So the Iranian elections are over, Mahmud Ahmadinejad is reelected, this blogger was reading many websites and found he has immense following in rural part of the country. But there are indications that something has seriously gone wrong. To question the fairness of election will be interfering in the internal matter of a country, and as this blogger understands Iran is a functional democracy. The country has enough checks and balances to rectify itself. Also the fact that opposition party was given space for dissent and public gathering for protest speaks volume about Iran. It is also possible for protest to turn violent as it can happen anywhere in the world. It shouldn’t give anyone any right to give extreme views on Iran.
Iran is an Islamic nation headed by a religious leader. Most western countries are secular and so religion is replaced by big corporates who fu
nd election (clearly it is not for egalitarian reasons. India also has many MPs who are corporate sponsored). Somehow the western media has created an image of Iran as a rogue nation, this blogger finds it amusing. How is nuclear Iran more threatening to world than any other nuclear power is beyond me. How are some countries more responsible with nuclear bombs while others not and who decides these?. How nuclear bombs ever safe this blogger doesn’t understand. I guess it needs special talents to understand these complicated matters which this blogger seems to be woefully lacking.
This blogger strongly regrets and take exception on President Ahmedinejad’s views on holocaust; it was quite a crude attempt to snub West (this blogger is a great admirer of Khatami, unfortunately during his rule Bush was at the helm. Despite vicious campaign by Bush administration Khatami did try his best to open an atmosphere of dialogue with West). Israel seems to be an important reference point in this region, these statements on holocaust seems to be reaction to blatant support of regressive action of Israel by US in the past. This blogger also believes that Israel has every right to take steps to protect its citizens. Israel is a sovereign country and has a significant influence in the region.
Coming back to elections in Iran, this blogger feels there was always a concerted effort to destabilize Iran. To understand who could be behind these moves we need to look at who stands to gain. Few decades back they could destabilize countries by instigating coup (there are umpteen examples) or threat of military action or other doles. We now live in open world wherein images have impact (or made to feel that way), there seems to be an attempt to manipulate unfortunate events in Iran by vested interests. Oil rich Iran is a precious target.
This blogger fervently hopes that any misconduct in Iranian elections is rectified at the earliest otherwise there is every chance of this spinning out of control in an already unstable region. As I write these the supreme leader of Iran has ordered an enquiry. Hopefully it is transparent and things are settled amicably. Iran is very much in a precarious situation.
Post script: so they couldn’t do anything to megalomaniacs of North Korea who are posing serious threat not only to world but to its own impoverished citizens!!. Well that is expected in an ethically ambiguous world and even if they take actions that will be hypocrisy.
***
Indian students attacked in Australia: This blogger was extremely concerned about “racial attacks” on Indian students in Australia initially. But now has started to feel quite embarrassed about how these are exaggerated by media. I guess there is an attempt to showcase “new and aggressive India”. Some morons are quite excited about this word “aggressive” it seem to give them self worth. Australia is being painted as some crude nation where it seems they get up every day conspiring which Indian to beat up today. I guess they are trying to extrapolate abusive behavior of some Australian cricket players as defining characteristic of a nation, there seems to be some kind of a vendetta here. There has been an attempt on this for sometime now racist attacks have become an alibi.
Clearly only a minuscule percentage of these attacks seem to be racially motivated. Also every day I see some one or other getting punched around where I stay, if this happens in Australia that is a scandal quite amusing, this is not to undermine racis
t attacks abroad but trying to put things in perspective. Racism is a grievous issue but what is happening in Australia doesn’t qualify to be one. I guess some news have more market potential (now they have gone berserk over some small time actor raping his maid, so we can expect racist attacks to go down!!). This blogger feels that Australian government has taken enough steps as the situation demands. Media exaggerations on small skirmishes need be seen as desperation on earning a living by market media, quite understandable. It is high time Australian as well as Indian authority concentrate on important issues. If Indian media doesn’t mend its way and continue targeting a nation this blogger may have to apologize to Australians as an Indian citizen embarrassed at the conduct.
So the Iranian elections are over, Mahmud Ahmadinejad is reelected, this blogger was reading many websites and found he has immense following in rural part of the country. But there are indications that something has seriously gone wrong. To question the fairness of election will be interfering in the internal matter of a country, and as this blogger understands 
nd election (clearly it is not for egalitarian reasons. 
t attacks abroad but trying to put things in perspective. Racism is a grievous issue but what is happening in 
