[We Happy Few]

Stratfor's evaluation of Iran is pretty vague. The important question is whether, with Yanks to the left of them and Yanks to the right of them, the younger Iranians will have the resolve to overthrow the theocracy and establish a secular democracy.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

One problem with Stratfor is they have a few too many lefties. Lefties tend to miscalculate consistently along certain lines.

Iran is a tough guess to make. There seems to be a strong pro-western/democracy movement, but the controlling authorities are utterly ruthless. Maybe with the US close by on either side they will get the nerve to go for it, and may we have the stones to support them.

As to Iraq, may be the war is already started. We're bombing the hell out of certain targets and their tropps have been moving.