[PhilDragoo]

Daniel Pipes is not entirely doubtful of the ability of Islam to reform.

The removal of certain key repressive agents can only help.

Iran is less amused with the Ayatollah than in disco days.

[Torie]

Well yes I remain optimistic. I am an optimist. It is who I am. I simply think that what doesn't work because it fails to speak to ultimate human needs and ideolism will fail everywhere, and what does will ultimately triumph (perhaps with much blood, sweat and toil along the way as we have experienced), particularly for so long as the US remains the lone superpower on this planet.