The American Guru Speaks (or perhaps, squeeks)

Bad Craziness in Iran 

Normally, I would not write about politics in this blog as the topic tends to infuriate people regardless of what is said. I have been tempted to badmouth the Obama Administration on occasion and the Government of North Korea at least weekly, but finally I have to speak out. This time the topic is about a country that after much research I have concluded is a “natural” ally of the United States. The country is Iran.

 

I have worked with Iranian engineers educated in the United States, and have found them to be hard working, intelligent, and less devious than others I have met that hail from the Middle East, including Israel. The problem is Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This man is my age, and like me is losing his mental faculties, although in his case the condition seems to be accelerating at an alarming pace. I admire the current president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, who appears to be trying to crank down the rhetoric of “Death to America” in favor of edging past this Muslim fanatic who controls the country, and easing the tensions a bit.

 

This is a good thing, and from what I can tell, he is genuinely concerned with bettering the lives of the average Iranian family. This includes promoting individual freedom, always a good thing. Working together, the USA and Iran could settle the regional wars going on in a heartbeat. Normalized trade relations between Iran and America could do much to relieve the extreme poverty and despair that permeates the entire region, and make the various Islamic extremist groups less appealing to those who are presently disenfranchised. 

 David the Guru speaks, “Om, Baby”