rss(Re)Definition of the Iranian Revolution
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 4:51 pm
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Via Dana Goldstein, Ali Gharib makes the stellar point that what’s going on in Iran is reaffirmation of the Islamic Revolution, not a repudiation of it. Kate Klonick finds that problematic. But why, really? If Gharib is right, then what’s unfolding is a measure of reconciling the revolution with greater openness. There isn’t sufficient evidence to support the proposition that the people out in the streets in Iran are liberals. But that doesn’t diminish from the fact that what they’re fighting is deeply illiberal, and what they’re fighting for as baseline propositions — the principles of sound, trustworthy elections; the right to be free from violence and harassment — are eminently supportable. If they can harmonize the Islamic Revolution with those concepts, they’ll have done themselves and the world a great service. It’s not the case that, as Mark Krikorian writes, “We’ll know it’s a revolution when Iranian women start throwing off their headscarves en masse.” The fact that they’re demonstrating in their headscarves is proof enough. Let Iranian opposition sort out the balance between their religiosity and their politics for themselves.
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Comment posted June 23, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
May God bless Neda Soltani.
President Obama has finally made an announcements that will encourage the Iranian revolutionists. I hope he'll followup with more of the same, but stronger. Who cares if we're accused of meddling in Iranian affairs. Does the opinion or comments of that dictatorship matter?
Ahmadinejad is nothing more than a puppet of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – Khamenei's front man. The real target is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A ruse election was held to create the illusion of democracy. Iran's dictatorship must be overthrown, and all of the top leadership (clergy, civilian and military) put to death. Then Iran can become a free nation. But the revolutionaries need to be sure their cause is moving towards freedom, not like the '79 change (from bad to worse).
It will serve no purpose to have a reelection. Whoever is president, he/she will still be a stooge that serves as the mouthpiece of Khamenei.
To overthrow the dictatorship, a lot of blood will be shed, but that's necessary.
The current regime needs to be making improvements to Evin prison, because they'll soon be temporary guests.
As the revolution continues the dictatorship will gradually fracture, and more and more of the military and police will join the revolt.
The revolution's success will be democracy's biggest victory in many years. Think about what it would do for Iran, Iraq, Syria, the Palestinians, Hezbollah, Hamas and world terrorism, and the blessing for Israel.
Democracies should be working on providing arms to the revolutionaries.
Pete Hudson
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