Well, it looks as though the Korean situation is getting really bad. Our president is willing to negotiate with both North and South Korea, but he is also saying that he will not reward belligerent behavior from either nation. To that end, he has imposed sanctions on North Korea. This is likely a response to a story in a Pyongyang (North Korea's capital city) newspaper that warned the U.S. that North Korea will retaliate severely if we incite war on Korean soil. Interestingly, Obama's former rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), praised the president's handling of this situation.
In other world news, riot police are cracking down on post-election protesters in the streets of Tehran, Iran. Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's challenger, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, has declared that he is ready to assume martyr status. The opposition leader has also spoken out against the U.S. I'm certain our president will make decisions in regards to this matter to ensure that another Iranian Revolution takes place. (The first occurred in 1979.) We will definitely negotiate with Iran, because our current leaders realize that this is the American way. Fortunately, since the first revolution, Iran is not as much of a fundamentalist theocracy as it was 30 years ago. It is, however, a military dictatorship, and there is still a long way to go. I understand why President Obama is being so cautious. He sincerely wants to avoid another Iraq. More importantly, he wants to send a message to the rest of the world that we will advocate for oppressed peoples in a non-violent manner.
That said, we have entered a revolutionary season. I'll have a lot more to say about this in the coming days. This is a time to make amends.
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