It’s not the aid, alliance or amnesty that makes a country great; rather it’s the patriotism, resilience, sovereignty and self respect that makes you stand apart – a little taller than the rest! Whether you are a third world country or a developed industrial one, whether you need help economically or you are one of the helpers; it is your decisions on matters of national pride and patriotism that carve your destiny, not the amount of aid received.
Similarly, it’s the steadfastness in rules and priorities of the leaders that decide a country’s fate. Hence a country’s fate can either be in the benefit of its own populace or sadly, in the benefit of others –a popular case in the Muslim world nowadays. Adoption of controversial policies is not a myth anymore; every now and then we see our leaders taking steps that a true patriot would never take. It’s such a despicable sight that the ones charged with governance always find excuses and reasons for doing so!
My question is, if for example, the policies of Saudi Arabia or the rest of the Middle East for that matter, and now Pakistan in most of the cases were the only doable response to the situations faced; why is Iran still standing tall? Why after all the times that Ahmedinejad has rejected to follow the directions of the US, Iran still works?! And not just that, Iran still has its dignity. It has never been bombarded on its borders in the name of war on terror and it won’t be, because countries like Iran are not that easy to overpower. It is a universally accepted fact that those who do not succumb willingly will not get succumbed with force.
We see numerous examples of Muslim countries from all over the world living and feeding on direct or indirect mercy of the United States or the rest of the west, while we all know that we could do without them stealing our reserves and tarnishing our sovereignty. Pakistan is a country that has been showered with drones in the past few years, yet Pakistani leadership continues to support NATO and American forces by providing safe passage to their supplies. Yes, Osama’s capture was of eminent importance but undergoing a covert mission on Pakistani soil was a direct hit to the country’s sovereignty and dignity. Allowing such an atrocity to take place was nothing less that treachery on account of the leadership – it is not the case if you don’t want to see it that way of course.
Looking at Iran, on the other hand, the country has never tried to sugar coat things; Israel is vile and Iran never holds back from opposing Israel. I am not asking to start a war right away, but identifying the right way to react to things is important. Palestinians deserve their homeland, and it’s such a shameful fact that nearly none of the Muslim countries have ever actually tried to support them. Iran does and they are called terrorist hoarders, but that doesn’t change how they act. Tehran has stood up to Tel Aviv all the time. Iran, like all other countries of the world has a right to defend itself technologically, resource wise or in lieu of arms. No matter how many times the US threatens them of sanctions; the supreme leadership of Iran has never backed down in their plans or opinions.
Our already divided, torn and used up Muslim world sill finds ways to degrade the only examples of courage, we are left with, where actually we should all be following their steps.
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