Saturday.....War On Terror.....Reform Platform

It has been the hope of the United States for some time that the people of Iran would reject the rule of the radical mullahs and seek a place with other nations of the world. We have worked undercover, in various ways, to help the Iranian people in this area. This changeover would have to be legitimate. One means that is not desirable is through a media show. There is genuine discontent in Iran that doesn't have to be embellished. Here in America, in 2000, we witnessed a close election where the losing side tried to overturn the results through claims of election fraud in Florida. Had they succeeded, there would have been no remorse, for ethics play no part in this form of politics. It is highly probable that a runoff election should have been called in Iran. Protesting an election process that has no means of verification to begin with and whose results are almost guaranteed in advance would be legitimate, and that is what is happening. If Ahmadinejad is ousted through a media frenzy, the mullahs may very well dispense of any election freedom. If he is ousted legitimately, a new government may be stable. Numerous dictators around the world have retained their power through fraudulent elections. Replacing a dictator who is in power through electoral fraud with someone else, albeit much better, who attained power through an American style media-palooza would be a hollow victory and its future unstable. The wisest course for political parties in countries that are seeking freedom from oppression is to campaign on a platform of genuine liberty but stopping short of letting every profit seeker enter their country with the worst of Western Culture. They can learn two lessons from us: people want liberty, and that same liberty can be distorted if you are unaware of the responsibilities that come with it. Here is stability, and our failure here is why we are in the condition that we are in.