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**LClan439** · 09-19-2007, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by Shrapnel12
We thought the youth of Iran was going to rise up once before and it didn't happen. In fact, aren't they even more fanatical then their elders now? Also, I believe Iran is a democracy as much as I believe Egypt and Pakistan are. the number who will rise up purely over issues of democracy turns out to small enough the regime can successfully clamp down on them. Im not under the impression many are fanatics though. When the economic situation gets bad, they will do what people have done in so many places.

Thats why the Iranian regime spends so much time claiming the West is trying to deny them, not nuclear weapons, but nuclear energy. On that basis they can blame any sanctions on teh evil West preventing economic development. Thats why its essential we assert Irans right to nuclear power, but NOT uranium enrichment.

As for Pakistan, you might want to watch events there more closely.

I dont think either the govts of Pakistan or Egypt could survive a sustained campaigns either.

Note of course I never said Iran is a democracy, I said its authoritarian. In contrast to Iraq, which was totalitarian.

Where is Jean Kirkpatrick now that we need her?

09-19-2007, 01:23 AM	#10
LClan439 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 459 Senior Member	Originally posted by Shrapnel12 We thought the youth of Iran was going to rise up once before and it didn't happen. In fact, aren't they even more fanatical then their elders now? Also, I believe Iran is a democracy as much as I believe Egypt and Pakistan are. the number who will rise up purely over issues of democracy turns out to small enough the regime can successfully clamp down on them. Im not under the impression many are fanatics though. When the economic situation gets bad, they will do what people have done in so many places. Thats why the Iranian regime spends so much time claiming the West is trying to deny them, not nuclear weapons, but nuclear energy. On that basis they can blame any sanctions on teh evil West preventing economic development. Thats why its essential we assert Irans right to nuclear power, but NOT uranium enrichment. As for Pakistan, you might want to watch events there more closely. I dont think either the govts of Pakistan or Egypt could survive a sustained campaigns either. Note of course I never said Iran is a democracy, I said its authoritarian. In contrast to Iraq, which was totalitarian. Where is Jean Kirkpatrick now that we need her?
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