Iranian students march in Tehran (Iraq, Mossad, activist, soldier)

[sanrene]

AFP: Iran arrests two prominent student activists: report
Gateway Pundit

Hopefully a sign of things to come for the nuts in charge.

[bily4]

Gee, maybe we should hold off a little before "nuking them back to the Stone Age", huh.

[NewToCA]

Iran has had a major split for decades between much of the public sentiment and the rulers. However, their process severely limits their ability to meaningfully change leaders.

[lionking]

supporting reformers is a way to bring real change to this region,because that way they are the ones who determine their country.


Supporting them by taking over like we did Iraq is a way to turn many who had no problem with us against us for being on their land orchestrating their government.

[bily4]

Originally Posted by NewToCA

Iran has had a major split for decades between much of the public sentiment and the rulers. However, their process severely limits their ability to meaningfully change leaders.

I have read reports that Ahmenajad (sp?) is becoming increasingly isolated even within the inner circles of power. Attacking Iran militarily and fueling national antagonism to the United States would be a huge step backwards, considering Iran has one of the most pro-western educated and liberal middle classes in the entire region.

[lionking]

Originally Posted by bily4

I have read reports that Ahmenajad (sp?) is becoming increasingly isolated even within the inner circles of power. Attacking Iran militarily and fueling national antagonism to the United States would be a huge step backwards, considering Iran has one of the most pro-western educated and liberal middle classes in the entire region.

agreed

[sanrene]

supporting reformers is a way to bring real change to this region,because that way they are the ones who determine their country.

I would hazard a guess we are doing just that, and have been for years.

[lionking]

Originally Posted by sanrene

I would hazard a guess we are doing just that, and have been for years.

well Democrats,Republicans and other certainly differ on some issues and to what our government is suppose to be but lets say the UN came in and took over,scraped our Constitution and set up a socialist government I hazzard to guess that even a certain amount of progressive liberals would get a bit peeved and decide to put a bullet in a UN soldier because of the fact that American soil had been taken over.

[kidicarus89]

Originally Posted by lionking

well Democrats,Republicans and other certainly differ on some issues and to what our government is suppose to be but lets say the UN came in and took over,scraped our Constitution and set up a socialist government I hazzard to guess that even a certain amount of progressive liberals would get a bit peeved and decide to put a bullet in a UN soldier because of the fact that American soil had been taken over.

Exactly. Perspective is an enlightening thing.

[bily4]

Originally Posted by sanrene

I would hazard a guess we are doing just that, and have been for years.

You mean like when we took out the Democratic reformer Mossadeq and let the Shah have power?

That was a big whoopsie, was it not.