Millions
of Iranians have expressed their desire for democracy in the past 26
years. By stepping up their protests, the Iranian people, especially
women and students, have made it clear that they are not content
with anything less than fundamental change in Iran, which means
unseating the Tehran regime in its entirety.
The clerics have
reacted with severe clampdown and oppressive policies both at home
and abroad. This is a signal of their desperation and dying
theocracy.
Since
the September 11th tragedy, we have seen and felt the
danger of terrorism. We have also noted that the State Department
considers Iran as the most “active state-sponsor of terrorism.”
Therefore, if the Iranian people are rejecting this terrorist regime
in its entirety, why should the American people stand on the
sidelines? A democratic Iran is
pivotal to long-term democracy and stability in the Middle East.
The
brutal theocracy in Iran has to end and we can help through a people
to people network. The key lies with American people helping the
people of Iran, who deserve to have a democratic society. People to
people network can help eliminate terrorism across the globe and
stabilize the volatile regions like the Middle East. Establishing a
democratic government in Iran, through people to people network,
would be an invaluable asset in the accomplishment of this goal. The
only way to legitimize any democratic solution is to support the
Iranian people in their call for change.
To gain the trust of Iranian people,
we must adopt a sincere policy devoid of any obstacles for the
Iranian Resistance. Rejecting appeasement is indispensable to the
policy towards Tehran.
To gain the support of Americans,
President
Bush must work to adopt a firm policy in dealing Tehran’s nuclear
and terrorism threat.
To achieve a real solution,
America must support a third option, which is to allow the Iranian
people and Resistance change the regime in Tehran.
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"And
to the Iranian people, I say tonight: as you stand for your
own liberty, America stands with you."
President George W. Bush
State of the Union Address February 2005 |
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"Injustice
anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Martin Luther King Jr.
May 1963
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"We stand for
freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our
only commitment to others."
John F. Kennedy
May 1961 |
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"The right of freedom and
the responsibility to exercise of that right cannot be
divorced."
Theodore Roosevelt
December 1904 |
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"The will of the people is
the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to
protect its free expression should be our first object."
Thomas Jefferson
March 1801 |
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