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"But surely you must admit that it took more than the just the members of the Islamic regime to populate those rallies " NO I don't agree. Iran has a population of 70 million, and Tehran has over 10 million. what percentage of that is 300,000 ? only 3% !!!! so you want to punish 97% of Iranians, for the actions of 3% ? by the way, the islamic regime is NOT the legitamate representative of the Iranian people. They usurped power by forcing Iranians to vote for them in an non-secret ballot referendum - Iranians had to vote yes (green card) or no (red card), while the armed islamic guards were watching. would you dare to hold a red card in your hand ? if the US and Europe weren't so greedy over oil, they would kick the islamic regime out of the United Nations, put them under total trade sanctions, and give support to the democratic movement of the Iranian people. That's how you get rid of terrrorism. but no, the arms industry in the US must make money, so Bush increases the "defence" budget, and makes the companies that build airplanes and smart-bombs happy. and what about Europeans? well, as long as the islamic regime is occupying Iran, they can buy cheap oil, and sell weapons to the mullahs. They have Jackie Ballard lobby on behalf of the mullahs, just like Laila Helms was lobbying for the Talben in the US.

Thanks for your posts. Welcome to FR. I must assume you either are in Iran, or have been recently, to have such detailed knowledge. I do, however, have to disagree with a few points in your post.

Iran has a population of 70 million, and Tehran has over 10 million. what percentage of that is 300,000 ? only 3% !!!! so you want to punish 97% of Iranians, for the actions of 3% ?

I don't want to punish the 97%... I want anyone who advocates, supports, or performs terrorist actions to be punished. Iran has been given a 'free pass' (see post #30) for quite some time... thanks to those Islamic militants who murdered 3000 American innocents, our temperance is at an end.

by the way, the islamic regime is NOT the legitamate representative of the Iranian people. They usurped power by forcing Iranians to vote for them in an non-secret ballot referendum - Iranians had to vote yes (green card) or no (red card), while the armed islamic guards were watching. would you dare to hold a red card in your hand ?

Thank you for the great history lesson. When was that? Also, why aren't there any revolts or a nation-wide rebellion? (Easy for me to say, I know, because our Forefathers made that huge sacrifice for us a few hundred years ago.)

if the US and Europe weren't so greedy over oil, they would kick the islamic regime out of the United Nations, put them under total trade sanctions, and give support to the democratic movement of the Iranian people.

The UN is NOT America's friend, and will never again be a forum for America to exert authority. Our one vote carries as much weight as Sudan's. Most of the member nations want to go in a different direction than the US, and they've learned that once we're out-voted, we've lost most of our mandate to lead... and kicking anyone out is close to impossible. And as for supporting the democracy movement in Iran, I guarantee you that almost everyone on this forum does, and I would certainly expect any American move against Iran to involve some HEAVY contributions and cooperation going to your groups! (Did you notice that the dissident factions in Afghanistan were basically just handed the entire nation? I would think that this would cause you to encourage a US move against Iran!)

the arms industry in the US must make money, so Bush increases the "defence" budget, and makes the companies that build airplanes and smart-bombs happy... well, as long as the islamic regime is occupying Iran, they can buy cheap oil, and sell weapons to the mullahs.

Ensuring that American industries are strong is certainly in the best-interests of America, no matter what they manufacture. I will agree with you that our government can go about that in some really insipid ways on occasion, especially domestically. However, our military contractors are a worthy and valuable asset. (Now if they could just stop selling us those $800 hammers)
As for 'cheap oil', I dare say that if the Islamic regime wasn't in power, oil prices would be lower. OPEC has done a remarkable job of controlling prices to their greatest advantage.