Leave Iran alone
Regarding the article, “Iran’s roar shows sway of military” (Tribune-Herald), our foreign policy should in general be based on the foundation of universal fairness and justice. Unfortunately, the opposite is true in many respects. To begin with, during any national crisis, such as subjecting a nation to sanctions, governments are the last to suffer.
Regarding nuclear weapons, what monumental hypocrites we are for having thousands of nuclear weapons and being a global military empire with Iran — my native land — on our most wanted list, surrounded by us dictating to it that it can have none.
We are capable of wiping Iran off the surface of the earth in a day. Our total military budget is more than 100 times that of Iran, and we can deliver nuclear weapons anywhere in the solar system. Iran is also under constant threat from us, as well as the little Israel, which has nuclear weapons and would use them against Iran if it could get away with it.
In all fairness, is it difficult to understand that the ungodly government of Iran should not be as concerned about Iran’s “national security” as we are about ours. Also, do not forget that the present government of Iran is the direct result of our overthrowing the legitimate government of Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953 and supporting the Shah’s regime, which became more and more dictatorial until its fall a quarter century later led to a far more dictatorial regime.
I say these things believing that, for me, Persia is in one of the darkest periods in its long history in regard to human rights. I’m hoping that sooner rather than later the sun of justice and freedom will shine again on a nation that was once worthy of being mentioned in the Old Testament in the most positive way.
Abolghassem
Abraham Sadegh
Hilo
Big news buried?
I was disappointed to see an article by Jason Armstrong (of enormous importance to Big Islanders) relegated to the bottom left-hand corner of the front page in the Jan. 6 Tribune-Herald.
No doubt the decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court rejecting the reapportionment plan was the pre-eminent news article of the day and deserved the banner headline. But the fact that the Public Utilities Commission has approved an agreement for HELCO to pay the first 25 megawatts of power generated by Puna Geothermal at “avoided-cost” rates, while lowering the rates for subsequent megawatts, is of seismic (pun intended) importance to Big Islanders who are sick and tired of paying the highest electricity rates in the country. Even Guamanians (who get ALL of their electricity generated by imported oil) pay far less than we do!
If I were you (the editor), I would have given this piece of reporting much more front-page space than “Paddling against cancer” and “Rule to protect coffee expires.”
At long last, there is hope that our electricity rates may trend downwards toward being more affordable and reasonable.
In our politically correct push towards more electricity generation from renewable sources, let us not ignore the fact that all such sources are not created equal. Only geothermal energy has the potential for both satisfying our political correctness and lowering our rates at the same time. More power to the PUC!
Pradeepta Chowdhury
Hilo
Leave Iran alone
Regarding the article, “Iran’s roar shows sway of military” (Tribune-Herald), our foreign policy should in general be based on the foundation of universal fairness and justice. Unfortunately, the opposite is true in many respects. To begin with, during any national crisis, such as subjecting a nation to sanctions, governments are the last to suffer.
Regarding nuclear weapons, what monumental hypocrites we are for having thousands of nuclear weapons and being a global military empire with Iran — my native land — on our most wanted list, surrounded by us dictating to it that it can have none.
We are capable of wiping Iran off the surface of the earth in a day. Our total military budget is more than 100 times that of Iran, and we can deliver nuclear weapons anywhere in the solar system. Iran is also under constant threat from us, as well as the little Israel, which has nuclear weapons and would use them against Iran if it could get away with it.
In all fairness, is it difficult to understand that the ungodly government of Iran should not be as concerned about Iran’s “national security” as we are about ours. Also, do not forget that the present government of Iran is the direct result of our overthrowing the legitimate government of Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953 and supporting the Shah’s regime, which became more and more dictatorial until its fall a quarter century later led to a far more dictatorial regime.
I say these things believing that, for me, Persia is in one of the darkest periods in its long history in regard to human rights. I’m hoping that sooner rather than later the sun of justice and freedom will shine again on a nation that was once worthy of being mentioned in the Old Testament in the most positive way.
Abolghassem
Abraham Sadegh
Hilo
Big news buried?
I was disappointed to see an article by Jason Armstrong (of enormous importance to Big Islanders) relegated to the bottom left-hand corner of the front page in the Jan. 6 Tribune-Herald.
No doubt the decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court rejecting the reapportionment plan was the pre-eminent news article of the day and deserved the banner headline. But the fact that the Public Utilities Commission has approved an agreement for HELCO to pay the first 25 megawatts of power generated by Puna Geothermal at “avoided-cost” rates, while lowering the rates for subsequent megawatts, is of seismic (pun intended) importance to Big Islanders who are sick and tired of paying the highest electricity rates in the country. Even Guamanians (who get ALL of their electricity generated by imported oil) pay far less than we do!
If I were you (the editor), I would have given this piece of reporting much more front-page space than “Paddling against cancer” and “Rule to protect coffee expires.”
At long last, there is hope that our electricity rates may trend downwards toward being more affordable and reasonable.
In our politically correct push towards more electricity generation from renewable sources, let us not ignore the fact that all such sources are not created equal. Only geothermal energy has the potential for both satisfying our political correctness and lowering our rates at the same time. More power to the PUC!
Pradeepta Chowdhury
Hilo