Iranian students continue to bravely oppose the theocratic regime of Ayatollah Khomeini. The United States of America should support them not only morally, but physically as well. Iran is the #1 state sponsor of global terrorism (including Al-Qaeda) and it is the heart of the Islamic fundamentalist movement. The defeat of this brutal regime would spell a major defeat for the Islamic fundamentalist movement as a whole. Picture the Pacific arena of World War II: regimes such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, etc., represent the many Pacific islands near Japan, whereas states such as Iran and Saudi Arabia represent Japan.
As a secondary consequence of defeating the brutal theocracy of Iran, the Iranian people would be exposed to (at least let’s hope) some form of a constitutional republic (as opposed to a pure democracy which merely means majority vote wins, which is only another variant of dictatorship). Decades of brutal repression, murder, and terror would be over in another backwards country. While I firmly believe that Islam is incompatible with a truly free constitutional republic, at least it seems that the days of brutal dictatorships are numbered.
I support the rebels in Iran trying to overthrow the brutal Islamic regime.
Follow what is happening in Iran towards the end of overthrowing the regime. Our national media hasn’t been giving this very much attention, but I believe that this is an extremely important story. The removal of the theocratic regime of Iran would be similar in likeliness, though not in total scope, to the fall of the Soviet Union. July 9th is the set date for everyone in Iran to rise up and oppose the regime. Mark your calendars, history is in the making.
Happy Birthday, Steve!!! Like the equivalent of busting a bottle a bottle of champagne on the bow of your ship… :) I hope it is awesome. Enjoy your ice cream cake, extra large quantities of it.
~Heather
Comment by 7/11/2003 @ 1:54 am