[Hoosier-Daddy]

You may very well be right. Islam and Democracy are fundamentally at odds with one another. We may get something that’s worse. However, by helping them, we may encourage something that is better. If left to being spontaneous, no one knows what may happen. If assisted by those that love freedom and can instill freedom into the hearts of the Opposition’s leaders, good things may come of it. Russia in 1917 could have been won by the Whites or the Reds. It could have went either way. Doing little or nothing, is not a solution.

[Spike Knotts]

I agree that the potential for change in Iran is worth the cost of the revolution, whatever the eventual outcome. You’re no less dead because the current Iranian gov kills you than if you get killed by the new Iranian gov in 5 years...so here is hoping it is positive and they truly do have a revolution. They’re begging for a Starbucks and 3 different MTVs.

And I agree that doing little or nothing is about the worst thing to do in any situation. And I firmly believe that Islam and Democracy can never co exist. One or the other has to go any time they meet.

[rodguy911]

From what I recall Iran under the Shah was a different world, still corrupt but not as wacked out as the mullahs and their brainwashed brethren and followers.