Here’s an article by Laila Lalami describing the inconsistency of the Republican party in regard to the Iranian revolution, if one wishes to call it that. She’s correct that the right-wing’s demand for muscular reaction is very much awry, as I’ve stated in a previous post. American military action is not the answer to Iranian unrest. Here’s an excerpt:
This echo chamber worries me, because it seems to me it could easily pave the way for further escalation and eventual military action. Which is why Obama’s cautious stance so far on Iran is the right move. At the moment, all we know for certain is that the will of Iranian voters has been obstructed and that they are letting their voices heard. The breathtaking protests we are seeing may be pro-Mousavi, but they are also just as likely to be anti-regime (in fact, I rather suspect that Mousavi is now thrust into a role he did not foresee). I hope that the will of the people prevails.
