I believe this thing is quickly outrunning the "candidates". The many, many young people (and a lot of the older ones too) of Iran want freedom, not another puppet to tyranical Islamic rule.
I believe we could see the birth or republicanism in Iran, but it may very possibly become much more bloody before it is over. Desopite this development, it is likely that there are many in the Basij and many in the Revoultionary Guard who are not likely to go quietly.
The key is, "What will the regular Army do?" And will they (say, Like Washington) be willing to take part in ending the Islamic tyranny and then hand it over to a new, true Republic?
At this point, the people may not accept anything less.
One thing is sure...it is Bush's direct engagement, support of liberty, and policies that are driving this. Still bearing fruit. Obama is trying like crazy to spin this to his advantage, but we cannot let him lie and try and steal it. His policies would have made this impossible...just as they would have made Iraq impossible.
Agreed, 100%. It takes time for policies put in place to take effect. History is a slow but inevitable mover of all things human. A few stones start to roll and soon you have an avalanche. Iraq and Afghanistan were first (easier targets).
The death knell of radical Islam will be terrible and bloody. Hopefully, BO won't screw it up too much. But what if he really is an Islamist? It will make it more difficult to succeed against them. Nukes are the hidden threat here. An "Islamic Bomb" could alter the the balance of power in a way we can't see or predict at this moment. Pakistan must be optioned out of the picture as it is . . . not stable enough to remain trustworthy - I mean Iran could lash out in ways we can't predict at this point.
Many forces are at work right now behind the scenes, attempting to sway matters to their own opportunistic way. We need to work with our most trusted allies (British, Canadian, Australian, Israeli) under the radar and coordinate our steps to keep things from going chaotic (read: nuclear).
This, I fear, is beyond our current POTUS's ability to do, much less see. W may not have been a "great" President, but he wasn't as bad as the (liberal) pundits say. Oh, if only Reagan were still around to be able to stand up and give one of his speeches.
Great times bring forth great men (leaders). Let us hope we still have some left who will come forth.