No jokes now, folks.  It’s zero flak time.

No cartoons today.  Just an open letter to those in Iran who’ve had enough.

Dear Iran,

I wish we could help you now.  I do.

Unfortunately, we’re experiencing some political difficulties.  Our new President is much like Carter.  If you remember, he’s the one who got you into the mullah mess in the first place.  And while I can give you my solidarity and the hopes you may rid yourselves of the mullah loons, I’m just a private citizen and can’t speak to anything more.

What I can tell you is that all you’re going to get from Obama is some half-hearted rhetoric which will be defended by terms like “deeper wisdom“.  Perhaps he’ll send your leaders a strongly-worded letter full of angry-sounding syllables backed up by a threat of yet another strongly-worded letter.  Those of us who think something else is in order can expect the usual assorted liberal arrogance and condescention.

Sadly, if you are relying on him to ride in with the armed forces and overthrow your lunatic government, I can say with great certainty that you’re in for disappointment.  A lot of it, because Obama’s brand of politics are in ascendancy right now.  I don’t enjoy telling this to you, but it’s the truth.

The bottom line to all of this is simple.  You’ll have to rid yourselves of your vermin.  Furthermore, you will have to do it soon.  If they get the nuclear bomb, they’re apocalyptic enough to use it.  When that happens, all understanding of your plight will cease in a hurry.  There won’t be a “good Iranian” and “bad Iranian” distinction once the shooting starts.  Or worse still, the fools use it on the Israelis, and they rain down hell on you in retaliation.

You’ve had thirty years.  Now you have another chance to end this for good.  Don’t waste it.