Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Canada announces new and improved sanctions on Iran

Foreign Minister John Baird announced tough new sanctions against Iran today.

"Iran continues to undermine regional and global security and stability," Baird said.

Baird is the buffoon who allowed himself to be photographed signing bombs that were to be dropped on Libya during our rebels' struggle for freedom last summer. He has been noticeably silent on the Libyan question in recent months.

Which is not to suggest he hasn't been busy. It takes a lot of research to figure out that the main source of regional and global insecurity and instability is Iran.

In the immediate region, one would have to go back quite some time to find an era of peace and stability. There's that Afghan war on Iran's eastern border. That's a pretty big dollop of instability and insecurity in the region. Is Iran the author of that? No.

Then there's the instability and insecurity on Iran's western border. That festering sore is called Iraq, and it's been a festering sore since the prophets of American Exceptionalism chose it to be the model democratic state in the region. Is Iran responsible for that? No.

There are of course other hotbeds of insecurity and instability in the region. Israel, Lebanon, the West Bank, Syria, Gaza. In every case the sources of the instability and insecurity can be traced to actors other than Iran.

None of which will deter Baird.

"Canada has taken aggressive actions and has among the toughest sanctions against Iran in the world."

When asked for comment, a senior Iranian diplomat replied, "what's Canada?"

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