As I watched the Iranian election protest unfold and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad run off to Russia to swap spit with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin this relationship struck me as quite odd. In fact it reminded me of a relationship long ago in a place far away called Michigan.
We had a new kid move into the neighborhood and he quickly commenced to brag to all the girls how tough and worthy he was. He had this snarl and wicked demeanor that was a warning to all males to back off or else. His curly wild hair and scraggly facial hair only added to the image he was so careful to cultivate. He never bothered me so I gave the guy a pass. Something always bothered me though, the guy was skinny and although somewhat athletic in a street fight quickness, endurance and strength rule the day. He was so skinny almost to the point of being frail. I thought to myself no way if this dude ever gets into a fight will he win. I just ignored him and he ignored me.
But unfortunately for him he didn’t ignore everyone else. He began confronting weaker students in a typical bulling pattern. Soon he befriended some of the students. I knew these guys he was “friends” with better than he did. Mostly very nice somewhat stupid teenage young men. And with all teenage guys they like a good fight. So the guys treated Russ like a prize fighter. Fawning attention on him, going to parties with him, but never really accepting him. To them, several IQ points higher than Russ, he was the flavor of the month and if they could get a good fight out of him at parties once in awhile it would all be worth the hassle of having the belligerent asshole around. And that opportunity came.
Ron was a peaceful sort of guy. Big, strong with a very mild mannered disposition. A very nice and well respected young man. The perfect sort of guy that a bully would want to take advantage of and show his fellow classmates what a stud he was plunking the big guy.
And so the stage was set. Russ and his “friends” arrive at the party looking to get drunk, fight and possibly score. Russ feeling full of himself looks over Ron and decides to show all his classmates what a tough guy he is. He provokes Ron who ignores him. More provocation and still Ron ignores him. Finally Russ crosses the line and shoves Ron then swings at him missing wildly. Bad decision. Ron stands there unmoved looking at Russ. Left, right, left and then the blows soon connect. The slender Russ falls on his back. Not content to let it end there Ron easily holds Russ down and pummels his face black and blue in front of all the other “A” list students. It was a huge ass whipping and after it was over no one wanted to be seen with Russ. His face was a mess for a month.
Russ’s friends distanced themselves and laugh about it for months. They got their entertainment and moved on to bigger and better things. Russ never recovered from his humiliation and completed high school with a whimper. His friends went on to become very successful in all walks of life. It pays to have superior IQ and stupid friends who will do your dirty work.
And so it is this relationship between Iran and Russia. Russia sells Iran arms and technology, encourages them to attack Israel, all the while keeping their distance. Russia knows Israel will destroy Iran. So why keep encouraging the idiots to pursue a policy of national suicide?
Iran is like pathetic Russ frail, looking to be the local bully, willing to pay money to be with Russia. Iran buys arms and weapons, incites hatred, scares weaker countries, and still they are nothing but a frail weak pathetic kid just looking for an ass whipping. And if they keep looking there are going to find that ass whipping along with a few of their neighbors in the Middle East.
Now with Israelis history, with the Jews history, with 80 or more nuclear bombs fueled, in hardened underground silos ready to go what do you think will happen if Iran nukes Israel? Iran might get off one but Israel will get off 10? 20? All of them? Will Russia throw in a few for free? Every city of any note in Iran will be destroyed. It will make Hiroshima seem like a warm up. And in the aftermath Israel will be vulnerable to attacf from its neighbors. A few more nukes in Syria, southern Lebanon, Saudi Arabia? Israel or what remains of it will be more determined than ever before to survive. No one who is a enemy of Israel will be spared. No quarter.
And where would a Iranian ass whipping leave Russia? In a better position to exploit gas and oil reserves. Without Iran the price of oil goes up. Russia is a huge winner. And like Russ losing everything and his friends going on to prosper so Russia hopes it is with its relationship with Iran.
The people of Iran seem to understand their leadership is on a path to destruction. May god be with them in their efforts to change their leadership.
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