Posted on 10/02/2009 1:45:36 PM PDT by TDCAnalyst
Iran has admitted to the existence of a second uranium enrichment site that can house 3,000 centrifuges, enough for a nuclear weapon but not enough for nuclear power. This comes three months after Ahmadinejad held a meeting in Qom where he told high-level officials that a “new revolution” has begun, since which Iran has been acting more aggressively. While the crisis with Iran is getting more frightening and has the potential to cause incalculable damage, there is a reason for optimism: Over the long-term, the regime cannot survive.
Between 60 and 70 percent of the population is under the age of 30, helping to create a population opposed to the theocratic rule of Ayatollah Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad. The regime’s unpopularity with the large majority of the population became evident after the fraudulent presidential elections of June 12 when millions of Iranians protested in the streets. Demonstrations demanding democracy and civil rights continue to be a daily occurrence. On Al-Quds Day on September 18, millions of Iranians marched against the regime. The security forces were unable to disperse the crowd and were unwilling to carry out massacres that could provoke an even greater backlash.
The regime’s use of anti-Western propaganda to try to elicit support is failing. Often, when regime figures give speeches, the crowd responds to declarations of “Death to America” by shouting “Death to Russia,” expressing their anger over that country’s close ties to the regime. There are also chants against Hassan Nasrallah, Hugo Chavez, and Vladimir Putin, and video is available of demonstrators tearing down a Hezbollah banner. Slogans about not being willing to die for Gaza or Lebanon are being used by the protestors, who are also criticizing the regime’s sending of money to the Palestinian territories...
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Of course there will be victory over Iran.
Our negotiation team consisting of Obama, Michelle and Oprah. will bring home the Gold.
It’s a sure thing. There is nothing to worry about.
This reminds me of the same kind of drivel predicting the fall of Castro.
Hey, come on, give ‘em a break. They landed us the Chicago Olympics, didn’t they?
Yes, indeed. And, after the fall of the Soviet Union, how quick they were to proclaim that democracy is on the march. True: just look at Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Nicaragua... In fact, try to replace "Iran" with "Vietnam" in the article, and the inevitable victory over communists there would also be a logical conclusion. Silly.
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