One has to wonder, at times, what these neocons are smoking, or whether they might be better employed designing rides for Disney–Fantasyland, of course.

The Iranian government has suffered a serious blow to its legitimacy, but that blow is not fatal. Barring dramatic and unlikely changes in the ensuing weeks, the regime will remain intact, by force if necessary. As much as we might like it to be otherwise, that is the reality Washington faces.

Critics, including many advocates of engagement with Iran, who argue that Obama’s policy of negotiating with Iran has to be delayed or scrapped entirely misread the situation-as do those calling for rhetorical grand gestures from the White House. Lost in the clamor is sober reflection on how best to serve American interests, which sometimes conflict with the desire to make emotionally satisfying but ineffective and even counterproductive declarations in favor of anti-regime protesters.

On the other hand, paleo-conservative economist Paul Craig Roberts in his recent article does come across as an apologist for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranian regime. Mr. Roberts falls into the same trap as many on the left who (rightfully) oppose American interventionism and neo-conservatism. Opposing American interventionism on one hand and jihadist entities like Iran on the other need not be mutually exclusive.

First, he assumes the demonstrators in the streets “want to bring down the tyrannical, misogynist, corrupt theocracy that has imposed itself with the very baton-wielding goons that today attack the demonstrators.” Krauthammer would have to be a psychic to know such motives. It’s probable the greatest portion of the protesters want the theocracy preserved.

Second, he assumes one word from Obama’s lips will affect “a true revolution that brings down the Islamic Republic.” Even the Anointed One understands the power of his oratory does not extend so far. Words in this case are meaningless without action and action based on Krauthammer’s first assumption would be foolish.

Obama’s words should convey two messages.

First, the people of the United States enjoy and believe in rights of life, liberty and property for all individual persons, and the US government will use force necessary to safeguard these rights for its citizens no matter the circumstance.

Second, the US government will not use force to intervene in disputes over political rights among citizens of other sovereign nations, no matter how momentous it considers these disputes to be.

Though he attempted to utter the second, Obama is incapable of conveying either message for reasons you make so clear in your article.

Love your articles even though I don’t agree with all of your views. Majnun? If Bush was (or is majnun)then what shall we say about the abd-Arabi who occupies the now “Beit al-Aswad”? The KLA are nothing but Muhammadenite terrorists. How ironic that the first syllable in”Kosovo” begins with the most vulgar word in Arabic!!! And for all the liberals (especially my “brother” Jews) does “Handzar SS” mean anything to you?

P.S. Mousavi (correct Arabic word is Musawi) is nothing but a soldier in the army of Khomeini and Khamamen’i. Ahmadinejad (najes) is only the Ace of Spades. Mousavi is the Joker. It’s still the same deck. Until the Persians throw off the yoke of al-Islam, nothing will change. Time to re-establish Ahura Mazda for allah.

I know it was an Apache gunship. I was with a family member. He is an aerospace engineer in the defense industry. He has worked on the B-2 bomber, the MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) as well as the space station. He confirmed the identity of the helicopter.

I could not figure out why a gunship was in North Dallas. George Bush resides in Dallas, but not anywhere close to this location. So, it could not have been for Bush.

I figured it out later after checking the news online. The only possible scenario? Cindy Sheehan was in town for an anti-war protest near George Bush’s house.

More interesting still was the conversation I had with an acquaintance a few days ago. He had gone to see Ron Paul speak here in town. Paul had finished and my friend had decided to leave. While walking to his car he passed a Dallas cop in a police car. The car was parked on the side of the road. Propped up in the middle of the front seat was an AR-15 rifle. My friend carries a gun and has a concealed carry permit (Thank God I live in Texas!). He said to the officer as he walked by: “Nice piece of iron you got there officer.” The cop sputtered in response, and said, “Thanks.”

You gotta wonder about the brownshirting of American when a mild mannered elected official like Ron Paul allegedly poses a threat to the elites cowering behind the curtain.

[Peace; but pacifism is a cuss word here. :)]