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2006-03-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve 2006-03-15 09:23|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We may want to prepare the concept of people power, but we do not actually want a revolution immediately. The reason being that the typical Iranian on the street wants nuclear weapons, so most other forms of government will still present the same problem we see today.

First, Persia will need an attitude adjustment. To get it past both the notion that nuclear weapons make them something greater, and that of regional hegemony. The only way to do this is by partitioning the country.

A smaller Persia will be a more peaceful Persia, and then and only then can people power flourish.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-15 10:40|| 2006-03-15 10:40|| Front Page Top

#2 The reason being that the typical Iranian on the street wants nuclear weapons, so most other forms of government will still present the same problem we see today.

I disagree re: your solution (its sustainability), but my gosh Anonymoose, you've finally hit on what few here will (want to?) mention...

Posted by Edward Yee 2006-03-15 12:54|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2006-03-15 12:54|| Front Page Top

#3 That the average Omar-on-the-street in Iran might also wish his country to possess nuclear weapons is no mystery to me. This is why I have always recommended that we use the "rinse and repeat" method of regime change, so that the final (surviving) iteration is exceptionally cooperative.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-15 14:29|| 2006-03-15 14:29|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll disagree re: the sustainability thereof.

Posted by Edward Yee 2006-03-15 14:50|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2006-03-15 14:50|| Front Page Top

#5 It falls into the error of thnking Iran is a cohesive nation state. Its not. Its a mini-empire and the constituent peoples hate each other.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-03-15 16:20|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-03-15 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 This piece counters Michael Ledeen's theory on Iran.

I say violent regime change before people power with a bit of "either your with us or against us" thrown in.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-15 18:35|| 2006-03-15 18:35|| Front Page Top

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