Monday February 19, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

Iran just hosted a perfect guest. Bashar Assad of Syria made his 2nd trip to Iran since Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005. Last month Ahmadinejad visited Syria.

It is a short helicopter ride between countries and the two have much to discuss. Most importantly they need to figure out how to galvanize the rest of the Muslim world and how to move other Muslim countries into Iran & Syria's corner.

Right now a war is being waged for the hearts of Muslims across the globe.
On the one side are Iran and Syria working hard to create a situation where it is US VERSUS THEM, creating the impression that the United States is pitted against the entire Muslim world.

On the other side are the countries that totally reject Iran's role as a central leader in the Muslim world, not only the United States and allies but also Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Jordan and Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Syria needs Iran and Iran needs Syria.
And we need to isolate them both.