" Mad Dog, What Should I Do!?"

How many of you remember the Iran Hostage Crisis during the Jimmy Carter presidency? It dragged on for 444 days; it was the blackest mark on an awful presidency. It showed how weakness and appeasement are never a good option. Oddly, on the day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, the Iranians released the hostages. Perhaps it wasn't really odd. Perhaps the Iranians knew Reagan wasn't the same as Jimmy Carter. Carter wanted to negotiate with a rogue government; reason will not function in the face of tyranny. Fear of retribution is much easier for tyrants to understand. When a police officer confronts a mad dog, his best alternative is to shoot the dog; talking to that dog will not prevent him from harming innocent people, he is a clear and present danger. Forming a committee won't have any effect on a mad dog. Getting a group of neighbors together to make a decision would be a waste of time. A mad dog needs to be eliminated permanently. What can be gained by trying to reason with madness? Does anybody believe that we could have reasoned with Hitler? Saddam Hussein had mass graveyards filled with the bodies of men, women, and children; those he suspected of possible "treachery" towards him. Could we really expect to reason with him?

The present Iranian government is venturing into dangerous waters. The present Iranian government is pursuing nuclear weapons with great vigor. The present Iranian government doesn't give a damn what the rest of the world says!

Once again, the United Nations has issued sanctions against Iran. Once again, Iran laughs at the U.N.! Their leader says the sanctions are like "used tissues" to us! Once again, the United Nations has proved to be a useless organization. If you read the sanctions, you will see a clause preventing the Russians from selling a missile delivery system to Iran; in order to get the Russians on board that clause had to be deleted. Does anyone else smell this stink? Israel is directly threatened by a nuclear Iran. Don't be surprised if Israel takes action to defend herself! I would hope our president would act in the same manner; but I feel he is too weak. America used to lead the world in the defense of peaceful people. Now, we wait for popularity polls to make policy. Will we wait for a "mushroom cloud" to appear over Israel to act? The longer we wait, the more weakness this tyrant perceives. It's time for America to act in the best interest of its people and its strongest ally in the middle-east.

If we can count on anyone else in the world, it would be Israel and Britain; the rest of the world couldn't care less. Mr. President it's time to lead, not follow. It's time for strength, not weakness. Sanctions are "used tissues". Mr. Obama, flex America's muscles, protect our people!