Revolution in the Middle East In Process
Soumaya Ghannoushi, Author | February 13, 2009
When the Iranian Revolution exploded 30 years ago the world entered a state of shock. ++ Was it really that unpredictable? ++ Behind the superficial tranquility, popular discontent deriving from corruption and despotism of the Shah regime was prominent. ++ Yet, blinded by its self interest, the West failed to see it coming. ++ There is a terrifying parallel between pre-revolutionary Iran and the current situation in the Middle East: "a deadly recipe for explosion." ++ West, open your eyes to avoid a repetition of history.
Sat, Feb 14th 2009, 17:52
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For sure what happened in the Palestinian Territories reminds us on an Islamic Revolution somehow but predominately because Iran has its hand inside Hamas and maybe tries to export her already failing and bankrupt theocratic system in order to strengthen their geopolitical power. Let us not forget that Syrias Bashar Al- Assad heralded to transform the Arab Republic into a Social Market Economy in the first place. And let us learn that the day Syria sings a peace treaty wit Israel Hezbollah and Hamas would lack on financial and military aid by Iran through Bedouin smugglers and Syria and disappear finally.
Iraq showed its dedication towards implementing a democratic system, Syria is a Secular Republic under emergency law and Jordan is developing am modern party system as a constitutional monarchy.
We should ask Mrs. Soumaya Ghannoushi to join a less emotional and in her eyes maybe wishful prognosis, shouldn’t we?