I have to admit that I am kind of disappointed of the whole international system. UN, Human Rights, NGO’s, world leaders, they have all accomplished NOTHING concerning the “Iranian question”.

 While I was studying for my BA in International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem a few years ago I figured out that international players, i.e. states, are primarily interested in power. At no time I have felt this more than during the last couple of months since it became more and more obvious that the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinedjad is keeping on playing with the entire world. I mean,  even the leader of the [Iranian] Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was quoted as saying: ” It’s not about Islam. Forget this. It’s all about power. Nothing else is important.”  So what is the world exactly expecting from Ahmadinedjad, with radical Shi’i spiritual leader Khamenei, successor of Khomeini, sitting in his neck? Continue reading →