Iran Televised Revolution Postponed

The current fixation on Iran is informed, not by Iran and Iranians’ best interests, but, rather, an agenda which is driven by the interests of others and outsiders! And why was there this predominance and prevalence of protest signs written in English? Could this be an indication that there is some outsourcing and external engineering, orchestration and choreography in what the world just witnessed in Iran? Why so many posters in English? Whatever happened to Farsi and Arabic? Who were the Iranians talking to? Oh, the international community? I thought this was an internal issues for Iranians?...Read the full article.

Auspicious · Jun 24, 2009 , 07:14 AM

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And so we come to that point where we ask ourselves thus: what do fairminded and honest people know about the recent presidential elections in Iran, along with its aftermath? Are the protests real or instigated? Are the protesters genuinely agitated, or theirs is nothing but fake natterings? Well folks may not know much, but they know this much; that prior to that election, an event happened halfway across the world that saw an unlikely candidate emerge in Barack Hussein Obama to become the 44th President of the United States.

Like many others across the world, the Iranian people must have followed the events leading up to his election and his latter inauguration with an unusual interest. Like many others, they would also be justifiably doubtful that his society will allow someone like him to emerge as President. And, by the time Mr. Obama emerged, every move and every word he uttered would be closely scrutinized, no doubt because of the peculiarity of his presidency, which is exactly what has happened so far.

By the time he granted his very first interview to the Middle-Eastern TV net work Al-Arabiya, he had gotten the attention of a vast proportion of the Arab world. In that interview, he let his audience know that he represented A New America; an America that would not only respect the sovereignity of others, but would relate with these other nations as equals to whom she would listen rather than go about telling them what to do. He paid his respects to the people of Iran and offered a chance for a New Beginning, reminding the government and the people of their rightful place in the world instead of remaining in isolation.

Rarely had such approach been adopted by any of his predecessors, many amongst who preferred to bluster their way through their differences with those whom they disagreed with, undermining the latters' independence and/or sovereignity in the process and helping seeds of hatred to germinate and grow wild in the hearts and minds of those whose societies had to suffer for their blustering and cowboyism. That was how the bin Ladens of this world were inspired to do what they do best, even while one cannot spare the latter of the fate that he deservers for his attrocities.

Although there was no immediate verifiable reaction to his interview (besides that of the interviewer who later had great praises for Obama after hearing his words), Obama's approach was not lost on his middle-eastern audience, many amongst who still doubted his sincerity at that point, but nevertheless began to pay even more attention to his actions and policies. To those who have followed Obama long enough to understand him, the handwriting was on the wall already. They knew he was for real and didn't need any convincing from any quaters. Their expectations were simply being met. And it remains so.

By the time he recieved the Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House not too long ago, after which he delivered a speech in Egypt to popular approval across the entire Middle-East, the handwriting on the wall had turned to cracks visible enough for the average, open-minded Middle-Easterner to see. While a greater proportion of the people from that part of the world still remained justifiably suspicious of America and her President, his message had begun to register with a good number of others. Even Osama bin Laden felt pressured to throw a spanner in the works from his cave somewhere out there, but nobody paid the bastard any heed.

People are far smarter than their leaders take them for, wether they be Iranians or the Americans or Nigerians. Leaders may fool some of their people some of the time, but they can't fool all their people all the time. For years on end, leaders of a culturally rich and proud Middle-Eastern nation have practically tied their very existence in power to the excesses of another foreign government in their country's recent history, such that all a candidate needed to do to win votes in Iran is invoke death to America louder than the rest of his co-contestants seeking the Presidency.

Well, guess what? The threat of America's recent belligerence (especially under the garrullous Republican governments) is gradually fading-off the scene, leaving some of those powerful Iranian leaders who have absolutely banked their relevance in the affairs of Iranians on how loud they can spew their perpetual anti-Zionist and anti-American diatribe with nothing else to show for their relevance. All of a sudden, Iranians are looking inwards to solving their own problems at home rather than remain fixated on the "Big Satan" whom those leaders use to hide their recent irrelevance.

And so, just as it was in Lebanon, an election was held that saw a massive shift in citizen loyalties in Iran. While the one in Lebanon has come and gone with little or no hitches, the elections in Iran altogether threw up a different scenario that shocked the millions who rejected the opportunism that have become the standards of leadership in their country in recent years, where American excesses under past governments was used by Iranian leaders to indulge in their own excesses at home as well. It is like the folks saying: "It is Summertime, we don't need the Heater on anymore!"

The wave of change that resulted in the swelling of the ranks of the opposition was a last minute one, otherwise the irregularities (wether deliberate or errorneous or whatever) wouldn't have been so obvious. Granted, no elections are perfect. But where a "McCain" maintains a massive lead past a surging Obamanation that is seeking a transformational change, one can expect a spontaneous reaction from the people. And that was exactly what happened in Iran after the recent elections, contrary to bombastic claims of external influence that this funny Author is propagating around here.

It is the same 'funny' reasons which informs the Author's claims (about 'calculated western influence' being behind the unrest in Iran) that informed his then virulent pro-Obasanjo campaign with which he saturated this Forum at the zenith of the latter's garrulous reign as President of Nigeria. It is brazenly disingenuous that at a time when the current American government is adopting an obviously respectful, hands-off approach as it concerns the Islamic Republic of Iran, others are out here undermining this budding era of mutual respect and understanding between nations.

The Author talks of the fixation with the news coming out of Iran - as if he is too thick in the head to understand why protests of a scale that had not been seen since the last Islamic Revolution would generate something of a frenzy in the world media. One wonders if he would rather nobody paid any heed to the events happeneing out there. Even more, one wonders what his main objective here is. Is it, perhaps, to bemoan a people's expression of displeasure with a government whom they suspect may have tampered with their votes? And are the hundreds of thousands who have marched and bled so far all daft enough to allow themselves to be led-by-the-nose by America?

Like I said elsewhere, the Author is too smart not to know the truth. He is only doing this for attention - as usual.

Auspicious.

Onari · Jun 24, 2009 , 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Robot

The current fixation on Iran is informed, not by Iran and Iranians’ best interests, but, rather, an agenda which is driven by the interests of others and outsiders! And why was there this predominance and prevalence of protest signs written in English? Could this be an indication that there is some outsourcing and external engineering, orchestration and choreography in what the world just witnessed in Iran? Why so many posters in English? Whatever happened to Farsi and Arabic? Who were the Iranians talking to? Oh, the international community? I thought this was an internal issues for Iranians?...Read the full article.

Hmmm! The usual blame game again here...it is all someone's fault. When will inidividuals and nations take responsibilities and leave others living thousands of kilometers away...When Neda was shot by a snipper on the street of Tehran a CIA or some alien was the sniper and not an Iranian...Blahblahblah...

When Iranian police and the Brasij's use baton on their fellow citizens it is the fault of USA, Britain etc...i dont see any connection here...

Zanubia Wolf · Jun 24, 2009 , 01:40 PM

Why cant the sovereignty of Iran be respected, when Nigeria had it own elections in 2007 what did Britain and America do? How long was it in the News?

ifeolooni · Jun 24, 2009 , 02:25 PM

i dont always like to comment on your articles but i watched the neda video on youtube and it is still ringing in me head .

why do you always love to write articles which disregard peoples genuine concern. u cannot sacrifice pples desire for freedom cos of ur insipid and imaginary patriotism,

to hell with nigeria if oodu'a republic can give me most of my rights.

give me my rights not unity or internal cohesion

I Love Nigeria · Jun 24, 2009 , 03:39 PM

I have a preference for using the same standard for democracy advocacy for all nations

I have a preference for addressing human suffering, plight and predicament using a single standard.

The United States connived with Britain to overthrow democracy in Iran in 1953... Iran was not a theocracy at that time... and now the chickens have come home to roost.

This is the outcome or consequence of foreign policies informed by expediency.

Mr. Mir Mousavi is not a democrat! He is a renegade, disgruntled cleric with theocratic credentials

There is more suffering in Palestine than in Iran, Palestine has no oil or nuclear ambition. The human condition in Palestine is not being discussed here? WHY? It is not popular or sexy, like Iran protests!

When will Mr. Obama and some of you here invade Israel for her complete disregard for the United Nations and the International Community for how she maltreats Palestinians, strangle their economy and usurp their political and economic powers?

Mr. Obama told Israel the other day to freeze Jewish settlements or expansions in Palestinian land, Mr. Obama received from Israel, a flat NO!

A previously scheduled peace initiative-meeting between US envoy and Israel Prime Minister has been cancelled due to the of the PM over the settlement issue

1. Israeli PM, US Envoy Meeting Scrapped Over Settlement Spat
2.
Israel: Settlement Issue Prompted US Meeting Delay - CBS News

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Why this gyration and selectivity for ideals of democracy?

Democracy for Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Dubai, Egypt and freedom for Palestine!

I Love Nigeria · Jun 24, 2009 , 03:43 PM

EXPEDIENCY, EXPEDIENCY, AND MORE EXPEDIENCY!

Let us all be fair and even handed about democracy, liberty and freedom!
Let us not have will amnesia about the suffering of Palestine and the absence of democracy in many places. Let us not be selective as to whose freedom we defend

Expediency is what drives foreign policies of the West aka America and Europe. I used the same exact word, expediency, earlier, in my blog, in which I wondered aloud, why no one in America and Europe seem concerned about democracy in Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Kuwait, Egypt etc.

Why for instance, is it, that Mr. Mousavi, the new hero for democracy in Iran, is not seen for who he really is? A part of the antiquity and theocratic regime in Iran? Who said Mousavi is a reformer or democrat?

There is a campaign in America and Europe against Iran, and it has Nuclear ambition written all over it!

It is quite hypocritical to seek to influence the outcome of Iranian election, not for the best interest of Iranians, but the outsiders who are playing their hands in Iranian affairs.

If it is not OK, for Lebanese or Iranians to seek to influence the outcome of American elections, why should Americans seek to manipulate elections in Iran or Lebanon and any where else for that matter?

AND, why are we comparing Nigeria to Iran anyway? Nigeria has her challenges, but, Nigeria is surely not Iran, in many positive ways.

Oh, I hate the fact that Nigeria is not advanced in nuclear pursuit as Iran is...that is what gets American and European attention.

It is quite nice to find two of you guys who are not following the herd or having herd-mentality!

Those opposed to Iran's nuclear ambition and sovereignty, are seeking "Regime Change" by any and every means... fair and foul!

AND, suddenly, Mir Mousavi became their strange-bed-fellow "reformer" hero of democracy?

The west need well thought out foreign policy which is not based on hypocrisy and double-standard... What we have seen, and still seeing is....

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/...7&postcount=12

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/...0&postcount=15

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/...6&postcount=10

More than 1000 Palestinians were killed by the Israelis in January 2009 and I did not see anyone bleeding here! No Youtube there right?
There are genuine concerns for freedom, democracy and Palestine!

My sympathy and condolences for Neda and her families and friends and all democracy and freedom loving people of this good earth.

I Love Nigeria · Jun 24, 2009 , 03:58 PM

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I Love Nigeria · Jun 24, 2009 , 10:11 PM

Palestine Debacle

http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/pa..._by_paul_i.htm

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http://www.ngex.com/news/public/arti...ArticleID=517#

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Do Female Suicide Bombers Also Want Virgins?
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Muslims And Islam; Are Under Siege And Attack Worldwide?
http://www.kwenu.com/publications/ad...slam_siege.htm
www.salaam.co.uk/news/my_news/223504.tx
www.salaam.co.uk/search2/search.php?q=muslims.
kanoonline.com/mb/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=0..

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=Pales...fp=jX2LBPreMqY

Imagine If Saudi Arabia And Other Arab Monarchies: What If They Were Democratic?

http://www.amanaonline.com/Articles/...Adujie_120.htm
Saudi Arabia And Other Arab Monarchies: What If They Were Democratic?

By Paul I. Adujie
Lawcareer@msn.com
New York, United States
May 31, 2006

As a non-Arab concerned with the plight of the people of Palestine and the burgeoning non-beguiling ordeal of the people of Iraq, I am forced to wonder about certain what ifs, such as, what if Saudi Arabia was democratic? What if the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi were more interested in how to develop the kingdom in the best interests of all Saudi Arabians, other Arabs? And not in the manipulations of oil prices, to favor Mr. Bush at elections, as was revealed recently?

The predicted oil price manipulations for votes in favor of the president Bush White House has started in earnest, Saudi Arabia has started Monday May 10, 2004, to engage in oil price manipulations as expected, the kingdom with its statements, urging OPEC member producers to increase oil production, to in essence, flood the oil market with overproduction, to create a glut? Even though, the Arabian kingdom presaged its statement, with the platitudinous aforethought, Saudi Arabia will urging oil production increase of more than a million barrel per day, 1mlbpd,“high cost of petroleum, will over heat the world economy,” so global economy is not derailed!

When was the last time the industrialized nations consulted members of OPEC before the former fixed prices for goods and services consumed by the former? Just so, the economies of these consumer nations of OPEC will not be overwrought by overpricing, inflationary trends or other balance of trade issues? Why? Producers computers, cars and other machineries, imported by OPEC nations from the industrialized world, fix prices and let “market forces” of supply and demand, determine what happens, and let the fall? Some of these OPEC nations are also heavily indebted to these same industrialized nations, curious debt some say, and worse, these industrialized nations, are not one whit concerned with the strangulating effect on poor developing countries, among them, some OPEC members, who have had to devote an inordinate amount of their earnings to servicing many of these questionable debts, to these same industrialized world, hence, as a result, the poor developing countries are kept in perpetual bondage, economically.

What logic therefore supports, the Saudi Arabian concern for the health of the economies of the industrialized nations, all at the expense of Saudi Arabia earnings and income for oil, especially, where Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries do not enjoy discounts from the industrialized nations, for Saudi Arabia and OPEC members high cost of petroleum explorations, exploitation and production? Petroleum production requires complex and sophisticated modern technologies, manufactured, predominantly in these industrialized nations and as already mentioned, cars and computers etc, are also expensively purchased from these industrialized nations, by Saudi Arabia and other members of OPEC, when then, was the last time, Saudi Arabia/OPEC received price concessions, just so, their economies would not overheat and have a domino or snowball effect

Saudi Arabians knows, just like everyone else, that its excuse for the contemplated overproduction recommendation is not hedged on global economic health, but instead, an effort to save a personal friend, at a critical election time in the United States! Where is the logic of demanding to OPEC engage in a one-way street traffic of oil overproduction to save the world economy, without a corresponding demand, on the industrialized nations to also extend price-breaks to OPEC and other developing nations, who pay so much for cars, productive machineries, computers, pharmaceuticals etc? Is the world not witness to the refusals companies in the industrialized nations unwillingness to give price-breaks on their AIDS medicines, to prolong the lives of the hapless in the poor-developing world? In pursuit of corporate profits and self-interests?

Is the world not witness to the deadlocked efforts to require the industrialized nations to remove their heavy subsidies on agriculture and agricultural farm productions concerns, to enable poor-developing nations compete in a level playing field-fair market, of which the last efforts collapsed in Cancun Mexico round of World Trade? Why should stability of world trade be the concern and burden of Saudi Arabia and OPEC members alone? It is, what it is, the Saudi royal family, the monarchs, who run their country like a personal estate, are trying to help a friend in dire need, to wit, help president Bush re-election.

There are two wrongs, illustrated by the Saudi oil price manipulations, first, it will amount to a direct interference in the internal political activities and outcomes in the United States by Saudi Arabia as dictated by the royal family, which is truly undemocratic and sad, and secondly, the Saudi royal family are embarking on these manipulations and money sacrifice in favor of the Bush dynasty, at the expense of Saudi Arabians all, and at the expense of all the citizens of OPEC member countries, who will bear the brunt of cut in budget and social services, social dislocations, just because the Saudi princes are interested in personal favors to their friends in the White House!

Imagine then, that Saudi Arabia was a democratic country? A country where national interests dictates actions that are taken by government leaders, that would mean, that the government of Saudi Arabia, would use all at its disposal, to leverage political independence for Palestine, and prevent the bulldozing of symbols and infrastructures of the Palestinian Authority, Saudis could have prevented the forced and continued detention of Yasser Arafat, the continued usurpation of West Bank and Gaza Strip, the torture and humiliation of Palestinians that occurs on a daily basis; Or do like the Americans, give sophisticated weapons and money to one side, the Palestinians, so that, if there must be violence, it will be on equal-footing, gun for gun.

Who protects the national and regional interests of the average Arab? It is certainly not the docile Egyptians who are happy collaborators, who sees America as their benefactor, to whom they have recently acted as contract-torturer of prisoners of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; It is surely not Kuwait, another monarchy, that was rescued from extinction by the US with the first Gulf War against Iraq, It is not Iran that is just scrounging-by, since the 444 days hostage crisis which was followed by a needless war engineered between Iraq and Iran, by those who wanted to teach Iran a lesson, as payback for hostages? Jordan has perpetually engaged in balancing acts, between pleasing America and its predominant population of Palestinian origins, Omar, Brunei, are opulently distracted with enough wealth, and both appear to be unmoved by pan Arab causes, Syria has mellowed… So who really pursues Arab national and regional causes, is there any country in the Persian Gulf or the entire Middle East, whose national interests are not determined in Washington?

Imagine that Saudi Arabia, were a true government of the people, by the people for the people? The Saudi royals, would not short-change Arabs with their support for the American invasion and occupation of Iraq, an action that clearly betrayed the popular will of the average man on the street in the Arab world, even as the action was facilitated by Saudi Arabia, that ought to be the bulwark and protector of all Arab interests, against all other interests! Imagine how many world problems would be resolved with the democratization of Saudi Arabia? This realizations, is probably why, the Americans and Europeans are not demanding political and economic reforms in the kingdom of Saud and or much of the Arab world?

Chyval · Jun 25, 2009 , 11:15 AM

[QUOTE=I Love Nigeria;366291]I have a preference for using the same standard for democracy advocacy for all nations

I have a preference for addressing human suffering, plight and predicament using a single standard.

The United States connived with Britain to overthrow democracy in Iran in 1953... Iran was not a theocracy at that time... and now the chickens have come home to roost.

This is the outcome or consequence of foreign policies informed by expediency.

Mr. Mir Mousavi is not a democrat! He is a renegade, disgruntled cleric with theocratic credentials

There is more suffering in Palestine than in Iran, Palestine has no oil or nuclear ambition. The human condition in Palestine is not being discussed here? WHY? It is not popular or sexy, like Iran protests!

When will Mr. Obama and some of you here invade Israel for her complete disregard for the United Nations and the International Community for how she maltreats Palestinians, strangle their economy and usurp their political and economic powers?

Mr. Obama told Israel the other day to freeze Jewish settlements or expansions in Palestinian land, Mr. Obama received from Israel, a flat NO!

A previously scheduled peace initiative-meeting between US envoy and Israel Prime Minister has been cancelled due to the of the PM over the settlement issue

1. Israeli PM, US Envoy Meeting Scrapped Over Settlement Spat
2.
Israel: Settlement Issue Prompted US Meeting Delay - CBS News

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Why this gyration and selectivity for ideals of democracy?

Democracy for Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Dubai, Egypt and freedom for Palestine!

Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Dubai, Egypt are not protesting. When they do, the world will listen!

Chyval · Jun 25, 2009 , 11:16 AM

[QUOTE=I Love Nigeria;366291]I have a preference for using the same standard for democracy advocacy for all nations

I have a preference for addressing human suffering, plight and predicament using a single standard.

The United States connived with Britain to overthrow democracy in Iran in 1953... Iran was not a theocracy at that time... and now the chickens have come home to roost.

This is the outcome or consequence of foreign policies informed by expediency.

Mr. Mir Mousavi is not a democrat! He is a renegade, disgruntled cleric with theocratic credentials

There is more suffering in Palestine than in Iran, Palestine has no oil or nuclear ambition. The human condition in Palestine is not being discussed here? WHY? It is not popular or sexy, like Iran protests!

When will Mr. Obama and some of you here invade Israel for her complete disregard for the United Nations and the International Community for how she maltreats Palestinians, strangle their economy and usurp their political and economic powers?

Mr. Obama told Israel the other day to freeze Jewish settlements or expansions in Palestinian land, Mr. Obama received from Israel, a flat NO!

A previously scheduled peace initiative-meeting between US envoy and Israel Prime Minister has been cancelled due to the of the PM over the settlement issue

1. Israeli PM, US Envoy Meeting Scrapped Over Settlement Spat
2.
Israel: Settlement Issue Prompted US Meeting Delay - CBS News

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Why this gyration and selectivity for ideals of democracy?

Democracy for Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Dubai, Egypt and freedom for Palestine!

Chyval · Jun 25, 2009 , 11:19 AM

Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Dubai, Egypt are not protesting. When they do, the world will listen!

Balo · Jun 25, 2009 , 03:36 PM

The writer's problem lies with the drawing of a moral equivalence between a decrepit theocracy and a thriving democratic society. Opinion is like an arsehole - everyone has got one - so allow am.

Auspicious · Jun 25, 2009 , 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Chyval

Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Dubai, Egypt are not protesting. When they do, the world will listen!

Thank You!

Adujie is far too intelligent not to know this.

He has an objective - a not-too-honorable objective - for penning the hogwash submitted here.

Auspicious.

I Love Nigeria · Jun 25, 2009 , 04:30 PM

Some of you here have short attention span... a sort of microwave culture and willful/selective amnesia. I cast my lot with the powerless.

Why did the west refuse to recognize the free and fair elections held in Palestine and won by Hamas? Why must democracy be selectively defined? Why must we tell Palestinians who can lead them? Only our puppet is good enough to lead Palestine?

The root of all the problems in the Middle East, is the short sighted foreign policy which marginalizes and dehumanizes Palestinians. Israel's usurpation and appropriation of Palestine land, economic and political power

I have a long view of American and European shenanigans in the Middle East and elsewhere.

1. Why did American officials visit Lebanon so often during Lebanon's recent elections? Because the west wanted to influence the outcome... to have a pro-western Lebanese leader... a puppet of sorts

2. To diminish Iranian influence in Lebanon

3. Why the hoopla by America/Europe about Iran's election? Because they want a puppet installed in Iran, anyone but the current president... and someone who will dismantle Iran's nuclear ambitions.

4. Why stifle and emasculate Iran?
Because Iran is the only nation in the Middle East with disagreement with the west... Saudi Arabia is beholden to the west, so is Egypt's Hosni Mubarack who has been president of Egypt for 30 years... thats democracy!

My point? The West only talk Human Rights, Democracy and bull, when their enemies are concerned.

HOW ABOUT PALESTINE? YOU ALL CRY FOR NEDA
One Iranian or say 20 Iranians?
Where were you guys this past six months when Israel invaded and re-occupied Gaza Strip? Killing more than 1400 Palestinians? Palestinians are people too! Just imagine if you were Palestinian?

The issues are one and the same thing! America and Europe want to reduce Iranian influence, power, clout in the Middle East... so that they can do whatever they want with Palestinians etc

Iran's nuclear ambition is a balance of power in the area.. or, lets give equal air power and sundry amunitions to Palestinians and let Palestine duke it out with Israel... imagine the ratio of 1400 Palestinian dead and how many Israelis? 13.

We should have a global big picture and consider and reconsider the plights and predicaments of Palestine.

Recovery battle for Gaza war injured
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8115187.stm

Middle East crisis
http://search.bbc.co.uk/search?go=ho...&Search=Search

Voices: Gaza's two-year blockade
Only humanitarian basics are allowed into Gaza, and no exports are allowed out. Gaza has high salinity in the water anyway, but things have definitely got worse.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8096929.stm

Remembering three Palestinian victims
You may remember that in February we broadcast a moving interview with a Palestinian doctor and peace campaigner from Gaza, Isseldine Abuelaish, who lost three daughters and a niece in an Israel tank

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/worldtoni...lestinian.html

I Love Nigeria · Jun 25, 2009 , 04:41 PM

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http://michiganmessenger.com/10945/d...crisis-in-gaza

Gaza Crisis: IRC Funds Urgent Supplies for Overwhelmed Hospitals
http://www.theirc.org/news/irc-funds...FeFM5QodCUasBw

Auspicious · Jun 25, 2009 , 07:31 PM

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It is really interesting, that it is at a time when America (under Barack Obama's very humble watch) is putting her best foot forward that some people have chosen to run amock crying louder than the bereaved. It is really, really interesting, that it is when the sitting President of the United States is getting hard-knocks from many at home (for choosing to break from a past of meddling in the internal affairs of other nations) that some have taken it upon themselves to reel out a littany of accusations about America's intransigiencies, many of which the current government is trying to fix in order to restore America's image and friendships across the world.

And it is even more interesting, that these same few, inconsequential band of self-seeking nabobs, while finding it in them to speak endlessly about American double-standards that they can find everywhere from Riyahd to Cairo, haven't even considered the ungoing shameful events sifting out in Iran, as unfortunate as some of them are, worthy of mention. As far as the anti-American Adujies out there are concerned, the protests are not genuine; the protests are orchestrated by "the West" of whom America is the ring-leader. In other words, the massive number of women and young people yearning to be heard in Iran are more or less brainwashed fools.

Yes, the Adujies of this world want you to know that these unending protests in Iran aren't worth it, much less genuine, even if these same protesters have strong reasons to believe that their mandate was stolen on a massive scale. The Adujies out there want you to know, that when next you spontaneously protest what you see as a wrongdoing in your neighborhood, you're probably being brainwashed to do so by so-called hegemons beyond your borders. As far as the Adujie's are concerned, those who have died, and those who are still suffering for daring to reject what isn't theirs, aren't worth any mention or sympathy - no!

Rather, they want us to focus on America for whatever the status-quo is in Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia or Jordan, nevermind that it is this same America that he now calls his permanent home. It is where he packed his baggages and relocated to, settling in one of her most liberal cities, from where he began his then perpetual and infamously disgraceful campaign for one of his home country's last destitutes of power who goes by the name Olusegun Obasanjo, even as the latter failed woefully to meet expected standards in leadership, given the resources in influence and power that he was privileged to have as President.

Like I said in my previous comments here, Paul I. Adujie is definitely NOT unsmart, or daft - no, he is not any of such. He is actually an intelligent man by every standards. But there is such a thing as selfishness and opportunism; it is selfishness that causes one to put boosting one's own profile ahead of the need to stand for truth and justice, and it is shameless opportunism that propels one to exploit a person's or an insitution's past to sell a bankrupt argument. I wonder we should expect Iran to contact Adujie soon to manage her image. Paul I. Adujie is a terribly dishonest man at best; it is dishonesty to state that America is the reason for the current instability in Iran.

If the people of Egypt arise against their government today, the current government of Barack Obama will most likely stand by them and discourage the use of force to supress their voices. The same goes for Saudi Arabia, or any of the other nations that Paul Adujie has referenced as proof of America's double standard. A nation must be ready to free herself from whatever shackles to which she believes she is tied before others can help. If the Egypitians and the Saudis and the Jordanians aren't as mad at their leadership as the Iranians and the Lebanese have shown over time that they can be, who is America to butt into their businesses - or anyone's business for that matter?

The kind of foolish argument we are witnessing here can only be advanced by people who are morally bankrupt - people who are nothing more than opportunist professional praise-singers. They only live to go about looking for issues to exploit for their own personal relevance and survival. It is why you see them everywhere; today it's for Kingibe's MAMSER, tommorow it's for Akunyili's Re-brandment of a mis-led Nigeria. They purport to debate about "Iran's Televised Revolution", but speak about everything but Iran. Rather, they are talking about Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, and You-Know-Doggone-What. Of course they can't stay on an issue because they have NO issues to stay on from the onset!

And so they continue with their soliloquous post. It is why 90% of the comments on his articles are always his.

Auspicious.

I Love Nigeria · Jun 25, 2009 , 10:38 PM

In the past, I allowed dim wit like to label and castigate me by not challenging your misrepresentations of what I write. And as a result, your lazy innuendoes and insinations were repeated a million times and you and your cohorts started to believe your own lies about
All because i never bothered to challenge your repeated falsities against me.

1400 Palstinians were killed this year, where is your outrage?

Obama and the UN, ask Israel to stop settlement expansions and land grab, where is your rightious indignations?

You are enamored and quite enthralled by the orchestrated, synchronized and choreographed "democracy protests" aimed to oust an adversary to America/Europe?

Where is demand for democracy and election within Arab countries who are friends of America/Europe?
Human Rights, Democracy and Elections should apply to everyone in the Middle East without exceptions

Let Israel obey Obama and the United Nations