Act on Iran - Should we support an internal rebellion? WSJ. ~ MICHAEL A. LEDEEN

The Wall Street Journal. editorial page ^ | October 23, 2002 | Michael A. Ledeen

[Elle Bee]

Jimmy Carter, the pacific man of the moment, may soon find a difficult period of his presidency under scrutiny. The Bush administration's national security team has been embroiled in a heated debate over Iran policy, and it revolves around a promise Mr. Carter made to Ayatollah Khomeini. The policy issue is immense: to what extent can and should we support the rebellion of the Iranians against the theocracy in power in Tehran?

[Elle Bee]

Ahhhhhhh ....... the ever feckless Jimmy Carter, the most recent recipient of the Nobel Appeasement PrizeJimmy Carter

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[wideawake]

"It is and from now on will be the policy of the United States not to intervene, directly or indirectly, politically or militarily, in Iran's internal affairs."

Hilarious. The same people who think it's OK to scrap the entire Constitution will fight to enforce a deal made privately without Congressional approval.

[LarryM]

I don't understand why Bush does not conduct large-scale personnel changes in the State Dept. They seem to be a huge obstacle to any progress.

[Elle Bee]

LEDEEN for Sec-State

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