ML: “Persians are so tricky they even fool themselves…”
It’s a very good observation. This quality is typical of all demons that make knots that can’t afterwards untie themselves. As a political emigrant from the Soviet Union (in 1973: the highest and darkest point of Brezhnev’s rule) I know that all totalitarian regimes need to survive a system of terror or police apparatus. Permanent Revolution (Trotsky’s expression) or Eternal War against Enemy (real or surreal, it’s not important) is also an indispensable condition to survive. The police apparatus in the Stalin’s period became absolutely monstrous: all the resources were spent to maintain this monster. The end of the Soviet Union’s history is known. As there is no difference between fascist, communist and Islamist ideologies (varieties of the totalitarian ideology), so there is no substantial difference between Stalinist Russia and Islamic Iran. The Republic of Terror (as Ira Zad defines this monstrous regime) must end in some way. The schema is always the same, but it is impossible to predict its concrete realization.
I am not a fortune-teller and detest this occupation but I don’t believe that Hussein Obama has any chance to be elected President. For his worshippers the most elementary logic doesn’t have any hold but for the normal people with some common sense it must be clear that in Obama’s case we have only political fantasies and no realistic political idea. Even in the improbable case he won the elections, his position would be very difficult and his fast fall inevitable. Like all demagogues he needs a system of oppression that is impossible to create in the US. McCain will be, I think, prudent but firm in his supports to all democratic movements. In any case the World’s destiny will be decided in the US. I am sure only of this.

ML:

Yes, the destiny of the world will be decided here, at least for the next turn of the great wheel. Thanks for your thoughtful words.