NEW RULE

Comical is calamitous.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad repudiates the Holocaust. He vilifies Israel. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez brands President Bush “El Diablo.” He labels President Obama “ignorant.” Anyone rational ignores them. Unfortunately, Ahmadinejad and Chavez possess nuclear weapons and petroleum.

In Iran, journalists are imprisoned. In Venezuela, opponents are attacked and persecuted. These tactics are constant. They are routine. The international community is aware. Ahmadinejad and Chavez may appear idiotic. However, they are omnipresent terrorists.

I will not advocate assassination, invasion, or rebellion. I will not criticize policy. I will simply state the obvious. Ahmadinejad and Chavez are a serious international threat. They merit reaction.