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2004-05-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranâs Mullahs Losing Their Will to Control the Population

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-05-17 8:41:28 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 One can hope for an end to the Mullarchy but there are profound questions about how this can happen.

1. there is no organized opposition; no means of maintaining civil order after the mullarchy falls; there are a lot of groups with some, but not much power- the army, the mullah controlled goon squads, Palestinian mercenaries; what can keep these groups from freelance violence if the mullarchy falls

2. there is a lot of pent up anti-Mullah (and anti Islam)rage; while anyone can sympathize with this, the rage could generate violence with thousands of innocents being hurt or killed in the abscence of civil order

Posted by mhw 2004-05-17 9:33:32 AM|| 2004-05-17 9:33:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It might happen rather peacefully, as it happened in the Soviet Union and East Europe (except Romania).

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-05-17 9:56:52 AM|| 2004-05-17 9:56:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mike, let's hope it falls from within and stonger action down the road is not required. Recall the type of suicidal madmen we are dealing with.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-05-17 10:31:07 AM|| [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1133085/posts] 2004-05-17 10:31:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 traffic police regularly arrest dogs

Think about this. They probably have "red-light cameras" in Iran, and the cops are bored.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-17 11:11:38 AM|| 2004-05-17 11:11:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Let's hope it happens soon. The mullahs are months away from their first nuclear weapon and they're on record that it would be their religious duty to use it against Israel as soon as they obtain it. If Iran's nuclear program is left unchecked, this needs to happen in the next 18-24 months or the entire Middle East go up in flames.

Posted by AzCat 2004-05-17 11:49:13 AM|| 2004-05-17 11:49:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 traffic police regularly arrest dogs

Hey, that's unfair and uncalled for. 'sides how could they know under a burqa?

Posted by eLarson 2004-05-17 3:40:53 PM|| 2004-05-17 3:40:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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