Friday October 15, 2010

I've Been Thinking:

Ahmadinejad concluded his visit to Lebanon with a meeting at the Iranian Embassy with Sheik Hassan Nasrallah.

Nasrallah presented Ahmadinejad with a gun. Not just any gun, this gun was taken from an Israeli soldier during the Second Lebanon War.

After Ahmadinejad left Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza issued a statement saying that they, too, wish the Iranian President would visit them in Gaza. They realize, of course that it would be very dangerous for Ahmadinejad to come to Gaza but simply by making public their sentiment they made their point.

This entire episode surrounding Ahmadinejad says everything about how the teams break down.

Team One is aligned with Iran and includes Hezbollah and Hamas. Iran also enjoys the support of a very large but silent group, a group that shares Iran's disdain for the West.

Team Two is everyone else. Unfortunately this side, the West, is unprepared to effectively deal with Iran and is helpless against Iran's plans to unify Team One and to undermine US influence around the world.

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