What Are They Afraid Of?

Check out The Spirit of Man. The glorious Islamic revolution just doesn't seem so glorious, does it?

Meanwhile, next door, Iraqi interior minister, Jawad al-Bolani, a Shiite, is standing firm:

"Iraq's interior minister has criticized the country's politicians for not approving an agreement that would allow U.S. troops to operate in Iraq after the end of the year, and called their continued presence crucial.

"The security agreement is important for Iraq to ban and stop foreign influence and interference," minister Jawad al-Bolani said in an interview Wednesday. "The Iraqi people need this security agreement."

Bolani, one of the few top Shiite leaders to speak publicly in favor of the deal, said Iraqi politicians should declare their stances on it.
"They should be outspoken," he said. "You have to have a clear vision" that can be articulated."

It's hard to know which way the wind will blow. Obama has his work cut out for him.