Will Protests Against Ahmadinejad in Iran Bring About Any Change?
Demonstrations against the Iranian regime have continued since last Friday's election results, in which current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared winner by a landslide. The New York Times Lede Blog is covering the controversy here. You can check out the latest pictures from Iran here. Will the protests in Iran bring about change? What do the developments in Iran mean for the United States? Post your thoughts.
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Reader Comments
Freedom Just Isn't An American Desire
Applaud the Iranians who have stood up and are saying enough is enough. That they are tired of a high unemployment rate, an economy that is slowly tanking and meanwhile they are listening to a so called president that's only good for being inflammatory and kissing the feet of a theocracy that put him into power in the first place. Hs isn't a president but rather a pathetic puppet with no real say or power. Some Iranians call him a champion of the poor but to quote a song, "What has he done for you lately?"
Taking a Stance
The protests are changing the view many Westerners had of Iranians, for the better . Iranian citizens protesting against this regime should be applauded for taking a strong stance and not backing down. However, Ahmadinejad's authority may be too powerful to result in a change at the present time.
Possibly, but unlikely.
I'm glad that the Iranians are standing up for themselves because before I had thought that they all supported their president and were basically fans of terrorist organizations. Unfair, I know but I really never had any reason to believe otherwise until now. Though their civil protests will help gain international sympathy, but I feel they may not be enough. Ahmadinejad is definitely a tyrant who is not too concerned about twitter or protests by his citizens. The only way the people can really make him feel uneasy is if they take up arms like our Founding Fathers and lead a rebellion. Yes, people may get hurt, but do we want to have a second Iraq?
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