Haha! Just kidding. As a kid, I used to say things like that all the time.
But the true problem isn't my terrible puns, or my creeping obsession with Polly Pocket... wait, scratch that last one off... The true problem is this little interview with Stephen Harper.
I understand that you are very busy (HA! Right...) so I'll just abridge the main point of the interview.
Stephen Harper stated that he believes Iran is frightening him considering his research into their nuclear weapons program. “There is absolutely no doubt they are lying,” he says, explaining the secretive nature of the program.
So, what does this mean? To start, this could actually mean the end of the world as we know it, making the 2012 prediction not too far off.
"wait wait wait WAIT THERE, Stevie! That's absurd! Iran would never do that: The whole world would bar down on their front door, break the glass, and pin that Mamaboulatobasfoasj or whatever his name was' agains the wall!", which is actually true: I'm not afraid of Iran per se.
The problem here is that Harper is, or so he says. If any of you remember, Harper won the majority government, meaning he has more power over the country. Obviously, if he decides to go in and do whatever, he'd be met by opposition from both his side and his opponents side. However, he still can make a choice, and that choice could be to attack Iran before it's too late.
The comments for the original article (please click here) also shed a little bit of light to the matter. Most of them disapprove of Harper's comments and believe that issues like this shouldn't be considered when there are all kinds of awful issues to consider fixing... such as Poverty... and World Hunger.
Obviously, this has made Harper out to be more of a villain to any non-supporters, such as nearly all of these commenters. Soon enough, he'll begin to name Canada "The Empire" and he'll assign a personal pupil to fulfill his dark desire. The Canadian army will be clad in white and will have inexcusably poor aim.
"The Liberals... will die, as will the NDP. Take your weapon and strike me down! Your path to the Right Side will be complete!"
Oh boy, aren't I on fire! ;P
In all truth, I am a supporter of Harper, but interviews like this begin to break a little bit of my faith in the Home-Grown Cowboy. At first, with the whole situation about selling Canada's natural resources got me a little perturbed, but now... I don't think he'll be getting re-voted in for a while.
However, let's consider Harper's point: As non-professional as it is, wouldn't you be a little afraid of a country who's president makes statements like this?
"Hey you! You want a ton of Uranium up Uranus? Then you better watch what you say!"
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, actual quote (not really)
Not only that, but there could possibly be some nuclear weaponry there, which, if you remember, near-completely destroyed Hiroshima during World War 2... and that was 67 years ago. Who knows how much more impressive the weapons are now?
However, back on the "Harper's evil" side, this story seems similar to what Former President George Bush said, before attacking Iraq and all those other wonderfully delicious countries full of that black, sweet liquid we call oil.
Weapons of Mass Destruction? Check.
Right-Wing Politician? Check.
"Theatening" Country Rich with Oil/Petroleum? Check (The third largest source, according to Wikipedia)
Although it isn't exactly identical to Bush's outcry, it is remarkably close.
So, what's your opinion? What do you have to say? Comment if you would like to share your opinion.
Thanks for reading! Have a nice day!
PS. Do note that I know Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is not the only leader of Iran. I also know that the country is a Unitary Country and an Islamic Republic.
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