President Ahmadinejad Throws Down the Gauntlet

Well the media and political maneuvers continue! Iran's President has indicated his nation wants a better relationship with the United States....and Israel. If the Palestinians are treated with justice and can make their own decisions. This has suddenly gotten very interesting. We'll see how sincere this gesture is and whether "conditions" will be met. All their hands are dirty. He's focusing on race but he needs to throw in gender prejudices as well. Note to George: the American people are clueless. Just like you and your fellow corporate hack/wanna-be journalists who don't do your homework and play gotcha games. Come back when you're all ready to come clean about EVERYTHING the US gov't has done covertly the past 30 years. Let's not forget what the Brits did before that. As I stated in my post about North Korea, Iran has the right to bear arms just like every other "ally" of the US. So I'm not holding my breath anything will actually change but this makes great copy.

Unfiltered Views on the (Latest) Middle East-Related Conflicts

I don't expect to see this being critically examined on my nightly news. Dismiss it if you will but this is definitely food for thought. Particularly in light of the economic instability spending $9B + annually on military aid for other nations is costing US taxpayers. Amongst other expenditures. We are responsible for allowing our gov't to do things in our name - especially as it begins to negatively impact a large portion of its citizens. 

There are some people who won't get overly emotional about taking a viewpoint one way or the other. As a Black person of American descent I'd like to ask what's in it for me and mine? What alliances have been negotiated that proves worthiness for my support? If I was in need of serious help and a place of refuge who and want entity could I count on? There's many citizens around the world who need assistance - some from my very own gov't! We should be the priority.

Some think a foreign country who wants to engage in armed conflicts should be paying for it themselves. Anything that important with those type of ramifications should be engaged very carefully. Especially considering yesterday's friend is today's enemy and such. I'd like to see an end to the rhetoric and double-speak and definitely the blank checks. It's nothing personal. We are seeing what happens when we leave our futures to the whims of others. We don't necessarily have the same interests and to pretend otherwise for a grand gesture will not clothe or feed us when things hit the skids.

Ron Paul discussing political fall-out from gov't meddling.

Israeli solider discussing his disagreement with his gov't and why.