From an Iranian Tweeter:
“we only want freedom – we are peaceful – we have no life no future in IRI without freedom.”
Someone might send it to the president of the United States.
Faster, Please!
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Accomplice to Evil: Iran and the War Against the West
by Michael Ledeen
The Iranian Time Bomb: The Mullah Zealots’ Quest for Destruction
by Michael Ledeen
The War Against the Terror Masters: Why It Happened. Where We Are Now. How We’ll Win.
by Michael Ledeen
...transcend[s] mere descriptive narrative and seek[s] to fix a value—political, philosophical or strategic—on the events of 9/11…
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Tocqueville on American Character: Why Tocqueville’s Brilliant Exploraton of the American Spirit is as Vital and Important Today as it was Nearly Two Hundred Years Ago
by Michael Ledeen
Michael Ledeen takes a fresh look at Tocqueville’s insights into our national psyche and asks whether Americans’ national character, which Tocqueville believed to be wholly admirable, has fallen into moral decay and religious indifference.
Machiavelli on Modern Leadership: Why Machiavelli’s Iron Rules are as Timely and Important Today as Five Centuries Ago
by Michael Ledeen
American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Ledeen offers an updated version of the rules for leadership laid down by Machiavelli. Its the nature of humans to do evil, and war is our natural state. Anyone who would wield power in such a setting, writes Ledeen, echoing Machiavelli, “must be prepared to fight at all times.” This is as true in business, sports, and politics as it is on the battlefield.
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Freedom Betrayed: How America led a Global Democratic Revolution, Won the Cold War and Walked Away
by Michael Ledeen
With the skill of a born storyteller, Michael Ledeen weaves together key moments in the fall of communism. His insider’s knowledge of the interplay of complex personalities and Byzantine strategies makes a compelling narrative, one enlivened by his wry wit and flair for the dramatic.
In this call to embrace the worldwide democratic revolution, the author argues that global democracy should be the centerpiece of U.S. strategy.
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1. El Jefe Maximo:Are there any signs of disaffection among the police? The stories that I have seen refer to “militia” fighting with the crowds. Unable to determine if that means the National Police, Revolutionary Guards, or Ansar-e-Hezbollah types.
Jun 15, 2009 - 2:55 pm 2. ali tehrani:Mullah’s mind realization around the freedom subject is nudity in azadi (aryameher) square. so
Jun 15, 2009 - 3:30 pm 3. Ran:This is a very bad taboo. And should reaction with lash strikes!!! Or the death sentence. Thanks to black Islamic reactionary!
Shah always hit on his head with his two hands about those two god damn historical phenomenon (Black reactionary and Red destruction) that rolling around his country and his kingship, but where listening ears was!?
Obama’s response?
“It is up to Iranians to make decisions about who Iran’s leaders will be. We respect Iranian sovereignty and want to avoid the United States being the issue inside of Iran…
“What I would say to those people who put so much hope and energy and optimism into the political process, I would say to them that the world is watching and inspired by their participation, regardless of what the ultimate outcome of the election was.”
Right. I’m beginning to understand what Obama meant earlier by “shovel ready” projects. This must be one of them.
Jun 15, 2009 - 6:17 pm 4. Dan:The “peaceful” bit is playing into the hands of the regime.
Millions and millions cannot be stopped if they’re determined to wrest power away from the mullahs. So far I’ve not seen that determination. Such determination would be evidenced by the mob killing their enemies, killing their overlords, hanging thousands of mullahs up as the mullahs have strung so many ordinary people up.
This has got to grow out of some pathetic, and it is pathetic, complaint about the ruling-council-approved-Mousavi being short-changed some votes.
This has got to grow into a thirst for the blood of the mullahs, and all their henchmen, {and such creatures are wholly evil, and they’ve tormented the Iranian people long enough}.
Jun 15, 2009 - 8:53 pm 5. Dan:What the Italians did to Il Duce, the Iranians have got to do to their religious overseers.
It’s real simple.
Jun 15, 2009 - 8:54 pm 6. Winston:Obama has been acting cowardly on Iranian riots. Shame on Obama
Jun 16, 2009 - 10:10 am