09.20.06
The United Nations Conference
So, Mr. Bush addressed the Iranian people and he touched up on the subject of “freedom.” It is very interesting that because some imperfections exists in a country it entails destroying it and replacing the ruling authority with a puppet regime. We all know that the neo-cons do not care about human rights, justice and peace. This is quite evident in the wars and conflicts Bush has got us involved with, specifically Afghanistan and Iraq. It took the United States approximately 200 hundred years to grant all people (black, white, male and female) the right to vote, but this right was granted in Iran from the beginning of the Revolution. Let us no forget how long it took us to rid the country from slavery and debating if blacks were in fact humans or not. One more point I almost forgot- the American Revolution was far more bloodier and violent than the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
As Americans, we have an obligation and the right to resist and pursue change in spheres and areas, where change is essential.
President of Iran, Dr. Ahmedinijad also spoke. I enjoyed and agreed with his sentiments. Here is an excerpt from his talk to the UN -
Today, serious reform in the structure and working methods of the Security
Council is, more than ever before, necessary. Justice and democracy dictate that the
role of the General Assembly, as the highest organ of the United Nations, must be
respected. The General Assembly can then, through appropriate mechanisms, take on
the task of reforming the Organization and particularly rescue the Security Council
from its current state. In the interim, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of
the Islamic Conference and the African continent should each have a representative as
a permanent member of the Security Council, with veto privilege. The resulting
balance would hopefully prevent further trampling of the rights of nations.
For the complete speech/text click here.
We are now living in an inter-depdent world and cooperation and balance is more than ever needed. May Allah grant us the strength and courage to be more balanced. Ameen.