One of the best side-effects of the invasion of Iraq was the spread of the hope for democracy to the people of the Middle East. We saw the effects of this in Lebanon earlier this year. We are seeing the same thing starting to happen in Iran.
I used to hope that the Iranians were pro-American and coming to their senses... but after seeing how their last elections went and how things continue to go downhill there, I have lost all hope for them.
I would rather see them get bombed back to the stone-age than be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. We do not need WMD in the hands of madmen.
Hopefully the Israelis will take care of this one. Iran's mad President has been mouthing off about Israel non-stop lately. He needs to glow in the dark.
I still think that the United States has been presented with the best opportunity to help change a tyranical regime from within since Poland. The United States supported the Solidarity Union not just by intel, but also by sending fax machines (no internet then) and tremendous moral support, including from the American unions (mind you, this was when Lane Kirkland was running things. A lib, but still old school. Also Pope John Paul II was a major ally against the Evil Empire.). The student movement in Iran is a repeat of what happened in Poland.