--- Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would imagine that a strong military presence > of USA soldiers next to Iran would raise > anti-USA feelings there. Do you think the > _opposite_ would happen? > > Alberto Monteiro
Yes. The Iranian government (the theocrats) is incredibly unpopular, while people I have spoken to tell me that inside Iran the US is viewed as the country most likely to help Iran become a real democracy. I think that the reformers would view the presence of American soldiers in Iraq as a very hopeful sign, and that this presence, combined with a real (but quiet) support for Iranian reformers would very definitely have an opposite effect. When people _need_ US troops they are usually extremely popular - it's only after US troops have been protecting a country for 50 years that its residents start to forget why they are there... Gautam __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
