Dear Iranians: Don't Count on America (or Any Country Led by Left)

"The administration has remained as quiet as possible during the Iranian election season and in the days of street protests since Friday's vote."

"We are monitoring the situation as it unfolds in Iran but we, like the rest of the world, are waiting and watching to see what the Iranian people decide."

"Most countries appeared to be taking a wait-and-see approach, including the European Union and China, Germany, Italy and Japan -- nations with strong economic ties to Iran. France said it was closely following the situation."

For those who look to "world opinion," "the opinion of mankind," or to the United Nations for moral guidance or for coming to the aid of victims of oppression, the past few days and presumably the next few days in Iran, provide yet another example of their uselessness.

A million or more Iranians are demonstrating against last Friday's obviously stolen election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the world -- except for the lowlifes who rule places like Venezuela and Syria and who immediately sent their effusive congratulations to Ahmadinejad -- is quiet. The world is "closely following the situation," just as it followed the situations of the Jews during the Holocaust, the Ukrainians, the Chinese under Mao, the Rwandans, the Cambodians, Tibetans, and so many others.

I have long believed that the citizens of most free countries do not deserve the gift of freedom that they have. Few have any interest in promoting freedom, only in having it for themselves. Insofar as other countries are concerned what matters to most free countries, as to dictatorships, is power.

That is what America and Europe are watching -- where the power in Iran will go. Whoever wins will get free America and free Europe's respect.

Now it may be argued that if the American president speaks out in support of those demonstrating for free elections in Iran, it will be counterproductive.

How exactly? What will the unelected President Ahmadinejad and the unelected Supreme Ruler, Grand Ayatollah, the pre-medieval Ali Khamenei do? Get angry at America? Threaten to annihilate another country? Start building nuclear arms? Stone women who commit sexual sins? Hey, wait, haven't they done all that already?

As bad as most of the world's countries are, those led by left-wing governments are even worse when it comes to defending democracy.

A primary reason America is "waiting" and "watching" and "monitoring" while Iranians are beaten in the streets of Tehran is that the country is led by the left.

On the very next day after the Iranian elections, according to CNN, "Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon told reporters in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Saturday, that Canada was 'deeply concerned' about allegations of voting irregularities. 'We're troubled by reports of intimidation of opposition candidates' offices by security forces.'"

Even usually appeasing Germany, now led by a more conservative government, had a sharper response than America:

As reported by CNN, "German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told ARD Sunday that the Iranian ambassador in Berlin would be summoned to explain the treatment of protesters against the result. 'I have already prompted Iran, together with European colleagues today, to quickly shed light on what has happened there -- if one can take the announced election results there seriously or not," he added.

"German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is very concerned and condemns the wave of arrests following the Iranian election."

As reported by CNN: "U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Saturday that the U.K. government had 'followed carefully, and admired, the passion and debate during the Iranian election campaign. We have also heard the concerns about the counting of ballots expressed by two of the candidates. This is a matter for the Iranian authorities to address. We will continue to follow developments.'"

"This is a matter for the Iranian authorities to address." Surely a proud moment for Britain.

The best example comes, as it often does, from that quintessential man of the left, former President of the United States Jimmy Carter, speaking from -- where else? – the Palestinian City of Ramallah: "I think this election has brought out a lot of opposition to (Ahmadinejad's} policies in Iran, and I'm sure he'll listen to those opinions and hopefully moderate his position."

Not everyone on the left is "sure" that Ahmadinejad will "listen" to his opponents' opinions. But that level of naivete regarding evil is almost exclusive to the left.

As we witness the events in Iran unfold over the last few days, we here in America can only hope and pray that Freedom and Democracy win the day.

It’s obvious to anyone with a right-thinking brain that the elections in Iran have been rigged. How so you may ask? Past elections took minimum 3-5 days to count and certify the results. Previously, the Mullah’s in Iran didn’t speak out on the results of the election, especially “within hours” of the election ending and before the votes were counted before declaring a winner.

Yet, that’s precisely what happened. Votes were counted “immediately” and Khomeni declared Ahmadinejad the winner within hours of the polls closing in Iran.

Add to this, the “fact” that Ahmadinejad carried every province and town with literal landslide results, which is virtually impossible based on his past performance and incredible un-popularity in Iran’s urban centers such as Tehran itself.

Living here in the People’s Socialist Republic (and home state of Barack Hussein Obama) Illinois, I know a rigged election when I see one, and boy this was one rigged election.

At this moment in time, the Iranian people recognize that their election was stolen. They voted for freedom and democracy and against a tyrannical international thug in Ahmadinejad who’s jeopardizing the security of Iran by pursuing an illegal nuclear program. They’ve taken to the streets, and they want their election results to count.

What they need from the United States right at this moment is a clear statement of support from the United States of America that we do in fact, support freedom and democracy around the world – including Iran.

Instead, what the People of Iran heard was the Barack Hussein Obama, arguably their Muslim brother, state that his administration did not want to meddle in Iranian internal affairs.

This was a dangerous message to send to the Mullah’s in Iran and to Ahmadinejad himself, as Obama’s words all but cemented Ahmadinejad’s victory and signaled that the United States did not have an effective policy in dealing with Iran.

Welcome to the Jimmy Carter part Deux administration. Never before in the history of this country has our Foreign Policy committed such a grave error – for a second time – with the same country.

For those in the Republican Party who have opined lately that we need to “forget” or “move past” Ronald Reagan I can only say the following: "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall.

And that my friends, is the greatness and clarity of Reagan’s vision for the world that U.S. Foreign Policy needs to return to. Everyone in the world deserves freedom and democracy.

Including Iran.

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