Like many Canadians, I've been disappointed at the way the federal government has dealt with Iran regarding the Zahra Kazemi case. Despite the pleadings of Kazemi's son, Stephan Hachemi, it appears the feds are content do nothing and to hope this story will just fade from memory. Let's try to keep this issue in the public discourse so that they can't forget about it.
I have an article in The New York Sun today about the affair. It is tailored to an American audience, so it includes a summary of the saga in case some readers aren't familiar with what happened.
I conclude by saying:
Sooner or later, America will have to confront the Iranian menace. No other countries appear prepared to do so.
President Bush has named the Islamic Republic as part of the axis of evil, but has so far flinched from publicly providing material support aimed at ousting the regime in Tehran. Senator Kerry has called for a less confrontational approach.
Whoever leads America in the next four years of the war on terrorism will have to deal with the fact that in Tehran sits a regime fully capable of murdering a foreign journalist without showing the slightest hint of remorse, covering it up, and moving on as if it were business as usual.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 7:48 AM
