Iranian Courts Target Reformist Legislators (washi…

Iranian Courts Target Reformist Legislators (washingtonpost.com)

Iran’s a lot different from the other members of the Axis of Evil. The other two are governed by cult-of-personality figures and are pretty much absolutist. Iran has essentially two governments running in parallel; the courts are part of the religious authorities, who are still supreme there. And in an effort to remain supreme, the courts are trying to take down members of the civil government.

We can not get involved in Iran right now; this is just about the only element of Administration foreign policy I’m dead set against. History appears to be on the side of the (democratically elected) civil government, and the ayatollahs are fighting a delaying action. But if we start getting involved there, it will strengthen anti-Americanism — and that means strengthening Islamic extremism.

Oh, we could take over Iran, no problem, if we so desired. The US military is that strong. But eventually, we’d pull out, and Iran will face another two decades or more like the last two.