I can not express criticism of your rule without first acknowledging my criticism of rule in the USA. I have plenty and so do millions, millions of others.. I freely read these dally in prominent, freely run newspapers, blog posts and openly discussed in public forums and in the presence of the state and federal authority.
How free do those subjects you rule over at the behest of your Almighty God, the All-Knowing, the Most Lovingly Compassionate feel in discussing matters of national interest, leadership, the path of the country, policy and military? Is there a free press, in-fact are there hundreds of free press organizations which are capable of printing even the most scandalous and scathing reports about how people feel about you? Are they allowed to express in cartoon characterizations how they feel about you or your policies? Can they freely wish you were in jail or dead or kicked out of office-impeached? Do you even believe that this kind of decent exists in Iran or are you still hiding behind the perception that what one does not see does not exist? Do you still hold to the belief that there are no homosexuals in Iran?
Do you wish to see a world in which ALL citizens and countries ruled by Islamic Governance? Is there any room in your head, heart or soul for diversity? Is there room for blacks, asians, hispanics, and a myriad of other genetically distinct tribes and varieties of human to inhabit this vast planet of ours? Is the world you envision limited to Islam?
You speak ardently of an Almighty God, the All-Knowing, the Most Lovingly Compassionate. Did not this Almighty God, the All-Knowing, the Most Lovingly Compassionate create out of it's wisdom all these differences amongst people? Is it not then easy to interpret that the plan is to get along with all these different types of people? Could you actually believe it possible this Almighty God, the All-Knowing, the Most Lovingly Compassionate wishes you to cleanse the world of anyone different from you? If not, how do you explain it? How do you explain this diversity from one god?
You must for the sake of peace at the likely expense of your pride and that of your countries, allow IAEA in to verify openly and without any restriction your nuclear intent. I feel for you, the devastating hypocrisy being displayed by the USA and other countries who possess not only nuclear energy but nuclear weapons as well. And to top it all off, it was the USA who first used WMD against another country. Imagine that, that we would have the audacity and temerity to insist upon your compliance!
Well, for one who has been steeped in American media, I have no other perspective save for that of my own wits in deciphering truth from propaganda. With all due respect, your history of proclaiming your desire for the destruction of Israel leaves one with the impression that should you possess these, it would not be without desire to use them. Of course this makes no sense especially within the context of your Almighty God, the All-Knowing, the Most Lovingly Compassionate. But given the climate of rising radical islamic hatred of the west and to whom the west supports, namely, Israel, it is not without reason you are distrusted by more than the USA. All government should be open, transparent. This is especially applicable to this country of mine, the USA. There has been too much cover-up in this administration and it will be gone soon enough. Our president has the dubious honor of having one of the lowest approval ratings in American presidential history. I disagree with plenty he and our near impotent congress and senate have allowed him to get away with.
All I ask as a free citizen of the USA is that you openly declare your belief in the right of Israel to coexist in peace with the islamic community. That you no longer harbor malevolence for the sovereignty of this nation and that you will never seek to acquire nuclear weapons or other WMD with the intent to use them on Israel or another nation preemptively. This countries policy of preemption is intolerable for the majority of free living citizens in the US. Many are even supporting a presidential candidate with more severe isolationist ideologies.
I supported your right to speak freely in this country when you did so at Columbia University. My opinion was even published in the free press. I was also somewhat offended at the reception the Dean of Columbia gave you, but not entirely so. It was imprudent to use that venue to cast aspersions when he should have been openly declaring the greatness of our constitution which allows for the sharing of ideas through free speech no matter who is sharing them. But what can you expect of a politician who succumbs to the pressure to rebuke!
Freedom is a peoples right and an individuals right to exercise in a responsible manner. I hope to hear words of peace emanate
from your mouth, words of hope for a free world, free of war and talk of war. Free of inter-religious hate and free of self-righteous gallimaufry. You must be an example to the world, a beacon unto all nations, that you are about peace and brotherhood, life and liberty, compassion and concern for the downtrodden. Not just about maintaining power. It is the will of the people who are most important in governance. Be a wellspring of hope that all nations will live side by side, each within its own set of beliefs, whether it be religious or not and let us hear of your disdain for the actions of radicals who seek to destroy with no plan for creation.
You proclaim fidelity to your Allah. That Allah is a Most Lovingly Compassionate God. And as you found guidance and truth in Nahjul Balagha, I would expect you exemplify these precepts through actions that reflect on the great words of this text and rule with them in mind just as Allah expects you to keep Allah in the forefront of your thoughts.
Go in peace, Mr. President, lead in peace.
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