One thing that constantly baffles me is the left’s inability and/or refusal to learn from the events of history. The situation in Iran provides a critical example of how ignorance can be extremely dangerous. Two obvious examples come to mind:
Appeasement of Aggressors
Appeasing aggressive parties is a strategy that has consistently failed especially within the last 100 years. The very idea goes against common sense. A greedy spirit will by no means cease to pursue their ambitions when the opposition shows weakness and a fear of confrontation.
Chamberlain’s weakness via appeasement in 1938 arguably allowed for Hitler’s invasion of Poland and the start of the second world war. Clinton’s appeasement of Kim Jong Il through aid funded the Nuclear program it was paying to prevent. A program which now threatens freedom in Asia on almost a monthly basis.
Yet Obama campaigned on and implemented polices of appeasement regarding Iran. He dropped pre-conditions on talks and stayed silent while revolutionaries attempted to bring freedom to the nation. Obama’s appeasement of Islamic fascism has allowed Iran to make giant leaps forward in both uranium enrichment and its foreign policy. Ahmadinejad now has so little respect for the US he feels free to boast about his nuclear reactors to the UN.
UN Sanctions
History has proven UN Sanctions to be a joke as they have consistently failed to prevent further conflict. Obvious recent examples being Iraq and North Korea. They show weakness on behalf of the entire World as they basically say "I am afraid of you, and will only use force as a last resort."
Furthermore the concept of sanctions regarding Iran is much more ridiculous. Sanctions will economically destroy the livelihoods of a people that have already expressed a desire for change in their government. A desire that has been forcibly repressed. The Iranian people have made it clear they want to be free. The regime has made it more clear that it will not be swayed by their demonstrations. Bringing further suffering to an already oppressed people is a waste of time.
Iran is controlled by a regime that believes a nuclear holocaust will bring about the coming of their messiah. It is dangerously stupid to believe that economic sanctions and the suffering of its population can lead to the end of islamic apocalyptic ambition.
Leftist naivety and ignorance of history use to solely effect the domestic lives of Americans. Repeated attempts to implement failed socialist policies formerly threatened only our livelihoods and freedoms. But as this naivety reaches into foreign policy and America’s war on terror, it now directly threatens not only our lives but the lives entire World.
Sam Hale
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