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To: RetiredNow who wrote (222064)	3/5/2005 3:41:52 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573130

I'll quote from your own post... "Although peace with Iraq was finally restored in 1988, inner turmoil continued as a debate simmered within Iran between the “reformers,” seeking to relax the clergy’s control over day-to-day government, and the “hard-liners,” seeking to preserve that control while resisting “outside” – primarily western – ideas. These debates often erupted into street demonstrations and even violence." The argument was not whether they changed their mind after a theocracy was implemented but whether they chose it or not. And they did choose it. BTW the Iranian population wants more freedom but they still think American behavior is too extreme. In other words, they are still fairly conservative in their POV. Proves my point. Iranians may have been fooled into thinking they wanted a theocracy, especially when a theocracy seemed like a good alternative to the Shah. But now, it is abundantly clear Iranians want to be free. They want to be rid of the theocracy and have a real democracy. But they don't have a choice in the matter, because the mad mullahs won't relinquish their power. Fooled into a theocracy? Uh uh. They believed a theocracy was needed to cleanse them of the excesses and corruption under the Shah........not unlike the drying out phase of an alcoholic when she/he turns to God for support. Abundantly clear that they want to be free? They want to be freer......no question. If it was "abundantly clear", there would have been an uprising by now like there was under the Shah. Iranians want more freedom but I believe its within the context of a theocracy. I haven't seen a poll but that's my take. BTW of all the first generation Muslims that I've met living here, the Iranians are the most standoffish and cliquish. I don't think they are entirely comfortable with the secularization of the US. However, Mani might know better than I. ted