Smell Of War
Yes, this is the top news in politics world! The possibility of United States attacks to Iran. And I will start my military service in 30 days!
The possibility of this new war in middle east is more than what you think. When Ahmadinejad could become Iran's president, got some instructions to change the direction of Iran international strategy and it led to these days. Taking a look at what they've done shows us they were preparing for war.
In my field (computer and internet), they started a new program named "National Internet". Unlike its name, this program wants to block all websites and only allows some local sites with allowed content in a wide intranet! One month ago they started another program to force all site owners to register their sites with their name, public code, address, phone number and other information. After two months all sites except these will be blocked (as expected). They destroyed many satellite dishes, closed all famous newspapers and arrested many guys . Now all media belong to government. While you're listening about a new war and it's on top news, here inside Iran, they don't talk about it. Instead, they're talking about energy, gas, ATM cards, ...!
But on the other hand they're preparing for war and each and everyday we're closer to it.
As a guy who doesn't have any choice and must serve in Iranian armies, I expect this war and am preparing myself. But I won't shoot to defense these stupid guys. I missed my childhood for Iraq's war against Iran. My family (like many other families who were living near battlefields) had to try (and still trying) forever to get back to a normal life. Some idiots who were resting in their houses became hero's and governed on us. Now I don't want to kill anyone or die. If I had a good reason to do this, I was ready but here I think it's a big sin and mistake! Apparently nuclear energy is just something to show the power and Islamic Republic of Iran wants to show its power. If they get success then first group who will be suffered are Iranians.
Two years ago one of Iran politicians had a lecture in our university. He was talking about supporting terrorist groups in Iraq to kill Americans and force them to leave this country and open doors to Iran. Iran's previous president, Mohammad Khatami, didn't let him and his group to do this but I think new president (Ahmadinejad) is going. Although I don't like Khatami but surely he had better strategy for Iran in world.
What Iranians could find in this Islamic Revolution and Islamic Government? Is this Islam? Should we start a war because some idiots (who don't know anything from modern sciences) wanted to keep their government forever? Why Iranians think having nuclear energy (or maybe nuclear weapons) can make a great future for them?
Should we miss our young men and destroy our country to keep these guys on top again? You can remember the war with Iraq when they asked people to bear more and more, Ahmadinejad asked it again, didn't he? So you must give your young men to this government and they use them as weapon! They will use ten young men to kill an American and still this is their modern army!
Why should we participate in this war? Why?! For religion? Can you prove this religion? Where is religion? Where is Islam? Can you mean that Islam is equal to not having freedom?! Can you mean that Islam is equal to not having international interactions with all nations? Can you mean that Islam is equal to arresting a blogger because he has talked about some facts on his blog?
In my opinion there is only one solution to escape from this loop. For almost 2500 years we changed our governments by killing and dying but they never worth it. We have to change our future before Americans (or other nations) change it! And it's not possible without changing Iranian minds! Unfortunately we suffer from not having brave people!
I never voted in an election except once. After that I decided to never vote again because I could believe I don't have any role in my future. I hate all these guys! For a long time I wanted to leave Iran (like many many other guys) but Iranian government didn't let me. They say: "You waste 20 months of your life in Military Service and do our commands then we may give your passport". But this time I don't want to loose anything! I want to be free!
Like many other Iranians, I'm aware that Americans always respected to Iranians when many other western or Middle Eastern governments didn't. For a long time Iranians have had key roles in states and had a good friendship with Americans. Latest 27 years were dark years for people inside Iran because Islamic government didn't want to accept some facts. This time Iran is responsible for a war although having nuclear energy is our right but persisting on it to start a new war is something different. Currently I have to pay more than $70-80 for a book that costs $30-40 or $2000 for a television that costs $1000 and our government can solve these problems with more importance rather than asking for nuclear energy. On the other hand, United States can't follow same strategy as Iraq or Afghanistan in Iran. If they choose the war then it will take longer time. Iran is completely different from other Middle Eastern countries and I'm pretty sure states government knows this so makes different decisions to beat Iran.
At the end I wish we don't see this war (or any other war). I know current political positions will make my service absolutely harder but doing any job is better than shooting guns, killing or dying.