In April 1989, something completely unexpected happened. The Tiananmen Square protests were sparked by the death of a pro-freedom man by the name of Hu Yaobang. The people simply wanted a chance to mourn his passing. For seven weeks, the Chinese government tried to put down the protests.
I never thought I'd see it again.
But now, for the last four days, the danger of communism has reared its ugly face yet again. But this time it was caused by what is likely an illegal win by the Iranian leader Ahmadinejad in the Iran election.
The difference is that the violence from the government of Iran started within hours of the declaration of the win whereas, in China, it took several days before people were being shot in the street. And then there was the fact that the Chinese government didn't try to block all communication from the country, as the Iranians are doing.
Ladies and gentlemen, I think we are watching a Civil War in the making.
Frightening.
There are those in the United States who seem to think that we should join the protesters fight.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, Obama is doing the right thing whether you want to think so or not.
The United States has been at war for nearly a decade, spending over $10 billion a month in recent years. This has resulted in exhausted troops, many of whom are committing suicide rather than be forced to endure another day of it, and a nearly bankrupted nation accompanied by the worst depression since the Dirty 30's.
The United States cannot fight this war for the Iranians. Let the Iranians fight for their own country. All we can do is watch from the sidelines, just as has been done so often throughout history in other countries. This is Irans problem, not ours.
History in the making. Never forget.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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