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White House Hypocrisy on Iranian Democracy
Washingtonâs intrusive policy toward Iranâs internal affairs indicates the aggressive and hostile approach of White House officials toward the Iranian nation. U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher declared on Monday that the U.S. has always been in favor of free and fair elections in Iran and that the Iranian nation should have the right to decide on their governmentâs policies. These deceitful remarks are meant to influence Iranâs internal affairs.Deceitful, I tell you, How dare you say that the people should have a say Washingtonâs acts in the international arena, including its actions toward Iran, indicate that the U.S. administration does not believe in free elections and democracy in other countries. Depends what you mean by free elections, doesnât it? Despite the views of the international community and the Iraqi nation, the United States is opposed to allowing elections in Iraq. The people of Iran have not forgotten the time when the U.S. administration toppled the elected government of Mohammad Mosaddeq through a military coup on August 19, 1953. What about when Ghengis Khan's grandson moved in. Obviously the fault of the US U.S. officials overlook the fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran was established by a referendum in which 98.2 percent of the nation voted yes to an Islamic republic after one of the biggest revolutions in the world. So why not give them a say now? But the U.S. administration has even allocated funds and created a special budget to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is one of the most popular political systems in the region. So why not give the people a vote if you are that popular. What have you got to hide The U.S. claims to support the demands of the Iranian people, yet it has imposed the severest economic sanctions against the Iranian nation for the past two decades. Oh wow, but didnât you keep saying that it had no effect? White House officials committed a horrible crime against the Iranian nation by supporting Saddam Husseinâs aggressive regime during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. The enemy of my enemy. What about the hostages And now U.S. officials are attempting to create divisions among Iranâs political parties by feigning support for certain political groups in Iran. However, the U.S. is neither an ally of any political group in Iran nor concerned about the demands of the Iranian nation. U.S. officials must realize that the people of Iran want them to bring an end to their aggressive policies against Iran and to stop interfering in the countryâs internal affairs. Iran has a vibrant social scene, and Iranians have actively participated in 24 elections over the past two decades. Elections held in Iran are much more popular and democratic than U.S. elections, since the Iranian Judiciary has never selected the president, unlike in the U.S. where George W. Bush was elected U.S president based on a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. Iran is capable of holding free and fair elections, and the Iranian nation does not need White House officialsâ support in order to participate in elections. So why are you whinging? Posted by: tipper 2004-02-05 |
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