Islamic Theocracy is not Nice

Iran is at a crossroads. Once a Westernized country it was thrust back in time to the medieval ages. They have the superficial trappings of a democracy but really are ruled by a mafia of Mullahs. When the rubber met the road last June it was obvious the trappings were ripped awat. the Pretense was exposed and the people tied their version of the Yellow or Orange Revolutions. Entirely peaceful the demonstrators were terrorixzd and preyed on by government snipers. It was revealed to the world that Iran is a theocracy.

Islam is not Compatible with Modernity

Christianity had its Protestant Reformation. It has the Counter Catholic Reformation. It had the Enlightenment. The Age of Reason. Confined to the medieval Ottoman Empire Islam calcified. So upon the coloizations from the Europeans Islamic culture adopted Western ideals superficially in order to function. But the Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula continued to stagnate isolated from the West. So When the Jews arrived in Palestine they realized that their frozen beliefs could not survive against Western ideals and culture they could only react violently. They attacked what they thought was the source of decadence and temptation...the Jews. Today the entire Muslim Arab world has been thrust into modern society. So is it a wonder how a crumbling warrior society results in bomb plots around the world and efforts to bring in Sharia. They make absurd compromises not really seeing the incongruity. If its pointed out they react with furor. What is sad is that they are just interpretations with patriarchal roots. They suppress women in head to toe psychological prisons that pretend to be custom. These values clash with Western society. They are not compatible with modernity.

There are no magic x ray guided missiles.

I am posting all my editorial cartoons for the next few weeks. So far I have not seen my particular perspective on the Middle East conflict anywhere on the internet.

Here I use a frequent Israel basher cartoon to show the reality behind the UN /International controversy on reports surrounding Israel's participation in the recent Gaza War. The obvious take on how Israelis are suppossed to limit urban warfare while rockets are raining on Sderot, Ashkelon, etc .This is to show the cynical attitude of Israelis toward a biased world court that doesnt not treat all parties equally. The absurd arguement of Israeli control over warfare is contrasted to Hamas control over their bombardment and their human shield strategy meant to create as much casualities as possible among Palestinans. Whats left out is Hamas firing from the vicinity of schools, markets, shelters, apartment buildings and mosques in order to get Israel fire to create new martyrs for the Hamas Islamic cause. You tknow the Culture of Death.