Some would say they would never make the same mistake and expect different results. Sure, nobody in Iran is crazy. http://www.rezapahlavi.org/details_article.php?english&article=510
Posted on 02/18/2011 8:06:11 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Senior officers in Iran's Revolutionary Guards have written a letter to their commanding officer demanding assurances that they will not be required to open fire on anti-government demonstrators.
Following the recent violence that occurred during anti-government protests in Egypt, the officers argue that it is against the principles of Shi'ite Islamic law to use violence against their own people.
In a suggestion of a major split within the Islamic Republic's ruling hierarchy over its handling of anti-government protests, the letter has been circulated widely throughout the ranks of the Revolutionary Guards, the body responsible for defending religious system.
The letter, a copy of which has been seen by the Daily Telegraph, is addressed to Major Gen Mohammad Ali Jafari, the Guards' commanding officer. It calls on Major Gen Jafari to issue guidance to both the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij paramilitary militia to use restraint when handling anti-government protests.
During the violent anti-government demonstrations that followed the disputed presidential election in June 2009, which saw President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad elected to serve a second four-year term, the government relied heavily on the Basij to suppress the protests over fears that it could not rely on certain Guards units.
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It would be great if we could actually witness a military coup in Iran that would depose Ahamadinejad and the Ayatollahs.
The only question is this -— who would lead the coup and what would the new leadership look like ?
A letter? Not an email? What century are these guys living in? Oh yeah, nevermind.
RE: A letter? Not an email?
A letter makes it look more official. The Iranian computers are very hackable ( as Stuxnet has proven ), and any smart hacker can write an e-mail on behalf of the Revolutionary Guard.
So, low tech, in this case, looks like the real deal.
Hmm, this gives one hope that whomever Obama throws at the future protesters of his regime won’t be very eager to follow orders.
My post was an attempt to be humorous, not literal. I guess I failed. :(
Some would say they would never make the same mistake and expect different results. Sure, nobody in Iran is crazy. http://www.rezapahlavi.org/details_article.php?english&article=510
If the mullahs in Iran are overthrown and a more pro-Western regime takes over, would the anti neo-cons among us at least admit they might have been a LITTLE wrong?
And maybe the left MIGHT admit the Iraq invasion had SOMETHING to do with it?
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