighting a war with Iran and Israel.  Now I know that some of you are going to compare this war with Afghanistan and Iraq, but they are totally different from Iran.  In those countries we are fighting terrorists that are not state run military. They do not have planes and they do not have certain military capabilities as normal military. Iran cannot face two powerful countries alone.  They are going to need support from another country.  We know that they are going to use Hezabollah to attack Israsel, but Israel can handle them.  

Iran is threatening the US in which they have the most powerful military in the world.  Ayatollah Khamenei and his military leaders know that the minute a US base is attacked we can launch planes off an aircraft carrier in less than a minute and attack.  So they better be careful.  Syria is not going to be able to aid them because they are currently fighting rebels at the minute.  

I guess war is inevitable with Iran.  Iran thinks that they can handle the US and Israel at the same time, I think that they are sadly mistaken.  Oh yeah, lets not forget what is going on in Iran.  Reformers are going to take the opportunity to rise up again against the government while the are fighting.  So there is a chance that the people of Iran might lose their government during the war.  Those people are anxious for more freedom and to have a voice.  

Iranian Dress Code

This post is going to be based off an article that I have read from the Washing Post called "Struggle Over what to Wear in Iran": 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/struggle-over-what-to-wear-in-iran/2012/07/21/gJQAbkspzW_story_1.html  

This summary of the article covers the enforcement of the dress code in Iran and why the government sees the enforcement of the Hijab necessary because it is a national security threat and a threat to Islamic values.

Iran is becoming more strict about dress code as time goes by because they are worried that western soft power is going to destroy their nation.  They want the women to continue to wear the Chador, the hijab, or the manteau with a scarf (the minimum requirement).  I will clarify some of the terms, a Chador is a full body cover and only hands, feet, and face or eyes are visible. The hijab is just a head covering and the manteau is a long sleeve jacket that women wear a scarf with to cover up their head. The Iranian government said that they increased enforcement because the west is trying to influence women to improperly wear head scarves.  I like how they blame the west for every single one of their problems.  Yes, America and other western countries do use soft power to influence other nations, but I honestly think that a majority of Iran's problems come from the government not accepting reality.

The problem in Iran stems from the government, just like we have some of our problems from the government. The government is losing support because they are tired of being forced to practice Iranian and/or Islamic ways.  The government is making the people want to push away from the Qur'an and the religion itself. For example, I know a few people that were raised Catholic, but the religious practices in the Church that made them want to get away from the religion.  Some will come back to the religion in time.  The Iranian Government does not understand that they are pushing the people away from the government and the Islamic faith. The Iranian government does not realize that there is a middle ground. The people could embrace the Islamic values at the same time and embrace the modern times.  People that follow the Islamic belief do it all the time in the United States and in Europe.  However, there is another problem with Iran is that they are making vague sentences in the Qur'an into more specific ones.  On the other hand, people that follow the Bible do it too.  
 
The problem with what is considered Islamic practice in the Qur'an could be interpreted differently.  The Qur'an is just like the Bible, some of it could be interpreted in many different ways.  The part in the Qur'an that says that men and women have to be modestly dressed is vague (I will add a quote from the Qur'an I forgot to bring it today).  I have read the Qur'an and it is just like the Bible, it could be taken out of context.  

Iran get it together, western forces are not going to destroy the nation, you will destroy it yourself by alienating your people.  The United State is not promoting improper hijab wear, the Iranian people want more freedom.  They are tired of being treated like children, they want to be treated like adults and that means making their own decisions.

On a side note, I am not criticizing the use of the hijab because people in America wear them and I am not criticizing the Islamic faith.  I just feel that the Iranian Government is becoming out of touch with reality.           

"End of Times" According to Ayatollah Khamenei

http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/iran-leader-we-must-prep-for-end-of-times/?cat_orig=world

This article basically talks about how Ayatollah Khamenei is telling  Muslims across the world that it is time for them to prepare for the end of times.  That it is time that all the Muslims get ready for a battle and to take out Israel and all the infidels.  Honestly, this guy must be high, do you honestly think that your people are going to back behind you because you want to kill all the infidels?  Majority of the people do not like the regime and our tired of the way you treat them.  You ban them from watching certain TV shows because you think that it will keep them pure and away from the world of the infidels.  Ayatollah Khamenei do you not understand that the people behind closed doors drink alcohol and do other things that the Revolutionary Guard cannot see?  

  

I am surprised that the US is not responding to this situation a little faster, but then again it is an election year.  Career politicians are worried about keeping their elected positions then do something about what is about to happen.  So we have moved a couple warships, what is this Battle Ship?  Israel and US stop sitting on your hands and get it together.  Find something to do to appease the Iranians for a time being so that you can find a way to find out what they are doing!  I have a feeling that they are making nukes and the US does want Americans to do it, they try to only show a narrow spotlight on the situation.  The US Navy is hiring, that is how much they are showing the Americans and oh lets not forget the Air Force, they are hiring too.  

What a wonderful time to cut the Defense Budget President Obama.  Intervention is likely the only option to deal with Iran.  Get your head on straight, no matter who wins this stupid election they are going to have to deal with.  Personally, I think Iran purposely chose this year to let it be known that they are developing Nukes because they know that the US is having a crucial election.    

Iran Hopes Yemen's Political Parties all Participate in the Government

http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/98136-iran-condemns-suicide-bombing-in-yemen-

So Iran has some real nerve to encourage peace and cooperation in Yemen.  Yeah suicide bombing and deaths are terrible, the people in Iran will not even tempt doing any of that because the government has a tight leash on its people.  The Foreign Minister wants them to have "stability, security, and unity."  However, they cannot even do that in their country.  Iran has the second highest arrest rate for journalists in their country just under China.  Also we do not even know how many political prisoners they have in their jails at the moment.  I know that the leader of one of the reform parties is in House Arrest at the moment.  So they are a bunch of hypocrites.  

They want Yemen to let the political parties be free to participate, but they do not follow that in Iran.  Yeah good job at being a hypocrite. I hope the reform parties in Iran can try to gain some strength in the coming elections and take the conservatives and the populist parties out of control in Iran .