I fear that the unrest in Iran is not going to end well for the people protesting in the streets of Tehran. And with the Iranian government shutting down the foreign media and working to shut down all coverage it is likely we will never know the full scope of the bloodshed.

The point has been raised in a number of places that it doesn't matter if the ruling mullahs decide to toss out Ahmadinejad and install the "moderate reformer" in his place. All of the candidates running for President were pre-approved by the ruling council. From that perspective it would amount to "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss."

But from the perspective of the ruling clique seeking to maintain it's power and control, the protests and demonstrations must fail. Because even if it's just making the choice of which dictator to live under, once you have given the people that voice they will continue to use it to demand ever more freedom. And they will expect the mullahs to listen.

Which is why I believe the ruling clerics will put down this rebellion and do so with whatever level of brutality it takes. The reset of the world will never know  the true vote count  in the recent election and we will never know the true body count.

While America becomes Progressively less free, Iranians will die for the crime seeking greater freedom. Our president will sit on the sidelines and wait until the dust has settled and start talks with whomever the mullahs put in charge.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 12:00 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment